Chili with beans

 

 

1 lb. beef
1 lb. pork sausage
1 large onion
1 c. green pepper
1 c. celery
2 - 15 1/2 oz. cans kidney beans
28 oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 - 6 oz. can tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cumin

In a skillet, brown beef & sausage. Drain. Put meat in a crock pot. Add remaining ingredients, stir. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours or on high 2 hours, Then on medium for 3 to 4 hours.

Bread Sticks

 

Heat: 1 C. milk
1/4 C. sugar
1 t. salt
4 T. butter or margarine

Remove from heat as soon as butter is melted and add:

3 1/2 C. flour
1/2 T. yeast
1/8t. garlic powder
1/4 t. oregano
1 beaten egg

Roll out and cut the size you want. Yields two 13 x 9 pans full. Melt 4 t. butter or margarine in each pan and sprinkle with pizza seasoning. Then roll bread sticks in this mixture and bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes.

Southern Corn Bread Sloppy Joes

 

 

1 pkg. (8-1/2 oz.) corn bread/muffin mix
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
2 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 jar (26 oz.) meatless spaghetti sauce
1 cup frozen corn
1 can (4 oz.) chopped green chilis, drained
2 env. sloppy joe mix
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese

       Prepare and bake corn bread according to pkg. directions, using egg and milk.  Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.  Stir in spaghetti sauce, corn, chilis and sloppy joe mix.  Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes.   Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook 1 minute, until cheese is melted.  Cut corn bread into 6 pieces; cut each piece in half.  Top with sloppy joe mixture.

Orange Dream Cake

This is one of my favorite cakes :)

 

Part 1:
1 white cake mix
3 eggs
1/3 c. vegetable oil
1 envelope orange Kool-Aid
1 c. water

Directions

Mix together ingredients in part 1, pour in a greased 13x9x2 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Poke holes in cake with a meat fork and cool 30 minutes.

Part 2:
1 pkg. 3 oz. orange Jello
1 c. cold water
1 c. boiling water

Dissolve Jello in boiling water, add cold water and pour over cake. Cover and refrigerate for approximately 2 hours.

Part 3:
1 pkg. 3 oz. orange Jello
1 c. milk
8 oz. frozen whipped topping or Cool Whip
1 t. vanilla
1 box 3 or 4 oz. instant vanilla pudding

Combine milk, Jello, vanilla and pudding mix. Beat on low 2 minutes. Then fold in whipped topping, add to cake. Refrigerate until ready to serve.