Caramel Pecan Delight Pie

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Caramel Pecan Delight Pie Recipe

Makes 2 pies. This cool and creamy pie is a perfect summer dessert!

2 cups rough chopped pecans
2 cups flaked coconut (optional)
1 stick butter
8 oz cream cheese, softened
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
16 oz cool whip
1 jar caramel ice cream topping
2 graham cracker crusts – ready made

In a skillet, lightly brown the pecans and coconut in the butter. Set aside to cool.
With an electric mixer, blend the cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and cool whip.
Divide evenly between the two pie crusts. Top each pie with the pecan / coconut mixture.
Drizzle the entire jar of caramel topping over the tops of both pies. Refrigerate or freeze for at least 3 to 4 hours. The pies cut best if they are frozen. Top with extra Cool Whip if desired.

Caramel Pecan Delight Pie

Sharon Springfield

Beef, Pasta, Stew

Spaghetti Beef Stew

December 21, 2013 Sharon Leave a comment

2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast
2 medium onions, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 large red sweet pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 14 ounce jar spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 pounds zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
Salt
Pepper
Hot cooked spaghetti

Trim fat from roast. Cut roast into 1-inch cubes. In a 3-1/2- to 4-quart electric crockery cooker layer beef, onions, and red sweet pepper. Add spaghetti
sauce. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 9 to 10 hours or cook on high-heat
setting for 5 hours.
If cooking on low, turn cooker to high. Add zucchini; cook 1 hour more or until
meat is tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over hot cooked spaghetti.

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 350
Protein(gm)32
Carbohydrate(gm)20
Fat, total(gm)15
Cholesterol(mg)101
Saturated fat(gm)6
Dietary Fiber, total(gm)3
Sodium(mg)505
Vegetables()3
Other Carb()1
Lean Meat()4
Fat()1

Casseroles, Corn, Holidays, Side Dishes, Southern, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Southern Corn Casserole

November 24, 2013 Sharon Leave a comment

This southern classic – Corn Casserole – is rich and buttery, sweet and creamy and a must have at our family gatherings for holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas. This goes well as a side dish for spicy dishes like Chili, Cowboy Stew, and Cheesy Manwich Chicken Pasta.

1 cup self-rising cornmeal
3/4 cup self rising flour
1/4 cup sugar
dash of salt
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sour cream
1 egg
1 can creamed corn
1 1/2 cup buttermilk

Whisk together the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add the next 4 ingredients and stir just until combined. Pour into a greased 2 quart casserole dish. Bake at 400° for approximately 30 minutes. The middle should not jiggle when pan is shaken around. If its not firm then bake longer.

Spoon it out to serve.

This is similar to the recipe using Jiffy corn muffin mix, but I like to avoid pre-packaged foods whenever possible. You could use a cornbread mix if you want and omit the cornmeal and flour. I hope you enjoy my recipe for Southern Corn Casserole. If so, share with your friends and Pin it on Pinterest.

Southern Corn Casserole

Sharon Springfield

Main Dish

Cheesy Manwich Chicken Pasta

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Cheesy Manwich Chicken Pasta

This Cheesy Manwich Chicken Pasta recipe is super easy, zesty and flavorful and best of all, you cook it all in one pot – therefore, easy to clean up! Everyone in the family loved it and it really couldn’t have been easier. Give it a try, I promise you’ll like it!

4 chicken cutlets, or chopped chicken breast seasoned with
Adobo seasoning (or similar seasoned salt)
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
2 Tbsp minced garlic
1 can Manwich Bold + 1 can water
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 pound of small dry pasta (I used bowtie)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Heat a small amount of butter in a deep sided skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute for one minute, then add seasoned chicken and saute for a couple of minutes.

Add chicken broth, Manwich Bold Sloppy Joe Sauce, water, pasta and cilantro to the pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer for about 25-25 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in shredded cheddar until well incorporated, reserving a handful to sprinkle on the top. Cover for a few minutes to allow the cheese to melt, and stir.

I served this with ChiChi’s Sweet Corn Cake but you could make a homemade corn casserole which is essentially the same thing but better.

Enjoy this easy Chicken Manwich Chicken Pasta!

Cheesy Manwich Chicken Pasta

Sharon Springfield

Desserts

Almond Joy Cake

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Almond Joy Cake

To make this super delicious Almond Joy Cake, you will need:

1 dark chocolate cake mix, made with 2 eggs, 1/4 cup coffee, 1 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup oil

Bake in a greased 9 x 13 glass baking dish according to the directions on box.

When cake is done, remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. After 10 minutes, use the handle of a wooden spoon to poke holes in cake – at 2 inches apart.

In a mixing bowl, mix together a 5.1 oz box of vanilla pudding, 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract and 1 7 oz jar of marshmallow fluff. Pour half over the top of the cake, spreading over the holes so the pudding goes down all the holes and covers the entire cake; Mix into the other half of the pudding, 4 oz softened cream cheese and 8 oz. softened cool whip.

Spread this over the top of the cake. Sprinkle with shredded coconut and slivered almonds. Chill for 2 hours before serving.

Enjoy this delicious Almond Joy Cake! I thought it was awesome, hope you do too!

Sharon Springfield

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