Stuffed Jalapenos

        mixture. Cook for 20 minutes until tops are golden brown (cook on a large baking pan).

Southern Roast

Ingredients

Roast (I used about a 4 lb rump roast,. You can use either chuck roast or rump roast, both work well. )

1 envelope of ranch dressing mix

1 cup flour

1 stick of butter

1 cup of baby carrots

1 cup of small red potatoes cut in forths

salt and pepper

Spray your slow cooker with nonstick spray. It makes clean up so much easier.

Melt the stick of butter in large skillet over medium heat. Take the envelope of ranch and the cup of flour and mix it together. Cover all sides and ends of roast with mixture. Brown your roast on all sides and ends till golden. Remove and place in the slow cooker and place potatoes and carrots on top.

Cook for 8 hours on low. You do not add any additional water to this! Your roast will be tender and delicious and will have made it's own gravy! When done, remove to a platter and surround with carrots and potatoes.

Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:

10 oz tube of buttermilk biscuit dough

6 eggs

1 pkg powdered gravy pouch

1 lb sausage, any flavor

1 c cheese, shredded

1/2 c milk

salt and pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 350. Take a 13x9-in pan and spray with cooking spray (or smear with butter). Cut biscuit dough into 1" pieces, and line the bottom of the pan.

Brown the sausage & drain.

Scatter the browned sausage over the biscuit pieces, then top with shredded cheese.

Whisk eggs and milk with a pinch of salt and pepper, then pour over the pan.

Make gravy according to instructions, and pour over the pan. Bake for 30-45 minutes, depending how hot your oven runs.

Cut and serve. It's delicious warm right out of the oven!

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CREAM CHEESE CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Ingredients:

5 oz. reduced fat cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup light sour cream

10 oz. can of enchilada sauce

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided

1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese, divided

2 cups cooked shredded chicken

1 cup frozen corn kernels, thawed (canned corn works just fine, but drain it first)

4 oz. can diced green chiles

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/4 tsp cumin

Salt and pepper

4 scallions, thinly sliced

8 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas

Directions:

1.Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray.

2.In the bowl of your mixer cream together the cream cheese, sour cream, and 1/2 of the enchilada sauce. Stir in 1/2 cup of each type of cheese.

3.In a second bowl toss together the chicken, corn, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper, green chiles, and half of the scallions. Add the chicken mixture to the cheese mixture and combine well.

4.Spread about half of the remaining enchilada sauce in the bottom of the baking dish.

5.Spoon the filling into each tortilla, roll the tortilla up, and place in the baking dish with the seam down. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the filled tortillas and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Sprinkle with the remaining scallions and serve.

BUTTERMILK MARINATED CHOPS

Ingredients

4 6-ounce center-cut bone-in pork chops (about 1/2 inch thick)

3 cups buttermilk

1 tablespoon cayenne

1 tablespoon cumin

1 tablespoon paprika

Juice of one lemon

2 tablespoons salt, plus more for seasoning

1/2 tablespoon pepper, plus more for seasoning

Olive oil for brushing

Directions

Place pork chops in a plastic bag. Pour the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and mix well. Pour the marinade on the pork chops and marinate overnight in the fridge, turning occasionally. When ready to cook, remove pork chops from marinade and pat dry. Brush a little oil on each side and season with salt and pepper. Grill each pork chop for about 3 minutes each side, turning once. 

Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients

Gravy:

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Steaks:

Vegetable oil, for frying

Four 5-ounce rib eye steaks

1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling

1 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for sprinkling

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup egg wash (equal parts milk and eggs)

Directions

For the gravy: In a saucepan over medium heat, warm the butter until melted. Then stir in the flour, stirring through the process, until light brown and smooth. Next, add the milk, again stir and allow the roux to absorb the milk. Then season with the salt and white pepper and add the parsley. This process should take 4 to 5 minutes. Keep gravy warm.

For the steaks: Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. With a meat tenderizer, pound the steaks until double in size and 1/4-inch thick. Add the salt and black pepper to the flour. Then dredge a steak in the flour, then the egg wash and finally again in the flour. Repeat the process with all the steaks. Then drop them in the fryer and cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Flip and finish until golden brown, a final 2 minutes. Remove from the fryer and allow any excess oil to drip off on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Serve with mashed potatoes, your choice of veggie and rolls or texas toast.