Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Yields 9 x 13-inch pan

• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 1 can sloppy Joe sauce
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 package tater tots
• half a small bag of frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Brown hamburger and drain off the grease.
3. Add back to the pan and pour in sloppy Joe sauce, vegetables and garlic salt. Cook until warmed.
4. Pour meat into a 9 x 13-inch pan, sprinkle with shredded cheese and top with frozen tater tots.
5. Bake for about 20-30 minutes until the tater tots are crispy and cooked.

Super Quick Dinner Rolls

Fluffy Dinner Rolls
3/4 - cup milk
4 - tablespoons butter
3/4 - cup hot water
4 - tablespoon sugar
1 - teaspoon salt
4 - 4 1/2 - cup flour
1 - heaping tablespoon instant yeast

1. Pour your milk into a microwave safe container. Add your butter to the milk and put it in the microwave for 1 1/2 minutes.
2. While the milk warms preheat your oven to 170 degrees. Turn on the tap to get your water nice and hot. Temperature is important to making these rolls rise quickly. Put your hand in the water to test it. You want it to be just on the edge of unpleasant.
3. Put your milk/butter and hot water in the bottom of your Kitchen Aid Mixer. Add the sugar and salt. Then add 2 cups of flour...let it mix for 1 minute.
4. Add the yeast. Turn the mixer on and add the rest of the flour 1 cup at a time.
5. You have enough flour when the dough scrapes the side of the bowl clean. Mix on medium speed for 5 minutes.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 5 minutes. You need the plastic wrap to trap the heat.
7. Take a stick of butter and coat the inside of a 9x13 pan.
8. Spray your counter, or a cutting board with cooking spray. Lay your dough on top of it.
9. Take a sharp knife, spray it with cooking spray and cut your dough into 12 pieces. Make them as equal as you can.
10. Gently round them into balls, and put them in your buttered 9x13 pan.
11. Put the pan into your warm 170 degree oven. Let them rise for about 20 minutes or until they have risen about 1 inch above the rim of the pan.
12. Leave your pan in the oven and turn the heat up to 350 degrees. Bake for 15 minutes. This time includes the time it takes the oven to increase in temperature. Bake until golden brown.
13. Brush with a little softened butter and serve warm.

Total Time: about 1 hour 10 minutes

Chicken, Peas and Rice Casserole

4 cooked chicken breasts (cubed)

2 cup uncooked jasmine rice

1 cup of frozen peas

1 pkt French Onion Soup

1 can (440g) Cream Celery Soup

1 can (440g) Cream Chicken Soup

5 cup water

1cup sharp shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 320F (160C). 

Grease 9x13 inch casserole dish.

Mix pkt French onion soup with water and soups.

Layer in this order, Rice, Chicken, Peas, and then

Pour mixture over other ingredients and bake, covered for 2 hours.

After a couple of hours, uncover and then sprinkle and bake uncovered until cheese is melted.

Take out let sit for 10-15 min .

 Salt and Pepper to taste.

Island Teriyaki Sauce

1/2 cup Soy Sauce

1/4 cup packed Brown Sugar

2 T. White Vinegar

1/2 t. cracked Pepper

1/4 t. Garlic Powder

combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.

Excellent on chicken (above picture), pork chops and steaks.

My kids also love it as a dipping sauce for meat.

I triple the recipe and then store leftover in a jar with a lid in the fridge.

recipe courtesy of Ann Marmo SuperNurse

Quick and Easy Breadsticks

Let me preface this by saying.. My kids LOVE these and so do their friends at school.

I have been told when they take them for lunch, kids bribe for one.

1 1/2 c. lukewarm water
2 T. sugar
1 T. rapid yeast
combine above ingredients and let sit for 10 min.
Then Add:
3 cups flour
1 1/2 t. salt

Mix ingredients until dough forms..
Then knead for 3 min.
Let covered dough rise in warm area in your home for 20 min.
punch down and roll into a 1/2 inch rectangle
Cut strips and place on greased baking sheet.
(I use a pizza cutter for quick cutting)
You could also twist if you wish.
brush melted butter on the bread sticks
 BEFORE the second rise.
Sprinkle on garlic salt (a lot can go a long way) and dried parsley flakes.

Let rise another 20 min.
Cook at 400 degrees for 20 min or until golden brown.

You can also vary these bread sticks..
There are so many different kinds besides garlic
 you can make by sprinkling:
Parmesan cheese
sugar and cinnamon
Italian Seasoning
Dried Rosemary and Thyme
Pizza Salt
Use your imagination!!!!

Meatball Sub Casserole

Meatball Sub Casserole Recipe


1 bag for precooked frozen meatballs
1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1 inch slices
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 heaping T. of  mayonnaise with lime1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1/2 parmesan cheese, finely grated
1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced

Preheat oven to 350degrees.

 Thaw meatballs in microwave.

Meanwhile, arrange bread in a single layer in an ungreased 13x9x2" baking dish.

Combine cream cheese, mayo, Italian seasoning and pepper; spread evenly over the bread.

Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella and all of parmesan.

Combine sauce, garlic and meatballs.

Pour over cheese mixture; sprinkle with remaining cup of mozzarella.

Bake, uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes or until heated through.

I sauteed mushrooms for mine, my kids don't like them, but you could very easily add them to the sauce mixture.