Monte Cristo Sandwiches

Ingredients:

• 6 slices Swiss cheese
• 6 slices Turkey
• 6 slices Ham
• 12 slices White Bread
• Vegetable Oil for frying
• Powdered Sugar
• 1½ cups flour
• 1 TB Baking Powder
• ¼ tsp. salt
• 1⅓ cups water
• 1 egg beaten

Instructions:

1. To make batter, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, mix water and egg. Add egg mixture, blend thoroughly.
2. Make sandwiches, placing 1 slice of cheese between 1 slice of turkey and 1 slice of ham. Cut sandwiches in half and put in a toothpick to hold the sandwich together.
3. Dip in batter and fry in 360 degree oil until golden.
4. Drain on paper towels. Remove toothpick and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

Chicken Egg Rolls

Ingredients:

1 pound ground chicken

salt and pepper to taste
2 teaspoons fresh minced garlic
1 teaspoon fresh minced ginger or 1/4 tsp ground ginger
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
1 green onion, thinly sliced
14 egg roll wrappers
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoons water
1 quart Vegetable Oil, for frying

Directions:

1. In a large, deep skillet add the quart of oil. Heat oil over medium-low heat until it reaches 375 degrees F.
2. In a separate large skillet, over medium-high heat, add ground chicken, fresh garlic and ginger. Crumble and brown chicken until thoroughly cooked. Add the shredded cabbage, carrots and sliced green onion to the chicken and stir to combine. Continue to stir-fry for 5 minutes or until mixture is heated. Turn off heat and remove skillet from burner.
3. In a small bowl, mix together the flour and water to create a paste. (This paste will help seal the egg rolls before frying)
4. Take one egg roll wrapper and lay it on a flat, clean surface, with one corner pointing towards you. Place 1/4 cup of the chicken mixture into the center of the wrapper. Take the bottom corner and fold up over the filling. Fold the two side corners over the center and continue to roll up. Brush a little of the flour paste on the top corner to help seal the egg roll. Repeat process until all egg rolls are wrapped.
5. Carefully place 2-3 egg rolls at a time into the hot oil. Fry rolls for 2-3 minutes, using tongs to turn them so they evenly cook on all sides. They are done when they are golden brown. Remove from oil and place on a paper towel lined plate. Serve with sweet and sour sauce.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

Ingredients

1. 3/4 cup sugar
2. 4 Tablespoons ketchup
3. 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
4. 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
5. 1 teaspoon garlic salt

Instructions

1. Mix together all of the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, until thoroughly heated and thickened.

Source: https://life-in-the-lofthouse.com/chicken-egg-rolls/

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

Chicken Noodle Casserole

Ingredients:

2 cups uncooked egg noodles

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken

1 (10 oz.) package frozen peas and carrots

1 (10 oz.) package frozen corn

1 cup milk

1 (10 oz.) can cream of chicken soup

1 (10 oz.) can cream of mushroom soup

salt and pepper, to taste

1/2 Tablespoon dried minced onion

2 Tablespoons melted butter

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Boil egg noodles according to package directions. Drain water.
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine all the other remaining ingredients. Add cooked noodles to mixture. Gently stir to combine everything. Pour into prepared baking dish. Cover with foil.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Source: Life in the Lofthouse

My family would rate this 3 or 4 out of 5 stars

Cheesy Enchilada Casserole (Mexican Lasagna)

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
16oz salsa (We like the Herdez brand medium spice)
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Cumin
6 soft taco size flour tortillas
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend ( or your favorite cheese)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large skillet, brown and crumble ground beef and onion, over medium-high heat, until meat is no longer pink. Drain fat.
2. Stir in salsa, beans, cheese whiz, sour cream, taco seasoning and cumin. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. Spray a 9×9 inch or 2qt baking dish with cooking spray. Spoon a 1/3 of meat mixture in the bottom. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of cheese. Layer 3 flour tortillas over the top. ( you will have to cut one of the tortillas so they fit ) Spoon another 1/3 of meat mixture on top of the tortillas, then sprinkle another 1/2 cup of cheese. Do one more tortilla layer, the last of the meat mixture and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
4. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese has melted and it’s hot and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes or so before slicing. Serve and enjoy!

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

 *Can be turned into burritos instead so the tortillas don't go soggy. 

Crock pot Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients:
2 cans Cream of Chicken Soup (you can also try our homemade version)
1 Italian Dressing Mix
8 oz Cream Cheese
2 cups Water
4-6 Chicken Breasts

Directions:
Place the chicken in the bottom of the crock pot.
Pour all the other ingredients on top.
Cook on low for 6 – 8 hours or on high 3-4 hours.
Stir the sauce and serve over fettucini noodles. We liked the chicken shredded and mixed in with the sauce.
You can freeze this too!
All you do to freeze it put all ingredients in your labeled freezer bag and place in the freezer. No need to cook anything.
To cook – Place into the crockpot (ingredients can be thawed or frozen) and cook on low for 6-8. Shred chicken and serve over Fettuccine noodles. We served ours with salad and it was such an easy and delicious dinner.
Source: Eating on a Dime

My family would rate this 4 out of 5 stars

Cinnamon French Toast with Caramel Syrup

Ingredients:
1/2 loaf Kneade's Chunky Cinnamon Bread, cut into 8 slices (if you don't live near Kneaders, you can just use some type of cinnamon swirl bread or use white bread and add 1tsp cinnamon to the mixture)
3 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 Tablespoons butter

Caramel Syrup

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup corn syrup

Directions:

1. For the french toast: Preheat an electric griddle to 375 degrees F. In a shallow baking dish, mix eggs, milk, brown sugar, salt and vanilla. Melt butter evenly across your griddle. Dip each slice of bread into egg mixture and coat completely on each side. Place coated bread on hot griddle and turn until lightly browned on each side. Serve with caramel syrup, whipped cream and sliced strawberries on top.
2. For the caramel syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine all syrup ingredients over medium heat. Whisk together until smooth and sugar has completely dissolved. Serve warm over french toast.

My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars