Chilli Dip

Indigents:

1 Can Chili (no beans)
1/2 Jar Tostino Monetary Jack Cheese Dip
1/2 Jar Sam's Club Black Bean Mild Salsa

Mix together and heat in pan.
Use any kind of chips with this.

Creamy Spinach Dip

Ingredients;

1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 pkg Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix
1 pkg (10 oz) Frozen Chopped Spinach
                 ( Thawed and squeezed dry )
1 Container (16 oz ) Sour Cream

Directions:

Combine all above and Chill for 2 hours.

Enjoy

Oriental Coleslaw

Ingredients:

4 Cups Shredded Cabbage
1 pkg Oriental Raman Noodles ( broken up in package )
1 Cup Toasted Slivered Almonds
2 Tbs. Toasted Sesame Seeds
1/3 Cup Sliced Scallions

Toast Ramen Noddles, Silvered Almonds and Sesame Seeds until brown.

Dressing;

1/2 Cup Salad Oil
3 Tbs Sugar
3 Tbs Wine Vinegar or Cider
Garlic Salt to taste
1 pkg of Oriental Noodles Seasoning ( what comes in the Oriental Raman Noodles pkg.)
1 tbs Soy Sauce

Directions:

First bowl, mix together the cabbage, scallions, and noodles.  Break noodles up in bag before opening.  Do not cook.  You want them crunchy! NOTE: Noodles should not be put in until a half hour before you eat,  the will get too mushy. 
Next in a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over cabbage toss and chill.  Top with almonds and sesame seeds.
NOTE:  Seeds & Almonds taste great when lightly browned.  To toast seeds and almonds spread on baking pan and heat 6-8 min. at 350 degrees.  Watch closely so the don't burn.

 Enjoy and let me know what you think.

Taco Soup

Ingredients:

1 Ib. Hamburger Meat
1 Large Onion
3 (15.5 oz) Mexican Chili Beans
1 (15.5 oz) Whole Kernel Corn
1 (15.5 oz) Whole Tomatoes
1 (4.5 oz) Green Chopped Chile's
1 (1 oz) Envelope Ranch Dressing Mix
1 1/2 Cups of Water

Toppings:

Shredded Lettuce
Corn Chips
Sour Cream
Shredded Cheese
( Use any combination of these topping for the soup)

Directions:

Cook Meat and Onion in large pan and drain.
Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to boil.
When you place soup into bowls top with the toppings and enjoy.

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Tomato, Basil, Cheese Pasta Bake by Budget Savvy Diva

Ingredients

 

1 pound of small shell pasta

2 small shallots – diced

1 table of Olive Oil

2 cloves of garlic

1 (28-ounce) can crushed Italian tomatoes, any brand

14 Leaves of Basil – cut finely

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

pinch of salt

1/2 teaspoon of Oregano

1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder

1 cup of basil pesto sauce

1 cup of ricotta cheese

2 cups of shredded mozzarella

Instructions

 

Use broiler – set to 375

Cook the pasta – al dente – meaning under cook the pasta by a few minutes.

Meanwhile – heat oil in a large skillet – add shallots and cook for 6 minutes then add garlic and cook for one more minute. Add tomatoes + seasonings. Allow to simmers – add basil.

Place pasta in a lightly oiled casserole dish

Mix in pesto and ricotta cheese

Top with sauce

Top with mozzarella cheesePlace in the over covered for 15 minutes.

Uncover and bake till cheese is golden brown

Pumkin Dip

1 -8oz Cream Cheese
1 Cup Brown Sugar ( firmly packed )
1 Can pumpkin
1 tbs. Cinnamon
1 tbs. Vanilla
1/4 tbs. Nutmeg
Graham Crackers.  We like to use the scooby-do snack crackers.

Mix the cream cheese, brown sugar until fluff. ( with mixer )
Add pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg.  Combine all together.
Transfer into bowl.  Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Use the graham crackers to dip with.