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Taco Tuesday casserole

My recipe!

1 lb, ground beef

1/2 tsp. Onion powder

I pkg. dry taco seasoning mix 

2/3 cup water 

1/2 can diced tomatoes with chiles(drain juice)

1can red enchilada sauce

4 large soft tacos

1 package taco cheese with jalapeños

Cook on medium heat ground beef until browned. Drain.

Add onion powder , seasoning mix and water. Add 1/2 drained diced tomatoes and 1/2 red enchilada sauce. Cook for a few more minutes. It should thicken slightly.  Mix the other half of the enchilada sauced with diced tomatoes and mix. This will be for topping.

In a 9 x 9 baking dish place half of red sauce. 

Place large tablespoons of beef mixture in center of soft taco, add cheese. Roll and place taco filled side down. Cover with sauce and any leftover cooked beef mixture and cheese.

Bake 350° for 20 or 30 minutes.  Enjoy!

Baked cooked shrimp

Comfort  food plus!

 New recipe #4

For topping of shrimp.

 

1 cup panko bread crumbs

1tsp. Garlic granules 

1 tsp. Dried parsley

1tsp  dried basil 

1 tsp. Paprika 

1/2 tsp. Salt & pepper

4 Tablespoons butter softened 

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.

Mix well all with a small

Fork to combine ingredients.

Butter the bottom of a baking dish 

And add shrimp.

Bake 325° for 30 minutes uncovered.

Enjoy!

I served with homemade macaroni and cheese with stewed tomatoes,

NOTE;  these are also delicious dipped in cocktail sauce.    I had a few leftover and tried them with the cocktail sauce. YUMMY!

 

 

Baked Mac and cheese casserole with rotisserie chickenle

Macaroni and cheese  casserole!
 Homemade Mac and cheese with easy rotisserie shredded chicken.

 

How about that?

 

 Add as much rotisserie shredded chicken to this recipe and you have an awesome amazing meal!

https://iliketobakeandcook.blogspot.com/2015/10/traditional-macaroni-and-cheese-with.html

Just add your rotisserie chicken to this and you have a meal   Side salad and option.

 

 

Butternut Bundt cake

This cake originally was going to be a simple light pound cake but I by mistake added butternut extract instead of all vanilla to the recipe.  It’s darker in color because of the extract and a good recipe to serve with unsweetened coffee. I enjoyed it!

1 stick of butter melted in 1cup water.  Cool set aside

2 eggs 

1cup sugar

2 cups flour

1 tsp.baking soda

1tsp. Butternut and vanilla extract 

1tsp. Vanilla extract 

1/2  cup sour cream

Cool whip topping! Or a powdered sugar and milk drizzle.

Best sugar and eggs  Add flour, baking soda.  Slowly add butter water mixture. Mixture will

be thin /watery).

Pour  batter slowly into Heavily greased Bundt pan.

Bake 375° for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean,  

NOTE;  Dark coated pan BAKE at 350° . Check after 40 minutes.  Additional 5 to 10 minutes may be necessary Top will be slightly golden brown.

Every oven is different so check after 30 minutes.

Top should be slightly browned.

 Enjoy!