Chicken Cordon Bleu Lasagna

Ingredients:

Lasagna Noodles cooked (see note)

4-1/2 cups Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts cooked and chopped

1-1/2 cups Ham cooked and diced

2 cups Bacon chopped and cooked

3 cups Swiss Cheese, shredded grated

Sauce:

1/2 cup Butter

1/2 cup Flour (all-purpose)

4 cups Milk

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Garlic Salt

1/2 tsp Salt

1/4 tsp White Pepper, ground

2 packs Cream Cheese, original - Philadelphia - 8 oz softened

Lasagna noodle note: Boiling lasagna noodles is a pain. After some research, I settled on this method for pre-cooking them. Boil a pot of water. Put a layer of noodles in a baking dish. Lay another noodle diagonally across the layer (as a separator). Do as many layers as needed with a noodle diagonally between each layer. Pour the boiling water over the noodles and let them set for 20-30 minutes.

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, melt butter and add flour. Blend well, cook for 1 minute, then slowly add milk. Add garlic powder, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Stir with a whisk and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Stir in cream cheese and continue to stir until smooth. Remove from heat.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

3. Mix the cooked chicken, ham, and bacon together in a large mixing bowl.

4. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.

5. Place 3 lasagna noodles as a layer in the baking dish.

6. Layer 1/3 of the combined meats over the noodles.

7. Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the meat.

8. Sprinkle 1/3 of the cheese over the sauce.

9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 two more times.

10. Bake at 350 degrees F for 45 to 50 minutes.

Cajun Potato Soup

2 lb New Potatoes (or Small Round Potatoes) 

1 lb Shrimp

1 pkg Crab Boil

1-1/2 c. Butter

1-1/2 c. Flour (all-purpose)

10-12 c. Milk

1-1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp Black Pepper

3 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese

12 Slices crumbled (cooked) Bacon

16 oz Sour Cream

This recipe came about when Debbie was sick and wanted soup and I thought it would be interesting to use the potatoes and shrimp left from a boil. Turned out really good. Hope you enjoy!

1) Boil potatoes in crab boil for 10 minutes. Add shrimp and boil for 5 more minutes. Set aside to cool, then dice all.
3) Melt butter in a large pot over low heat. Add flour, stirring until smooth.
4) Gradually add milk. Cook over medium heat until thick and bubbly.
5) Stir in the potatoes, salt, pepper, 2 cups of cheese, half of the bacon, and all of the shrimp.
6) Cook until well heated.
7) Add sour cream.
8) Serve with remaining cheese and bacon sprinkled on top of bowls of soup.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

4 lb small Red Potatoes - Cubed

2 tsp Salt

15 slices Bacon - Crispy, diced

16 oz. Sour Cream

1/4 tsp Black Pepper

1 cup Mayonnaise

2 cups Cheese - Cheddar (shredded)

1) Cube and boil potatoes with salt.

2) Dice bacon and cook crispy.

3) Preheat oven to 350.

4) Combine sour cream, pepper, and mayonnaise. Add to drained potatoes.

5) Add bacon and cheese to potatoes.

6) Pour into a baking dish.

7) Top with a little cheese and bacon (optional).

8) Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes (to melt the cheese and heat through).

Cream Cheese Dip

2 pkg Cream Cheese, original - Philadelphia 8 oz

2 cups Parmesan Cheese (or Swiss Cheese)

1 cup Mayonnaise

Green onions to taste 

2 slices Bacon cooked and crumbled

Mix cheeses, mayo and green onions
Cover w/bacon bits
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes

Courtesy of the Harris Family

Baked Potato Soup

This recipe came from a search when we had some leftover baked potatoes!

Baked Potato Soup

You can find the original recipe here.

Ingredients

12 slices bacon

2/3 cup margarine

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

7 cups milk

4 large baked potatoes, peeled and cubed

4 green onions, chopped

1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions                    

Cook bacon, crumble and set aside. I used precooked bacon for my soup.

In a stock pot or Dutch oven, melt the margarine over medium heat.

 Whisk in flour until smooth.

  Gradually stir in milk, whisking constantly until thickened.

 Cut up the onions and potatoes.

   Stir in potatoes and onions. 

  Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.              

  Mix in bacon, cheese, sour cream, salt, and pepper.

 Continue cooking, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted.               

You can also add corn to this to make it into a potato and corn chowder!

Upside-down Pizza

Upside-down Pizza

1/2 onion, chopped
1 1/2 pounds ground meat
1 jar pizza sauce
2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
1 can crescent rolls
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 can slided black olives
10 slices bacon

Cook and crumble bacon. Brown onions and ground meat. Drain and add pizza sauce, bacon and black olives. In a 9x13inch pan, layer ground beef mixture, then Mozzarella cheese. Arrange crescent rolls to form a crust on top. Spray top with Pam or dot with butter. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top. Bake at 350* until brown.