Recipe for the day ~ Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

Baked Spinach Artichoke Dip

Ingredients:

1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 can (about 14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped

1 box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed to drain

½ cup chopped red bell pepper

1/4cup shredded Monterey Jack or mozzarella cheese (1 oz)

Toasted baguette slices or assorted crackers, if desired

Directions:

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Mix mayonnaise and Parmesan cheese.

Stir in artichokes, spinach and bell pepper.

Spoon mixture into 1-quart casserole.

Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.

Cover and bake about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Serve warm with baguette slices.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING.......Thought for the day......“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.”- Buddha 

Recipe for the day ~ Mexican Stuffed Shells

Mexican Stuffed Shells

Yield: 16 shells

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 package low-sodium taco seasoning
4 ounces cream cheese
16 jumbo pasta shells
1 1/2 cups salsa
1 cup taco sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup Monterrey jack cheese
For toppings:
3 green onions
Sour cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°.
In a pan brown the ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Stir together and mix well. Set aside and cool completely.
While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to package directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board or baking sheet so that they don’t stick together.
Pour salsa on bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Stuff each shell with 1-2 tablespoons of the meat mixture. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up. Evenly cover shells with taco sauce. Cover dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes with the foil removed. Top with green onions or olives if desired. Serve with sour cream and/or more salsa!

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING.......Thought for the day.....“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.”- Buddha  

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Recipe for the day ~ Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

Peanut Butter Cup Brownies (Makes 1 dozen brownies)

Ingredients:

3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon water
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

In a medium sized microwave-safe bowl combine sugar, softened butter, and water. Microwave on high for about 45 seconds or until butter is melted. Stir in 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips until melted. Stir in egg and vanilla extract, mix well. Add flour and baking soda, stir until combined. Allow the batter to cool to room temperature (doesn't take very long). Then, stir in 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Spoon batter evenly into Reynolds Staybrite muffin cups.

Bake for 13-15 minutes or until top is set and a toothpick inserted into centre comes out slightly wet. After brownies are out of the oven, wait for centres to fall. This will happen upon cooling. If not then tap the centres with the back of a teaspoon to make a hole for the peanut butter.

Place peanut butter in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high for 45 seconds then stir. While brownies are still war spoon about a tablespoon full of peanut butter into the centre of each brownie. Top with remaining 1/3 cup of milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Cool completely in pan. 
Store at room temperature or in the refrigerator. To reheat the brownies just pop ‘em in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.

Thought for the day

GOOD MORNING......Thought for the day.....“He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.”- Buddha