I am SHAMELESSLY addicted to the Food Network. My particular favorites are Alton Brown, Ace of Cakes, Paula Deen, and Rachael Ray. I don't really watch for the information and recipes...I mostly tune in just to look at food. Mmm. Food.
One time a few years ago, I got the urge to try one of Rachael Ray's "30 Minute Meals". It was Greek meal, involving Spanakopita, Baklava, and a Greek Salad. It was positively delicious, and it also took me exactly one hour and forty-nine minutes to prepare. "30 Minutes" my ass.
So I'm going to give you a little treat today...a TRUE 30 minute meal, designed by ME. Which obviously means it is NOT very diet friendly. But delicious! And fast! And children will eat it!
THE MENU:
Caesar Salad
Dorito Casserole (stay with me...I promise it's good)
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
THE RECIPES:
Caesar Salad:
Buy Caesar Salad Kit at Walmart. Assemble.
Ready in: 2 minutes
Dorito Casserole:
1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
1 can enchilada sauce (red sauce)
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small can sliced olives (optional)
cheddar cheese, grated
Doritos
Brown meat and drain. Stir in sauce and soups. In a 9x13 dish, crunch up Doritos to cover the bottom of dish. Layer ingredients in the following order: meat mixture, olives, cheese. Top with more crunched up Doritos. Bake at 350 for about fifteen or twenty minutes.
Ready in: 25 minutes
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake:
1-1/4 c. sugar, divided
7 T. cocoa, divided
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar
1-1/4 c. HOT water
vanilla ice cream (optional - if you're CRAZY)
Mix 3/4 c. sugar, 3 T. cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Pour into an ungreased 8x8 pan.
Mix remaining 1/2 c. sugar, 4 T. cocoa, and brown sugar; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; DO NOT STIR.
Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes (until center is almost set). Cool for about 10 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream; spoon sauce from bottom of pan on top.
Ready in: Pop this in when your casserole is done and it'll be ready when you're finished eating.
Now get to it!!
One time a few years ago, I got the urge to try one of Rachael Ray's "30 Minute Meals". It was Greek meal, involving Spanakopita, Baklava, and a Greek Salad. It was positively delicious, and it also took me exactly one hour and forty-nine minutes to prepare. "30 Minutes" my ass.
So I'm going to give you a little treat today...a TRUE 30 minute meal, designed by ME. Which obviously means it is NOT very diet friendly. But delicious! And fast! And children will eat it!
THE MENU:
Caesar Salad
Dorito Casserole (stay with me...I promise it's good)
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
THE RECIPES:
Caesar Salad:
Buy Caesar Salad Kit at Walmart. Assemble.
Ready in: 2 minutes
Dorito Casserole:
1 lb. ground beef or ground turkey
1 can enchilada sauce (red sauce)
1 can tomato soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 small can sliced olives (optional)
cheddar cheese, grated
Doritos
Brown meat and drain. Stir in sauce and soups. In a 9x13 dish, crunch up Doritos to cover the bottom of dish. Layer ingredients in the following order: meat mixture, olives, cheese. Top with more crunched up Doritos. Bake at 350 for about fifteen or twenty minutes.
Ready in: 25 minutes
Hot Fudge Pudding Cake:
1-1/4 c. sugar, divided
7 T. cocoa, divided
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk
1/3 c. butter, melted
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. brown sugar
1-1/4 c. HOT water
vanilla ice cream (optional - if you're CRAZY)
Mix 3/4 c. sugar, 3 T. cocoa, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla. Stir until smooth. Pour into an ungreased 8x8 pan.
Mix remaining 1/2 c. sugar, 4 T. cocoa, and brown sugar; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; DO NOT STIR.
Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes (until center is almost set). Cool for about 10 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream; spoon sauce from bottom of pan on top.
Ready in: Pop this in when your casserole is done and it'll be ready when you're finished eating.
Now get to it!!
Labels: I love to eat
16 Comments:
I love Ace of Cakes. I blame Duff for my recent addiction to cake. I CAN say the Dorito casserole IS good. Have I made it? No. I'm better at eating what others make :)
Mmmm...the Dorito casserole sounds YUMMY. I'm going to have to try it this weekend. Thanks!
I love Duff but I love Alton even more. I am definitely trying that Dorito casserole.
Ok, I too am addicted to food network. B likes Everyday Italian. I think he likes her boobs. Hmmmm....Love that Dorito Casserole. You need to start watching almost homemade w/ Sandra whatsit? She is pretty good too.
Speaking of Everyday Italian, my grandparents got me her cookbook for Christmas and there is the BEST and quickest recipe for pasta primavera and it is TO DIE FOR. If I can make it, anyone can!!
I love Paula. I just love to hear her say her name with her thick southern accent.What I love the most about Paula is that she throws caution and fat and calories to the wind and says "fuck it,it tastes good honey".And I have been looking for my puddin cake recipe for years,yours sounds pretty much like it. We will be pigging out on it Friday night.Thanks Stacey.
Hmmm, sounds yummy and easy, I may have to try this over the weekend.
Oh yeah, what kind of Doritos? Just the regular kind?
Mmmm, I don't watch the food network but maybe I should. My husband's favorite chip is Doritos so I will have to try that casserole out.
Thanks :-)
No, I haven't fallen off the face of the earth (although I kinda would like to at times.) I love AB! Can you have a TV boyfriend? His Feasting on Asphalt is one of my favorite series. I'm addicted to RR too! I never fix any of her meals and she annoys the heck out of me, but yet I can't stop watching her!
Oh YUM! Invite me for dessert, if nothing else...
We love Doritos in this house, so I must try the Dorito Casserole, and well the hot fudge pudding cake too.....diet? Did you say diet?
If he read your dinner menu, my husband would leave me for you without ever looking back. EVER.
Cross out the olives and you have a winner! I am in a chocolate mood and can't wait to try the dessert recipe for a church supper Saturday night!
Carey
My husband's 40th birthday is this summer and he wants one of Duff's cakes. Too bad they are like a gazillion dollars! If only I lived near you!
I just copied down your Dorito Casserole recipe! Sounds sooo good minus the Olives! LOL. And I love Paula Deen and Ace of Cakes. Those are my favorites. And Paula's sons that do Road Tasted aren't too bad to look at either!!
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