Fiesta Nachos (pizza)

6 (7-inch) flour tortillas
1 can (15 oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
4 green onions with tops, thinly sliced
4 tbsp salsa
2 cups (8oz) shredded Mexican-style cheese, divided
1/2 cup tomato, chopped
sour cream (optional)
guacamole (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Using pizza cutter, cut each tortilla into 6 wedges. Starting at outside of 15-inch round baking stone/pan, arrange tortilla wedges in circle with sides slightly overlapping and points toward center. Repeat with remaining tortilla wedges to for additional overlapping rows of wedges. (Entire surface of stone/pan will be covered with wedges.) Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until chips are lightly brown and crisp; remove from oven. In bowl, combine beans, green onions, and salsa; mix gently. Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese evenly over tortilla chips on stone/pan; top with bean mixture and the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Bake 3 minutes or just until cheese is melted; remove from oven. Sprinkle tomato over nachos. Serve warm with sour cream, guacamole and additional salsa, if desired.

*Found in Pampered Chef - Stoneware Sensations

Fresh Tomato & Garlic Penne

1 1/4 cups uncooked penne pasta (4 oz)
2 tsp olive or vegetable oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 lb Roma tomatoes (6 medium), coarsely chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves (dry basil leaves work as well, but fresh is much better)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper (fresh ground pepper if you have it)

Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in oil 30 seconds, stirring frequently. Stir in tomatoes. Cook 5 - 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until tomatoes are soft and sauce is slightly thickened. Stir in basil, salt and pepper. Cook 1 minute. Serve sauce over over pasta.

Serves 2

*Add chicken to this pasta dish. After cooking the garlic, add about 1/2 lb. cubed boneless skinless chicken; cook until no longer pink in center.
**Found in Betty Crocker - Fresh & Delicious meals for 2

Mom's Brownies

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

1/3 cup cocoa

4 eggs

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Melt butter - add sugar and cocoa, mix well then add eggs. Mix in final ingredients. Bake in greased 13 in x 9 in baking pan for 25 - 30 mins.

Mint Frosting

3-4 tbsp. soften butter

2 tbsp. milk

1 - 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp mint extract

green food coloring

Mix together ingredients until creamy. Melt 1/3 cup of milk chocolate chips at power level 5 for 1 1/2 minutes; stir midway. Drizzle on top of frosted brownies.

ENJOY!

Camp-Out Taco's

These where so easy and so fun for the kids while we where camping.



1 lb ground hamburger
1 packet taco seasoning
8 snack size Dorito tortilla chips

Taco Toppings:
Salsa
shredded cheese
Guacamole
ketchup
lettuce
tomatoes
olives
refried beans

Brown hamburger and add taco seasoning as per package (I did this ahead of time them just reheated the meat on the camp stove). Crush the chips in the bag then add your desired toppings right in the bag! Grab a fork and enjoy.

I think it would be fun with snack size Frito's and chili too.

Spinach Lasagna Roll-ups

Okay, I'm a sucker for recipe books with pictures, especially the ones that you can find at the check out lines, of course at least 70% of the recipes have to look good in order to buy the book. I found a book the other day by Taste of Home. I made this dinner tonight and it was great!

Serves about 6 adults

12 uncooked lasagna noodles
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
2 1/2 cups (10 oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pkg (10 oz) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1 jar (26 oz) meatless spaghetti sauce

Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; drain. Meanwhile in a large bowl, combine the eggs, cheeses, spinach, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Spread 1/3 cup cheese mixture over each noodle; carefully roll up.

Pour 1 cup spaghetti sauce into an ungreased 13 in x 9 in x 2 in baking dish. Place roll-ups seam side down over sauce. Top with remaining sauce. Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until heated through.

ENJOY!!