Mint Chocolate Dessert

You can serve this dessert as I have pictured or you can layer it in a bowl.  If you need something simple that is a finger food you can even use Phyllo Pastry and put a scoop of the pudding mixture and top with a bit of brownie.  It is yummy no matter how you serve it.

Ingredients
Family Size Brownie Mix -- Make as directed

Large Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
3 cups milk
8 oz cool whip
2 tsp peppermint extract
1 package mint oreos -- crushed

In a 9X13 pan bake your brownies as directed.  Let cool.  In a large bowl mix your pudding, milk, and extract.  Then if you are layering you will cut up your brownies into bite size pieces and put half of them in a bowl, then 1/2 of pudding, 1/2 of cookies, 1/2 of cool whip then rest of brownies, pudding, cookies, and cool whip.  Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

If you want to do it as I have pictured.  You will mix your cool whip and cookies into your pudding.  Then serve the pudding mixture on top of a brownie square.

Enjoy :)

Chipotle Chicken Quinoa

In the mini bean pot

1/3 c quinoa

2/3 c water

¼ tsp minced garlic

1 chicken bouillon cube

Microwave on high uncovered for 5 min

Now add

6 oz chicken

2 TBS Shredded Cheddar cheese

1 TBS Southwest Chipotle Ranch Dressing

Mix and enjoy

White Chicken Enchiladas

You can make this in the Hospitality Trio or the 9X13

Ingredients

2 cans chicken breast (drained)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 can chopped green chilis
16 oz sour cream
10 oz mild enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
1 package flour tortillas
1-2 cups crushed tortilla chips

Mix the chicken, soup, chilis, sour cream, enchilada sauce, and cheddar cheese in a bowl.  Take your tortillas and cover the bottom of your stoneware.

Then cover the tortillas with chicken mixture, another layer of tortillas, and another layer of chicken mixture.  Top with crushed tortilla chips and cheddar jack cheese.  Bake at 350 for 30 min.  Enjoy :)

 

Pumpkin Bake

I make this in the hospitality trio but you could make it in the 8X8, 9X13, platter, or cut in 1/4 and make in the mini bean pot without the lid

Ingredients:

2 cans crescent rolls
16 oz cream cheese
15 oz pumpkin puree
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
2/3 c. brown sugar
Optional -- melted caramel and cool whip

Place the crescent rolls in the hospitality trio.  Put 3 triangles on each side the last 4 in the base.  Make sure to put the large parts of the triangle in the base and press them all together.

Mix cream cheese, pumpkin, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and brown sugar.  When it is all well mixed pour into the crescent rolls.  Flip the tips of the crescent rolls over the pumpkin mixture.

 

Place in the oven at 350 for 20-30 min until a nice golden brown on top.  Let cool and drizzle with caramel and serve with cool whip.  Enjoy

 

 

Roast Beef Bake

I make this in the hospitality trio and it is a great way to use up your left over roast and gravy

Ingredients
2 cans of crescent rolls
left over roast beef and gravy or 2 cans of roast beef in gravy
6 slices of provolone cheese or 1-2 cups shredded provolone cheese

Lay the crescent rolls out in the trio (3 on each side with the large part of the triangle in the bottom and tip hanging over edge and the last 4 crescent rolls in the bottom of the trio).  Press the crescent rolls in the bottom of the trio together to make a nice base. 
If you have left over gravy mix it with your roast and pour over crescent rolls.  If you don't have left overs dump the cans of roast with gravy over the crescent rolls.  Cover the roast with gravy with the provolone cheese.   Fold the crescent roll tips over the mixture and bake at 350 for 20-30 min.

