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Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes

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Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes

Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At work today we had Crocktober Fest…and it was a blast! There were so many different types of food that it was impossible to choose a favorite! I made Cheesy Potatoes…and they were gone quickly! Here’s the recipe!

Ingredients:

40 ounces Simply Potatoes Diced Potatoes with Onion (two bags)
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
8 ounces sour cream
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups sharp shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1) Melt butter in the microwave.

2) Mix together all ingredients.

3) Cook on high for 3 – 4 hours. Stirring once each hour to make sure it is cooked evenly.

Hope you enjoy them as much as everyone at work did!!

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

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Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made these for dinner tonight and they were AMAZING! I’m not a fan of regular lasagna –  I hate how the edges get all crispy. Blecha! So I thought I’d try these as an alternative…and I’m so glad I did! They were very easy to make, and not too expensive. The most expensive ingredient was the ricotta cheese, and even that wasn’t bad. So here’s the recipe! Enjoy, my darlings!

Ingredients:

1 lb. lasagna noodles

15 oz. ricotta cheese

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 large egg

10 oz. frozen spinach, with the water all squeezed out

1 jar of marinara sauce

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Add in some salt and the lasagna noodles. (I added the whole package, but you only need about 10 noodles…I made extra in case I ripped them…turns out…I didn’t need them.)

Cook the noodles until they are al dente (soft, but not soggy…about 15 minutes)

Drain noodles in a colander (I rinsed them as well…but that is up to you)

While the noodles are cooking, thaw out the frozen spinach in the microwave (I cooked mine for about 5 minutes)

Let the spinach cool a bit before squeezing it dry….or you WILL burn yourself…as I found out the hard way. 🙂

While the spinach is cooling, combine the cheeses, salt and pepper in a bowl and mix thoroughly.

Add the dry (or as dry as you can get it) spinach into the bowl and mix together.

On a clean surface, lay out a few noodles at a time.

Spray a glass cooking dish with non-stick cooking spray

Spread a few tablespoons of the mixture on the noodle…be sure to cover it from end to end. Don’t put too much on there because as you roll it up it will be compounded.

Roll the noodle up and place seam side down in cooking dish

Continue until all the mixture is gone (I was able to get about 8 rolls)

Cover the rolls with marinara sauce completely (it keeps the noodles soft while they cook)

Cover the baking dish with foil and cook for 30 minutes.

I made some garlic bread and served with the roll-ups. They were REALLY good!!

Let me know what you think!!

 

Crab Filled Crescent Rolls

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Crab Filled Crescent Rolls - great appetizer! Quick!

Crab Filled Crescent Rolls – great appetizer! Quick!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I made these lovelies for lunch today. They were quick and easy…and they tasted great! I overfilled them a bit but that’s okay…they tasted great anyway.

Ingredients:

1 8oz can of Crescent Dough (I use Pillsbury)

1 can of imitation crab meat (about 1 cup)  – or fresh crab meat cooked

4 oz of Cream Cheese (softened)

1/4 Cup of Mayonnaise

1/8 Cayenne Pepper

Salt & Pepper (to taste)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Spray a cookie sheet with some Pam or other non-stick cooking spray.

Unroll Crescent Dough onto work surface, and pinch together seams to seal them up.

Roll out with a rolling pin to make an even rectangle.

Cut into squares with a pizza cutter (I was able to make about 16 squares).

In a small bowl combine cream cheese, mayo, crab meat, cayenne pepper and salt and pepper to taste.

Divide crab mixture evenly among the squares.

Starting with one corner, fold dough over filling, and tuck end tightly underneath filling.

Roll opposite corner of dough over roll; press to seal.

Place on cookie sheet.

Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Remove from cookie sheet.

Serve warm.

Let me know if you try these out and what you think of them. I thought they were great!!