BEAN POT RECIPE OF THE MONTH
(Try any of our "oven" recipes in the microwave to avoid the hot kitchen this summer..or jsut to spend more time with your family this holiday season..)
HAM BRAID-USE ON OUR HOSTESS HOSPITALITY SET..
1/2 cup milk
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
8 eggs
... salt and pepper to taste
2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent roll dough
4 ounces cooked ham, thinly sliced
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
1.Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2.Beat milk and cream cheese together until smooth. Mix in eggs, and season with salt and pepper. Heat a lightly oiled skillet over medium high heat and cook egg mixture until eggs are almost set.
3.Arrange the crescent rolls from one package into a rectangle shape on top of a CELEBRATING HOME HOSTPITALITY SET, OR CASSEROLE DISH.. Place rolls from remaining package along the edges of the two long sides of the rectangle, with the broad half of the rolls on top of the first layer of rolls, and the pointed ends extending over the sides of the pan.
4.Arrange the ham in a layer down the center of the dough. Spoon the cooked egg mixture on top of the ham and then sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top of the eggs. Bring the corners of the rolls together over the cheese to form a 'braid' shape.
5.Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until cheese is melted and rolls are golden brown.
Pumpkin Caramel Dump Cake
1 Spice Cake Mix
1 can pumpkin pie filling
3 eggs
... 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
caramel to drizzle
Dump all in your Bean pot ....stir with wooden spoon.
Put lid on top and Microwave for 13 minutes.
(Every microwave is different, so do a knife taste, add one minute increments
at a time until done.)
drizzle caramel over top of cake when serving.
Heather’s Beef Stew
1 lb round steak, cut into chunks 1.5 tsp dried thyme
1 large yellow onion chopped 3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups potatoes chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 cup celery diced
1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes 1 cup carrots, diced
6 cups beef broth salt & pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat olive oil in saucepan over medium heat. Add round steak and onion, cook for 5 minutes to brown. Add garlic; cook for 1 minute. Transfer to Bean Pot: add tomatoes, broth and seasonings. Cover and bake in oven for 4 hours. Remove Bean Pot from oven; add potatoes, celery and carrots, return to oven for an additional hour.
Betty Crocker Triple Fudge Cake Mix
(
or any chocolate cake mix) 1 squeeze bottle of Smuckers Chocolate topping
1 squeeze bottle of Smuckers Caramel topping
1 8 oz. tub of Cool Whip
Heath Bar Crunch
Make the cake according to the box directions. Spray the inside of the bean pot with non-stick spray--like Pam. Pour the cake batter into any bean pot and bake about 50-55 minutes @ 350 degrees. Or 12 minutes in your microwave..
Let the cake cool. Then with the end of a wooden spoon poke several holes into the cake--about 30. Fill the holes with chocolate topping. The topping will settle and look like you haven't filled the holes. Then fill again with the caramel topping. Keep alternating chocolate & caramel toppings into the holes, using about 1/2 of each bottle.
Put the bean pot into the refrigerator overnight. The flavors really blend into the cake overnight. Yum!
The next day, top with Cool Whip, spreading it all over the top of the cake. Sprinkle a small amount of Heath Bar Crunch on the top of the Cool Whip as a pretty garnish. Mini chocolate Chips would work, too.
USE OUR NEW PINEAPPLE DIP MIX FOR FROSTING ANY CAKE..ESPECIALLY GOOD ON A PINEAPPLE CAKE..
SUN DRIED TOMATO ALFREDO SAUCE AND CHICKEN
(Make in your favorite Bean Pot)
4-6 frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-2 cans of sun dried tomato alfredo sauce from your local market
(depends on how creamy you like it)
Italian seasoning and garlic powder
~Place frozen chicken in Bean Pot, cover and microwave on high for 15 minutes
~Drain out liquid, for big crowds you can cut into chunks or leave in breast pieces
~Pour in Alfredo Sauce (no need to stir in)
Season to taste with spices
Place in oven at 350 for 45 min. to 1 hour
It will be bubbling and cooked to perfection. Tender enough to cut with a fork
To do completely in the mocrowave- after pouring out chicken liquid, add all other ingredients and put in for another 20 minutes.
Serve over whole wheat pasta of your choice, with your favorite greens and some toasty garlic bread.. And of course use our Tuscan inspired dishes to top off the table decor..
