Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Taco Pie

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 onion
1 can tomato sauce
1 envelope taco mix
1 can sliced olives
1 can crescent rolls
Cheddar cheese - grated
sour cream
lettuce
tomato

Directions: Brown beef and onion. Drain fat. Stir in tomato sauce, seasoning, and olives. Separate crescent rolls and press in pie pan to form crust. Spoon in meat mixture, spread sour cream over meat, cover with cheese. Bake at 375 for 10-25 munites until crust is golden brown. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting. Serve topped with lettuce, tomato.

This is Lance's Mom's recipe. I stole it from her! Hehehehe

Ranch Chicken

3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 envelope Ranch salad dressing
8 boneless chicken breasts
1/2 cup melted butter

Combine first 3 ingredients. Dip Chicken in butter. Roll in mixture. Bake uncovered 350 degrees for 45 mins.

Saffron Rice


4 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup diced onion
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 pinch saffron threads

Directions
Melt butter or margarine in a medium, non-stick pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until golden. Add rice, and stir to coat. Stir in water, parsley flakes, saffron. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
A friend gave me some saffron from Israel--score!! It's pretty expensive, but a little goes a long way. This is really yummy and easy to make!