Month: January 2019

Chile Con Queso


The big game is this weekend and if you live in the Midwest like me you are probably too cold to plan your menu. However if you start planning, I have a Chili Con Queso recipe that is a crowd pleaser. It’s inspired by a recipe from BigOven for Carlos O’Kelly’s Chile Con Queso, My daughter gives it a thumbs up and I know your guests will too. This is dannyspharmacy.com an incredibly velvety queso dip that is so good you’ll run out of it before the game is even over.

Cut the 32 oz. block of Velveeta into cubes and then mix it with 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 (10 oz.) cans of Rotel Mild Tomatoes and Chiles drained, and 8 oz. of sour cream. Melt the mixture in a pan over low heat or a slow cooker.

Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!

Chili Con Queso

Ingredients
  

  • 32 oz. Velveeta Cheese
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 (10 oz.) cans Rotel Mild Tomatoes and Chiles Drained
  • 8 oz. Sour Cream

Instructions
 

  • Cut the 32 oz. block of Velveeta into cubes and then mix it with 2 tablespoons of butter, 2 (10 oz.) cans of Rotel Mild Tomatoes and Chiles drained, and 8 oz. of sour cream. Melt the mixture in a pan over low heat or a slow cooker.

Green Pepper and Beef Manicotti

 This manicotti is perfect for feeding a crowd or packing leftovers for work the next day. It is an easy manicotti recipe that swaps out ricotta cheese with cottage cheese and then includes everything yummy like green peppers, ground beef, and mozzarella cheese which is baked in a layer of marinara sauce.  How could you go wrong with this flavorful combination?  My daughter was delighted by the fact that this recipe uses manicotti noodles, because it was a nice change from the usual lasagna or spaghetti noodle we have here many nights.  So try this recipe tonight and surprise your family with a new flavor combination. They won’t be disappointed.

Start by preheating the oven at 350 degrees. Then cook your manicotti pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside to cool. Then brown the 1 pound ground beef with the chopped green pepper, and chopped onion in a skillet.  After browning the ingredients, drain off the fat and set the meat aside to cool.

 Combine 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, 2 egg whites, and a 1/2 teaspoon of ground oregano.  Then mix together well.
Now add in the beef mixture.

Use this mixture to stuff the manicotti. Then add enough spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom of the 9×13 dish and top the sauce with the stuffed noodles in rows. 

Cover with remaining spaghetti sauce, and top it with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.

Now serve and enjoy!

Green Pepper and Beef Manicotti

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounce package manicotti
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 chopped green pepper
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cups Cottage Cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
  • 1 24 ounce jar of spaghetti sauce

Notes

Start by preheating the oven at 350 degrees. Then cook your manicotti pasta according to package directions, drain, and set aside to cool. Then brown the 1 pound ground beef with the chopped green pepper, and chopped onion in a skillet.  After browning the ingredients, drain off the fat and set the meat aside to cool.
 Combine 1 1/2 cups of cottage cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese, 2 egg whites, and a 1/2 teaspoon of ground oregano.  Then mix together well.
Now add in the beef mixture.
Use this mixture to stuff the manicotti. Then add enough spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom of the 9x13 dish and top the sauce with the stuffed noodles in rows.
Cover with remaining spaghetti sauce, and top it with the remaining 1 cup of mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the oven for 45 minutes.