Saturday, February 1, 2020

Easy Perogie Bake

chopped onion
1/4 cup butter
4 slices bacon, chopped
small bag of frozen perogies, about 1 kg
1 cup cream
2 cups grated cheese

Saute onion and bacon in 2 T. butter. Add rest of butter and frozen perogies. Cook 5-8 minutes to let the perogies thaw. Transfer to an 8x11 baking dish and add cream. Add more cream if needed. Bake 25 minutes at 350.

I usually pair this dish with farmer sausage but it can also be a meal in itself.

Nacho Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 envelope taco seasoning
1/4 cup water
salt & pepper to taste
1 can refried beans
1 bag taco chips
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Brown beef and onion. Add taco seasoning, water and seasonings. Spread refried beans on the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Top with beef. Rim the dish with taco chips. Crush more taco chips and sprinkle generously over beef. Top with cheese and bake for 5-10 minutes to heat through and melt the cheese.

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion
1 carrot
1/4 cup peas
1 cup boiling water
1 pkg. onion soup mix
2 T. flour
2/3 cup water
salt & pepper to taste
4-5 potatoes
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Brown beef and onions. Add sliced carrot and peas, boiling water and onion soup mix. Bring to a boil. Shake flour with water until mixed and add to beef. Continue to boil for about 5 minutes and simmer until most of the liquid has boiled away. Boil potatoes separately and mash. Put beef mixture in 8x11 baking dish, top with mashed potatoes and cheese, if desired. Bake 10 minutes at 350.

Chicken Fajitas

3 chicken breasts, cut in long strips
1-2 T. taco seasoning
oil
1 green pepper, julienned
1 red pepper, julienned
1 small onion, chopped or cut in long strips

Sprinkle the chicken with the taco seasoning and saute in the oil until cooked through and browned. Saute the peppers and onion in oil in another pan. You can also cook it altogether in one pan, but my family prefers it to be separate because not everyone likes peppers.

When everything is done, serve in tortillas. You can also add shredded cheese, sour cream and salsa.