Rocky Road Bars (Minus the Nuts)

These are delicious & addicting!

Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker

Ingredients:
1 box super moist devil's food cake

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/3 cup water

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 cup chopped nuts*

3 cups miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup plain M&Ms

1/3 cup pre-made chocolate frosting

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan)

Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray or shortening

In large bowl, stir together half of the dry cake mix, the butter, water, brown sugar and eggs until smooth

Stir in remaining cake mix and the nuts; spread in pan

Bake 20 minutes (25 minutes for dark or nonstick pan)

Sprinkle with marshmallows

Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer (14 to 18 minutes longer for dark or nonstick pan) or until marshmallows are puffed and golden

Sprinkle with M&Ms

In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on High 15 seconds; drizzle over bars

Cool completely, about 1 hour

Cut into bars

*I am not a big fan of nuts in baked goods & didn't include them when making these

Uglies

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com

These don't look pretty but they sure taste good!

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 tsp garlic powder

18 oz BBQ sauce
1 package (8 biscuits) refrigerated biscuit dough

2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 400°

Lightly grease 8 muffin cups

In a large skillet, cook ground beef with onion & garlic powder

Stir in BBQ sauce & simmer 3 mins

Place biscuits in greased tins; make a well in the center of each biscuit

Fill biscuit with meat mixture; top with cheese

Bake in oven until biscuits are baked & cheese is melted, about 15 mins

Turkey Enchilada Casserole

Recipe courtesy of Sunset Magazine

Ingredients:
1.5 lbs ground turkey breast
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp oregano, dried
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp canola oil
1 can (29 oz.) red enchilada sauce
Salt
12 corn tortillas (6 in. wide), cut in half
2 cups shredded jack cheese

In a large pan over high heat, stir turkey, onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin in oil until turkey is crumbly and no longer pink, about 4 minutes
Stir in 1 cup enchilada sauce
Add salt to taste
Arrange a fourth of the halves evenly over the bottom of a shallow 3-quart casserole, overlapping to fit
Sprinkle a fourth of the cheese evenly over the tortillas, then top with a third of the turkey mixture and a fourth of the remaining enchilada sauce, spreading each level
Repeat to make two more layers of tortillas, cheese, turkey mixture, and sauce; top with another layer of tortillas and sauce, then cheese
Bake at 425° until cheese is melted and casserole is hot in the center, 18 to 20 minutes

Spicy Peanut Chicken over Rice

Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp peanut oil

1 cup chopped onion

1.5 Tbsps minced garlic

2.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite size pieces

1/3 cup chunky peanut butter

1.5 tsps curry powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp crushed red pepper

1/2 tsp black pepper

6 oz can tomato paste

15 oz can diced tomatoes, drained

2 (14 oz) cans fat-free, less sodium chicken broth

cooked rice

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat

Add onion & garlic to pan; cook 5 mins or until tender, stirring frequently

Add chicken to pan; cook 4 mins or until chicken is done
Stir in peanut butter, curry powder, salt, red pepper, black pepper, & tomato paste; cook 1 min

Add tomatoes & broth to pan; bring to a boil

Reduce heat & simmer 30 mins or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally

Serve over rice

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Pasta Skillet with Tomatoes & Beans

Ingredients:

2 tsps olive oil

15 oz can diced tomatoes, drained

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 cups hot cooked angel hair pasta

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

15.5 oz can chickpeas, drained

1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese

2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar

Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat

Add tomatoes & garlic; saute 2 mins

Add pasta, basil, salt, pepper, & chickpeas; cook 2 mins

Place mixture in a bowl; stir in cheese & vinegar

Smothered Pepper Steak

Ingredients:
3 Tbsps all purpose flour

4 (4 oz) ground sirloin patties

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

cooking spray

bell pepper (any color)

1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes with balsamic vinegar, basil, & olive oil

1 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce

Place flour in shallow dish

Dredge sirloin patties in flour; sprinkle patties evenly with salt & pepper

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray

Coat patties with cooking spray

Add patties to pan; cook 3 mins on each side or until lightly browned

Add bell pepper, tomatoes, & soy sauce to meat in pan; bring to a boil

Reduce heat; simmer 15 mins or until meat is done & pepper mixture is slightly thick

Oven Fried Chicken

Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen

Ingredients:

2 cups Panko bread crumbs

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 Tbsps olive oil, divided

2 Tbsps freshly minced thyme leaves

salt & pepper to taste

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

2 Tbsps water

2.5 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to 1/4" thickness

Preheat oven to 400°

Line a baking sheet with heavy duty aluminum foil

Place a cooking rack over pan & spray with nonstick cooking spray

In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs, cheese, 2 Tbsps olive oil, thyme, salt, & pepper

In a separate shallow dish, combine mustard, water, 2 Tbsps olive oil, salt & pepper

Coat each chicken breast with mustard mixture; dredge each in bread crumb mixture

Place on prepared rack in pan

Bake for 25-30 mins or until chicken is golden brown