Showing posts with label bacon bits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bacon bits. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Baked Hushpuppies (Repeat)


Ingredients:
1 jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/3 cup skim milk
1/2 white onion, chopped
bacon bits, for topping
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- In a mixing bowl, combine corn muffin mix, egg, and skim milk
- All mixture to rest for 5 minutes
- Dice 1/2 medium-large white onion
- Add diced onion to muffin mix, mix well
- Spoon batter into baking cups, no more than 1/2 full
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes

Friday, April 13, 2012

Baked Hushpuppies (and Catfish)



Ingredients:
1 jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
1/3 cup skim milk
1/2 white onion, chopped
bacon bits, for topping
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- In a mixing bowl, combine corn muffin mix, egg, and skim milk
- All mixture to rest for 5 minutes
- Dice 1/2 medium-large white onion
- Add diced onion to muffin mix, mix well
- Spoon batter into baking cups, no more than 1/2 full
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes

Ingredients:

2 lbs catfish fillets, prepped to cook

1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1 1/2 tsp Cajun seasoning or seasoned salt

1/2 stick butter or margarine

Directions:

- Melt butter in baking dish, in preheated (400 degrees F) oven

- Combine Cajun seasoning and black pepper in a shallow plate or dish

- Dredge catfish fillets in seasoning, both sides

- Place seasoned fillets in melted butter, in baking dish in 400 degree F oven

- Bake fillets for 10-15 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork

- Optional: Transfer baked fillets to a hot grill to brown prior to serving


Extra: Catfish is a favorite meal for my guys and making it in the oven at home allows us to save money and be as creative with our seasoning as we want to be. After the food was ready, the guys all reached for the loaf of sandwich bread in the kitchen. When I asked why, they explained they wanted to eat sandwiches. There are no leftovers tonight, but all tummies are full!




These recipes were shared over at Cups By Kim for the Sweet & Simple Sunday #5...just looking at those pictures is making me drool!!! Go be inspired by all the Sweet & Simple recipes!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

7 Layer Salad


Sometimes my boys grumble when I tell them we will be eating salad. Not always though, they absolutely love eating this 7 Layer Salad!

I think the first time we ever tasted it was at a Church Potluck dinner. Now they ask for it as a main course on the dinner menu.

So easy and so delicious!

Ingredients:

1 - lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
2 - red onion, diced
3 - green peas (frozen, thawed tastes best)
4 - cauliflower, diced to bite size pieces
5 - salad dressing or mayonnaise, sprinkled with dry ranch dressing seasoning mix
6 - shredded cheddar cheese
7 - crumbled bacon pieces

Layer in a refrigerator safe dish with a lid. Prepare in advance, and allow to chill in fridge up to 4 hours prior to serving.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Creamed Corn & Chicken Soup (Crock-Pot)

It's raining. And I'm cold.

There is no sunshine today...so today shall be a soup day!

I fired up my trusty crock-pot and by the time the boys get back from school today, dinner will be just about ready.

Here's a quick and easy recipe to keep your family warm on days just like today!


Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. chicken breast tenders
2 cups diced carrots
2 stalks diced celery
1 medium white onion, diced
1 small package of frozen, whole kernel corn
1 can, cream style corn
1 can, cream of chicken soup
1 soup can of water
2 - 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth

*bacon bits for garnish*

* Combine all ingredients except for bacon bits into crock-pot, and cook on low 6-8 hours.

* Top with bacon bits prior to serving.