Cheesy Corn Bread, Spinach and Turkey Casserole

Paula Deen...I love this casserole! I had no idea that I would love it as much as I do...if you are looking for a new casserole to try.....and you like spinach and ground turkey....try this!

The Deen Family Cookbook

2 tbsp olive oil
pinch of red pepper flakes
1 1/4 lbs ground turkey
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
salt and pepper to taste
one 10oz pkg frozen spinach
one 10 oz can cheddar cheese soup
3/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce
one 8 1/2oz pkg corn muffin mix
1/2 cup buttermilk ( I used skim milk)
2/3 frozen corn, thawed and drained  - I used canned corn
1 egg
1 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

1. Preheat 400 degrees. Grease 13 by 9-inch baking dish and set it aside. In a large skillet, heat 1 tbsp of the oil. Add the pepper flakes and cook for 30 seconds. Add the turkey and brown. Then add onion and garlic and when cooked add salt and pepper to taste.

2. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl , add the spinach, soup, and Worcestershire sauce and mix well. Pat the mixture evenly in to the baking dish.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the corn muffin mix, buttermilk, corn, egg, and 3/4 cup of the cheese. Bake for 10 minutes then add the remaining cup of cheddar cheese and bake for 20 minutes.

Mexican Chicken

4-5 Frozen Chicken Breasts
1 jar of salsa
1 can of black beans drained
1 can of corn drained

Cook in the crockpot for 5-6 hours on low...I made some corn bread to go along with mine...but rice is good too! 

PW's Oatmeal Crispies

Loving my new PW Cookbook. Tried these cookies this weekend...and they were such a hit with Hubby and I...they are all gone! Making more this evening! She says they are Marlboro Mans favorite cookies..I think they have just become our favorite too! Thanks PW~~


Ingredients
1 cup Shortening (Crisco)

1 cup Packed Brown Sugar

1 cup Sugar

2 whole Eggs

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1-½ cup All-purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

3 cups Quick Oats

½ cups Finely Chopped Pecans

Preparation Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening with both sugars until well combined.

In a separate bowl, beat eggs together. Add vanilla and stir to combine. Add to the shortening/sugar mixture and mix well.

In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt and baking soda. Mix carefully into the egg/shortening mixture until well combined. Now add the quick oats and mix well again. Finally add the finely chopped pecans and mix well to combine.

Divide the dough in half and place each half of the dough onto a sheet of waxed paper. Roll the dough into a log and then wrap it tightly in the waxed paper. Now you can either chill or freeze the dough until later or you can go ahead and slice the dough evenly into cookie rounds.

When you are ready to bake them place them on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes until they are golden brown.

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My FAVORITE Broccoli Cheese Soup

1 onion, sautéed
2 Tbsp. butter
3 c. boiling water
5 chicken bouillon cubes
1 pkg. frozen broccoli, cut up
5 oz. finer noodles
3 c. milk
½ lb. Velveeta

Sauté onion in butter. Dissolve bouillon cubes in water. Add onion, butter and broccoli. Cook 5 minutes. Add noodles and cook 5 minutes. Add milk and cheese. Stir until cheese melts. Thicken with cornstarch if desired. Serves 6.
I typically double the recipe. I have also added pieces of rotisserie chicken and mushrooms in it if you want to change it up a bit.

By the Mu Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi of Fairfax.

Egg in a Hole

We have a new breakfast favorite in our house now! Hubby gave me the Pioneer Woman's Cookbook for Christmas and I tried the recipe for an Egg in a Hole on Saturday morning.

It was a HUGE hit for the two of us! We loved them so much we came home from church yesterday and made them again. And it is so easy.

Click here to see the recipe as she does it with picture illustrations.

It is so much better than just having toast and eggs....it's all combined into one....to make it even yummier...go ahead and make some bacon  and have some orange juice...you will thank me. LOL!

Scrumptious Beef

With all the crazy weather lately, I have been trying some crockpot recipes. Here is one I tried last night and it was delicious served over noodles.

2 lbs stewed beef
1 package dried onion soup mix
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
1 can of cream of celery soup
1 container of mushrooms
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 onion chopped
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/2 cups beef broth

Combine and place in crock pot. Cook on low heat for 7-8 hours. Serve over noodles/rice.

Enjoy!

New Recipes coming soon!!!