Taco Soup

This yummy soup recipe is so good and so easy! My friend Deana shared the recipe with me.  I'm so glad she did.

Taco Soup

1 pound ground beef browned and drained of any grease

1 can black beans
1 can pinto beans
1 can kernel corn
1can rotel
1 envelope taco seasoning
1 envelope ranch dressing seasoning
 
Brown beef and drain then add taco seasoning and water, simmer until absorbed.

Add each can and DO NOT drain.

Add ranch dressing seasoning and stir to combine. 

If additional liquid is needed, add water to preference.

Serve with tortilla chips, shredded Mexican cheese, and sour cream.

BLT Pinwheels

Pinwheels are easy to make and are great for parties.  I made these for our Pre Trick or Treating party Friday.

BLT Pinwheels

1 block cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayo
20 slices of crispy bacon, crumbled
diced tomatoes
shredded lettuce
flour tortillas

Mix the cream cheese and mayo with the mixer.  Stir in the bacon.

Spread the cream cheese mixture on a tortilla, add lettuce and tomatoes.  Rolls up.  Slice into 1 inch pieces.

Corn Chile Dip

I found this idea on a blog but I can't recall which one.  I don't have a Trader Joe's store in our area so my cousin Arna who lives in California went to her store and mailed a few jars of this Corn and Chile Salsa to me.

Corn Chile Dip

1 block cream cheese softened
1/2 jar Corn Chile Salsa

Put block of softened cream cheese in  your mixer and beat it up.  Stir in corn chile salsa.  Serve with Frito chips or Tortilla Chips.

Lasagna

This lasagna recipe is easy and most importantly always good.  The recipe was given to Dan's mom by a family friend.

Lasagna

1 box lasagna noodles (I prefer the type that requires boiling)
2 pounds hamburger
1 onion, diced
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 or 2 cans sliced mushroom (optional)
2 cups bread crumbs (We use a bag of croutons and chop them up)
1 tbsp. parsley
1 tbsp. pepper
2 eggs, beaten
1 (24 oz.) container cottage cheese
1 (8 oz.) container of parmesan cheese
8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese (I usually add more than 8 oz, we love cheese)
1 jar spaghetti sauce

Cooke noodles according to directions on the box.

Brown the hamburger with the onion, mushrooms, and garlic salt. 

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix all the ingredients except the spaghetti sauce  and mozzarella cheese.  When the hamburger is done,  stir into this mixture.

Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.  Add a layer of noodles, layer of hamburger mixture, repeat layers.  Add the jar of spaghetti sauce and cheese.

Bake at 350* for 35-45 minutes.