Cheesy Chicken Fiesta Soup

I make this in the Bean Pot in the microwave

Ingredients:
1 can corn; drained
1 can black beans; drained
1 can kidney beans; drained
1 can great northern beans; drained
1 can rotel
1 can of milk (I use the rotel can and fill it with milk)
20oz shredded chicken
1 lb velveeta
1 tsp ground cayenne red pepper
1 small onion; diced

Put all ingredients in the bean pot and mix.  Cover and microwave on high for 15 min; stir every 5 min.  Very good -- has a bit of bite :)

Cheesy Chicken Noodle Alfredo

I make this in the bean pot in the microwave -- it is delicious

Ingredients:
12oz wide egg noodles
3 cloves garlic
1 can chicken broth
2 cans chicken breast -- do not drain
8 oz cream cheese -- fat free for a little healthier choice
1 tsp tarragon
1/2 c. parmesan cheese -- shredded
1/4 c. mozzarella cheese -- shredded

Put the noodles, garlic, broth, and chicken in the bean pot cover and microwave on high for 10 min.  Take out and stir.  Now add cream cheese, tarragon, parmesan and mozzarella cheese.  Microwave on high for 5 min.  Enjoy :)

Cheesy Chili

Make in your bean pot in the microwave

Ingredient

1 pound ground turkey

1 can rotel

1 can kidney beans

1 can corn

1 can black beans

1 TBS Chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

1 tsp. cayenne pepper

8 oz. cream cheese

8 oz. Mexican or fiesta cheese -- shredded

1 small onion – diced

 

In your bean pot cook your turkey for 5 min in the microwave on high.  Drain and break up the turkey.  Mix in the seasonings, beans (do not drain), corn, onion, cream cheese, and Mexican cheese.  Microwave on high for 10-15 min.  Enjoy with tortilla chips, Fritos, crackers, cheddar cheese, jalapenos, etc.

2X4 Soup in the Bean Pot

Ingredients

2 pounds ground meat (beef, turkey, or chicken)

2 cans Minestrone Soup

2 cans rotel

2 cans ranch beans

Put your meat into the bean pot, cover, and microwave on high for 5 min.  Stir and break up the meat and bake for another 5 min.  Stir and add in soup, rotel, and beans.  Cook on high for 10 min.  Serve

*can be served with sour cream, chips, crackers, cheese, etc.

Chicken Enchilada Bake 2

I make this in my hospitality trio, 9X13, or on a platter

Ingredients

2 cans 10oz chicken (drained)

1 package spanish rice (made as directed)

1 can mexican corn

1 can rotel (drained)

1 pack enchilada seasoning

2 cups cheese

2 cans crescent rolls

Lay crescent rolls on a hospitality dish (9X13 or platter will work as well) with wide ends laying in the dish and pointed ends hanging over dish. Mix chicken, enchilada seasoning, rice, corn, rotel, and cheese in a bowl and then pour on top of crescent rolls. Flip pointed ends of rolls over the top. Bake 350 for 20 - 25 minutes. Rolls should be golden brown.

 Garnish with sour cream, guacamole and salsa

Chicken Vegetable Quinoa

I make this in my bean pot!!

Ingredients:

1c. Quinoa

1 can chicken broth

12 oz. steamfresh broccoli, cauliflower, & carrots

26 oz. chicken breast (if from can drain)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

¼ tsp. oregano

Put the quinoa and chicken broth in your bean pot cover and microwave on high for 8 minutes.  When quinoa is done put the steamfresh veggies in the microwave in their bag and microwave for 5 min.  Then mix the vegetables in with the quinoa in the bean pot and add chicken, garlic and oregano.  Place lid on and cook for 2 min.  Enjoy J 

*This is also really good if you add some mexican melting cheese to it – yum, yum!

Pizza Bites

I make this in my 8X8 or Pie Plate

8 frozen Italian Meatballs -- thawed
2 Colby Jack Sting Cheese
1 can Grands Biscuits
Pam Cooking Spray
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/4 tsp Garlic Salt
1 1/2 TBS Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Pizza Sauce (for dipping)

Flatten each biscuit.  Cut the string cheese into 4ths and the meatballs in half.  Place 1 piece of the cut up string cheese in between the meatball halves and place that in the middle of the flattened biscuit.  Fold the meatball and cheese up in the biscuit and place it in the pie plate with the sean on the bottom.  Do this with all 8 biscuits, meatballs, and cheese pieces.  Then in a small bowl mix italian seasoning, garlic salt, and parmesan cheese.  Spray the tops of the biscuits with Pam and sprinkle the parmesan and seasoning mixture over the top.  Bake at 350 for 20-30 until a nice golden brown.  Serve with the pizza sauce for dipping. 

