30 Minute Dinner Rolls

My good friend Becky gave me this recipe and it has turned into my go to recipe for rolls.  They turn out great and they are pretty fool proof, which is good for me since I usually don't do very well with bread.

30 Minute Dinner Rolls

1 cup + 2 Tbsp very warm water

1/3 cup oil

¼ cup sugar

2 Tbsp yeast

1 tsp salt

1 egg, beaten

3 to 4 cups flour

Mix warm water, oil, sugar and yeast; let rest for 10 minutes until yeast activates.  Add salt and beaten egg; blend well.  Add flour, one cup at a time until soft dough is formed.  Knead on a floured surface 5 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.  Shape into small balls (walnut sized) and put into a greased baking pan.  Let rise at least 5 to 10 minutes.  Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

*Recipe written by Susan Keema

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

8 large peaches, peeled and sliced

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

½ tsp salt

¼ cup shortening

1 egg

1 tsp baking powder

Put peaches in an 8x8 greased baking dish.  Combine the rest of the ingredients in a bowl and then sprinkle the dough over peaches.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.

Banana Cream Bars

This is one of my favorite desserts that my mom makes.  The frosting is what makes this recipe and that is coming from someone who is not a huge fan of frosting :)  She actually bakes this like a sheet cake.  The consistency of this dessert is like cake not a bar.

Banana Cream Bars

½ cup butter, at room temperature

1 ½ cups sugar

2 large egg

2 tsp vanilla

¾ cup sour cream

2 cups flour

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

3 ripe bananas, mashed

Frosting:

3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

6 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp milk

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans are good)

In a large electric mixer bowl, cream ½ cup butter and 1 ½ cups sugar together.

Add the unbeaten eggs and beat thoroughly.  Add 2 tsp vanilla and sour cream.  Mix well.

In a separate mixing bowl, blend together flour, salt, and baking soda.  Add alternately with the mashed bananas to the creamed ingredients.  Mix well after each addition.

Sppon into a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.  Cool on wire racks.

Make frosting:

Beat together a 3 oz package cream cheese, at room temperature, 6 Tbsp butter, 1 Tbsp milk, 1 tsp vanilla, and 2 cups powdered sugar.  Spread over cooled bars and sprinkle with ½ cup chopped nuts.

Recipe from Fix It and Enjoy It

Linguine Alfredo

We happened upon this recipe the other day and loved it!  We decided you could do so many different variations of it.  When we had it the first time we actually did spinach fettucine instead of linguine and it was delicious!  It would be great to add different veggies like zucchini, squash, asparagus, etc.  Brian wants to try adding shrimp or scallops since he is the fan of seafood in this house.

Linguine Alfredo

1 Tbsp butter

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 Tbsp all-purpose flour

1 cup fat-free milk

¼ cup fat-free cream cheese

¼ cup grated Asiago or Parmesan cheese

1 cup broccoli florets

1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces

1 carrot, thinly sliced

4 cups hot cooked linguine

1.     In a medium nonstick saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter.  Sauté the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Whisk in the flour, then gradually whisk in the milk; cook, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.  Whisk in the cream cheese and Asiago; cook, stirring, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.  Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.

2.    Meanwhile, place the broccoli, bell pepper, and carrot in a steamer basket; set in a saucepan over 1 inch of boiling water.  Cover and steam until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.

3.    In a large bowl, combine the pasta and steamed vegetables.  Add the cheese sauce; toss to coat thoroughly.  Serve at once

   Recipe from Weight Watchers

Chicken Curry

Chicken Curry

1 ½ lbs uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breats

2 ½ cups apples, chopped

10 ¾ oz can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

4 oz can of mushrooms

1 medium sized onion, chopped

½ cup skim milk

2 – 3 tsp curry powder

¼ tsp paprika

1 cup peas, thawed

Salt and pepper to taste (remember to add this!)

1.     Combine all ingredients except peas in greased slow cooker

2.    Cook on low 5 – 6 hours or 3 hours on high

3.    Add peas

4.    Cook an additional hour.

5.    Serve over noodles or rice if desired.

Recipe from Fix It and Forget It Lightly

Southwestern Chicken

This is a super easy crockpot meal that we eat with tortillas or chips.  It is also nice because you can make it as spicy (or not) as you want depending on what type of salsa you add.

Southwestern Chicken

2 – 15 ¼ oz cans of corn, drained

15 oz can black beans, rinsed and drained

16 oz jar chunky salsa, divided

6 boneless, skinless, chicken breast halves

1 cup low-fat shredded cheddar cheese

1.       Combine corn, black beans, and ½ cup salsa in slow cooker

2.       Top with chicken.  Pour remaining salsa over chicken.

3.       Cover.  Cook on high 3 to 4 hours or low 7 to 8 hours. 

4.       Sprinkle with cheese.  Cover 5 minutes for cheese to melt.

Recipe from Fix It and Forget It Lightly