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Macaroni and Beef with Cheese Recipe

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Ingredients:  1 large onion, diced 1 tablespoon canola oil salt to taste optional seasonings: black pepper, oregano, cumin, coriander, chopped garlic, hot smoked paprika, chilli powder—whatever you’re in the mood for (I just used black pepper, garlic and a tablespoon of fish sauce, which gives it depth) one 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, pureed in the can with a hand blender or in a blender blender 2 pounds lean ground beef 1 box macaroni 1 cup each grated cheddar and mozzarella cheeses Directions: Sweat the onions in the oil with a three-fingered pinch of salt.  Add the beef and cook it, breaking it up as you do. (Because my beef was very fatty, I cooked it separately and added it to the pot along with the tomatoes. Also an option, but uses an extra pan.)  Add another three-fingered pinch of salt or two, along with any dry seasonings you want.  Add the tomatoes and any fresh seasonings you may be using, bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook for an ho...

Blue Velvet Cake

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Ingredients ½ cup Crisco 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 ounce royal blue gel paste food color 2 drops violet gel paste food color 2 tablespoons cocoa 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 scant teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon vinegar Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 8-inch round cake pans. Cream together Crisco, sugar and eggs. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and add to mixture. Add salt and flour with buttermilk and vanilla. Alternately add soda and vinegar; just blend, don’t beat hard. Bake 25 minutes. Cool cake thoroughly before frosting. universities program, universities programs, nursing degrees online, online nursing programs, online social work degree, social work degree online, online paralegal degree, criminal justice degree online, online associates degree, associates degree online, accounting degree online, online accounting degree, online graduate programs, online accounting degree programs, online a...

Blue Velvet Cake

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Ingredients ½ cup Crisco 1 ½ cups sugar 2 eggs 1 ounce royal blue gel paste food color 2 drops violet gel paste food color 2 tablespoons cocoa 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 scant teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon soda 1 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon vinegar Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 8-inch round cake pans. Cream together Crisco, sugar and eggs. Make a paste of food coloring and cocoa and add to mixture. Add salt and flour with buttermilk and vanilla. Alternately add soda and vinegar; just blend, don’t beat hard. Bake 25 minutes. Cool cake thoroughly before frosting.

CHICKEN ALFREDO LASAGNA ROLLS

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9 lasagna noodles 2 ½ cups alfredo sauce 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken oregano garlic salt 3 cups shredded Mozzarella, or cheese of your choice Spray an 8x8 pan with non-stick spray and pour ½ cup alfredo sauce, or just enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Boil 8-10 cups water in a large pan, cook lasagne noodles until al dente. (I usually cook 1 or 2 extra just because lasagna noodles always seem to break on me when I am stirring them.) Now this is the important part! Drain and rinse the noodles with cold water to prevent them from sticking to each other. Then, lay out each noodle individually and blot dry with a paper towel. Spread about 2 Tbs. alfredo sauce over each noodle. (if there is too much sauce you will have a big mess on your hands!) Sprinkle oregano and garlic salt on top of sauce. Take 1/9 of the shredded chicken and spread it out evenly over each noodle. Add approx. 3 Tbs. cheese. To roll up, start at one end and roll the noodle over the toppings. You will need to li...

Garlic Parmesan Pull-Apart Bread

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2 cans buttermilk biscuits 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 stick butter 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  While oven in preheating, place a bunt pan with stick of butter in the oven to warm as oven warms. 2. Cut biscuits in 4 pieces each.  Place cheese, seasoning, and garlic powder in a ziplock bag and shake.  Add biscuit pieces and shake until coated. 3. Remove pan from oven and dump all contents in the pan.  Bake 12-14 minutes until golden brown.  Invert pan to remove and enjoy! Keywords universities program, universities programs, nursing degrees online, online nursing programs, online social work degree, social work degree online, online paralegal degree, criminal justice degree online, online associates degree, associates degree online, accounting degree online, online accounting degree, online graduate programs, online accounting degree programs, online accounting degrees, online accounting masters ...

Creamy Chicken Bake

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Ingredients 2 1/2 to 3 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (I use 4 large breasts) 1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup (10 3/4 ounces, condensed ) 1 can Cream of Chicken Soup (10 3/4 ounces, condensed) 1 Cup Sour Cream 8 oz can Mushrooms drained (stems and pieces) *optional 1/2 Cup Water 1/2 teaspoon Onion Powder 1 teaspoon Chives (chopped)  Few dashes of Paprika   Salt and Pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease (non-stick cooking spray) a 9x13 baking dish or similar size. Place chicken breast in baking dish in a single layer - lightly salt and pepper.  In a medium size bowl mix soups, sour cream, onion powder, mushrooms, chives and water.  Next, evenly pour over top of chicken and lightly sprinkle with paprika.  Bake on middle rack for approximately 1 hour, until chicken breast is cooked thoroughly and internal temperature reaches 170 degrees f. Cooking time will vary depending on size of breasts.  *The best way to make sure the ...

Easy Homemade Chocolate Turtle Cake

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Ingredients 1 cup chocolate chips 2 cups pecans 3/4 cup melted butter 1/2 cup evaporated milk 1 (14 ounce) bags caramels 1 1/3 cups water ( or as called for by your cake mix) 1/3 cup oil ( or as called for by your cake mix) 3 eggs ( or as called for by your cake mix) 1 (18 ounce) boxes German chocolate cake mix Directions Prepare cake mix as directed. Pour 1/2 of the batter in a 13x9 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Remove and let cool. In a double boiler, add carmels, milk and butter and stir constantly till melted. Pour melted carmel over cooling cake. Sprinkle on top 1 cup of pecans& chocolate chips. Pour remaining batter on top and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Enjoy  Keywords universities program, universities programs, nursing degrees online, online nursing programs, online social work degree, social work degree online, online paralegal degree, criminal jus...