Monday, November 26, 2007

HOT ROTEL DIP

Ingredients:
1 lb hot sausage
1 lb ground beef
1 medium pkg Velveeta
1 medium pkg Mexican Velveeta
1 medium jar Pace Picante Sauce, hot
1 can Rotel

Directions:
Brown sausage and beef and drain. Put meat into crockpot. Cut cheeses into 1-inch cubes and add to crockpot. Add picante sauce and Rotel. Cook on medium-high heat until cheeses have melted. Serve with Frito Scoops or Tostitos.

FIVE MINUTE KEY LIME PIE

Ingredients:
1/4 cup water
1 pkg (4 serving size) sugar-free lime flavor gelatin
2 containers (6 oz.) fat-free key lime pie yogurt
1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip
1 graham cracker crust

In microwave-safe measuring cup heat water on high for 45 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes or until boiling. Whisk in gelatin until dissolved. In large bowl whisk together gelatin mixture and yogurt. Fold in Cool Whip. Carefully spread in crust. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until set. Store in refrigerator.

Recipe found on Keebler pie crust packaging.

DEEP FRIED TURKEY MARINADE

Ingredients:
1 bottle Italian salad dressing
2 T salt
2 T Creole seasoning (Tony's)
2 T worchestershire sauce
1 T tabasco sauce
1 T celery salt
2 T cayenne pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp onion salt
1 tsp lemon pepper
2 tsp Greek seasoning
1 packet powdered chicken bouillon
1 tsp meat tenderizer
2 tsp Accent

Mix all seasonings (except Italian dressing) in quart jar with 2 cups warm water. Shake well. Add Italian dressing and shake. Let sit for at least 1 hour. Strain through a coffee filter or clean nylon stockings. Using a 3 to 5 cc syringe, inject the liquid into turkey. Rub the strained seasonings over the surface of the turkey. Let turkey marinate in refrigerator overnight.

DEEP FRIED TURKEY RUB

Ingredients:
1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
1 1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp Accent
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 T salt

Mix together. Rub on turkey at least 12 hours in advance.

I rub this on the turkey after injecting the marinade.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

CROCK POT CARAMEL PIE

Ingredients:
1 14 oz. can fat-free sweetened condensed milk
1 6 oz. pkg. reduced-fat graham cracker crust
1 8 oz. container Cool Whip, thawed
1 Heath or Skor candy bar, coarsely chopped

Directions:
Pour milk into a 2 cup glass measuring cup; cover with foil. Place in 3-4 quart crock pot. Add very hot water to crock pot to reach level of milk in measure. Cover with lid; cook on low 9 hours (milk should be the color of caramel).

Pour caramelized milk into crust; let cool. Spread Cool Whip over pie. Sprinkle with chopped candy bar.

O'CHARLEY'S CARAMEL PIE

Ingredients:
1 graham cracker crust
1 can Eagle Brand condensed milk
1 large tub Cool Whip
1 C mini chocolate chips (optional)
1 C chopped nuts (optional)

Directions:
Remove label from milk. Place condensed milk into pot, cover with water and heat until boiling. Cook at low boil for 3 hours making sure cans are covered at all time. (If making more than one pie, boil more than one can!) Using tongs, remove can from water and let cool completely before opening. Pour caramel from can into pie crust and layer Cool Whip on top. Place in refrigerator. When ready to slice, sprinkle nuts and mini chips on top for decoration.

Note:
Cans have been known to explode when prepared this way, especially if not kept covered with water. Here's another method for caramelizing sweetened condensed milk.

Stovetop method: Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into top of double boiler; place over boiling water. Over low heat, simmer 1 to 1 1/2 hours until thick and caramel colored. Beat until smooth.

Oven method: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Pour 1 can sweetened condensed milk into 9-inch pie plate. Cover with foil; place in larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with hot water. Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until thick and caramel colored. Beat until smooth.

Recipe found on New-Sentinel blog: http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/constantine/.

CHOCOLATE SWIRL DELIGHT

Ingredients:
1 pkg. Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls
2 3/4 C cold milk
2 3.9 oz. pkgs. instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
2 C whipped topping

Directions:
Cut each cake roll into eight slices; set aside any chocolate coating that separates from rolls for garnish. Line a 9 inch springform cake pan with cake slices, completely covering the bottom and sides.

In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Pour over cake. Spread with whipped topping; sprinkle with any reserved chocolate coating. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.

Recipe from Taste of Home.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Ingredients:
1 lb chicken, cooked & shredded
1 15 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, mashed (I used diced tomatoes)
1 10 oz. can enchilada sauce
1 med. onion, chopped
1 4 oz. can chopped green chile peppers
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 C water
1 14.5 oz. can chicken broth
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 10 oz. frozen corn
1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
7 corn tortillas
Vegetable oil

Directions:
Place chicken, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, green chiles and garlic in crock pot. Pour in water and chicken broth, and season with cumin, chili powder, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Stir in corn and cilantro. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Tortilla Strips:
Preheat oven to 400 deg. Lightly brush both sides of tortillas with oil. Cut into strips then spread on baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven until crisp, about 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle tortilla strips over individual servings of soup.

Recipe shared by Julie Noonan. Our family loved it!