Friday, September 6, 2013

Zucchini Pizza Casserole

4 cups shredded zucchini (about 5 small zucchini's)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 tbsp. parmesan cheese
2 oz. cheese (I used mozzarella and cheddar)
1 tsp. italian seasoning
1 lb. ground beef
2 oz. pepperoni, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups spaghetti sauce
1 medium bell pepper, chopped
4 oz. cheddar or mozzarella cheese (or a mix of both)

Directions:

Shred zucchini. Mix the zucchini with 2 eggs, parmesan cheese, 2 oz. of cheese and italian seasoning. Press the zucchini mixture into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 in. glass baking dish. Bake the crust uncovered for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

While the crust bakes, brown the ground beef in a large pan. Add in the onion, pepperoni and spaghetti sauce and cook until onion is soft, about 5 - 7 minutes. Remove the crust from the oven. Pour the meat and sauce over the crust. Top with peppers, sprinkle with 4 oz. of cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes at 400 or until the pizza is heated through and the cheese is melted and slightly browned. Allow the dish to stand for 2 - 3 minutes before slicing and serving.

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Chuy's Jalapeno Dip

Ingredients:

16 ounces Light Sour Cream
1 package (1 Oz.) Ranch Dip Mix
2 whole large jalapenos, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1 whole lime, juiced
2-4 Tbsp milk
Directions:

Combine roughly chopped jalapenos, cilantro and garlic in the food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
Add lime juice, sour cream and ranch mix.
Pulse until thoroughly combined.
Add milk, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired thickness.
Pour into serving bowl and enjoy!

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Loaded Cauliflower and Buffalo Chicken Casserole

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cubed (1")
bag of frozen cauliflower --
1/3 cup olive oil
1&1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp. black pepper
1 Tbsp. paprika
2 Tbsp. garlic powder
6 Tbsp. hot sauce

Topping:
2 cups fiesta blend cheese
1 cup crumbled bacon
1 cup diced green onion

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Spray a 9X13" baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl mix together the olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and hot sauce. Add the cauliflower and stir to coat. Carefully scoop the cauliflower into the prepared baking dish, leaving behind as much of the olive oil/hot sauce mixture as possible. steam cauliflower--add the cubed chicken to the bowl with the left over olive oil/hot sauce mixture and stir to coat. Once the cauliflower is fully cooked, lower the oven temperature to 400 degrees. Top the cooked cauliflower with the raw marinated chicken. In a bowl ix together the cheese, bacon and green onion and top the raw chicken with the cheese mixture. Return the casserole to the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and the topping is bubbly delicious.
Serve with extra hot sauce and/or ranch dressing.