Recipes for week of Aug 17, 2009

Ok, here's the recipes to go with the meals (I will post mock mashed potatoes and homemade taco seasoning tomorrow):

Cheese Nachos- aka Nacho cheese dip

1 large block Velveeta style cheese
2 pkgs light cream cheese
1-2 cups milk (at least) to desired consistancy (the more milk you add, the thinner it is, and less likely to harden up when cool, and it goes farther!)
1 lb ground turkey/beef
1 pkg taco seasoning (or homemade)
1-2 cups salsa (your choice)

take velveeta, cut up into small squares and put into crockpot, cut up cream cheese and put in crockpot, add milk and salsa to crockpot, turn on low (or high if in a hurry)

Brown ground turkey/beef in pan, drain, add pkg taco seasoning to beef- DO NOT ADD THE WATER TO THE MEAT- and stir until all meat is combined with seasoning consistantly. Add meat mixture to crockpot. stir to combine. Stir occasionally until all cheeses are melted.

Serve over tortilla chips (or Dorito style chips) and top with your favorite taco seasonings -lettuce, tomatoes, black olives, chilies, sour cream, black beans, etc....

This can also be used as a dip for get togethers, when I do, I double it, because it WILL all be eaten- bring 2 bags of tortilla chips... they will be gone. Always a crowd pleaser!

Garlic/dill bread-
An old recipe from my grandma ;)

1 loaf french bread, sliced lengthwise, on the side to make 2 flat pieces
1/2 cup mayo (optional, but ooooohhhh so yummy!)
2 sticks butter, or margarine, softened
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
garlic powder to taste (2T or so)
Salt (1/2 tsp or to taste)
dill

cut bread and put on baking sheet. Combine mayo, softened butter, garlic powder and salt until mixed completely. Spread equally on both bread halves, take it to the edge. Top with a generous sprinkle of dill. Bake at 425 for 15-20 min or until golden brown and bubbly. Let cool before cutting into 2" rectangles. YUMMMMMMM

Cheese/bacon openface sandwiches
This my parents used to do when I was a kid....now I know why... it's soooo cheap!

hamburger buns
slices of cheese (american or swiss squares)
bacon

Bake bacon in the oven at 425 for 20 min or until cooked to desired doneness. This will make the bacon flat and easier to make all at once.

open hamburger buns on baking sheet so cut sides are up. place one slice of cheese on each 1/2, and an X of bacon on top of that. Bake at 375 until cheese is melted and bubbly. If desired, before the cheese is put on, butter each 1/2 of bun.