Debbie's Black Bean & Corn Salsa

Last week at bunco, our hostess had this salsa on the table. It was so good and addictive! I asked her for the recipe and she kindly shared....I just had to share with all of you!

Mix all ingredients -

1-15 oz can black beans- rinsed and drained
1-11 oz can shoepeg corn
1/2 c. ranch dressing
1/2 c. italian dressing
1 tbsp. cilantro
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 of a medium purple onion - chopped fine
1/4 of a green pepper - chopped fine

Amount of onion & green pepper can be adjusted, depending on your taste. You can make this the day before or early morning for the flavors to blend.

Creamy Lemon Crumb Squares

From the Pioneer Woman

Ingredients


1-⅓ cup All-purpose Flour

½ teaspoons Salt

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 stick (1/2 Cup) Butter, Slightly Softened

1 cup Brown Sugar (lightly Packed)

1 cup Oats

1 can (14 Ounce) Sweetened Condensed Milk

½ cups Lemon Juice

Zest Of 1 Lemon

Preparation Instructions

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES.

Mix butter and brown sugar until well combined.

Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.

Add oats and flour to butter/sugar mixture and mix to combine.

Press half of crumb mixture into the bottom of an 8 x 11 inch pan.

Mix together condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Spread onto the bottom layer of the crumb mixture. Top with the other half of the crumb mixture, but don’t press.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Allow pan to sit on counter for 30 minutes after baking. Cut into squares and refrigerate for a couple of hours or until cool.

Serve cool.

PD's Beefy French Onion Soup

We love French Onion soup...and I was looking for a recipe to use in the crockpot....Paula Deen's hit the spot...however, I did adjust the recipe just a bit for the two of us.

Ingredients


4 large vidalia onions, about 2-1/2 pounds, peeled and thinly sliced
4 tablespoons butter, melted (1/2 stick)
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1/2-inch cubes ( I did not use this)
1/4 cup dry sherry (I did not use this)
4 cups beef broth
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf
black pepper
2 cups grated gruyere cheese (8 ounces)  (I used swiss cheese)

Directions

In a slow cooker, toss the onions with the butter and sugar. Cook, covered, on high heat, until the edges begin to brown, about 90 minutes.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the oil until shimmering, about 1 minute. Add the beef and brown, stirring occasionally, 5-7 minutes. Transfer the beef to the slow cooker. Add the sherry to the skillet and scrape up the browned bits. Add the pan juices to the slow cooker along with the broth, Worcertershire sauce, salt, thyme, bay leaf, and pepper to taste. Simmer, covered for 2-1/2 hours on high heat or 7 hours on low.

Uncover and simmer for 1 hour more, until thick. Remove the bay leaf.

When ready to serve, turn on the broiler. Ladle the soup into flameproof bowls and divide the cheese over the tops. Place the bowls on a baking sheet and broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 3 minutes. Serve hot. (I also cut a piece of french loaf bread and added it to the top too)
 
Delicious!~

Beef Enchiladas

This is not the typical recipe that I use when making beef enchiladas. I saw this recipe on Kelly's recipe blog and decided to give it a try tonight.....SO YUMMY!! As you can see...they look good too!

Ingredients:

1 lb hamburger meat
1 small onion, chopped
1 can of chopped black olives
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of Enchilada sauce
8 oz of shredded cheddar cheese
6-8 flour tortillas

Brown the meat and saute the onions in with it. Once that is done, add in the olives and let it heat and then add in 3/4 of the cheese and let it melt - mix it all together. Fill tortillas with the meat mixture and roll up. Combine the mushroom soup and enchilada sauce and pour on top. Top with remaining cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

PW's Chocolate Sheet Cake - SERIOUSLY DELICIOUS!

She is right....this is the BEST chocolate sheet cake EVER! If you want to see step by step with picture illustrations click HERE.

Ingredients


FOR THE CAKE:

2 cups Flour

2 cups Sugar

¼ teaspoons Salt

4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa

2 sticks Butter

1 cup Boiling Water

½ cups Buttermilk

2 whole Beaten Eggs

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Vanilla

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FOR FROSTING:

½ cups Finely Chopped Pecans

1-¾ stick Butter

4 Tablespoons (heaping) Cocoa

6 Tablespoons Milk

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 pound (minus 1/2 Cup) Powdered Sugar

Preparation Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt.

In a saucepan, melt butter. Add cocoa. Stir together.

Add boiling water, allow mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off heat. Pour over flour mixture, and stir lightly to cool.

In a measuring cup, pour the buttermilk and add beaten eggs, baking soda, and vanilla. Stir buttermilk mixture into butter/chocolate mixture. Pour into sheet cake pan and bake at 350-degrees for 20 minutes.

While cake is baking, make the icing. Chop pecans finely. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add cocoa, stir to combine, then turn off heat. Add the milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir together. Add the pecans, stir together, and pour over warm cake.

Cut into squares, eat, and totally wig out over the fact that you’ve just made the best chocolate sheet cake. Ever.