*For a change use 3 slices of pepperoni instead of a meatball or use mozz. string cheese instead of colby jack.  You can even spread a little sauce inside the biscuit before putting in the meat and cheese.

Sinful Cookie

Make this in the hospitality trio

Ingredients
1 roll of refrigerated cookie dough
1/2 can of vanilla frosting
2 oz chopped walnuts
4 oz heath english toffee bits
1/4-1/2 cup of melted caramel

Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the hospitality trio and bake at 350 for 10-15 min.  Let cool.  Then spread frosting over the cookie and top with toffee bits and walnuts.  Drizzle with melted caramel.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.  Enjoy :)

6 layer cookie

I make this in my hospitality trio

1 can crescent rolls
1 bag chocolate chips
1 bag white chocolate chips
1/2 cup almond slices
1 1/2 cups cashew pieces and halves
14oz can sweetened condensed milk

Lay your crescent rolls out in the bottom of your trio as rectangles and then press together to cover the entire bottom.  Do not worry about the sides.  Layer the choc chips, white choc chips, almonds, and cashews over the crescent rolls.  Then evenly pour the sweetened condensed milk over all of it.  Bake at 350 for 20-30 min.  I bake it on the lowest rack setting so it cooks the bottom crescent roll without burning the top.

Mexican Peppers

I make this in my petite casserole

1 can chicken breast -- drained
1 single ready to serve brown rice
2.5 oz Mexican dipping cheese with Jalapenos -- cubed
Petite Sweet Peppers -- cut off tops and clean out seeds

Put the chicken, rice, and cheese in your petite casserole.  Cover and microwave for 1 min.  Mix well and stuff into peppers.  Serve and enjoy :)

Turkey Bacon Dip

I make this in my small bowl from the bowl set.

1 LB ground turkey

16 oz cream cheese
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
green onion -- diced
2.5 oz real bacon bits

Put your turkey in the bowl set and microwave on high for 3 min.  Drain, crumble, and microwave for 3 more minutes then drain and rinse.  Mix turkey and cream cheese and microwave 1 min then mix in green onion (as much as desired -- I normally use 2 whole green onions), bacon bits, and cheese.  Enjoy on crackers, tortilla chips, or bread slices.

Spicy Sausage and Tators

I make this in the petite casserole (mini bean pot)

1 cup Potatoes O'Brien Frozen
1 Italian Sausage - raw - (cut into chunks or slices)
1/2 tsp garlic and herb mrs. dash
1/4 tsp tarragon leaves
pepper to taste
1/4 c. shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 tsp to 1 tsp of spicy mustard

Put the potatoes in the bottom of your casserole top with sausage, mrs. dash, tarragon, and pepper.  Cover and microwave on high for 5 min.

Mix and top with cheese
Uncover microwave for 30 seconds

Mix in spicy mustard and serve

Bacon Cheese Wraps

Ingredients:
8oz cream cheese -- soften
2.5 oz real bacon bits
1 green onion -- chopped
1 cup cheddar cheese -- shredded

1 tsp garlic powder
3 TBS sour cream
2 cans of crescent rolls

Mix cream cheese, bacon bits, onion, cheese, garlic, and sour cream in a bowl.  Lay out your crescent rolls as triangles.

Place a scoop of your bacon cheese mixture into the base of each triangle.  Fold the small corners in over the mixture then roll up.  Place on your plater or cookie sheet and bake at 375 for 12-14 min.

Buffalo Chicken Bake

I make this in my hospitality trio but it can also be made in an 8X8, 9X13, or on a platter.

