Ranch Potatoes

Ranch Potatoes

8 -10 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
1 1/4 cups milk
1 envelope ranch dressing mix
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
salt and pepper
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

Add the potatoes to a saucepan. Add water to cover. Bring to a boil; cook about 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender; drain. Place drained potatoes into a greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
In a bowl, mix together the soup, milk, salad dressing mix, 1 cup cheese, salt and pepper to taste; pour over potatoes. Sprinkle crumbled bacon and the remaining cheese over the top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

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Cucumber subs

If you love cucumbers, you will love this. I saw this on a friends page and I had to repost.


Cucumber subs with turkey, green onions and Laughing Cow cheese! Yum!! All the goodness without all that bread!

Cucumber subs:

medium to large cucumbers
turkey, ham, or other deli meat slices or shaved
bacon (optional)
green onions (optional)
tomatoes (optional)
any sandwich fillers (optional)
Laughing Cow cheese or mayo or cream cheese or any other condiment

Cut the cucumber length-wise, from tip to tip. Scoop out the inside of the cucumber to make room for your sandwich fillers. Add meat, veggies, and other sandwich makings to the inside of the cucumber. Place one half of the cucumber on the other half. Enjoy!!

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Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

Bacon Cheeseburger Dip

(careful~ this is addicting!)

1/2 pound ground beef
8 bacon strips (cut into chunks)
1/2 diced onion
1 clove garlic - chopped
4 oz cream cheese (softened)
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Pre-heat oven to 350º. Cook ground beef; drain.

Cook bacon until crispy (drain; keep 1-1/2 T grease in pan).

Sauté onion and garlic in grease. In a large bowl mix cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese, worcestershire and ketchup. Add beef, bacon, onions and garlic to mixture above and stir until combined.

Pour into baking dish and bake for 15-20 minutes.
~Enjoy!

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Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

I made these this past Thanksgiving, and they were to die for!!!!!!!

Bacon Wrapped Asparagus

asparagus,
bacon,
1 stick of butter,
1/2 c. brown sugar,
1 Tbsp soy sauce,
1/2 tsp garlic salt,
1/4 tsp black pepper


Preheat oven to 400
Divide asparagus into bundles of 3-4 spears
Wrap each in a slice of bacon

In a saucepan, melt a stick of butter, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1Tbspn soy sauce, 1/2tsp garlic salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper and bring to a boil.

Pour mix over bundles and bake until bacon looks done.

I would slap these bad boys on the grill!!!

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Breakfast casserole in the crock pot!

Wouldn't this be great on a cold, Saturday or Sunday morning? Or how about those family holidays where everyone is together and you need lots of food for breakfast and everyone wants to eat at the same time? What about Mother's Day "breakfast in bed"....or on a school day, when mornings are rushed and kids don't seem to have time for a healthy breakfast. This is a great meal; you wake up and breakfast is served!

Breakfast casserole in the crock pot!

While you sleep, your breakfast is cooking.
Wake up, breakfast is served!

 
Ingredients:
1 bag 26 oz. frozen hash browns, or larger
12 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon ground mustard
1 16 oz. roll sausage - maple, sage or regular sausage.
Salt and pepper
16 oz. bag shredded cheddar cheese
(optional variations listed below)


Directions:
1. Spray crock pot and evenly spread hash browns at the bottom.
2. Crack 12 eggs in a large bowl.
3. Mix well (and slowly) using a whisk.
4. Add the milk.
5. Go ahead and sprinkle in the ground mustard. This might sound like a weird ingredient, but I've come to love (and use) this in most of my recipes.
6. Add plenty of salt and lots of fresh pepper. Mix well and set aside.
7. Cook the sausage on high heat, drain and set aside.
8. Add sausage on top of hash browns.
9. Is this enough cheese? Maybe? Probably. Throw the whole big bag in there.
10. Mix it up well. Or good, depending on where you're from.
11. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the crock pot. Using a wood spoon, even everything out so it's spread evenly.
12. Turn the crock pot on low for 6-8 hours.

