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Sunday, December 4, 2011

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!

Friday, December 2, 2011

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.