Cordon Bleu Appetizer

1 pkg cream cheese softened
1 tsp dijon mustard
1cup shredded swiss cheese
3/4 cup cubed ham (cooked)
Sourdough baguette bread sliced

Mix together cream cheese and mustard. Add in swiss and ham. Spread about 1Tbsp of the cheese mixture on each slice of bread. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until tops are lightly browned.

Super Nachos

1 can refried beans
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup green onions
1 small can diced green chilies
3 cups Cheddar cheese
1 small can black olives, chopped
3/4 cup Salsa
1 C sour cream
2 large tomatoes, diced
bag of tortilla chips

Spread beans in 9X13 inch baking dish and cover with cooked meat. Next, spread the chilies over the meat, top with grated cheese and drizzle salsa over the top.  At this point, the dish may be covered and chilled until 30 minutes before serving.  Bake  uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.  Quickly remove from oven and add chopped olives, spread with sour cream, then top with green onions and tomatoes.

Alfredo Chicken Bake

1 box penne pasta (cooked & drained)
Cubed, cooked chicken breast, grilled or fried
Sliced mushrooms (about 1 carton)

Combine above ingredients in a large baking dish. Pour Olive Garden Alfredo Sauce over pasta mixture. (I used two jars of Great Value Alfredo Sauce).

Seeded, Diced Tomatoes (about 4 romas)
Monterey Jack Cheese
Parmesan Cheese

Top with Monterey Jack cheese, diced tomatoes parmesan cheese. Bake @ 350º for about 30 minutes or until bubbly and cheese starts to brown. (I like to broil it to brown the cheese a little bit.) :)

Greek Salad and Dressing

1/2 c. Oil
1 tsp. Sugar
1/2 c. Vinegar
1 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Dry Mustard

Mix all together and serve over a variety of greens and goodies.

I used a head of lettuce, some cabbage, a tomato, black olives and cucumber and threw some feta cheese on top. Simple, easy but it's a different dressing.....i seem to get in a rut and don't try new things enough.

LaVon - November 2010 - Maria's house

CHICKEN BROCCOLI VEGGIE SAUTE

3 TB spoons butter
4 skinless,boneless chichken breasts ( cut in ½ length wise )
1 cup chopped broccoli
½ cup very thinnly sliced carrots
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 can cream of broccoli soup
1/3 cup milk
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tsp. cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
Dash of red pepper

Cook chicken in 2 TB spoons of butter until lightly browned
Remove , set a side
Cook broccoli , carrots , & mushrooms in 1 Tb spoon butter approx 5 min.
(I put the carrots in by themselves for about 5-10 before the other veggies so they wouldn’t be too crunchy!)
Mix soup , milk & seasonings, stir into vegetables , add chicken
Heat to boiling and simmer 5 min .