Neiman Marcus Cookies

This makes a lot of cookies but a soooo good!

2 cups butter
2 teaspoons soda
5 cups oatmeal***see below
2 cups brown sugar
8 oz. Hershey bar, grated
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 cups chopped nuts
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
24 oz. chocolate chips
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla

***Measure oatmeal then put in blender and blend to a fine powder.

Cream butter and sugars.  Add eggs, vanilla; mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.  Add remaining ingredients.  Roll into balls, place 2" apart on baking sheet.  Bake 10 minutes on 375°F.

Makes 10 dozen cookies

Minestrone in Minutes

3 cans (13¾ oz. each) reduced sodium, fat free chicken broth
1 can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes
1 medium potato, diced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, minced

2 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise then sliced crosswise
1 cup uncooked small pasta or ditalini
½ teaspoon black pepper

1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Bring the first five ingredients together in a large pot and bring to a boil; then cover and simmer 5 minutes. 

Add the next 3 ingredients; simmer, covered, 10 minutes.

Add the beans, simmer 3 minutes till the pasta and vegetables are tender.

Oriental Salad

2 packages beef flavor Ramon noodles
1 cup salted sunflower seeds
1 cup slivered almonds
1½ bundles green onions, chopped
1 package shredded slaw cabbage

Crunch noodles in package.  Mix all dry ingredients. 

Mix in a bowl ¾ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup sugar, 1/3 cup white wine vinegar, the two seasoning packets from the noodles; mix well.  Pour over slaw mixture.

Makes a lot even if you half the recipe.  Good for large crowd.

Mustard Chicken

1 cup lowfat ranch dressing
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4 oz. chopped green chilies
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red bell pepper, cut in strips
1 medium onion, chopped
1½ lb. chicken breasts, cut in strips

Whisk together dressing, mustard, chilies.  Heat oil.  Add onion, red pepper and stir fry 3 minutes.

Add chicken, fry 5 minutes or till done.  Add dressing, cook till hot.

Great served on rice.

Roast Sticky Chicken Spices

This is the best recipe for roasted chicken ever!

 4 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons paprika
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon onion power
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper

Mix together.  Sprinkle on meat and roast till done.

This also works well on beef and pork.

Lasagna Soup

1 pound ground beef
½ cup chopped onion
1 Lasagna Hamburger Helper
5 cups water
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
7 ounces whole kernal corn
1 small zucchini, chopped

In Dutch oven, cook beef and onion; drain.  Add contents of lasagna sauce mix, water, corn and tomatoes; mix well; bring to a boil.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stir occasionally.  Add lasagna noodles and zucchini.  Cover and simmer 10 minutes or till noodles are tender.

Serve immediately.

Makes 10 servings

Chicken Stuffing (Crockpot Meal)

1 box chicken stuffing mix
2-3 cups cooked cubed chicken
1½ cans cream of chicken soup
¼ cup milk
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Spray crockpot with cooking spray.  Prepare stuffing as directed and place in crockpot.  Stir in 1 can soup.

In a bowl, mix chicken, ½ can soup and milk.  Spread over stuffing and put cheese on top.  Cover and cook Low 4-6 hours or High 2-3 hours.

4-6 servings

This is good.