Black Eyed Pea Casserole

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef
1 green bell pepper
1/2 of an onion
1 can black eyed peas
1 can diced tomatoes (can use rotel or italian seasoned or plain)
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup bisquick

1. Preheat oven to 375 and grease baking dish.
2. Brown ground beef with chopped bell pepper and onion. Drain.
3. Add in peas(drain and rinse), tomatoes(whole can-don't drain), and spices. Mix. Simmer for 5 minutes or so.
4. While it is simmering, mix up milk, cornmeal and bisquick.
5. Pour beef/pea/tomato/spice mixture into pan. Top with milk/cornmeal/bisquick mixture.
6. Bake for 35 minutes or until top is nice and brown.
7. Yum!

Chicken Pasta Salad

This is a super easy pasta salad recipe from Street Reach Ministries.

INGREDIENTS
1 lb cooked chicken, chopped
4-6 cups cooked pasta
1 cup Good Seasons Italian dressing
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
8 oz feta cheese
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400. Season chicken with salt, pepper and basil. Cook for 30 minutes. Boil pasta. Drain and rinse with cold water. Mix Good Seasons Italian dressing per package instructions. Chop basil. Mix all ingredients and chill for 2 hours. Serves 8-10 people.

OPTIONS

You can also replace the chicken with pepperoni, replace the feta cheese with mozzarella cheese, or add broccoli to make it a little more kid friendly.

Pork Tenderloin (Crockpot)

Note: It is easy to 1/2 this recipe and it is incredibly tasty!

Ingredients:
2lbs. Pork Tenderloin
salt and pepper
1 small Garlic Clove (or 1/4 tsp Minced Garlic - but who can get too much garlic right?)
2 Tbs Dijon Mustard
2 Tbs Honey
2 Tbs Brown Sugar
1 Tbs Lemon Juice or Vinegar (white)
1/2 tsp Thyme (minced is fine)
1 Tbs Cornstarch
1 Tbs Cold Water

Directions:
1. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper (I like a healthy amount, but you should still be able to see the meat, so it's not a crust by any means. It is, in fact, a sprinkle.)
2. Place the meat in the slow cooker
3. In a separate bowl combine garlic, mustard, honey, brown sugar, vinegar, and thyme
4. Pour this mixture over the meat
5. Turn the meat several times to coat it in the mixture
6. Cook in your crockpot on low 7-9 hours or high 3.5-4.5 hours (On low for 8 hours was the best one I thought, but do as time permits)
7. Remove the pork and cover it with foil
8. Pour juices in a sauce pan and boil over medium heat
9. Simmer 8-10 minutes until reduced 1/3rd
10. In a separate bowl, combine Cornstarch and cold water, then whisk these into the juices and cook 1 minute

Serve pork sliced with the juices on top! Yumm!