Thursday, August 22, 2013

Layered fiesta dip

serves 20 [2 T servings]

Ingredients:
2 ripe avocados
2 T Italian dressing [zesty preferred]
2 T lime juice
3/4 c salsa
1 c shredded lettuce
3/4 c mexican cheese
3 green onions, chopped
1 tomato, chopped
2 T black olives

Directions:
Mash avocados in small bowl. Add dressing & lime juice, mix well. Spread onto plate. Top with remaining ingredients. Refrigerate 30 mins or til chilled. Serve with tortilla chips

Tortilla pizza margherita

serves 2
 yum yum yum!

Ingredients:
1 flour tortilla [10 inch]
1 t olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 c Italian 5 cheese blend/ mozzarella cheese
1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced
1 T parmesan cheese
1/4 black or red pepper
4 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Directions:
Heat oven to 450F.

Place tortilla on baking sheet; brush with oil. top with all remaining ingredients except basil
Bake 8-10 min or til tortilla is crisp and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

Corn salsa

This is one of my favorite salsa's EVER!
makes 3 cups

4 chopped tomatoes [1.5 lbs]
1 c cooked fresh corn kernals
1/4 c finely chopped red onion
1/4 c chopped fresh cilantro
1 finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1/4 c Italian dressing [zesty kind preferred]

Fully loaded scalloped potatoes

serves 12


Ingredients:
1 lbs red potatoes (abt 6)
8 slices bacon
3 T flour
1 c milk
1 c sour cream
3 T chopped chives
1 c cheddar cheese

Directions:
Cook potatoes in boiling water in saucepan 25 mins or til just tender. Drain & cool. Meanwhile, cook bacon as directed on package.

Heat oven to 350F. Crumble bacon; reserve 1/4 c. Cut potatoes into 1/4 inch slices. Whisk flour and milk in large bowl until blended. Stir in sour cream. Add potatoes, remaining bacon and 2 T chives. Stir to evenly coat potatoes.

Pour into 2 qt cassarole sprayed w/ cooking spray. Top w/ cheese.

Bake 30-35 mins or until heated through. Sprinkle w/ remaining chives and bacon.

Taco pizza

adapted from Kraft
serves 8

Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning [optional]
1 c salsa [chunky preferred]
1 ready-to-use baked pizza crust
1 can refried beans
1 c mexican cheese
1 large tomato, sliced
2 c loosely torn mixed salad
2 T ranch or sour cream

Directions:
Heat oven to 400F.

Brown meat in large skillet; add taco seasoning as usual if desired. Stir in salsa. Spread beans and meat mixture onto pizza crust. Top with cheese and tomatoes. Place directly on rack.

Bake 10-12 mins or until crust is lightly browned and cheese is melted. Top with salad greens and dressing.