Ravin Ravioli

This is a FAVOURITE in our house. I haven't made it in awhile but its soo good and easy! 

Ravin’ Ravioli Casserole

You will need

1 lb ground beef cooked

1 package of ravioli

1 jar your favorite spaghetti sauce

1 small onion chopped

1 clove garlic chopped

1 can diced tomatoes

½ tsp Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

1 can mushrooms

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1 cup mozzarella

1 load of French bread

½ cup butter melted

Directions:

Brown the ground beef over medium heat in a medium size skillet

Add onion, garlic, tomatoes and mushrooms and simmer for 5 mins

Add spaghetti sauce, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper. Simmer for 5 mins.

Add the ravioli and mix together. Then add into a baking sheet.

Then cut up French bread and dip in butter. Place little pieces around the edge of the pan.

Then cover with cheeses

Bake for about 15-20 mins until ravioli is cooked 

Chicken Parmesan Pizza

Chicken Parmesan Pizzas

You will need:

8 slices of frozen garlic bread or 1 box of garlic Texas toast

½ cup canned pizza sauce

6 chicken strips or rotisserie chicken cut up

1 cup shredded cheese

½ cup Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven at 400 degrees

Arrange garlic bread butter side up on baking sheet lined with aluminium foil

Bake frozen bread for about 3-4 mins until its no longer frozen

While bread is cooking cut up chicken

When bread is ready spread sauce over the top of each piece

Then evenly spread out the chicken on each piece

Bake for 6-8 mins until chicken is warm

Then top each piece with shredded cheese and parmesan

Pop back in oven for about 3-4 min until cheese is melted. 

Crock Pot Loaded Potato Soup

I made this last week at the home and the boys were licking the bowls they loved it so much!

Crock Pot Loaded Potato Soup

You will need:

4 lbs of potatoes peeled and cubed

½ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic chopped

2 stalks celery finely chopped

2  14oz can chicken broth

2 teaspooon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

2 cups of milk

1 can of cream of chicken soup

½ pound bacon cut up and cooked

Directions:

Layer cubed potatoes in slow cookers

Top with onion, garlic, celery

Add chicken broth, salt and pepper

Cover and cook for about 4-6 hours or until potatoes are tender

Then mash the potatoes with a masher (leave some chunks)

Stir in milk and cream of chicken soup and bacon

Cover and cook on high for 20 more mins or until everything is warm

Garnish with cheese, bacon or onions if you would like 

BBQ Chicken Pizza

I made this recipe last week. The family loved it! I will definitely be making this one again

BBQ Chicken Pizza

You will need:

1 tube of refrigerated pizza dough

1 cup your favorite bbq sauce ( I suggest Diana’s Chicken and Rib)

2 cups of grilled chicken cut up

½ pound cooked bacon cut up

2 cups shredded mozzarella

½ red onion cut up

Directions:

Preheat oven at 425 degrees (follow pizza dough instructions)

Spay your pizza pan with non stick cooking spray

Spread of pizza dough

Then spread on bbq sauce

Crumble bacon, chicken and onions on top

Sprinkle with cheese

Bake in oven according to pizza dough directions.

Serve with ranch sauce or donair sauce

Opened Faced BBQ Chicken Sandwich

I have made this one a few times at home. I really like it.

Open Faced BBQ Chicken Sandwich

You will need:

1 loaf of French bread

1 tbsp butter softened

1 rotisserie chicken shredded

¾ cup your favorite bbq sauce

3 cups shredded cheese

Directions:

Pre heat oven at 400 degrees

Slice the bread in half lengthwise

Line the cookie sheet with tin foil and spray with cooking spray. Lay the bread on top of the cookie sheet. Spread butter over each half.

Pop in the oven and toast lightly should only take 3-4 mins

Grad the shredded chicken and place in a bowl pour over bbq sauce. Stir until covered with bbq sauce.

Place evenly over the bread

Sprinkle cheese on top

Put back in oven for about 5-7 mins until cheese is melted. 

Stove Top Easy Chicken Casserole

I have had a fun task this last week at work. I am teaching a family cooking class. I have had fun finding easy and simple recipes and cooking them. I decided to post the recipes that I put together for these busy families. 

Stove Tip Easy Chicken Casserole

You will need:

1 package of stove top

1 ½ lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts cooked and cut up

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup light sour cream

3 cups frozen veggies

Directions:

Heat oven at 400 degrees

Prepare stuffing as directed on package

Mix remaining ingredients in a baking dish and spray with cooking spray and top with stuffing.

Bake 30 mins

Philly Cheesesteak Hamburger Helper

You will need: 
1lb of ground beef
1 lb of macaroni
2 tbsp of butter
1 small onion chopped
1 small green pepper (or any colour)
1 can of mushrooms
2 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp corn starch 
2 cups beef broth
1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded


Directions:

1. Cook the large elbow macaroni according to the directions on the bag and drain 
2. Add the ground beef to a large cast iron skillet (this browns very well) and brown until a deep brown crust appears before breaking the beef apart.
3. Stir the ground beef and brown until a deep crust appears on about 50 or so percent of the beef.
4. Remove the beef (you can leave the fat) and add the butter and the onions and bell peppers and mushrooms.
5. Let brown for 1-2 minutes before stirring, then let brown for another 1-2 minutes before stirring again.
6. Add the beef back into the pan.
7. In a small cup mix the beef broth and cornstarch together
8. Add the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper, beef broth/cornstarch mixture into the pan.
9. Cook until the mixture is only slightly liquidy (about 75% of the mixture is above liquid), 3-5 minutes.
10. Add the pasta back to the pan and mix together gently.
11. Top with mozzarella cheese and cover to melt efore serving.

** I cooked mine in a cast iron frying pan. I then put it under the broiler to melt the cheese