Not so Crock Pot Sausage & cheese Tortellini

This is supposed to be a crock pot recipe but I went to the store too late so I put it on the stove..

You'll need:

1 bag of Cheese Tortellini (Thawed - if you do it on the stove)

2 cans of diced tomatoes with Basil/Oregano 

1lb of Hot sausage

1 - 32oz Chicken Broth

1- 8oz cream cheese (softened)

1. Sit out cream cheese to soften.

2. Brown your sausage. Drain.

3. Mix everything, except the cream cheese, in a pot and put it on the stove on Med. 

4. Once its hot cut the cream cheese into chunks and put in the pot. Stir.

5. Cover and cook on Med for about 30 minutes stirring every so often.

6. Turn off the heat and Remove the lid and let it sit for about 30-45 minutes. This will allow for the sauce to thicken up. 

This was a total hit with my guys!!

Creamy Italian Chicken (Crockpot)

Creamy Italian Chicken

                                                                         

I've seen several recipes on Pinterest for Italian chicken in the crockpot. I've seen some who just throw it in there with dry Italian dressing mix and some add a little more.. Well here is my "Throw together" of Italian chicken.. Creamy style!

3-5 Frozen or Thawed Boneless Chicken breasts

1 can of Cream of Chicken

1 can of Cream of Celery

1 8oz cream cheese (softened)

3/4c.Sour Cream

2 packets of Italian dry mix

Mix (I used my hand mixer) together cream cheese, sour cream, cream of chicken and cream of celery. After thats all mixed together stir in the dry Italian mix.

Pour half the mixture into the bottom of the crockpot then lay your chicken in the crockpot. Then pour the remaining half over your chicken.. Cook until chicken falls apart 6-8hours on low. An hour before I served dinner I took kitchen tongs and kinda shredded the chicken a little. I served it on rice and when everyone got seconds everyone had it without rice. I won't serve it on rice again even though it was good.. But better without!

Grilled Cheese Pizza

 

Here is what you need

For one sandwich:

Butter the bread on one side of the slice

Lay the buttered side in a already warm skillet or on a griddle set on Medium-low

Place shredded cheese on the piece of bread

Then add pepperonis

The more cheese this cheese is basically the "glue" to hold the other slice of bread on

Put the another buttered slice of bread on with the buttered side out

 Then flip over

Once that side is done your Grilled Cheese Pizza is ready to eat!

Its best to eat right off the griddle while the cheese is still all nice and gooey!!

This is great for an after school or lunch!!

Country Breakfast Casserole

 

Here is what you will need

1 can of biscuits

1 roll of sausage (or you can buy the already cooked crumbles)

1 Bag of Shredded Cheddar Chesse

6 eggs

1/2c Milk

1 jar of "ready" gravy (or you can use 2 envelopes of the dry mix and make them according to the directions on their packages)

Salt and Pepper

First preheat your oven to 350°

Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray

Cook the sausage and drain

(If you are making the dry mix gravy go ahead and make that too while you are at the stove and set aside)

Cut each biscuit in quarters 

*Tip: Pizza cutter works great*

Place biscuit pieces in greased baking dish.

Sprinkle the cooked sausage over the biscuit pieces.

Top with shredded cheese (however much you would like)

Mix in a separate bowl: 6 eggs, 1/2c. milk and a pinch of salt and pepper

Pour over the biscuits, sausage and cheese

Then pour the gravy over the eggs.. 

I put more salt and pepper on top but this is optional

Pop it in the oven for 35-45 minutes just keep and eye on it after 35 minutes to make sure its done before you take it out since oven temps vary..

I made this for my family yesterday morning.. It was a hit!

$8 meal.. say what??

I LOVE crockpot meals!!! This is SO easy and soooo good... this is what you need

CrockPot Chicken and Stuffing

*(Raw) Chicken Tenders or 2 - 4 Boneless breasts (I recomment cutting into strips)

*Sour Cream - 1/2c.

*Cream of Chicken Soup - 1can

*Stove Top Stuffing - 1 box

*Water - 1/4c.

First off I suggest a crock pot liner.. But if you don't have one then spray your crockpot with cooking spray.

Place your chicken in the bottom of your CP.

Pour the dry stuffing mix over the chicken

Mix together Cream of Chicken, Sour Cream and Water together in a separate bowl then pour in the CP on top of the stuffing mixture.

Put on low for 4 hours (if your chicken is frozen then 6hrs)

We had peas with ours..

Enjoy!

No Bake Cookies!

 

No Bake Cookies

2c. Sugar

1/2c Milk

1/2c Butter

3Tbs Coco powder

1/2c Peanut Butter

3c Quick Oats 

1tsp Vanilla

Step 1. Lay out wax paper on your counter tops or table.

2. In a large bowl add Oats, Peanut butter and vanilla. Mix together with hands til its all mixed and crumbly. Then sit aside.

3. In a med sauce pan add Sugar, Milk, Butter and Coco on med heat stirring constantly until it boils.. Let boil for about a minute.. remove from heat and pour into the bowl you have set aside with the oats, PB and vanilla.. stir quickly with a spoon. Spoon out onto the wax paper you laid out.. Let cool, then enjoy!!!

BBQ Chicken and Deviled Egg Pasta

Yesterday I had put BBQ Chicken in the crockpot and when I walked into the house yesterday evening and it smelled AMAZING I made deviled egg pasta salad with it which was very good so I need to share these recipes with you all! 

BBQ Chicken:

                                                                         

 Ingredients

4-6	chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
1 btl	sweet baby ray's bbq sauce
1/4 c	vinegar
1 tsp	red pepper flakes ( I didn't use these, I didn't know how hot it would be for my 7yr old)
1/4 c	brown sugar
1 tsp	garlic powder

Directions

Mix BBQ sauce with vinegar, red pepper flakes, brown sugar and garlic powder.

Place chicken in crockpot (still frozen is ok). Pour sauce mixture over chicken.

Cook on LOW 4-6 hours.

Deviled Egg Pasta Salad

 

1 pound elbow macaroni

3 cups Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
2 tablespoons yellow mustard ( I used a lot more)
1 teaspoon white vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1/4 to 1/2 cup dill pickle relish (depending on how pickle-y you like it)
Paprika

1. Cook pasta according to directions on box; drain. Rinse in cold water and drain again.

2. While pasta is cooking, whisk together Miracle Whip, mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper.

3. Gently fold pasta, eggs, and relish into the sauce. Taste for seasoning; re-season as necessary. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate until serving (it’s best the next day).