Spicy Alfredo Bowtie Pasta

(based on Mom's Bowtie)

1/4 C olive oil

red pepper flakes to taste (we like quite a bit)

2 cloves of garlic

salt & pepper to taste

1 lb bowtie pasta

4 C water

1 C heavy cream

1/4 C butter

7 oz shredded parm (a small bag)

SAUTE the red pepper flakes & garlic in olive oil. Add salt & pepper to taste. Once garlic is toasted remove it (you can use minced garlic instead and leave it in). Add pasta & water. High pressure for 0 minutes. Slow release for 5 minutes and then release.

Put back on SAUTE and add heavy cream, butter & parm. stir until melty.

Teriyaki Sauce

1 c sugar
1 c soy sauce
1/4 c lemon juice
1 T oil
1/2 t garlic powder
1/2 t ginger
1 c water
1/4 c corn starch

Mix all ingredients. Bring to boil until thickened. 

Green Chili Burros

Shauna Kuykendall

2 lb hamburger
1 (small) can el Pato
flour (1/4 c)
Worcestershire sauce
2 cans beef consommé
1 (small) can green chiles

Brown hamburger with salt & pepper to taste, add a little Worcestershire sauce then add green chiles and el pato.

Add flour until beef is “gummy."

Then add beef consommé. Serve rolled in flour tortillas.

* combine consommé with additional flour if needed for thickness

Lentil Soup - Instant Pot

¼ cup celery, chopped
¼ cup carrots, chopped
½ cup onion, chopped
Butter/oil for saute

1 lb hamburger
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste

½ lb lentils (1 lb for chili consistency)
¼ cup brown sugar
1 bay leaf
46 oz tomato juice
3 cups water (½ can)

In Instant Pot: 

Saute celery, carrot, onion
Brown hamburger, add s&p and Worcestershire 

Add tomato juice, water, lentils, brown sugar and bay leaf

15 minutes high pressure
10 minutes natural release 

Tater Tot Casserole

Ingredients 

1.5 lbs lean ground beef 

1 can of Condensed Cream of whatever Soup 

Sliced American Cheese - optional

24 oz Bag of Tater Tots 

+ Your favorite add-ins! 

 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

In a 13" x 9" baking dish, press out the raw ground beef evenly.

Empty of Cream of soup over the meat. Spread out an even layer.

Cover the dish with a single layer of American cheese. Fill in any gaps for extra cheesiness.

Top with a single, even layer of tater tots.

Bake uncovered for 55-60 minutes.

Mom’s Oatmeal Cake

Shauna Kuykendall

Pour 1 ½ Cups Boiling Water over: 1 Cup Quick Oats 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cube Butter
Mix and let stand covered for 20 minutes and then add:

2 eggs
1 Cup Brown Sugar
1 ⅓ Cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
½ teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ teaspoon Salt

Bake 35 minutes at 350°

Sauce

Melt together:

1 Cup Sugar
1 Cube Cold Butter
1 Cup Canned (evaporated) Milk
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Coconut (optional)
1 small package Pecans (optional)

Mix until Butter is melted. Stir. Pour over hot cake. Place in broiler for 1 minute to set.

Creamy Tomato Soup

2 T real butter
2 cans Progresso Tomato Basil Soup
1 can Campbell’s condensed tomato soup
1/2 can evaporated milk
1 c cooked macaroni

Melt butter in saucepan and add soups.
Cover and simmer while you cook the macaroni.
Add the evaporated milk and stir.
Add macaroni.