Paul and Penny

2 cups rice, 4 cups water
2 large bunches broccoli (use florettes only)

1 large can Campbell’s cream of chicken soup
Almost 3/4 of a large block of Velveeta (melt in microwave with a little milk)

salt and pepper as needed

1/8 cup parkay sticks

Cook rice and broccoli until til done seperately. Broccoli needs to be very soft, drain and add to hot just cooked rice, stir in soup, melted cheese, salt and pepper and mix until cheese is melted. Stir in Parkay slices at the very end, letting them melt all in and over the casserole.

This is one of my favorite things to make, it is great for kids because it isn’t too spicey. –Penny

1 lb ground beef

1/2 onion

garlic powder

Cook above until meat is brown, drain if needed, add 1 8 oz can of Contadina tomato sauce, and 1 can of water, simmer for a few minutes.

Use 1 package of Mission flour tortillas left out on counter to soften so they are easy to roll up.

Spread each tortilla with one knife of Frito Lay Original bean dip (you could use refried beans too)

1 to 2 T meat mixuture, and 1 T shredded cheese.

Roll all up and place on place and heat them all at once for 1 to 2 minutes on high until cheese melts.

I have made this on Christmas morning many times to accompany our traditional Christmas morning breakfast of sausage bread. It is really delicious.

1 lb shredded cheese (your choice)

12 oz fresh mushrooms or 1 small can (if you don’t like mushrooms, just omit)

1/2 lg onion, chopped

1/2 c butter or margarine (equal to one stick, but you could get by using less)

1 cup chopped cooked ham, OR 1 1/2 lbs bacon cooked and drained or sausage cooked and crumbled

7 eggs

1 3/4 c  milk

1/2 c flour

1 T parsley flakes

1 1/2 t seasoned salt or garlic salt or a mixture of both

In a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with Pam, place half the cheese, cook mushrooms and onions in butter and pour over cheese, Then layer on your meat choice, then the rest of the cheese. Beat eggs with milk and rest of ingredients and pour over meat.  Bake 45 minutes at 350.

I have been making this since I was 16 years old and hardly a holiday goes by without at least one being made. This is one of Josh’s favorites.

8 oz cream cheese, softened

1 package Carl Buddig Beef (not corned beef)

3-4 green onions

garlic salt

chopped pecans

Chopped up beef into small squares, sliced green onion using some of the green for color and flavor and add to softened cream cheese and sprinkle with garlic salt and mix together. Shape into ball and press pecans into the outside or roll in the pecans. Serve or chill and serve and serve with Ritz crackers.

I’ve been making this since I was 16 years old and it is easy and delicious. -Penny

Boil, bake or buy a whole chicken (or about 4 chicken breast). Debone chicken.

In 9 x 13 pan sprayed with Pam, layer the following:

chicken, plain tortilla chips, rotel and velveeta or American cheese slices and repeat ending with cheese.  You can add some chicken broth or cream of chicken soup in one layer to add flavor, but this is optional. Cover and bake at 400 for about 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.

Or you can mix ahead, refrigerate and bake at 350 when needed.

Penny’s Simple Quiche (updated 05-2007)8 eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup water
3+ cups shredded cheese (any hard cheese, I like to use a mixture of cheddar and Monterey jack) save some for placing on the top when it’s almost done. 
3 cups meat and/or veggies. (ham or bacon and or veggies or a combination of
your choice- I usually saute some ham, onions, zucchini, or  bacon, spinach and mushrooms, or broccoli, yellow squash, onions and mushrooms.. just any mixture of  about 3- 4 cups of meat and veggies that I saute in butter or a can of very well drained Spinach)
salt and pepper to taste

1/2 to 1 tsp. nutmegmix all cream, water and eggs, then add veggies or meat mixture, plus nutmeg and stir well, pour into a 9 x 13 pan sprayed well with Pam OR Two 9″ pie crusts and bake at 350* for about 1 hr. or until done (use knife to see if eggs are set).

About 5 minutes before it’s done, add extra cheese to top and cook for another 5 minutes. Let stand for about 10 minutes and serve.

*NOTE: You could also place this in 2- 9″ pie crusts and bake. might cook faster than 1 hour though so watch closely.

OR its easy to just half everything and make one.