Pizza Pasta

1 box mini farfalle pasta (cooked according to package)
1 can Hunts Garlic and Herb sauce
1 lb. bulk sausage of your choice
1 stick pepperoni cut lengthwise and diced
1 cup grated mozzarella
1/4 cup grated parmesan
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 yellow onion diced

Sauce:
brown sausage and drain if needed. Add onion and pepperoni. Saute until onions are softened. Add Garlic and Herb sauce, heat to low boil. Stir in sour cream and turn down to low or simmer.

Drain pasta and stir in sauce and cheese.

Creamy Italian Chicken

Serve this flavorful crockpot chicken recipe over rice or noodles.

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 envelope Italian salad dressing mix
• 1 stick of butter, or for less fat 1/3 cup water
• 1 package (8 ozs.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 can (10 3/4 ozs.) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
• 1 can (4 ozs.) mushroom stems and pieces, drained (optional)
  
• Hot cooked rice or noodles (I like fettuccine)
  

Place the chicken breast halves in a slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 hours. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour cream cheese mixture over chicken. Cook 1 to 3 hours longer or until chicken juices run clear. Serve Italian chicken with rice or hot cooked noodles.
Serves 4.

Tex Mex Beef

1 roast (rump or large chuck)
1 cup mango salsa
1 cup regular salsa
1/2 brown sugar

Cook on low 5-6 hours, shred and server in burritos or salad, cafe rio style!

Spicy Orange Beef

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 pound round steak, cut into thin strips on the diagonal

1/4 cup orange peel, cut into slivers

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

2 tablespoons cornstarch1 cup beef broth

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sherry

1/4 cup orange marmalade

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

In a wok or skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef strips 1/3 at a time. Stir-fry for 3 minutes or until browned, removing the done pieces to a plate lined with paper towels.
Return all the beef to the wok. Stir in orange peel, garlic, and ginger; stir-fry 1 minute.
In a medium bowl, combine cornstarch, broth, soy sauce, sherry, marmalade, and red pepper. Pour this mixture into the beef, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook for 1 minute. Serve hot.

Found on www.allrecipes.com

Vodka Cream Pasta

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 cup vodka
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
• Coarse salt and pepper
• 16 ounces pasta such as penne rigate
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
• Crusty bread, for passing

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.

Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.

~Rachel Ray

Crock Pot Enchiladas

Ingredients:

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 can cream of chicken soup (or 2 cans of cream of chicken if you don't like mushrooms)

1 cup sour cream

2 Tbsp. chopped onion

1 can diced green chilies

1 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese

12 flour tortillas torn into pieces

3-4 cups cooked chicken or pork

7-oz. jar salsa

½ cup grated cheddar cheese (for garnish)

2 Tbsp. Chopped Cilantro (for garnish)

Preparation:
In separate bowl, combine soups, sour cream, onion, and 1 cup grated cheese. Place one-third of each of the following in layers in crock pot: torn tortillas, soup mixture, chicken, and salsa. Repeat layers 2 more times. Cover. Cook on Low 4 hours, then stir lightly. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup cheese. Cover. Cook on Low an additional 15 minutes until cheese is melted. Garnish with Cilantro serve. Goes great with Corn Casserole and Spanish Rice.