Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Alfredo Tortellini


Alfredo Tortellini

1 (8 oz) pkg cheese tortellini
1 cup ham, diced
(8 oz) cream cheese
1 pkg dry Italian dressing
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 stick butter

Add tortellini to a large pot of boiling salted water and let cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a skillet to medium heat. Add the cream cheese, butter, cream of chicken soup, Italian dressing, and milk and stir until smooth. Once smooth, add in ham and stir to coat. After the tortellini finishes boiling, drain, then add to cream sauce. Stir to evenly coat and serve warm.

REVIEW:
This was, like all of my recipes, super easy to make! It had a really good flavor and I would recommend this one for sure. The only thing I did different, was I had bought a 20 oz. pkg. of tortellini and I used about half (so a little more than the recipe called for), but I would even add a little more next time because there was a lot of sauce. But still, really good!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Strawberry Cake


Strawberry Cake

White or Yellow cake mix
Cream cheese frosting
Strawberry jam
Fresh strawberries
Red sprinkles (optional)

Mix cake mix, using directions on box. Use 8x8 or 9x9 inch pans. Let cool completely. On one half of the cake, place a thin layer of frosting. Then add a thicker layer of strawberry jam. Place the other half of the cake on top and frost the entire cake. Next add the sprinkles wherever you desire. Cut the strawberries in half and line the bottom of the cake. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

REVIEW:
OK, so this was my own "recipe" that I tried for a get together with some friends and everyone loved it! We served it with strawberry ice cream and that made it even better! You can see this would be easy to adjust to any cake mix (chocolate would be yum!) or even with different fruit. It's all up to your imagination. If you end up trying this out, let me know what you did! I would love to hear about it!!

Monday, March 16, 2009

Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken


Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, split
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup Ranch dressing
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/2 lb bacon (or bacon bits)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, cook bacon. When bacon is fully cooked, remove from pan. Using about 1-2 TBSP bacon grease, add chicken breasts, and saute 4 to 5 minutes each side, until lightly browned. Place browned chicken breasts in a 9×13 inch baking dish. Cover with teriyaki sauce and dressing. Sprinkle with cheese and top with bacon bits. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.