Toasted Ravioli

Drew has been wanting some toasted ravioli since we moved to WI but for some reason we have had a hard time finding any:( This was probably a blessing in disguise since we were able to find this really good recipe for it:)

TOASTED RAVIOLI

2 T. whole milk 1 egg 3/4 cup Italian Breadcrumbs (well worth making:) 1/2 tsp salt (optional) 1/2 (25 oz) pkg. frozen ravioli, thawed (we cooked ours:) 3 cups oil for frying Parmesan cheese Spaghetti Sauce for dipping

*Combine milk and egg in a small bowl. Place Breadcrumbs and salt (if desired) in a shallow bowl. Dip ravioli in egg mixture and coat with breadcrumbs. *Drop coated ravioli in hot oil until browned. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve with sauce. ENJOY:)

FOR ITALIAN BREADCRUMBS:

2 cups chopped hard or Italian bread (if the bread is soft... cube it and bake at 260 for about 20 min.) 1/2-1 cup Parmesan cheese 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp oregano 1/2 ground pepper

*Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it is the texture that you prefer.

Fajitas

This is a really awesome fajita marinade that actually came to me through a MOPS cookbook for a steak marinade. We tried it for the steak and thought it would make super fajitas and now that's what we use it for.

Fajita Marinade:

1 1/2 pounds Steak (I use half sirloin and half top loin)
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon onion flakes
1 tablespoon lemon juice

First, trim your steaks, getting as much fat off as possible. Next, slice lengthwise into strips and then half lengthwise again, depending on the size of your steak. Prepare your marinade and then place your strips in, making sure to stir to coat and cover the strips with the marinade. Chill this in the fridge for at least six hours, but overnight is best.

You will cook the strips over medium heat until done and then to low to keep them warm, tossing occasionally.

We like peppers and onions with ours, which you can cook with the meat, but I find the veggies cook much better (don't turn to sludge) if you cook them separately in olive oil.

Serve with tortillas, sour cream, guacamole, cheese, tomatoes and salsa.

Note: You can make this ahead and freeze your marinade covered raw beef strips in a Ziploc to use later.

The Most Awesome Blueberry Bread/Muffins

This truly is the most awesome bluberry bread recipe that I have ever had. It makes super great muffins, too. This is one part of my favorite breakfast. What makes up my favorite breakfast you might ask? Blueberry muffins, bacon, hard boiled eggs and orange juice. Mmmmmm. Happiness. :)


1 ½ c. flour 1/3 c. milk
¾ c. granulated sugar 1 c. blueberries
½ tsp. salt ½ c. granulated sugar
2 tsp. baking powder 1/3 c. flour
1/3 c. vegetable Oil ¼ c. butter
1 egg 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon

Combine 1 ½ c. flour, ¾ c. sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil in one cup measuring cup and add the egg plus enough milk to fill cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries; spread in pan.

Crumb topping: Mix together with fork ½ c. sugar, 1/3 c. flour, ¼ c. butter and 1 ½ tsp. cinnamon.

Spread topping over the berry loaf. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 minutes.

For Muffins: Fill muffin cups right to top of cup. Makes 8 regular sized muffins. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

 

I have made this every Christmas since I was about 15. A really awesome coffee cake.

1 1/2 cups white sugar
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup sour cream

Cinnamon Filling

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Icing

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoon milk

Prepare cinnamon filling; reserve. Beat sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs in a bowl on medium speed. Beat in flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Add sour cream. Fill greased bundt pan, 1/3 batter, 1/3 filling, repeat twice. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour. (If you set your timer for 60 minutes exactly it should be done, but it may need an extra 5 or 10 minutes depending on your oven). Let cool for 15 minutes in pan. Remove to plate and drizzle icing over top.

Beer Bread

I just came across this recipe again. It comes from the kitchen of the lovely Amber Still.

3 cups sifted flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar

Mix these ingredients together. Next, mix in a 12 oz bottle of beer. Pour/spread this into your greased loaf pan. Then drizzle 4 tablespoons of melted butter over the top. Bake at 375 for 1 hour.

Buckeyes

I make these every Christmas and they are always a big hit. :)

3 cups creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 sticks softened butter
2 lbs powdered sugar
2-3 bags chocolate chips

Mix first three ingredients together. Roll dough into balls, dip into melted chocolate, place on parchment covered cookie sheet and chill.

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

This is my variation on a chicken pot pie. It is basically a chicken pot pie filling with a biscuit topper. Yummers. This is a really good biscuit recipe just to use for biscuits, too.

I use the boneless, skinless chicken breast tender pieces that come frozen in a bag. Abt 10 of those that probably works out to about 3-4 cups of cooked chopped chicken. I cook this in olive oil and season it with ground pepper and kosher salt. Cook until browned.

1, 16 oz bag of frozen peas and carrots, thawed.
1, 10.75 oz can of cream of onion
1, 10.75 oz can of cream of chicken

Mix that all together and that makes up the filling.

Biscuit topper:

In a large bowl whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Cut in one, cold, cubed stick of butter. Then, using your hands, add 3/4 cup of milk and one large egg lightly beaten. Work together with your hands until its a nice dough. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and sprinkle flour lightly over the top and using your rolling pin, roll dough out into a rectangular shape to fit your pan.

Brush the top with an egg wash. (1 egg and 1 tablespoon milk beaten together)

I use a 10x5 casserole dish and this fits perfectly. You could add a bit more filling stuff and it could be made bigger. The biscuit recipe would fit well to up to 13x9. Bake at 400 degrees for about 35-45 minutes. Super good.