Recipes



This is a recipe my sister came up with when we were living together and poor as hell.  Now we make it all the time.  Justin loves it.  It is so cheap, so easy, and really flavorful!!  Those are my favorite kinds of recipes!!

We usually pair this with some green beans or asparagus.


Chicken Mushroom Skillet

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks

3 tablespoons butter

4 small cans (more or less, we usually use 6 because we LOVE mushrooms) of mushrooms stems and pieces, drained

½ cup (or more to your liking) Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste


Season chicken with salt and pepper.  Sauté in a skillet with the butter until chicken is no longer pink. Add in the mushrooms and Parmesan cheese.  Add more to your liking.  Simmer for about 20 minutes so flavors can mix together.

THAT’S IT!!!
 
Pizza Party
My husband absolutely LOVES his pizza.  I’m not a big fan of pizza, but I love pasta, so this meal is the perfect compromise!  I found the recipe on Pinterest here but it seemed a little bland to me, so I added some extras and changed a few things.  It is so good!  It makes a lot, so be prepared for left-over’s or be sure to invite friends over for dinner!!  This is my version:

Pizza Casserole
1 lb. ground sausage (I used mild)
½ lb. ground chuck
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium size green pepper, chopped
2 small cans mushrooms, stems and pieces, drained
24 oz spaghetti sauce (I used Hunt’s traditional)
1 small jar pizza sauce
1 lb. pasta (any kind or shape—I used whole wheat Rotini), drained
1 package (about 50 pieces) pepperoni (may use turkey pepperoni)
2 cups part skim mozzarella cheese, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Boil the noodles until al dente, drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, brown the sausage and drain grease.  Add in onions, green pepper and garlic; cook for about 5 more minutes.  Add in the sauces and mushrooms, and let simmer until the noodles are done cooking.

In a deep casserole dish, layer in this order:

1.     Thin layer of the meat sauce
2.     Half of the noodles
3.     Half of the meat sauce
4.     1 cup mozzarella
5.     Remaining noodles
6.     Remaining meat sauce
7.     Remaining cheese
8.     Cover in pepperonis

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, remove foil and bake for 15 more minutes.
Remove from oven and let sit at least 10 minutes before serving.
This is what you will have:



  
 Hubby rated it 10/10!!!   And if it’s just 2 of you eating, plan on eating leftovers for a week.  This recipe is great because you can add whatever ingredients you enjoy as pizza toppings: green peppers, olives, pineapple, whatever.
 
Enjoy!!


Ranch Pork Chops

This is one of those easy peasy crock pot recipes :) 

4-6 thick cut pork chops
1 packet hidden valley ranch seasoning
1 large can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup water

Place chops in the crock pot, sprinkle on the ranch seasoning and pour the water over top.  Then pour soup over all.

Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours.  

Serve with mashed potatoes and use the leftover soup for gravy.

You can also use this same recipe for chicken, which is what my hubby prefers.







 Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin with Mushrooms (my Momma's recipe)

1 pork tenderloin (1.5 lbs) any flavor (I have used Portobello mushroom and Teriyaki)
  1 package sliced white mushrooms (I used 2 packs--mushroom lovers!!)  
1 small onion, sliced  
1 packet pork gravy mix  
1 packet mushroom gravy mix
2 cups water

For gravy: 1 tablespoon white flour mixed with 1/2 cup warm water  
1/2 cup or more milk

Place pork tenderloin in slow cooker.  Put sliced mushrooms and onion on top.
 
In a small bowl mix together the gravy mix with 2 cups of water.  Pour over pork tenderloin.  Cook on low for 8 hours.

Remove pork tenderloin from the crock pot and pour most of the juice into a pan.  Cook on medium heat and add in the flour mixed with the warm water, then gradually add in the milk.  You may need to add more if it gets too thick.  Whisk constantly to whatever consistency suits you.

Cut up the pork tenderloin then serve with mashed potatoes and the yummy gravy.  Enjoy!

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