Easy Hashbrown Casserole

2 lbs. frozen hash browns
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup chopped onions
16 oz. sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
10 oz. Cheddar cheese
Salt & pepper to taste

Mix potatoes and butter; add rest of ingredients. Butter casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Enjoy!

Stuffed Shells

1 lb. hamburger
8 oz. Mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup cracker crumbs (I like townhouse)
Salt and pepper to taste
20 to 24 large stuffing shells
2 (15 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic
1 egg
Parsley, snipped
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Brown meat, onions, and garlic until they crumble. Drain excess grease and let cool. Stir in grated Mozzarella cheese, cracker crumbs, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Cook shells as package directs until shells are almost tender. Drain and rinse until cool enough to handle. Stuff each shell with meat mixture. Pour about 1/4 of the sauce in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Place stuffed shells on top of sauce. Pour remaining sauce over shells and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until brown. Enjoy!

Breakfast burritos

1/4 lb. pork sausage
2 Tbls. chopped onion
2 Tbls. finely chopped green pepper
2 eggs
2 Tbls. milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbls. butter
6 tortillas
1 cup shredded cheese

Brown pork sausage, onion and green pepper in skillet; drain off fat. In small bowl beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Cook egg mixture in skillet with 1 tablespoon butter. Spoon 1/6 of meat mixture onto a tortilla and top with 1/6 scrambled egg mixture. Arrange filled tortillas on baking sheet and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. You can also use bacon and anything else you can think of that you like to eat for breakfast. These are great served with salsa and sour cream. Enjoy!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies

2 1/4 cups flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp.salt
1 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs

1 (11oz.) package or 1 2/3 cups Peanut Butter & Milk Chocolate Morsels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels. Drop by well-rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. Enjoy!

Sauteed Mushrooms

1 Tbls. butter
4 cups whole mushrooms
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 tsp. garlic salt
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup beef broth
1 cup Chablis wine

Heat butter in skillet until melted; add mushrooms and onions and cook until onions are tender. Add garlic salt, broths and wine. Simmer 15 minutes. Serve on any desired dish. Great with beef dishes. Enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

1 12-inch pizza shell or pre-baked crust
1 cup BBQ sauce
2 cooked Chicken breasts, diced
10 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread the BBQ sauce evenly over the entire crust. Sprinkle chicken breast, onion and pepper over crust. Top with cheese and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Oven Barbecue Chicken

1 (about 3 lbs.) whole chicken
3 Tbls. vegetable shortening
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tsp. salt
2 heaping Tbls. brown sugar
1 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce

Sauce:
1/2 cup water
3 tsp. apple-cider vinegar
1/2 Tbls. dry mustard
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce

Cut chicken into serving size pieces and brown in hot shortening in frying pan; set browned chicken pieces in roasting pan. Brown chopped onion in shortening left in pan; add the rest of the sauce ingredients and let simmer 30 minutes. Pour sauce over chicken and cover pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until tender. Enjoy!