Cinnamon Tortillas

Snack Time!

Tortillas, butter, cinnamon sugar.

Microwave or use toaster oven to heat tortilla and top with butter and cin-sugar!

Nacho Salad

Tortilla Chips

Ground Beef or Cubed Chicken (left over rottisery chicken works great...or any other left over chicken)

Cheese

Beans (black, pinto or refried)

Lettuce

Tomato

Jalapenos

Ranch

Green Sauce

Sour Cream

Salsa

(any other toppings you choose!)

Set oven to broil. Prep meat: brown beef and drain grease, add taco seasoning to taste or dice up left over chicken. (you can cook up chicken fresh of course but that takes more work).

On cookie sheet spread out one layer of chips. Top with choice of beans and meat. Add any other toppings you want heated (jalapenos for us!) Add cheese and layer it on! Put in oven until cheese is melted and chips will start to get golden and extra crispy.  Top with lettuce, tomatos, ranch, sour cream.... we eat this right off the pan with extra chips within reach :)

This is a go-to meal with us....quick, easy, cheap and delicious!

Kielbasa with Red Beans and Rice

 Cut Kielbasa into 1/4" disks then cut in half. Brown in 2 Tbsp evoo and 2 Tbsp butter. Add 2 boxes red beans and rice and cook as directed on the box. *remember you already added the evoo/butter so adjust accordingly - you may need to add just a little bit more if you feel like the meat drank it up*

We like using the full 14 oz of meat and 2 boxes of RB&R so we get left overs...if cooking for just one meal use half the meat and one box!

Bacon Asparagus Pasta

1 lb Asparagus cut into 2" pieces
1 lb Bacon
1 lb Penne Pasta
2 "baskets/cartons" grape tomatos (20 oz?)
salt/pepper
Parm Cheese
Hot Pepper Flakes
evoo


Fry Bacon in large pan and set aside. Strain bacon grease, set aside. Cook asparagus and tomatos until tender (tomatos will probably burst) in 1-2 tbsp EVOO with 1-2 tsp bacon grease (save on dishes, use the bacon frying pan).  While asparagus and tomatos are cooking cook pasta - save 1-2 cups pasta water.  Add drained pasta to pan with veggies, season with s/p.  Use pasta water as needed to keep noodles moist and not sticky. Great to add right before storing left overs.  Garnish (if desired) with parm and/or hot pepper flakes.  VERY YUMMY even without garnishing :)

Ham & Pea Alfredo (cheap, quick, easy, yummy)

1 pound wide egg noodles
4 cups diced ham
16 oz frozen peas
1 can cr, mushroom soup
1 jar classic alfredo sauce
garlic powder
salt/pepper
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1-2 cups reserved pasta water
evoo

Fry ham in oil, add thawed peas. Mix in soup & alfredo. Add drained noodles - season to taste.  Use the reserved pasta water to thin thin the sauce if needed then add to left overs so they don't get too thick and clumpy once refrigerated.

*we used some of the frozen left over ham from Christmas so it was really flavorful! Great way to use it up before restocking the freezer with Easter ham :)