Tuesday, September 6, 2011

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Mel-Pasta Bake(Taylore Coloumbes recipe)

Ingredients:
1 box of penne noodles
2 jars of tomato sauce
1 package mild sausage(cook it like ground beef)
1 block of graded mozzarella cheese
1 bag of mixed cheese

Instructions:
Boil noodles. Cook Sausage.
Mix noodles, 1 ½ jars of sauce, sausage and mozzarella cheese together in a big pan. Put all into a 9x 13 baking dish. Pour the remaining sauce around the edges and over the top to keep the meal more moist. Cover/sprinkle the top with mixed cheese. put saran wrap and then foil over the top of the baking dish.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes (or until hot all the way through). Once it’s hot, remove the saran wrap and foil. Broil on high for 5-7 minutes until the top is crispy.
Serve with green beans. Enjoy!


Leah- Lasagna
already made for you



Lu- Chicken tostadas


Grilled Chicken Breast Tostadas

  1. In a gallon sized ziploc bag, combine juice from 1 lime, olive oil, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken and marinate for 1 hour.
  2. While chicken marinates, mix 1 cup sour cream with 1 tsp. lime zest and 1-2 Tbsp. lime juice (from remaining lime) to make a lime crema. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
  3. Preheat grill to high. Grill chicken for about 4-6 minutes per side until juices run clear.
  4. Brush tortillas with olive oil and toast on grill for about 30 seconds per side or until nice and crisp. Remove from grill and sprinkle with salt.
  5. Slice cooked chicken breasts into slices and build tostadas. To build: Spread tortilla with guacamole then top with chicken slices, pico de gallo, followed by lime crema.

Easy Pico de Gallo

2 medium tomatoes, seeds removed and diced

1/4 onion, diced

2 Tbsp. cilantro

1 clove of garlic, minced

salt and pepper to taste

a squirt of lime juice (optional)

Blend ingredient together in a bowl and serve.