Peanut Butter Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, finely chopped
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 roll refrigeratsd Pillsbury peanut butter cookies, well chilled

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. In a small bowl combine peanuts, white sugar, and cinnamon
3. Stir peanut butter and powdered sugar until well blended. Shape mixture into 24 (1-inch) balls
4. Cut cookie roll into 12 slices. Cut each slice in half making 24 pieces.
5. Shape one cookie dough piece around one peanut butter ball. Repeat with remaining pieces.
6. Roll each ball in the peanut mixture
7. Place balls on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Flatten with the bottom of a glass. Sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture and press into balls.
8. Bake 7-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown

Chicken and Rice Soup

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped small
2 large carrots, peeled and sliced
3 celery stalks, chopped small
2-3 cloves garlic
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
2 cups cooked rice
64 oz chicken broth
1 tbsp dry ranch dressing
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp hot sauce
Season to taste (salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, tony chacheries)

Directions

1. Heat oil over medium heat. Sauté onions, celery, and carrots for 7-8 minutes. Add garlic, sauté 1 minute.
2. Stir in chicken, rice, and broth.
3. Add ranch dressing, Dijon, hot sauce, and seasonings.
4. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes or until ready to serve.

Squash Casserole

When I heard my friend say she was making squash casserole I thought that it did not sound very appetizing. She brought me some to taste and I loved it! I thought it would be a nice dish to serve at Christmas dinner. I did a trial run for my husband and some friends and it was a hit! So glad I came across this delicious dish. Will definitely be making this for Christmas.

SQUASH CASSEROLE

Ingredients

3 cups grated squash (yellow or zucchini)
1 cup light sour cream
1 medium onion diced small
1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
Seasonings (salt, pepper, garlic powder, Tony Chacheries)
2 tbsp butter

Directions

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl
2. Pour mixture in a greased 9x9 inch casserole dish
3. Top casserole with thin slices of butter
4. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees

Irish Cream Bundt Cake

Ingredients

CAKE:

1 cup chopped pecans
1 box yellow cake mix
1 package (3.4 oz) vanilla pudding
4 eggs
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur

GLAZE:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water
1 cp white sugar
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur

Directions

CAKE:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour Bundt pan.
2. Sprinkle pecans over bottom of pan
3. In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix. Mix in eggs, water, oil, and Irish cream. Beat 5 minutes on high speed. Pour mixture in Bundt pan over nuts.
4. Bake 60 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minuted then invert onto serving tray.
5. While waiting for cake to cool, make the glaze.
6. In a small saucepan combine butter, water, and sugar. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in Irish cream until combined.
7. Prick the top and sides of cooled cake. Pour glaze over top of cake and brush sides of cake until about 3/4 of the glaze is used.
8. Put cake back in Bundt pan and flip upside down. Poke holes in bottom of cake and pour remaining glaze over bottom of cake. Allow to set for about 10 minutes.

Cajun Green Beans

This is a recipe my dad perfected and passed on to me. So simple yet it packs so much flavor.

CAJUN GREEN BEANS

Ingredients

3 cans cut green beans, drained
1/2 pound andouille sausage (quarter links)
3 small potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1 inch pieces
1/2 onion, diced
1-2 tbsp Tony Chacheries (season to taste)
Water

Directions

1. Place beans, sausage, potatoes, and onion in a large pot.
2. Add just enough water to reach the top of the beans
3. Add Tony Chacheries (you may need to taste the beans as they cook and add seasoning)
4. Cover and cook beans on med high heat (they will be boiling) until most of the water is gone
5. Enjoy!