Recipe: Corn Bread Taco Bake

mmm. After giving you the recipe for the oh-so-not-healthy but Yummy deep dish pizza, I felt compelled to do a little bit healthier recipe. We just tried this out last night, and all three of the Ball boys LOVED it. I think it will become a part of our monthly routine. I hope you like it!

1 1/2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 (1 1/8 ounce) pkg taco seasoning  
1/2 cup water 
1/2 cup chopped green pepper 
1 cup sweet whole kernel corn
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce 
1 (8 1/2 ounce) package corn muffin mix 
1 (2.8 ounce) can french fried onions 
1/3 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

In skillet, brown meat; drain. Return meat to skillet, stir in taco seasoning, water, corn, green pepper, and tomato sauce. Pour into 2-quart casserole. In separate bowl, prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions, except add 1/2 can french fried onions. Spoon corn muffin mix on top of casserole and spread to edges. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Top corn bread with cheese and remaining fried onions and bake 3 minutes more. Serve with taco sauce and salad, or chips and salsa.

Serves 6-8 people.
Number of Servings: 8

Recipe: Deep Dish Chicago Style Pizza

Warning: This is not a low-fat dish. It doesn't matter how you slice it. :)

1 Pie crust or pizza crust for a thicker crust (You can also make homemade crust if you have time. Around here though, we go for quick.)
1 jar pizza sauce
1 bag shredded mozzarella cheese
Italian sausage
Pepperoni
Green olives
Ham

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Press the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a greased baking dish.I used a pie dish, you can also use a 9x13 if you want square, it just may not be as deep. 
2. Lightly butter the crust and sprinkle garlic salt on butter. YUM.
3. Pour a thin layer of sauce over the bottom of the crust.
4. Crumble the sausage into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until evenly browned. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon, and sprinkle over the sauce in crust. Add 1/2 of any other toppings you would like to include. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly.
5. Add another layer of toppings, sprinkle with garlic salt.
6. Cover with final layer of sauce, and cheese if you prefer cheese on top (Typical Chicago style is sauce on top, but some people like a little extra cheese).
7. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crust is golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes to cool, this will prevent a runny sauce.
8.  ENJOY! :)

Recipe: White Chicken Chili

Okay ladies, without making you wait any longer, the official recipe for White Chicken Chili. This is quite possibly the easiest recipe you will ever make. Seriously, throw it all in and you are done! Enjoy! Sorry, no yummy photos to drool over, you will have to just make and take your own pictures. :)

1 Large can Salsa (Hot, Medium, or mild, any will do)
1 Large jar Northern Beans (These may be hard to find the first time, they are near the baked beans, and in a large glass gar with a red/white label, white beans.)
1-2 bricks Pepper jack or Monterey jack Cheese. We use Pepperjack cheese to make it a little spicier. Shred or slice into small pieces.
2 Cans Cut up chunk chicken (Or you can cook and cut up your own chicken, but for us busy people, canned is much quicker!)
1 teaspoon cumin (optional spice)
Salt and pepper

Mix all together in a stock pot on the stove. Chili is done when cheese is completely melted! Easy-Peasy! :)