Recipes

I havent had a chance to really sit down and blog so I have quite a few recipes backed up for you and will share them all on this post!

Pizza Pasta

16 oz Rotini Pasta (we used the colored noodles)
1 pkg Pepperoni
1 lb hamburger meat
2 jars pizza sauce
1 onion finely chopped
1/2 bell pepper chopped
shredded cheese
1 tbs oil
salt
pepper
cajun seasoning
garlic salt

In a skillet saute your onions and bell pepper in oil for about 4 mins, add your hamburger meat and seasonings and brown.  Boil pasta as directed and when finished drain of water.  Drain your meat, place back in skillet and top with 1 jar of pizza sauce and mix well.  In a casserole dish place about half a jar of sauce and spread around til all of bottom of  pan is covered. Pour your noodle over the sauce and top with other half of pasta sauce. Spread a little shredded cheese over the pasta and top with pepperonis. More shredded cheese, then your meat sauce, more pepperonis. Cover with cheese and place in preheated 375 oven and bake 20 mins or til cheese is good and bubbly.

Spicy Ranch Chicken Wings
2 lbs chicken wings or drumettes
2 pks spicy ranch dip seasoning
1 cup italian bread crumbs

Preheat oven to 400. Line baking sheet with aluminum and spray with a non stick spray. In a ziplock bag add your chicken, seasoning and bread crumbs. Shake well and pour out onto baking sheet. Spread chicken out to where they are not on top of one another and place in oven and bake about 20 mins or til juices come out clear when you poke the chicken.

Potatoes and Polish Sausage in a Skillet

1 lb red potatoes cut in cubes
4 tbs water
5 strips of bacon
1 chopped onion
1 lb polish sausage cut into bite size pieces
2 tbs brown sugar
2 tbs vinegar
2 tbs mustard
1/2 tsp dried thyme
pepper
salt

In a microwaveable bowl place potatoes and water, cover, place in microwave and cook 6-8 mins or til potatoes are softened. In a skillet cook bacon til crisp. Let bacon rest on paper towel. Add your onions and sausage to skillet and saute til onions are tender, about 5 mins. Add potatoes and cook til potatoes and sausage turn a nice golden brown. In a small bowl and your sugar, vinegar, mustard, thyme, salt and pepper and mix. Pour over potatoes and mix well. Serve or you can make this a day ahead and really let the seasonings work into the potatoes. To reheat just place in preheated 350 oven for about
20 mins.

More to come, in next blog, gotta break and feed kids lunch.