Doritos Chicken Casserole Recipe

Doritos  Chicken Casserole Recipe

Ingredients:

2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (divided)
1 (10 oz) can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes (drained)
1/2 packet taco seasoning
1 large bag Doritos
Shredded lettuce (optional)
diced tomato (optional)


Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix together shredded chicken, 1 cup of cheese, cream of chicken soup, milk, sour cream, Ro-tel tomatoes, and taco seasoning. Mix well.

Step 2: Grease a 2-quart casserole dish, and add a layer of crushed Doritos across the bottom. Top with a layer of the chicken mixture. Add another layer of crushed Doritos, and then add another layer of the chicken mixture. Top with remaining cheese. You can add more crushed Doritos on top as well if you wish.

Step 3: Cover and place into the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 30-25 minutes until bubbling hot. Remove from the oven and top with lettuce and tomato if you choose.
(Makes 4 Servings)

Fail-Proof Pizza Dough and Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks

Fail-Proof Pizza Dough and Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks {just like in restaurants!}
You will never need another pizza dough recipe after this one!

INGREDIENTS:
for the pizza dough-
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon honey {or sugar}
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
3 cups bread flour {give or take 1/2 cup...depending on the heat & humidity}

for the cheesy garlic bread sticks-
1/2 recipe Fail-Proof Pizza Dough from above
2 tablespoons softened salted butter
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese {use the real stuff!}
1/4 pound grated mozzarella cheese
{salt & pepper, if desired}

DIRECTIONS:
For the pizza dough--In a large mixing bowl, preferably that of a stand mixer, stir yeast and honey into warm water. Sit for 5-10 minutes or until bubbles form and mixture starts to foam. This tells you that the yeast is alive and kicking. Pour in salt, oil and half the flour and mix. Once that flour is incorporated, start adding flour in bit by bit until you get the pizza dough to the consistency you want: slightly tacky, but when you touch it it doesn't stick to your hands. Once you reach this stage, knead for 6 minutes. Turn a timer on and walk away! Resist the temptation to stop earlier than 6 minutes! That seems to be the magical number. It should look something like this when it's done! The dough should be smooth and easy to work with. And the bowl should be clean! Lightly grease the bowl & the dough so it doesn't dry out, cover with plastic wrap and let it rise 1-2 hours. That's it! Use as desired.

For the Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks- Preheat oven to 500 degrees with pizza stone inside. {If you don't have a pizza stone, use an upside down cookie sheet...a tip I got from Natalie!}
Mix butter and garlic in a small bowl and set aside.
Spread pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle on parchment paper. {This makes it easier to transfer to the pizza stone.}
Spread the butter and garlic mixture over dough and top with parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Top with a light sprinkling of salt and pepper, if desired. {That step is totally optional!}

Treetop Trail Mix

An easy Halloween treat: Treetop Trail Mix

ingredients

1 1/2  cups  crispy corn-and-rice cereal

1  cup  honey-roasted peanuts

3/4  cup  dried banana chips

1/2  cup  chocolate- or yogurt-covered raisins

directions

1. Place all ingredients in a resealable plastic bag. Seal bag. Shake well to mix.

Tip:

 For a Halloween party display, layer black and white cupcake liners, and machine-stitch through both layers to craft tiny snack baskets. Thread a length of black-and-white covered wire or pipe cleaner through opposite sides of the baskets to serve as handles.

Mini Corn Dog Bites

Refuel during the big game with Mini Corn Dog Bites. Mix up 

an 8.5oz box of corn muffin mix, divide batter into the Mini-

Muffin Pan, and add hot dog slices. Bake for 10-12 minutes 

at 375 degrees

Bis-Quick Dinner

Create Your Own Signature Mini Pie (and an easy way to get rid of leftovers!)

Mix 1/2 cup of Bisquick, 1/2 Cup of Milk, and 2 eggs together for a base. (put about 1 tablespoon in each muffin cup)

Top with about 1/4 cup of any "fillings" you want. - Cheeseburger, Pizza, BLT, Chicken and Veggies, etc.... You can mix it up in the pan (any meat should already be cooked)

Then top with one more tablespoon of the "Bisquick Mixture" - and bake at 375 for 25-30. It's a great way to get rid of your leftovers! These can also be frozen! Just pop them into the microwave for a quick meal on the go!

Chocolate Eclair Cake

Chocolate Eclair Cake

Ingredients

3 box french vanilla instant pudding
8 oz cool whip
1 can(s) chocolate fudge icing
4 c milk
1 box graham crackers (honey graham or chocolate)

Directions

1 Beat pudding and milk until thick. Fold in cool whip. Line a 9 x 13 pan with graham crackers. Pour 1/2 of the pudding mixture over crackers. Add another layer of crackers, then cover with remaining pudding. Add another layer of graham crackers.

2 Then microwave the icing for about 30-45 seconds. You want it to be able to pour. Then pour over the graham crackers. Refrigerate for about 4 hours.

Funnel Cake

Funnel Cake

Ingredients:

The Batter:

There are a few different recipes for funnel cakes, but they all share one crucial ingredient: FUN! Seriously, you and your loved ones will have a blast making these cakes. You will need a deep fryer to properly make these treats.

2 Cups of milk
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 Cups of all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 stick of butter, melted

Directions:

Combine milk, egg, and vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar and gradually add to wet ingredients. Beat with a mixer until a smooth batter forms. Fold in melted butter. Pour batter into a funnel or squeeze bottle while using your index finger to stop the flow of the batter. Bring the funnel over the hot oil and release your finger to start a stream of batter while moving the funnel in a circular motion to create spiral-like shapes. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown and fluffy.

The Toppings:

The traditional topping for funnel cake is plain 'ol powdered sugar. But if you're going to make these treats from scratch, you may as well up the ante and top them with some holiday cheer. Here are a few ideas for some toppings:

Caramel Topping:

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine sugar and syrup. Cook until soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and remove from heat. Pour over funnel cake.

Cranberry Topping:

2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 16-oz can organic whole-berry cranberry sauce

Directions:

In a small saucepan whisk together the cornstarch and orange juice to combine, making sure there are no large clumps. Pour in cranberry sauce, stir, and bring mixture to a boil over medium to medium-high heat for one minute. Cool for 10 minutes. Pour over funnel cake.

Cinnamon Apple Topping:

2 tbsp. bottle lemon juice
1/3 c. water
7 c. thinly sliced, peeled, Granny Smith apples
3 c. sugar
3/4 tsp. Cinnamon

Directions:

In a 6-8 quart saucepan, heat lemon juice for 1 minute over medium -high heat. Add water, apples, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Continue boiling for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Spoon out over funnel cake.

Note:

*If you don't have a deep fryer, you can make them in a cast iron skillet.one of the deeper ones like a chicken fryer. You can also do it in a dutch oven. It doesn't matter as long as you can put about 3" of oil in the pan and that it's wide so the batter has room to spread out. Also, you can put the ingredients in a zip bag and knead it until the batter is smooth. Then cut the corner off the bag and pour into the pan. I found it easier to control than a funnel. It seemed the opening in the funnel was too big and the batter came out too fast. We made them at our ballpark one year and didn't have a mixer.