Bacon Cheeseburger Skillet Dinner Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb uncooked shell pasta
• ½ cup (one stick) unsalted butter
• ¾ cup milk (more if needed for preferred consistency)
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 lb shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 1 1/2 pound ground beef
• ½ cup chopped onion, optional
• 6 bacon strips, diced

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in salted, boiling water until tender but not mushy.
2. While the pasta cooks, cook the bacon and onions together until the bacon is crisp and the onion is tender.
3. Remove from pan and set aside.
4. Pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of grease from the pan.
5. Add the hamburger, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cook it thoroughly.
6. Add the bacon and onions back to the pan, along with the butter.
7. Stir until butter is melted and sprinkle with the flour.
8. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
9. Stir in the well-drained pasta.
10. Whisk the eggs and mustard into the milk and pour over the meat mixture.
11. Add the grated cheese.
12. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened and well blended - about 3 minutes.

Notes:

Freezes well for up to 6 months

Source : http://www.restlesschipotle.com

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Bite size apple pies from Taste of Home

These little pies were so much fun to make.. so EASY...and so delicious. They went together in minutes and before long... we had fresh hot apple pie for dessert! Start to finish was maybe 20-25 minutes.

I wasn't sure if I should peel the apple or leave the skin on, as the recipe didn't specify. So I left them on...I liked the texture and color it added. Next time I'll try without so I can compare the taste, though. I also wondered if the apple would be hard and uncooked baking such a short time, but they were very soft and tender, the crust crispy and golden.

I served them warm with ice cream....2 little pies a piece was just a perfect size dessert. I made only half a batch as I wasn't sure how they would taste cold or reheated.

I still don't know...... as they were gone in a flash.

But my kitchen smelled great all day.... apples and cinnamon...making me wish I had made the full batch!

Bite Size Apple Pies
Taste of Home

1/2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 pkg. (14.1 oz..} refrigerated pie crust
3 tbsp. melted butter, divided
2 medium tart apples, each cut into 8 wedges

In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon, set aside 1 Tbsp. On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pastry. Brush with  2 Tbsp. melted butter, sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture.

Cut each sheet into 8 one inch strips, about 8 in. long. Wrap one strip around each apple wedge, placing sugared side of pastry against apple.

Place on parchment paper lined baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture. bake at 425 for 13-15 minutes or until pastry is golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 16.

Bite size apple pies from Taste of Home

Source: http://cookinupnorth.blogspot.com

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Shrimp Scampi

Serves :     3 or 4 depending how much you want
Prep Time :     10 Min
Cook Time :     10 Min

Ingredients
1 standard size bag of shrimp
5-6 cloves of garlic
4 Tbsp butter
1 tsp lemon juice
few sprig(s)  freshly chopped parsley
dash(es) olive oil
dash(es)  salt and pepper
1 Tbsp  grated parmesan, if prefer, i always add it at the end
  
 *optional- dry white wine (pinot grigio)

Directions

1. First rinse and peel your shrimp.
2. Chop the Garlic Cloves and Parsley
3. Start to fry shrimp in dash of olive oil, add Salt and Pepper and lemon juice. Pour 2 ounces of wine if desired, simmer for two minutesAdd the garlic, butter and Parsley, let fry for 2-3 minutes (or until shrimp are pink and garlic is cooked)..if want parm, add now.
4. Serves well on Rice, Fettuccini or just eaten with a baguette! 

 Source : http://www.justapinch.com

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Gooey Butter Pumpkin Bars

Soft and easy Gooey Butter Pumpkin Cookies perfect for fall!
Ingredients
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    1 Perfectly Pumkin Cake Mix
    1/2 cup butter softened
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    1 8 oz Cream Cheese bar softened
    1 egg
    powdered sugar

Instructions

    Beat butter, vanilla, egg and cream cheese until fluffy. Mix in cake mix.
    Chill for 30 minutes.
    Roll into balls and dip in a bowl of powdered sugar.
    Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes, and sift powdered sugar on top if desired.

Source : http://lilluna.com

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