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bacon cajun baked beans

Baked beans are a must have for any gathering at my house. Not only are they great, they are economical when feeding a crowd. And we love a crowd. During the summer we do a lot of entertaining…and love every minute of it. So, you will see that to make this, I double everything…one batch just isn’t enough to feed this hungry crowd…and there is never a bite left.

Everyone loves this recipe. I am constantly asked to write it down for folks.

And today I am sharing it with all of you!!

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Remember I always double it for my house, so the ingredients that I used shown in my picture are for a double batch, but the recipe below is for a single batch. Also, I grabbed the wrong kind of tomatoes for my picture, use diced tomatoes, not crushed.

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Cook the bacon and onions.

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Mix the baked beans and cajun seasoning in a baking dish.

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Place the bacon and onions on top.

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Mix the sugar and tomatoes together.

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Then place on top and bake.

3 slices of bacon

1/2 cup minced onion

2 (15 ounce) cans baked beans

1 Tablespoon Cajun seasoning

1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

2 teaspoons sugar

Fry bacon and onion until bacon is crisp. Place baked beans in a 3 quart baking dish, stir in the Cajun seasoning, mixing well. Layer the bacon/onion mix on top of the beans. Mix together the diced tomatoes and sugar, then pour over the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.

 

 

 

Onion and Herb Roasted Potatoes

We love potatoes. Of Any Kind. But these, ohhhh, these potatoes…they are a big favorite in this house!

This is one of those simple, easy to make recipes that requires few ingredients, is economical yet packs a punch of flavor that you won’t soon forget! Another great thing about this recipe is that it is easy to double if you feed a crowd like I do.

Onion and Herb Roasted potatoes ingredients

All you need are some potatoes, dry onion soup mix, Italian seasoning and olive oil.

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Wash and peel the potatoes, then cut into chunks.

Add the olive oil, dry onion soup mix and mix well.

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Then I top with the Italian seasoning and mix it in…you can do this with the other ingredients but I never measure the amount of Italian seasonings that I use, I just add until it looks right to me. If you are one of those folks that needs exact measurements though, I would guess I use about 1-2 Tablespoons.

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Bake on 400 degrees for 1 hour.

Onion and Herb Roasted Potatoes

2 pounds of potatoes

1 package dry onion soup mix

1/3 cup olive oil

Italian Seasoning

Wash and peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Place the potatoes in a 9 X 13 baking dish, top with olive oil, dry onion soup mix and Italian seasoning. Mix well, Bake on 400 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Just check the potatoes to see if they are fork tender to make sure they are done.

I always double this recipe, so if you need to feed a larger crowd it is easy to double and the cooking time only increases by about 15 minutes.

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Southwest Ranch Chicken Tacos

I love taco’s! I love the taste, I love that they are so easy to throw together, I love that they are budget friendly.

shred chicken

And these delicious babies are not only tasty, tasty, tasty but super easy to make!

add ranch dressing and salsa

Filled to the brim with flavors sure to make your taste buds sing and your kids begging for more.

taco toppings

Throw on your favorite toppings and you have a meal sure to please.

assemble taco

3 cups cooked chicken, shredded

1 pkg taco seasoning

1/2 cup ranch dressing

1/2 cup salsa

Tortillas, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc. In other words, whatever toppings you like the best.

To make, heat a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the chicken and let it warm for a few minutes. Sprinkle the chicken with the dry taco seasoning, stirring to coat all of the chicken. Heat for about 5 minutes. Add the ranch dressing and salsa and heat for an additional 3 minutes. Build taco with toppings of choice.

 

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I just don’t even know how to tell you how good these are. OhMyStinkinHeck, OhMyGoodness and all my other typical sayings don’t even begin to cover them.

With our budget we do not get to have steak often, but these are a great way to provide a steak meal to a large crowd without busting your budget.

Ribeye Rolls

While I was at the Buford Highway Farmer’s Market and browsing through the meats I saw a package of really thin ribeye steaks. And when I say thin…I mean THIN! They are approx. 1/8 of an inch thick. They are thin! I stood there looking at them and wondering what in the heck you could do with them and then I heard the bells and whistles go off. Make steak rolls!! So, I tossed them in my buggy and began scheming on just how I would go about making steak rolls.

By the time I arrived home I pretty much knew the ingredients I would use but I needed one more thing to bind everything together so I consulted with my friends Chef Lewis and Christy Jordan. Both said bread crumbs and an egg. That was all I needed and I was off…cooking up a storm. But the real reward came when we sat down at the table and took that first life-changing bite.

These are simple to make and the end result will make you sing with joy. I hope you get to try them soon and please, let me know in the comments what you think.

saute mushrooms ond onions

Dice up one onion and one 8 oz package of mushrooms. Saute the onions until almost translucent, then add the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of olive oil or butter. Whichever you prefer, both work great.

mix with stuffing

Not really sure why this picture turned out so blurry but once I discovered it, it was too late to get another one. Mix up one package of stuffing mix (you know, the stove top stuff), one egg and the onion/mushroom mix.

thin cut ribeye steak

See how thin the ribeyes are? Very, very thin!!

Mine was 1.23 pounds and I had 17 pieces, so this is a VERY economical way to have steak and not break the bank.

You may not see thin cut ribeye’s on the counter in your meat dept. Simply ask the butcher to cut them for you. I have found that at most any meat dept they are more than happy to cut special orders and it doesn’t cost any extra.

stuffing mix on steak

Lay out each piece of steak and place about 1 Tablespoon of your stuffing mix on top.

uncooked ribeye roll

Roll each one up.

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Then place in a 9 X 13 baking dish. You will have stuffing mix left over. I just place it around the rolls once they are all in my baking dish. Bake on 350 degrees for 10 minutes…

ribeye rolls with beef gravy

Remove the pan from the oven and then drizzle some beef gravy over the top. Return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes.

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And….You have Ribeye Rolls!

I hope you enjoy!!

RIBEYE ROLLS

1 to 1 1/2 pounds of thin sliced ribeyes

1 onion (diced)

1 8oz. package mushrooms (diced)

1 box stuffing mix

1 Tablespoon butter or Olive Oil

1 jar beef gravy

Saute diced onion in 1 TBSP olive oil or butter until almost translucent, then add the diced mushrooms and saute for 5 minutes. Mix stuffing mix, onions and mushrooms and one egg. Place 1 TBSP of mix on each piece of steak and roll up. Place each roll in a 9 X 13 baking dish. Place the remaining stuffing mix around the rolls. Bake on 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and drizzle with beef gravy, return to oven and bake for 10 more minutes.

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