Recipes for week of October14th sales ad

Taco Pasta Casserole
2 lbs. hamburger
garlic ( I used garlic powder)
onion (I used onion flakes)
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 envelope of Taco seasoning
1 can refried beans
1 lb. medium shell pasta (I had macaroni, so that's what I used)
1 can tomatoe paste
Velveeta cheese
shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings all optional - lettuce, taco doritos, sour cream

Brown hamburger in a half cup of water with chopped onion and garlic, add taco seasoning(don't add more water) Boil noodles for 8 minutes; combine and then add the canned goods.  Layer in a large casserole pan or split it into two pans and freeze one(I buy those disposable foil pans with lids, works great in freezer and doesn't tie up your pans then) I put a layer of velveeta in the middle and top the casserole with shredded cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until cheese is browned and bubbyly.  Top with lettuce, crushed doritios and sour cream.  I serve mine with garlic bread, a salad would also be good.

Golden Porkchops
6 Porkchops
1/4 tsp season salt (Lawrys)
1/4 tsp pepper
1 onion (I used onion flakes)
1/2 c. fresh sliced mushrooms (if you like mushrooms, you can omit these)
2 cans of golden mushroom soup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Sprinkle both sides of chops with season salt and pepper, lay in pan and sprinkle chopped onions on top and mushrooms; them pour soup over.  Cover and bake for 30 minutes (45 for thicker ones) then uncover and continue to bake another 15 minutes.  (Porkchops are done when internal temperature is 160 degrees F)
I serve with mashed potatoes and gravy.  You can use the soup mixture from the pan for gravy, if it's not thick enough, just pour in pan and add a little thickening, bring to boil and simmer until it's reached the constistancy you like, I add a couple TBsp of flour to about a cup of milk for my thickening)
Serve with a vegetable like grean beans and philsbury dinner rolls.

Chicken & Rice Bake
4-6 Bone-in Chicken Breast
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can milk
1 cup minute rice
1 packet dry onion soup mix

This can be put in oven or crockpot
Lay rice on bottom of pan; Lay chicken on top of rice.  Sprinkle chicken with dry onion soup mix.  Mix soup and milk and pour over chicken.  Crockpot on low for 8 hours or oven on 350 degrees for approximatley 1 hour.

Honey and Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
(I may have already posted this recently, but it was good)
1 (4-5 lb) Turkey breast
2 Tbsp. homey
1 Tbsp. parsley blend (I just used Parsley)
1 Tbsp. garlic spice blend
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 cup chicken broth
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Spray pan with non-stick spray. 
2. In a small bowl, combine honey, parsley, garlic, salt and pepper.  (Mine was kind of like a paste) Place turkey in pan and Spread honey mixture over the turkey breast; pour chicken broth over top.
3.  Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour, cover loosley with foil and bake another hour.  I suggest using a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast, turkey is done when the internal temperature is 170 degrees.

I like to serve this with mashed potatoes and gravy, using the drippings from the roast or even purchasing canned turkey gravy.  But here is another option for you;
Mashed Potatoes Casserole
4 1/2 c water, divided
2 1/2 c whole milk, divided
5 Tbsp. butter, divided
1 (4.8 oz) box sour cream and chives instant mashed potatoes
1/2 c bacon bits (real not dried, can use Oscar Mayer pre-packaged)
1 (4.9 oz) box scalloped potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees, spray a 2 quart baking dish with non-stick spray
2. In medium saucepan, combine 2 cups water, 2 cups milk and 3 Tablespoons of butter.  Cook over medium high heat until mixute starts to boil.  Remove from heat and add instant mashed potatoes, stirring until blended.  Stir in bacon bits, and spoon mashed potato mixture into prepared dish. 
3. In medium saucepan, combine remaining 2 1/2 cups water, 1/2 cup milk and 2 tablespoons butter.  Cook over medium high heat just until mixture starts to boil.  Add scallop potatoes, stirring until combined.  Cover and reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10 minutes.  Uncover and simmer for 5-8 minutes longer or until sauce thickens slightly.  Carefully spread scalloped potatoe mixure over mashed potatoes.
4. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until bubbly and starts to brown.

Serve with squash for vegetable and philsbury dinner rolls.

Acorn Squash
I place in microwave for 5-7 minutes to soften so that I can cut in half much easier.  Then cut in half, clean out seeds.  In the hole of each half of squash, I lay a strip of bacon, cut in half and 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar and bake for 30-40 minutes.  Clean inside out of squash, stir in a little butter and more brown sugar if desired, sprinkle with nutmeg.

Chili and Cornbread
I'm sure everyone has a chili recipe or two, but here's one if you need a new one.  I like to sometimes put my chili in a big pot and cook in oven, but a crockpot is an excellent way to cook chili also.

2 lbs. hamburger (I sometimes substitute the hamburger or use a combination with stew meat)
4 garlic cloves
2 TBsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 cups onion
2 cups green bell pepper
3 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cans tomatoe sauce
1 can kidney, pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed
If I cook in crockpot, I substitue a can of tomatoe paste rather than sauce to thicken, or if your family doesn't like the diced tomatoes, use tomatoe juice.
Brown hamburger first, then add rest of ingredients.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake 2 1/2 hours or in crockpot on low 8 hours.
Serve with corn bread muffins, sliced open, buttered and sprinkle with cheddar cheese!

Spaghetti and Meatballs
1 pound lean ground beef

1 cup dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup milk
1 egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
2 (10.75 ounce) cans water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS

To make meatballs: Combine in a bowl ground beef, bread crumbs, milk, egg, garlic, onions, salt, parsley and pepper; mix well. Roll into 1 inch balls and set aside.

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat; add meatballs and cook gently so they stay whole and are lightly browned.

To make the sauce: Mix together tomato soup, water, lemon juice, salt, parsley, basil, sage, thyme and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan, add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour.
Serve with Garlic Bread or philsbury's bread sticks.

English Muffins and sausage links for breakfast OR
Fast English Muffin Pizzas
4 English muffins, split

1/2 cup canned pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
16 slices pepperoni sausage

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Place the English muffin halves cut side up onto a baking sheet. Spoon some of the pizza sauce onto each one. Top with mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices.

Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cheese is melted and browned on the edges.