Beef and Broccoli

I love a good steak recipe even mixed with other things :) Found this Beef and Broccoli recipe in my 3,4,5 ingredient cookbook.

Ingredients needed:

1 lb beef sirloin steak
1 onion, chopped
1 (10 oz) can cream of broccoli soup
1 (10 oz) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed

Directions:

Slice beef across grain into very thin strips. In large skillet brown steak strips and onion in a little onion and stir several times. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in soup and broccoli and heat. When ready to serve, spoon beef mixture over hot, cooked noodles.

Easy Cheesy Potato Casserole

I made this side dish to go with the Chipotle & Lime pork chops I made last night. Found the recipe in the Robert C Byrd Band Cookbook that my dad got me for Christmas. For anyone who didn't know, Cameron and I are working our way through this cookbook. Cameron was inspired when we watched the movie Julie & Julia and wanted to try doing it himself :) Any potato lover would adore this dish!

Ingredients needed:

-1 pkg frozen cubed potatoes, thawed (I didn't have frozen so I used about 6 large potatoes, cut into cubes)
-1 can cream of mushroom soup
-12 oz sour cream
-1/2 stick butter
-16 oz sharp Cheddar cheese (only had regular shredded cheddar on hand)
-1 tsp salt

In a large bowl, mix soup, cour cream, salt, 1/2 of the cheese and butter. Add thawed potatoes. Mix together until potatoes are covered. Spoon into a 9 x 13 pan; top with remaining cheese. Bake at 400F for 30 minutes.

Chipotle & Lime Pork Chops

Hey, who says you can't have a cooking cheat day and great meal with simple ingredients found right down the marinade aisle :)

I bought a bottle of KC Masterpiece Chipotle & Lime Marinade and the magic began!

Ingredients needed:

Pork Chops (about 1 inch thick)
KC Masterpiece Chipotle & Lime Bottled Marinade

Pour only half of the bottle into a large bowl. Wash the pork chops and stab each in different areas with a fork or knife. Lay each chop into the bowl, turning to cover each side. Place in a 9 x 13 dish. Let marinade in the fridge for 30 minutes. Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.

Tip: Use the other half of the bottle for another dinner :)

A Wicked Meatloaf

I am always up for a new meatloaf recipe and this one is just plain awesome!! It really put a twist on your average meatloaf. I found this one in the 4 ingredient section of my cookbook.

Ingredients Needed:

1 (7 oz) package stuffing mix plus seasoning packet
1 egg
1/2 cup salsa
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

In bowl combine stuffing mix, seasoning, egg, salsa and 1/3 cup water and mix well. Add ground beef to stuffing mixture. Spoon into 9x5 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 1 hour. (The beef will be darker due to the salsa and stuffing) Delicious!!

I served it with corn on the cob :)

Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread

Had to throw a bread recipe in there :)

Hawaiian Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients needed:

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups mashed banana
1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup chopped pecans and walnuts
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla

Combine flour, soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon; stir in nuts. Combine remaining ingredients. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from pans and let cool on wire rack.

Creamy Banana Pudding

This one is such a delicious dessert!

Creamy Banana Pudding

Ingredients needed:

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (3 3/4) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (8 oz) carton whipped topping
36 vanilla wafers
3 bananas

In a large bowl, combine condensed milk and 1 1/2 cups cold water. Add pudding mix and beat well. Chill 5 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture into 3 quart glass serving bowl. Top with wafers, bananas, and pudding. Repeat layering twice and end with pudding. Cover and chill.

My Grandma's Banana Pudding Dessert

More bananas to use up! Pretty sure everyone has used this recipe at one point, but just in case you need it in writing, here it is :)

My Grandma's Banana Pudding Dessert

Ingredients needed:

1 (5 oz) package banana pudding
1 (12 oz) box vanilla wafer cookies
4-6 bananas, sliced

Prepare banana pudding according to package directions. Make cookie crust by placing whole vanilla wafers along bottom and sides of glas dish. Layer pudding, sliced bananas and cookies. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Refrigerate 2-4 hours to blend flavors.