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Tater Tot Taco Casserole

1 lb. ground beef 1 small onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pkg. taco seasoning 1 bag frozen mexican style corn 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 bag (12 oz) shredded mex. cheese blend 1 (16 oz.) frozen tater tots 1 can echilada sauce Preheat 375. Brown hamburger, add onion, garlic, taco seasoning, corn, black beans. Simmer 10 min. Add 1/2 cheese, tator tots. Stir. In 9X13 pan put 1/3 enchilada sauce, then meat mixture, then cover with remaining sauce. Bake 40 min. Add remaining cheese and bake for additional 5 min.

Black bean, Corn, and Tomato Salad with Feta Cheese

1 (14 ounce0 can black beans, drained and rinsed 2 fresh tomatoes, chopped 1 large green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup fresh sweet white coren, cut from the cob 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1 jicama, peeled and minced 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, minced 1 (8 ounce) pckg. crumbled feta cheese 1 clove garlic 1 pinch sea salt 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp. fresh ground black pepper 1 cup olive oil Place the beans, tomato, belle pepper, corn onion, jicama, jalapeno pepper, and feta cheese in a large salad bowl. Mash the garlic and salts together with a mortar and pestle. Whisk together the mashed garlic, lime juice, mustard, and pepper in a small bowl. Add the oil in a slow, steady stream while whisking. Continue whisking until smooth. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

Cilantro-Lime Rice

Goes with the Sweet Pork Ingredients: 1 C. uncooked rice 1 tsp. butter or margerine 2 cloves garlic, mined 1 tsp. freshly squeezed lime juice 1 can 15 oz. chicken broth 1 cup water 1 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice 2 tsp. sugar 3 tbsp. fresh chopped cilantro Directions: In a saucepan combine rice, butter, garlic, 1 tsp. lime, chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook on low 15-20 min, until rice is tender. Remove from heat. In a small bowl combine lime juice, sugar and cilantro. Pour over hot cooked rice and mix in as you fluff the rice.

Sweet Pork

We had a RS night a while back all about food. This lady brought this recipe and we got to try it. It was really good. I am going to make it someday. Ingredients: 2 pound pork 2 cups apple juice dash garlic salt 1/4 c. water 1 can sliced green chilies 1 15 oz. can green enchilada sauce 1/2 c. brown sugar Directions: Put pork, 1/2-1 cup apple juice, water, and garlic salt in crock pot on high for about 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 (until it shreds easily, but don't let it get too dry). Remove pork from crock pot and drain any liquid left in the pot. Shred pork. In a food processor or blender, blend 1/2-1 cup apple juice, chilies, enchilada sauce and brown sugar. If it looks too thick, add more apple juice little by little. Put shredded pork and sauce in crockpot and cook on low for 2 hours. Roll in a big tortilla with cilantro-lime rice, black beans, cheese and lettuce.

Chicken Salad

3 C. diced chicken, cooked 1 8 oz. can pineapple, tidbits 1 C. celery, diced 1/2 C. chopped almonds 1 C. seeless grapes Dressing: 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil 1 Tbsp. Vinegar 1/2 C. Mayo 1 Tsp. Salt Mix the dressing ingredients and pour over salad. Chill

2 Step Chicken Broccoli Dinner

I saw this on Fabulessly frugal Website and saved it a while back. So this week I had some leftover cooked chicken and fresh broccoli and decided to try this one. Actually I made the casserole and put it in the fridge all ready to bake for Randy when he got home. Our kids are getting tired of frozed pizza and chicken nuggets for dinner (or maybe I am just getting tired of it) Ingredients 1 lb. fresh broccoli, cut into spears 1 1/2 c. cooked chicken, diced 1 can cream of broccoli soup 1/3 c. milk 1/2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded 2 tbsp. dry bread crumbs 1 tbsp. butter, melted In a shallow casserole dish, arrange broccoli spears on bottom. Top with cooked chicken. Combine soup and milk. Pour over chicken and then sprinkle cheese on top. Toast bread crumbs in a small frying pan with melted butter and then sprinkle over cheese. Bake at 425 for 25 min. Makes 6 servings. Serve with rice. For ease of making I would give it a 5 star and it had pretty good taste. Healthy would be alot...

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients: 3 C. Powdered Sugar 1 pkg graham crackers crushed 1 C. Peanut Butter 3/4 C. melted butter 1 pkg. chocolate chips Mix the first 4 ingredients and pat firmly in a 9x13 pan. Melt the choc. chips and spread them over the peanut butter. Chill and serve.