Crockpot Alfredo Sauce

When you need to make bunch of Alfredo sauce for a crowd, here is a recipe that I put together (after looking at lots of recipes) and it actually worked and tasted yummy. I needed this to be really easy to make but also to stay hot for an indefinite time to serve as they came.

In all ingredients in your crock pot"
1c butter
(I originally used 1 1/2 c butter but plan to try cutting that back next time)
1c whipping cream
2c grated Parmesan/Romano cheese blend (I used the very fine drier kind - it might be more creamy with larger/fresher cut cheese but I thought it was fine)
2 - 8 oz pkgs cream cheese
2 c milk
3 cloves of crushed fresh garlic
sprinkling of nutmeg (maybe 1/4 - 1/2 tsp)

Stir as it melts and mixes. Enjoy!

Parmesan Talapia

My MIL shared this easy recipe with me. For someone who never cooked fish till I was married and even then it's a rare thing, usually shrimp dishes, it's easy and so tasty!Ingredients:

Tilapia

Parmesan Cheese

Butter

Fresh ground pepper

Smother tilapia in butter and place in a dish. Then lightly sprinkle with pepper and (not so lightly) with Parmesean cheese. Drizzle a little more butter on top. Cook in oven, WITH LID, at 400 for 35 mins or so.

Garlic Angel Hair Side

This is something I threw together to add to our meal. Real easy but I loved the flavor.

Ingredients:

1/2 box angel hair pasta

2 T butter

minced garlic

1/4 C parmesean cheese

2 T chopped green onions

Season with Garlic spread, salt and pepper to taste

Cook noodles with minced garlic till done. Strain and put back in to the pot with remaining ingredients. Mix and serve.

Romaine mandarin orange Salad

WOW! This salad blew me away! SO GOOD!!! I skipped the whole dressing part and used a poppy seed dressing I already had in the fridge, mixed a little red wine vinegar and sugar to taste and it turned out PERFECT!! I just loved the combination of sauted nuts, bacon, oranges and lettuce!
Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 red onion, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
• 10 cups torn romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 (10 ounce) can mandarin orange segments, drained
• 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds

Directions

1. Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2. Place vinegar, sugar, red onion, mustard powder, and salt into the bowl of a blender. Cover, and puree on high until smooth. Reduce blender speed to medium-low; slowly pour in the vegetable oil and blend until incorporated and the dressing is creamy. Stir in the poppy seeds and set aside.
3. To serve, toss the romaine in a large bowl with the crumbled bacon, Mandarin oranges, and enough dressing to moisten. Place onto salad plates and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

Marlboro Man Sandwich

Full of flavor and SO GOOD! Your man will LOVE this! I homemade some sub bread and it was even that much better....AMAZING with the homemade bread! This is from The Pioneer Womans website

Ingredients

• 1 whole Large (or 2 Small) Onions
• 2 sticks Butter (lots And Lots Of Butter)
• 2 pounds (to 3 Pounds) Cube Steak (tenderized Round Steak That's Been Extra Tenderized)
• Lawry's Seasoned Salt (or Similar Seasoned Salt)
• 1/2 cup (approximately) Worcestershire Sauce
• Tabasco Sauce, To Taste
• 4 whole French/deli Rolls (earthgrains Are Best!)

Preparation Instructions

Slice onions and cook in 1/4 stick butter until soft and light brown. Remove and set aside.

Slice cube steak against the grain. Season with Lawry’s.

Heat 2 tablespoons butter over high heat (in same skillet) until melted and beginning to brown. Add meat in single layer. Cook one side until brown, then flip and cook until brown, about a minute on both sides.

Add 1/2 cup (at least) Worcestershire sauce, 5 to 6 shakes Tabasco, and 2 tablespoons butter. Add cooked onions. Stir to combine.

Butter halved French rolls and brown in skillet.

To assemble, lay bottom half of French roll on plate. Place meat mixture, followed by a spoonful of juice from the pan. Top with other half of roll, cut in half, and devour!

Crock Stoganoff

I need to make this again! It's a Favorite of my hubs and the meat is not what I normally buy.

1 1/2 lbs round steak, cut in strips

2T flour

Salt and pepper to taste

1 onion sliced

1 1/2 C mushrooms, sliced

1 can beef broth

1/2 t Worcestershire sauce

1 C low-fat sour cream

3 Cups egg noodles cooked

Dredge the strips of beef in flour and place on the bottom of the Crock-Pot. Salt and pepper to taste. Add the onion, mushrooms, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours (or on high for 4-5 hours)

Just before serving, stir the sour cream into the stroganoff. Serve on bed of noodles

Left over roast Enchiladas

As always I had left over Pork Roast from our Sunday Roast Dinner. I always LOVE making things with the that slow cooked meat. So Here's what I did last night and the Fam really liked it!!

All you need is:

Left over Roast

Tortillas

green enchilada sauce

Cheese (I had cheddar but Monterrey Jack would be delish too)

Fill tortillas with meat, cheese and little bit of Green Sauce. Roll and place in pan. Pour Green sauce over tortillas and sprinkle with plenty of cheese. Cover with foil and Bake on 375 for 35 mins