Chili Dog Pizza

It's a little kid's perfect food - hot dogs and pizza. Ok it's my perfect food too....

This is a great way to use up leftover chili if you have some! I didn't so I made a quick, simple chili. It was so good! And if you don't feel like using "homemade" then get a can of chili and a pre-made crust and you'll have supper in 30 minutes! This made a BIG 9x13 pan pizza.

*sprinkle some chopped raw onion on top of your slice...if you are one of those strange people who like raw onion!

Chili Dog Pizza

For the chili:
1lb hamburger
1 can chili beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 small can tomato paste
2T chili powder
1tsp cayenne pepper

Brown the hamburger in a large skillet. Drain excess grease and add the remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. * you won't use all of this for the pizza *

For pizza:
2pkgs pizza crust mix - prepared (add in a tablespoon of chili powder for an extra mmmm)
1/4C yellow mustard
4 hot dogs - sliced
2C shredded cheddar

In a greased 9x13 baking sheet press out your dough. Slather on the mustard. Top with 2 cups of the chili and then add on the hot dogs. Sprinkle with the cheddar. Bake in a 425* oven for 20-30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly and crust is cooked through.

This recipe is sooooo adaptable! Add in your favorite chili dog toppings, flavors, ect! Don't be scared to experiment!! 1

Veggies & Pasta

This is so pretty! And healthy! I love steamed veggies and I love pasta...perfect meal in my opinion! My husband however tends to think it's not actually a "meal" if there's no meat. If you are like minded throw some grilled chicken/steak or shrimp on top! I used beef broth. Feel free to use chicken or vegetable broth!

Veggies & Pasta

1/2 bag of egg noodles - cooked (boil them in broth for extra flavor!)
1T olive oil
3 large garlic cloves - chopped
3/4c beef broth (or chicken or vegetable)
3 carrots - diced
4C broccoli
1 zucchini - sliced
1 red pepper - chopped
1 1/2T dried basil
1/4C Parmesan cheese

Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the veggies and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove lid and continue to simmer until veggies are tender and broth has mostly evaporated. Stir in the basil. Toss with the pasta and sprinkle with the cheese. 1

The best, easiest, most wonderful Beef Stew

I.LOVE.THIS.RECIPE.

This is PERFECT on a cold winter day! Perfect. It's seriously one of my all time favorite recipes. Proof? I made this last night for supper...I've had 4 bowls since...and this doesn't include the "tasting" I do while it's cooking! Love it.

Beef Stew

1lb stew meat
1 can tomato sauce
1 can beef broth
1 cup red wine *optional
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
1 pkg Italian dressing mix
1 pkg brown gravy mix
1 can green beans - drained
1 can corn - drained
3 large carrots - peeled and chopped
3 large russet potatoes - peeled and chopped

Dump everything into a large crockpot. Stir. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Yes it's that easy!

Go - make this tomorrow and have supper waiting for you so you can focus on Turkey day food! 1

Chicken Dorito Casserole

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum! Perfect for a quick week night meal! Is this a healthy well blanced meal? Nope! But don't eat it every night of your life and you should be fine. Plus my 2 year old ate a whole plate full. And that is a miracle!

2 c. shredded cooked chicken
1 c. shredded cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes (canned tomatoes with jalepenos-mild)
1/2 packet taco seasoning (or more- to taste)
Bag of doritos

1. Pre-heat oven to 350-f degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except doritos.

3. In a greased 2 qt baking dish, put a layer of crushed doritos (about 2 cups), then a layer of the chicken mixture. Repeat once more, ending with a layer of chicken mixture. Top with more shredded cheese, cover, and bake for 30-35 minutes, till bubbling hot.

Link to where I found the recipe! 1

Italian Chicken Cordon Bleu

Yummy!!! Easy to make ahead too! Tip: use some toothpicks to close up the chicken...I didn't...melty cheese goo every where!! I love in the boonies so my grocery store didn't have capicola ham. I used salami. It was great. Heck use both kinds of meat if you want! That would be REALLY good!!!

4 large chicken breasts, butterfly cut
6 ounces provolone cheese
2 cloves finely minced garlic
1 1/2 cups, bread, cracker or cornflake crumbs
2 tbsp dried mixed Italian herbs
6 ounces thinly sliced capicola ham
egg wash, 2 eggs + 2 tbsp water whisked together
salt and pepper to season

Lay each butterflied chicken breast flat. Season with salt and pepper on both sides and rub 1/2 clove minced garlic on the inside surface of the meat. Cut the provolone cheese into 4 sticks and wrap each one in 1 1/2 ounces capicola. Place the ham and cheese in the center of the flattened chicken and fold all sides of the breast meat toward the center to overlap. Flip the breast over so that the overlapped edges are on the bottom.

Mix the crumbs with the Italian herbs. Dip the stuffed chicken breast into the egg-wash and then into the seasoned crumbs. Place fold side down on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for about an hour or until the internal temperature of the breasts reaches 175-185 degrees F on a meat thermometer. 1

Creamy Avocado Pasta

This was soooooooo yummy!!! You get the creamy richness of a heavy, usually unhealthy sauce but it's actually very light and good for you! And it's ready in the time it takes to cook the spaghetti! We had this meat free but you could easily throw some grilled chicken or shrimp on top and it'd be great! You HAVE to try this recipe - I was so pleased with how it came out!

SALT SALT SALT SALT your pasta water!!!! You should always do it anyways but with such a simple sauce like this it's very important! Also after making the sauce, I put it in the serving bowl and added about 1/4c of the pasta cooking water to "loosen" the sauce a  bit.

Creamy Avocado Pasta

• 1 medium sized ripe Avocado, pitted
• 1/2 lemon, juiced + lemon zest to garnish
• 2-3 garlic cloves, to taste (I used 4. I had bad breath afterwards)
• 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1T dried basil, to taste
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 6 oz of your choice of pasta (I used spaghetti)
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions:
1. Bring several cups of water to a boil in a medium sized pot. Add in your pasta, reduce heat to medium, and cook until Al Dente, about 8-10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, make the sauce by placing the garlic cloves, lemon juice, and olive oil into a food processor. Process until smooth. Now add in the pitted avocado, basil, and salt. Process until smooth and creamy.
3. When pasta is done cooking, drain and rinse in a strainer and place pasta into a large bowl. Pour on sauce and toss until fully combined. Garnish with lemon zest and black pepper. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings. 1

Corn Dog Casserole

The toddler's dream supper! I know hot dogs are the "healthiest" but I like them so I don't care! I didn't feel like cooking tonight but the other people in the house always feel like eating so we made this! It takes like 5 minutes to throw together and 30 minutes later supper is ready! And it's also a kid friendly helper meal..not only did my daughter whisk the egg but she also dumped half the milk down her front! Note to self: work on which direction we pour things...

Corn Dog Casserole

1 package of hot dogs (I used Oscar Meyer Wieners. I buy them solely for the fact that they say wiener)
1 egg
3/4C milk
1tsp thyme
1T honey
1 package cornbread mix

Slice the hot dogs and saute in a large skillet for 5 minutes. Reserve 1 cup. In a medium bowl combine the egg, milk, thyme and honey. Add the hot dogs. Stir in the cornbread mix. Spread into an 8x8 casserole dish. Bake at 400* for 30 minutes. Cut into squares. 1