Tator tot casserole

In a 9x13 casserole dish layer: hamburger(season as desired)
then layer 1cup cheese, then 2cans mushroom soup, next 1cup cheese,
finally top with tator tots and cook at 350 for 40 mins.

Tortilla Soup

Chicken broth
2 chicken breasts (boiled and cut up)
packet of taco or fajita seasoning
fresh diced bell peppers (green,red,orage,yellow)
1 container of fresh salsa
Salsa verde
small can of green chilis
1 can of corn
1 can of black beans
1 can of stewed diced tomatos
1 cup of barboiled rice (optional)

Cafe Rio Sweet Pork

Sweet Pork

1c Pace salsa
1c Brown sugar
3-4lbs of Pork tenderloin

Cook in crockpot for 6-8 hours


Dressing

1 packet of Ranch Dressing
1c milk
1c mayonnaise
2 tomatillos or 4tbsp of salsa verda
1 clove garlic
1/2 bunch of cilantro
juice of 1 lime
1/8 tsp of tabasco sauce

Mix everything in a food processor

4 Cheese Lasagna

This one is easy to prepare. Just thaw the lasagna out. Place on a pan, leave the foil on, and cook in the oven at 350 for about 60 minutes. When you can stick a knife in the center and remove it easily, and the cheese is all melted on the top, then it is done. Also enjoy your garlic bread. You can place this frozen in the foil next to the lasagna for the last 15 minutes. MMMMM.......Yummy....!

List of Aprils Meals

Marcia- Meatballs (sweet and sour, marinara, country style)
Tiffany- Southwestern Egg rolls and ranch
Ashlee- Italian Crock pot Chicken with extra chicken and sticky rice
Michelle- Four Cheese and Meat Lasagna with garlic bread
Sue- Stuffed Shells
Becky- Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops, Funeral Potatoes and frozen drink
Melanie- Sweet Pork Salad and dressing
Luisa- Chicken Shish kabobs and potatoes
Nichol- Taco Soup and chips
Moana- Tater Tot Casserole
Heather- Crock Pot BBQ Chicken, cornbread, jello with canned corn and beans

List for Aprils Meals

Lora- Spaghetti Pie and breadsticks
Lauri- Tortilla Soup
Becky- Caribbean Jerk Pork chops, funeral potatoes, and drink
Luisa- Chicken Shish kabobs and potatoes
Tiffany- Southwestern Egg rolls
Amy- Angel Hair Heaven
Eva-?????

Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops and Yummy Funeral Potatoes

Caribbean Jerk Pork Chops

4 pork chops (cut 3/4 inch think)
1/3 bottle KC Masterpiece Caribbean Jerk Marinade

To seal in the juices and to get a crisp tasty exterior you’ll first want to sear the pork chops. To do so you’ll want to preheat your grill to as high as possible then toss your pork chops on and close the lid. (You can discard the excess marinade) After approximately 1-2 minutes, flip the chops over and close lid again. After another minute or so passes, turn the heat down to medium and let the chops cook for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, flip chops over, close lid and let cook for a final 5 minutes. AVOID OVERCOOKING as this will dry the meat out. In order to be safe, you want to cook the pork until the middle is only very slightly pink or completely white. Another way to tell if your meat is done is to use a meat thermometer. 155 degrees is the magic number for pork.

After your pork chops are grilled, if you want to help loosen up the meat so it turns out nice and juicy, you can put them on a plate and cover it with aluminum foil for 10 minutes.

Serve pork chops with Yummy Funeral Potatoes. (I personally think these pork chops are also very tasty when dipped in ranch dressing)

If you don’t have a grill or would prefer cooking the pork chops in your oven you can broil them. I haven’t done this personally so I thought I would include a few links with details on broiling pork chops…

http://www.howtocookmeat.com/howtobroilporkchops.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_5428980_broil-pork-chops.html

http://www.recipetips.com/kitchen-tips/t--451/grilling-and-broiling-pork.asp

Yummy Funeral Potatoes

32 oz Hashbrowns
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup
2 cups Sour Cream
1-2 cups Grated Cheese
½ cup Melted Butter
1/3 cup Chopped Onions

Mix above ingredients well and pour into a 9X13 pan. Top with 2 cups Crushed Cornflakes mixed with 2 tbsp Melted Butter. Bake 30 min at 350 degrees. (Makes 10-12 servings – I halved the recipe for each person)

Zesty Italian Crock Pot Chicken

Zesty Italian Crock Pot Chicken is one of Carson and Carlee's FAV. I hope your families love it too. It is super easy. Here are the directions:
The chicken will come in a large freezer bag. Put the chicken in the Crock pot, melt 3 tbs butter and pour over the chicken and then add the Zesty Italian mix. Cook on high for 3-4 hours. I usually let mine cook for 4 hours. Thirty minutes before the time is up add 1 package of softened cream cheese and a can of cream of mushroom soup. Once it is finished cooking serve it over rice or noodles (I will provide rice, but some prefer noodles). Enjoy!
Ingredients:

3-4 Frozen Chicken Breasts
3 Tbls Butter
1 Package Zesty Italian Dressing Mix
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 8 oz Package Cream Cheese (softened)
See you all late Wednesday night.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

For a 9X13 Pan- serves 6
2-3 chicken breast cubed and cooked
6 slices swiss cheese
1 c cheddar cheese
2-3 slices of ham cut in smaller squares
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 box chicken stuffing
1/2 C sour cream
1/4 c milk

Directions: Salt and Pepper the bottom of a 9X13 pan, layer chicken, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, ham and white sauce (cream of chicken soup+1/2 C sour cream+ 1/4 C milk(or just soup if you don't have the other)), prepare stuffing according to box instructions then spread over white sauce. Bake for 45 mins-1 hour.