Some fun variations of this recipe. Before cooking (during prep) you can add:

• chunks of sourdough bread
• diced chilies
• salsa
• diced green onions
• crumpled or chopped bacon
• diced ham or Canadian bacon

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Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

6 large potatoes, sliced
1 small onion, diced
8 slices bacon, uncooked diced
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup


Place half of the sliced potatoes in bottom of crock pot.
Top with half of the onions cheese and bacon.
Repeat layers in order.
Top with cream of chicken soup.
Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.

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BLT Macaroni Salad

BLT Macaroni Salad -

This cold salad is the best I have ever made. It will fly right off of the table. This is perfect to take to parties or get-togethers.. You will love this..


1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons chili sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
3 cups elbow macaroni, cooked
1/2 cup tomato, seeded and chopped
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped
3 cups lettuce, shredded
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

Directions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients; mix well.
2. Add the macaroni, tomato and onions; toss to coat.
3. Cover and refrigerate.
4. Just before serving, add lettuce and bacon; toss to coat

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Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake

Chicken and Bacon Pasta Bake

2 cups pasta (dry measure - will be more cooked), cooked al dente
2 lbs chicken, cooked (approximately)
1 lb bacon
1 onion, diced and lightly sautéed
2 sweet peppers, color of your choice
2 jars of spaghetti sauce
Lots of cheese for on top - you choose!

This is a great way to use leftover chicken, or a precooked if you are in a rush!

Combine al dente pasta (it will cook more in the oven so don't overcook it), cooked chicken in bite size pieces, crumbled bacon, sweet peppers diced, and spaghetti sauce in a 13 x 9 casserole dish (I mixed it in the pasta pot after draining then put it in the casserole dish). Top with cheese (I used Mozzarella but Sharp Cheddar or a mix with Parmesan or just about any other cheese would also be great!) and bake at 325 F for 45 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown.

This is a great basic recipe that is really good as is, or perfect for customizing to what you have or what you like. If you are low carb, use spaghetti squash. Don't have peppers, use peas or asparagus or broccoli - what's on hand. Leaving out the bacon would still be good, and if you are vegetarian use Portobello mushrooms instead of the chicken. Throw in some hot peppers or more herbs to flavor it the way your family likes.

If it won't all fit in the 13 x 9 you can freeze some for later!

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Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

Loaded Baked Potato Casserole

A delicious “loaded” mashed potato recipe made with Kraft Fresh Take cheese & breadcrumb mix.


Ingredients

•2 cups mashed potatoes (fresh or instant)
•2 cups steamed broccoli
•2 oz real bacon bits
•1 tbsp cream cheese
•6 oz package Kraft Fresh Take Cheddar Jack & Bacon Mix
•Sour cream (opt)
•Chives (opt)


Instructions

1. Mix 1 tbsp cream cheese into mashed potatoes.
2. Stir in steamed broccoli and bacon bits.
3. Spread mashed potato mixture into a casserole dish.
4. Open Kraft Fresh Take package to mix cheese and breadcrumbs.
5. Cover mashed potatoes with Kraft Fresh Take mix.
6. Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees.
7. Remove from oven, dish out portions and serve with sour cream and chives (optional). 

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BLT Dip

OMG!!!!! Warning, it went so fast I barely had time to try it!!!!

BLT Dip
 

Ingredients:
 
1-1/2 pound bacon, cooked, drained, crumbled, and divided
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded) or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
1 tablespoons mustard
2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
1-1/2 cup shredded Iceberg lettuce
pepper an salt to taste

Toasted bread rounds, crackers, or pita chips.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray a 11⁄2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Set aside 3/4 cup crumbled bacon.

In a large bowl, combine remaining bacon, cream cheese, shredded cheeses, sour cream, mayonnaise, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and mustard. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle chopped tomatoes, remaining 3/4 cup crumbled bacon and lettuce over hot dip. Serve immediately with toasted bread rounds, crackers, or pita chips..

 
 
 
 
 
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Bacon Bombs

Bacon Bombs:

1 can (8ct.) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits
Cubed Mozzarella Cheese (1-1″ cube per Bomb)
2 lbs. of Bacon (1 slice per Bomb)
Sticks
Oil for frying (I used Canola)
 
Directions:
Cube up the Cheese, and cut each Biscuit into fourths. Place one piece of
Cheese inside a Biscuit quarter, and roll it up in there, nice and tight…
Wrap each rolled Bomb in a slice of Bacon, and secure it with a skewer or
toothpick…
In a med/large pot, heat up approx. 2″ of Oil (to 350 degrees) and fry them
up in small batches. Maybe one or two at a time, the oil will expand so
stay close…
Drain them on some Paper Towel, but serve them up good and warm. YUM!! 





