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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

1 preheat the oven to 450 degrees f.
2 brown the chopped bacon in a 10inch cast iron skillet. add the garlic and jalapeno and saute until softened using the bacon fat.
3 in a bowl, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and pepper and mix well. in another, smaller bowl, combine the buttermilk, eggs and melted butter. add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. quickly pour the cornmeal batter into the skillet.
4 bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cornbread is firm and golden brown on the top.
5 let it sit for 5 minutes and then cut into wedges and serve with hot butter on the side.

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place equal portions of spinach four salad plates. arrange chicken, zucchini, bell pepper, and black olives over spinach, and top with cheese. drizzle dressing over salad.

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

1 halve each chicken breast crosswise (or, depending on size, you may want to cut each into 3 pieces.) pat chicken dry with paper towels and sprinkle with 2 teaspoons seasoning.
2 cook sausage in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, about 5 minutes. transfer sausage to paper towel-lined plate, leaving fat in skillet. cook chicken in sausage fat until browned, about 2 minutes per side. transfer to plate with sausage.
3 add oil, onion, celery, and pepper to now-empty skillet and cook until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. stir in flour and remaining teaspoon seasoning and cook until four begins to brown, about 1 minute.
4 slowly stir in broth until smooth. return chicken and sausage to skillet. cover and simmer until chicken registers 160°f, about 10 minutes. serve over rice.

Total Time: 480 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 480 hrs

1 cook beef in large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain.
2 blend in 2 1/2 cups water and spaghetti sauce; bring to a boil.
3 stir in macaroni. reduce heat to medium; simmer 10-12 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
4 stir in half of cheese and pepperoni; top with remaining cheese and pepperoni.
5 let stand for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

1 note: i microwave the potatoes whole til they are approximately 1/2 to 3/4 done to assure they are cooked when meal is completed; then i cut them into wedges and place on top of meatloaf.
2 dissolve bouillon in water; mix 1/4 cup of the bouillon and the remaining ingredients except potatoes, cheese and mushrooms.
3 pat mixture in 9" skillet to within 1" of edge.
4 pour remaining bouillon around edge.
5 place potato wedges on meatloaf in spoke fashion.
6 cover and cook over low heat until potatoes are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
7 arrange cheese on potatoes; sprinkle with mushrooms.
8 cover and cook until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minute sprinkle with snipped parsley if desired.

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

1 brown ground beef in a large skillet.
2 then add the tomatoes, seasoning and water.
3 bring to a boil
4 add the macaroni - reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until pasta is tender and liquid is absorbed - stir occassionaly.
5 add the grated cheese and cover - allow the cheese to melt.
6 serve with sour cream, shredded lettuce and fritos.

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

1 in skillet over medium heat, in hot butter, cook raw macaroni and next four ingredients for five minutes, stirring constantly.
2 stir in water; heat to boiling. reduce heat to low and cover. simmer 10-15 minutes until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.
3 remove from heat; stir in cheese and olives (roasted red bell pepper, too, if using) until cheese is melted.
4 serve immediately.