TACO SOUP
(Make in your favorite Bean Pot)
1 lb ground hamburger or turkey meat-OR polska sausage
1 - 16 oz can of corn (drained)
1 - 28 oz can of kidney beans w/ juices
1 - 28 oz can of diced tomatoes w/ juices
1-2 pckges of taco seasoning mix (mild or spicy)
~ Brown meat in bean pot in microwave for 5 minutes
Drain excess fat and chop meat up a little
~ Mix all other ingredients and , cover and microwave for 15-20 minutes
~ Serve with diced onion, grated cheese, sour cream, etc
LEMON LUSCIOUS DUMP CAKE
(Make in our large serving bowl of the two bowl set)
1 lemon cake mix
3 eggs
1 can of lemon pie filling
whipped topping
Combine eggs and cake mix in the large serving bowl. Add lemon pie filling. Place plate over the top of bowl and microwave for 13 minutes or until knife comes out clean when stuck in the middle. (Times vary with microwaves) Remove plate and let cool for 5 minutes. "DUMP" cake over onto plate. Top with whipped cream and lemon zest or white icing
TO DIE FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE (chocolate Lava Cake)
1 Devils food cake mix. Mix together all ingredients for cake mix directly in your favorite bean pot. ( 3 1/2 qt or bigger for full cake mix recipe) Take one can of milk chocolate icing. Put on the top of the cake mix by putting dollops of it all over the top of the cake. Cover with lid and cook in the microwave for 12 minutes (some differ in time). Cook until knife comes out clean. Serve warm with ice cream for a special treat..
COKE ROAST
1 Pork Roast
1 can cream of mushroom soup or any other cream type soup
1 can of Coke
Season to taste
Place roast in Bean Pot. Pour Coke and soup over roast. Cover and bake at 325 for about 3-4 hours. Done when the meat falls apart.
CHICKEN POT PIE
(Excellent in our new tortilla warmer or bean pot)
2 lbs cooked chicken, 2 cans cream or potato soup (only one can of water), 1 small bag of frozen veggies, 1 can of crescent rolls. Place all ingredients in Bean Pot or Tortilla Warmer except the crescent rolls. Mix well then place in oven at 375 for about 20 minutes with lid on. Place crescent rolls unfolded on top of mixture. Leave lid off and cook until crescent rolls are golden brown.
PIZZA BRAID
(Nice on our exclusive Hostess Serving Tray)
2 Pkgs of Crescent Roll Dough or 1 Pkge of Pizza Dough
Mozzarella cheese
Pizza sauce
Pepperoni or other meats
Mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, olives, red pepper, etc
Lay dough out on tray with wide part of triangles on bottom of tray. Allow tips to hang over edges. If using pizza dough, spread evenly on tray.
Spread pizza sauce on dough
Sprinkle with cheese
Add meats and other toppings
Fold triangle tips of dough over dish/toppings
Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or as directed for dough
VARIATION:
TACO BRAID- do the same with the crescent roll dough but put on a mixture of cooked hamburger meat and 1 can of refried beans. Add onions, olives, etc.. Cook and then add cheese on top and melt, Serve with salsa and sour cream...
DESSERT DELIGHT- Do the same as above but spread on the pastry dough softened cream cheese. Then add fruit filling of choice, canned or fresh. Try cherries, peaches, apples, jams or jellies. Flip the triangle edges over the filling. Makes a DELICIOUS and beautiful Dessert. Takes minutes but shows likes a million bucks..
GARLIC CHICKEN ALFREDO
1 jar (16 ounces) Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce, or Alfredo Sauce
4 to 6 boneless chicken breast halves
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
8 ounces spaghetti, hot cooked
Grated Parmesan cheese
Pour about 1/3 of the sauce into the slow cooker. Place chicken in the Bean Pot / slow cooker; top with mushrooms and remaining sauce. Cover and cook on 200 setting for 6 to 8 hours. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese and a tossed salad.
Serves 4 to 6.
(I do a variation to this recipe-I add 1 cup frozen vegetables for color on top and cook at 350 for 1.5 hours or until done)
HAWAIIAN CHICKEN
Place the whole chicken in bean pot & pat dry. Using pastry brush, brush on a thick coat of Apricot Jam
Pour a can of pineapples over chicken with some maraschino cherries
Cover with lid & bake for 1 1 1/2 - 2 hours at 350
Use juices from chicken as gravy
Serve with white rice & a green vegetable.
CHICKEN FIESTA
6-8 chicken Thighs
1 can chicken broth
salt, pepper, garlic to taste
1 C sour cream
1 sm jar of favorite salsa
Put chicken in Bean Pot, add chicken broth, salt, pepper and garlic
Microwave 30 minutes
when done add sour cream and salsa
Serve over rice or pasta
EGG-CELLENT 11 MINUTE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE
12 Med or Large eggs
1 lb cooked sausage or 1 C cooked bacon, crumbled
1/2 C Shredded cheese
1/4 Milk
salt/pepper to taste
Diced green pepper, onion, etc, optional
Combine all ingredients in your favorite Bean Pot and scramble until well blended
COVER and microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes.. Re-scrambleand cover again.
Microwave for 6 more minutes. OLeave it in your Bean Pot and cut into squares or scramble to serve. You'll never bake another egg casserole! A perfect recipe to make at brunch parties...
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