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Bacon Double Cheesebuger Stuffed Mushrooms

Bacon Double Cheeseburger Stuffed Mushrooms

 

Yield: 15 medium-large mushrooms

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons ketchup
• 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 3 slices of bacon (I cheat and use "ready cooked")
• 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• 15 medium to large mushrooms
• 1/4 cup each cheddar & mozzarella cheese (or 1/2 cup cheddar cheese)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Cook bacon until crisp, drain on paper towels, crumble & set aside.
3. In a pan, brown ground beef, onion & garlic powder until beef is cooked through. Drain any remaining juices.
4. Meanwhile, pull the core out of the mushrooms & discard… I use my strawberry/tomato huller to scrape out a little bit more of the mushrooms.
5. Stir cream cheese into the beef until melted. Add ketchup, mustard, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, worcestershire sauce, crumbled bacon and stir until combined.
6. On a foil lined pan, fill each mushroom with the beef mixture. Don't be afraid to pile it up high.. it's yummy!
7. Top with remaining cheese and bake 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and mushrooms are cooked.
8. Enjoy!

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Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole

Loaded Baked Potato & Chicken Casserole

2 lbs chicken breasts
8 potatoes
1/3 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 T fresh ground pepper
1 T paprika
2 T garlic powder
6 T hot sauce

Topping
2 cups Shredded Cheese
1 cup crumbled Bacon
1 cup diced Green Onion

Preheat oven 500*F
In a large bowl mix olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, and hot sauce. Cube the potatoes and add to the bowl.
Coat a 9x13 dish with cooking spray. Add potatoes, allow for excess sauce in the bowl.
Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes, stir every 15 minutes
Cube the chicken and add it to the bowl with the left over sauce.
Mix together cheese, bacon and green onion in a small separate bowl.
Once potatoes are done, add the uncooked marinated chicken, then layer the toppings over the chicken. Bake for 15 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.

 

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BLT Roll-Ups

BLT Roll-Ups

8 oz. cream cheese
1/2 cup mayo
8-10 slices center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 cup chopped tomatoes
4 eight-inch flour tortillas
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce

Mix cream cheese and mayo in a bowl. Add crumbled bacon and diced tomatoes. Spread mixture on tortillas and top with lettuce. Roll up tightly and refrigerate for an hour. Slice into 1/2 inch slices.


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Bacon Bombs:

Bacon Bombs:


1 can (8ct.) Pillsbury Grands Flaky Layers Biscuits
Cubed Mozzarella Cheese (1-1″ cube per Bomb)
2 lbs. of Bacon (1 slice per Bomb)
Sticks
Oil for frying (I used Canola) 

Directions:
Cube up the Cheese, and cut each Biscuit into fourths. Place one piece of Cheese inside a Biscuit quarter, and roll it up in there, nice and tight…

Wrap each rolled Bomb in a slice of Bacon, and secure it with a skewer or toothpick…

In a med/large pot, heat up approx. 2″ of Oil (to 350 degrees) and fry them up in small batches. Maybe one or two at a time, the oil will expand so stay close…

Drain them on some Paper Towel, but serve them up good and warm. YUM!!

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BACON WRAPPED SMOKIES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BUTTER

BACON WRAPPED SMOKIES WITH BROWN SUGAR AND BUTTER

Warning: PARTY FOOD!!! I guarantee if you make these, they will be gone! I made them for a gathering and everyone just kept eating them, and eating them …

Ingredients
1 pound Bacon, Cut Into Thirds
1 pound Lil’ Smokies (small sausages)
1 stick Butter
2 cups Brown Sugar

Preheat oven to 375F.
Cut the bacon into thirds and wrap each smokie.(small sausage)
Place all the wrapped smokies in a single layer in a baking dish.
Then melt the stick of butter and then add 1 cup of brown sugar and stir until mixed well.
Pour the butter and brown sugar mixture on the smokies and bacon.
Then take the other cup of brown sugar and sprinkle evenly over the smokies.
Bake them for about 15-20 minutes and then turn the heat up to 400F for about 5 minutes or longer until the bacon becomes crispy.

