#908 - Ranch Potatoes

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup creamy ranch salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup real bacon bits (you can buy them or make your own bacon and crumble it)
1 TBSP chopped parsley or parsley flakes
2 lb. of small red potatoes (washed, scrubbed and cut into 4 quarters each--do NOT peel)

In a bowl add ranch dressing, shredded cheese, parsley and bacon bits--stir. Add quartered potatoes--stir and toss to coat. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish--spoon potatoes into the bottom. Scrape any extra dressing from the bowl using a spatula and add to the tops of the potatoes. Cover the dish with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake another 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

#880 - Bacon and Cheese Baked Potatoes

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup Kraft ranch dressing
1 bag Sargento's shredded five cheese blend cheese
1/2 cup real bacon bits (or make and crumble your own)
2lb. red potatoes (washed, scrubbed and cut into quarters--DO NOT PEEL)
1 -2 TBSP chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper to your taste

In a large bowl add ranch dressing, 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese and the bacon bits--stir. Add parsley--stir. Add quartered potatoes--toss to coat. Grease a 9 x 13 cake pan/baking pan. Spread potato mixture into the baking pan--salt and pepper to your taste and then cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes--remove foil, stir potatoes, put foil back on and return to oven. Bake 15 more minutes, then remove foil completely and bake 15-20 minutes more uncovered or until potatoes are done. Sprinkle with extra cheese on the tops if you wish.

#858 - Mozzarella Cheese Quiche

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup chopped onion
1 - 10oz. box chopped spinach (thawed and drained)
1/3 cup Miracle Whip
1/3 cup milk
4 eggs
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 - 9" frozen pie crust dough
1/4 cup real bacon bits

Spray a skillet with Pam--add the mushrooms and onions. Cook until tender. Add the thawed/drained spinach over medium heat--stir and cook until warm. Turn off the burner. In a separate bowl add eggs--beat with a whisk. Add Miracle Whip and milk to the eggs--beat. Add the spinach mixture and the mozzarella cheese to the egg mixture--stir until mixed. Spray a 9" pie plate with Pam. Place pie dough shell into the pie plate and flute the edges. Spray the inside of the dough with Pam. Pour the entire egg mixture into the pie dough. Sprinkle the bacon bits over the top. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until browned and set.

#857 - Barbeque Chicken Caesar Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 bottle Caesar salad dressing
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 bunch romaine lettuce (washed in cold water and broken into bite sized pieces)
1 box Caesar salad croutons
1/2 cup real bacon bits
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 bottle Kraft (or your favorite brand) barbeque sauce
salt and pepper to your taste

Poke the chicken breasts with a fork all over and on both sides. Place the barbeque sauce in a Ziploc bag with the chicken breasts--zip the bag and shake to coat. Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator a few hours, then cook chicken on a grill. Make sure as you're grilling the chicken to pour the extra barbeque sauce left in the bag on the chicken as it grills. Sprinkle both sides of the chicken with salt and pepper as it cooks on the grill. When done, cut the chicken into bite sized pieces. In a large salad bowl add the romaine lettuce and Caesar dressing (as much as you like)--toss to coat. Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese and real bacon bits on top of the salad. Sprinkle the croutons on top. Arrange the chicken pieces on top.