Ingredients

2 cans of crescent rolls
16 oz cream cheese -- softened
20 oz chicken -- drained
1/2 to 1 cup of franks red hot (depends on how much bite you want)
1 cup mozzarealla cheese -- shredded
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese -- shredded
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp garlic powder
2 TBS butter -- melted
Ranch or Blue Cheese Dressing -- optional to drizzle over the top when ready to serve or for dipping

Lay your crescent rolls out in your hospitality trio as pictured

In a bowl mix the cream cheese, chicken, red hot, cheeses, and chili powder.  Pour the mixture into the crescent roll covered trio and spread out to cover the entire bottom. 

 Then fold the crescent rolls over the top.  Mix the butter and garlic and brush top of crescent rolls with the garlic butter.  Bake at 350 for 20-30 min until a nice golden brown.

Chicken Bake

The Chicken Bake is made in the hospitality trio but can also be made in the 8X8, 9X13, or on a platter.

Ingredients:
2 cans of crescent rolls
16 oz cream cheese (soften)
2 Tbs milk
20 oz chicken breast (drained)
2 Tbs onion (optional)
2 cloves garlic (optional)
*you can use garlic powder and/or onion powder instead
Salt and Pepper to taste

In a large bowl mix cream cheese, milk, chicken breast, onion, garlic, and salt and pepper.  Take your crescent rolls and lay them out in your trio with 3 triangles on each side (large part of triangle in the bottom of the pan) then use the last 4 triangles to cover the bottom of the pan and press together.

Pour chicken mixture into the pan over the crescent roll bottom and flip the tips of the triangles onto the chicken mixture.  Bake for 20-30 min at 350.  *top needs to be a nice golden brown in order for the bottom crescent rolls to be competely baked.

Bean Pot Chicken Fajitas in the Microwave

3 Lbs Boneless Chicken Breast Tenders -- chunked and thawed
1 cup Salsa
2 red peppers -- diced or sliced
2 green peppers -- diced or sliced
2 packages dried onion soup

Mix all ingredients in your bean pot, put on the lid, and microwave on high for 10 min.  Take it out and stir it up.  Then place lid on again and microwave for another 10 min.  Depending on your microwave and size of chicken chunks they should be done.  If they are not done stir and put in for another 5-10 min.

Serve on tortilla shells with cheese or in a tortilla bowl as a chicken fajita salad.  YUMMY :)

Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese in the microwave

This recipe is for 1 and made in the petite casserole or a bowl from the triple bowl set.

1/2 cup elbow noodles
3/4 cup water
1 TBS butter

Microwave uncovered on high 5 min, stir, and microwave uncovered on high 3 minutes.  Then add

1 wedge Laughing Cow Garlic and Herb Cheese Spread
1 TBS Sour Cream
1 TBS Parmesan Cheese -- shredded
1 TBS Mozzarella Cheese -- shredded
1 TBS Milk
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese -- shredded
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Microwave uncovered on high for 1 min.  Let cool and enjoy

Easy Baked Taco Salad Shells

Taco Salad Shell

Tortilla Shell (whatever size you desire)

Pam cooking spray

Heat your oven to 400 and microwave your tortilla shell(s) for 30 seconds. Place your triple bowl(s) upside down on your platter or a cookie sheet. Spray both sides of each tortilla with a little pam (gives it the crunch). Then form it over the bowl bottom. Place in oven for 8-10 min (smaller tortilla shells may take less time

Italian Chicken Casserole for 1

Make this in the simply summper petite casseroles
Ingredients:
1c. Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
6oz can chicken breast -- drainded
1/2c elbow noodles
1/4 tsp oregano leaves
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3TBS water
2TBS shredded Parmesan Cheese

Mix tomatoes, chicken, noodles, oregano, and garlic in casserole. Cover and microwave on high for 5 min. Stir and add 1 TBS water. Cover and microwave for 5 more min. Stir and add 2 TBS water. Cover and microwave for 3min. Stir and cover with cheese and microwave for 2 min without lid. Enjoy :)