recipes

the first recipe is one of my favorites growing up.  it is oh so yummy!

Sausage & Rice Casserole

1 1/2 pound sausage

1 cup green pepper, diced

1 cup celery, diced

1/2 cup onion, diced

1 1/4 cup dry instant rice

2 cans 99% fat free cream of chicken soup

1 can 99% fat free cream of mushroom soup

1 can water

Brown sausage.  Drain fat and brown celery, pepper and onion.  In a large bowl combine the sausage and vegetable mixture.  Add rice, soup, and water and mix together.  Pour mixture into a greased baking dish.  Bake covered with foil at 350 degrees for 50 minutes, take cover off and brown top.  This freezes great! 

this next recipe usually goes over very well with the kiddos....and it's super easy!!!

Dorito Casserole

1 pound ground beef

1 can 99% fat free cream of chicken soup

1 can chili beans

1 can rotel, tomatoes w/ green chilis

Dorito chips

Shredded cheese

Brown ground beef.  In a bowl, mix together beef, soup, chili, & rotel.  In a deep, greased, casserole dish, start with chips on the bottom, then a layer of the meat mixture, then chips, meat....continue until you run out of meat.  Meat should be on top of the casserole.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Bake on 350 degrees until it is hot through and cheese is melted.

Okay, the next recipe is for all those chocolate lovers out there.....beware!

Chocolate Sheath Cake

2 cups flour

1 cup water

2 eggs

3-4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 stick margarine

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix sugar and flour.  Heat butter, cocoa, and water in a saucepan until it reaches boiling.  pour hot mixture over dry ingredients, add buttermilk with soda, eggs, and vanilla.  Pour onto a greased cookie sheet {that has edges on all 4 sides} and bake for 20 minutes.

Icing:

1 stick margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups powdered sugar

6 tablespoons milk

1-2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa

1/2 cup pecans {optional}

Heat margarine, milk, and cocoa over heat until margarine is melted and it is beginning to boil.  Add powdered sugar, vanilla, and nuts.  Pour over cake in cookie sheet.

***i did not claim that these were all healthy recipes!  but they sure are good!***

Happy Friday!!!