Tasty Tuesday

Manicotti

14 manicotti pieces, un-cooked
15 oz. Ricotta cheese
8 oz mozzarella cheese
1 lb. hamburger, browned
2 T. chopped parsley
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper
30 oz. spaghetti sauce

Cook pasta according to pkg. directions, drain. Lay flat on foil to cool. In large bowl, stir together cheeses, hamburger, parsley, salt & pepper. Spoon into cooled pasta tubes. Spread thin layer sauce on bottom 13x9" glass baking dish; arrange filled pasta in single layer over sauce. Pour remaining sauce over pasta. Bake 350* covered 40 minutes, uncover & bake 15 minutes longer.

Will likes for me to make this for company!

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Classic Pecan Pie

3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 c. sugar
1 c. Karo syrup
1 T butter, melted
1 t. vanilla
1 1/4 c. pecans (I like the crushed up pieces best)

In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients until well blended. Stir in pecans. Pour into pie crust. Bake pie on cookie sheet at 350* 50-55 minutes or until knife inserted 1/2 way between center and edge comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

My Father-in-Law's favorite!

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Taco Salad

1 lb. ground beef, 1 pkg. taco seasoning - brown & season according to pkg. directions.
lettuce, shredded
tomato, diced
4 c. shredded cheese
1 bag Nacho flavored Dorito's
1 lg. bottle catalina dressing


Mix all ingredients and serve immediately.

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Zuppa Toscana

1 lb. Italian Sausage
1 large onion, chopped
2 large potatoes, diced
2 cans chicken broth
4 c. water
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt & pepper to taste
1 can real bacon bits
2 c. Kale, chopped
2 c. heavy cream

Cook sausage in 300* oven 30 minutes. Drain on paper towels, then cut into slices. (Or brown in skillet, if preferred) Boil onions and potatoes in water and broth until tender. Add rest of ingredients and simmer until heated through.

Family Favorite! Serve with Garlic Bread Sticks - Yummy!!!

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Sugar & Spice Pecans

1 egg white
1 T. water
1 c. sugar
3/4 t. salt
1 T cinnamon (heaping)
1/4 t. (little less) ground cloves
1/4 t. ground ginger
1 lb. pecan halves
brown sugar

Beat egg white until frothy, but not stiff. Stir in all spices & sugars, except brown sugar. Stir in pecans until well coated. Line large baking sheet with foil. Pour pecans and mixture. Spread evenly on sheet. Bake 275* 45 minutes. Stir every 15 minutes. Last  minutes, sprinkle evenly with brown sugar. Stir once again after removing from oven. Allow to cool completely.

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Chocolate Drop Cookies/No Bake Cookies

Melt 1 stick butter in skillet

Add 1/2 c. milk, 2 c. sugar, 2 heaping T. cocoa

Let come to rolling boil. ALL OVER! NO DRY SPOTS! Time for 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Add 3 T. peanut butter, 3 c. quick oats

Drop by Tablespoons onto wax paper or foil.

The Adopt Shoppe

Our friend, Kate, owns this AWESOME online store with amazing things! I have 3 of the scrabble tile necklaces, one of her Uganda necklaces, and I've got my eye on a birdsnest bracelet...Yep, I'm hooked! :) The best thing about it....all proceeds go towards their adoption. Christmas is just around the corner, and what a perfect gift for your loved ones....a gift that gives twice (to your loved one, AND to the precious baby who will soon be with his/her forever family!) or three times (in the case of the Uganda beads) WONDERFUL!

Well, how great does this sound so far??? Would you be even more interested if I told you she's having a giveaway for $15 to her shop right now!? Kate's birthday is this Sunday, and in honor of her birthday, she's giving one of her shop fans just that!!!!

Ok, so how do I find this? I know you are asking....Well, she is on Facebook as well as Etsy!!!