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BubbleCrumb Bacon Breakfast Bake

BubbleCrumb Bacon Breakfast Bake

This DELICIOUS Breakfast Casserole is so good!! It uses tater tots instead of bread! It is comfort food at it’s best!! Serve this casserole for any holiday breakfast or brunch! Your guests will never know there are tater tots in this!!

To make this Breakfast Casserole, you will need the following ingredients:

3/4 – 1 bag TATER TOTS
salt and pepper to taste
1 small onion or 1/2 large onion, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 green bell pepper, diced
1 lb bacon crisp, crumbled
8 eggs
2 cups milk
3 cups cheddar jack or colby jack cheese, shredded


In a 9×13 casserole, add the TATER TOTS, salt to taste, and pepper to taste.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven until TATER TOTS are golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.

Lower oven temp to 350.

In a mixing bowl, add 8 eggs, 2 cups milk, and 3 cups shredded cheese. mix well and set aside.

In a frying pan, fry bacon until crisp, then crumble. Discard all bacon grease except 1 tablespoon for sautéing the onion and peppers. In the same fry pan as the bacon, sauté the diced onion and peppers until soft.

Layer the onions and peppers on top of the pre-cooked TATER TOTS. Layer the bacon crumbles on top of the onions and peppers. Pour the egg and cheese mixture over the bacon layer.

COVER with aluminum foil and bake in a pre-heated 350 oven for 45 minutes.
UNCOVER and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!



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CRACK POTATOES!!!

``SCRACK POTATOES!!!

***Warning, Highly Addictive***


2 (16oz) containers sour cream
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
2 (3oz) bags real bacon bits (I use Real BACON!!!)
2 packages Ranch Dip mix
1 large bag frozen hash brown potatoes


Combine first 4 ingredients, mix in hash browns. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Bake at 400 for 45-60 minutes.

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Bobby Dean's Lighter Spinach and Bacon Quiche

Bobby Dean's Lighter Spinach and Bacon Quiche

~480 Fewer Calories & 41g Less Fat
Then Momma, Paula Deen's original version. Without sacrificing any taste!!!

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 (7-ounce) container baby spinach
2 large eggs
2 egg whites
1/2 cup low-fat (1%) milk
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
Pinch nutmeg
1/2 cup reduced-fat shredded Swiss cheese
3 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled (about 2 tablespoons)

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 9-inch glass pie plate with nonstick spray.

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until the spinach is wilted and any liquid is evaporated, 2 – 3 minutes.
Whisk the eggs and egg whites in a large bowl until lightly beaten. Whisk in the milk, ricotta, salt, cayenne, and nutmeg until blended. Stir in the spinach mixture, cheese, and bacon until well combined.

Pour into the prepared pie plate. Bake until the top is golden and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 – 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

Nutritional Information: Per Serving: 145 Cal (43% from Fat, 36% from Protein, 20% from Carb); 13 g Protein; 7 g Tot Fat; 3 g Sat Fat; 2 g Mono Fat; 7 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 4 g Sugar; 292 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 422 mg Sodium; 98 mg Cholesterol

Original Recipe by Paula Deen: Spinach and Bacon Quiche
Take It Lighter recipe courtesy of Bobby and Jamie Deen, and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen

*Writer's Tip: I make these in mini muffin pans, too, (Mine that I made are pictured on the bottom) just cut the bake time to 15-20 minutes. Enjoy!!!


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SWEET & SPICY BACON WRAPPED GRILLED CHICKEN

It's Summer Grilling time! YUMMY! Going to try this one!

SWEET & SPICY BACON WRAPPED GRILLED CHICKEN 

Season chicken w/ salt, pepper, garlic powder and chilli powder, wrap in bacon, secure with toothpicks, if needed. Roll in brown sugar. Grill until done & juices run clear... or if you don't want to grill, you can also Bake @ 400° till crispy 30-40 min. Enjoy!!!


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