French Dip Crescent Ring

French Dip Crescent Ring

3 tbsp. butter, divided 1 onion, thinly sliced 4 sprigs thyme, divided kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 8-oz. tubes Crescent Rolls 1/3 c. Grainy mustard 1 lb. deli roast beef 8 slices provolone 1 egg, beaten with 1 tsp water for egg wash 1 tbsp. chopped parsley, plus more for garnish 1 tsp.…Continue Reading

Cranberry Christmas Bars

Cranberry Christmas Bars

3 eggs 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup butter softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon orange extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 12 oz fresh cranberries Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a mixer, beat the eggs with the sugar until slightly thickened and light in color, about 5-7 minutes. Add the butter, vanilla and orange extract;…Continue Reading

Sour Cream, Sausage & Egg Christmas Casserole

Sour Cream, Sausage & Egg Christmas Casserole

24 oz pork sausage 10 eggs 1 cup sour cream 1 onion, small dice 1 green pepper, small dice 1 red pepper, small dice 2 cups grated cheese 2-3 green onions thinly sliced, for garnish Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. Cook sausage, onion, and peppers, drain. In a separate bowl mix eggs, sour cream and…Continue Reading

Cheesy Baked Green Beans

2 lb. green beans, cleaned with ends removed, snapped in half 1/2 c. heavy cream 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tsp. lemon zest 2 tsp lemon juice 1 c. mozzarella 2/3 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish salt pinch red pepper flakes Parboil beans about 5 minutes in boiling water. drain…spread into greased…Continue Reading

Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Creamy Tuscan Chicken with Sun Dried Tomatoes

1-2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 and 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts thinly-sliced 2-3 teaspoons kosher salt freshly-ground black pepper 4 cloves garlic minced 1/2 cup chicken broth 3/4 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese grated 1-2 cups fresh baby spinach 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped pasta for serving…Continue Reading

Dr. Pepper Meatballs

Dr. Pepper Meatballs

1 or 2 bags frozen meatballs 2 c. ketchup 2 cans Dr. Pepper 2 tbsp. tomato paste 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper   In larger saucepan, combine everything except the meatballs.  bring to a boil, reduce to simmer, add meatballs and continue on simmer until meatballs are…Continue Reading

Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries

Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Butternut Squash with Pecans and Cranberries

3 cups Brussels sprouts ends trimmed, yellow leaves removed 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoon Salt to taste Roasted Butternut Squash: 1 1/2 lb butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cubed into 1-inch cubes (Yields about 4 cups of uncooked cubed butternut squash) 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons maple syrup ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon Other…Continue Reading

Slow Cooker Chicken and White Bean Chili

Slow Cooker Chicken and White Bean Chili

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 yellow onion diced 2 cloves garlic minced 24 oz. chicken broth (low sodium) 2 15 oz cans great Northern beans drained and rinsed 2 4 oz cans diced green chilies 1 15 oz can whole kernel corn drained 1 tsp salt 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cumin…Continue Reading

Lit’l Smokies Mummy Dogs

Lit’l Smokies Mummy Dogs

1 bag Lit’l Smokies sausages 1 roll refrigerated crescent rolls Preheat oven to 375 degrees….using a pizza slicer, cut dough into thin strips. wrap lit’l smokies with crescent roll strips so they look like little mummies. Bake 12-14 minutes until golden brown. Serve with mustard and/or ketchup.Continue Reading

Italian Sausage and Drunken Noodles

Ingredients: • Olive oil • 4 sweet Italian sausage links, casings removed • 1 large onion, sliced thinly • 1 ½ teaspoons salt • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning • ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper • 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced • 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced • 4 cloves…Continue Reading