Pierogi Lasagna

This recipe was contributed by my friend Mandy.

1 lb. lasagna noodles
4 lbs red or white potatoes (I use Ore-Ida steam and mash)
1/4 c sour cream (optional)
1/2 c milk
2 c shredded cheese or velveeta
3/4 c butter (1.5 sticks)
1 onion, sliced in rings

Cook the noodles. Cook the potatoes and mash them and then add in the optional sour cream and milk, mix some more. Add salt to taste. Stir in cheddar.
Melt all the butter over medium-high heat. Then sautee onions until the rings no longer hold their shape.
Preheat over to 375. Grease the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with some of the onion butter. Lay noodles on the bottom of the dish, then spread the potatoes, a dollop at a time, along the length of each noodle. Once done, smooth the potatoes, then spread about a quarter of the onion on top, and drizzle a small amount of butter as well. Repeat this twice (or more if your dish can accommodate), then top with noodles and the remainder of the onions and butter.
Cook about 45 minutes, or until the top is browned and bubbling.

Rotel Chicken Casserole

First off, what a great, fun way to share recipes! Also, outcomes, maybe even pictures. Look out food network!

This recipe is super easy, and after a long day at work, I'm all about easy.

Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken strips or breasts
1 can Rotel (any kind you like)
1 can cream of chicken soup
sour cream
2-3 cups shredded cheese
corn tortillas

Preheat oven to 350, boil chicken until cooked, then shred. (time saving tip:buy a whole roasted chicken at your grocery deli, then shred)
Mix 1/2 shredded cheese, shredded chicken, rotel, cream of chicken in a bowl.
In a large casserole dish, layer corn tortillas-chicken mixture-corn tortillas-chicken mixture
Fill to top with remaining cheese
Cook 40 minutes
Top with sour cream
Enjoy!

The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship!

Hello friends!! Welcome to the place where sharing of wonderful recipes happens!! I can't wait to hear everyone's recipes. It's always nice to find something new, instead of always eating the same old, same old. I will start things off by giving you two recipes. One of which is a staple around my house and easy as can be. The other I just tried for the first time the other night and it was fantastic.

So, Number 1: Mexican Goulash (it's all canned, so it's super easy to keep on hand)
1 can chicken
1 can black beans
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies
1 small can green chilies
a little bit of chopped onion
Garlic salt
Pepper

Just combine it all in a saucepan, after straining out all the juice, and heat it up. This is great as a dip or topped with cheese and wrapped up in a tortilla.

Number 2: Margarita Chicken
1 cup (or so) margarita mix
a dash of garlic powder
1 lb. chicken breasts
pepper
1 can black beans
Spanish rice (I used the Uncle Ben's 90 second spanish rice)
Salsa

Marinate the chicken in the margarita mix and a little garlic salt. Try to marinate for at least 2 hours. Before cooking, drain the mix and brush pepper onto the chicken. Grill it as usual. Then I just microwaved the beans and rice. On a plate, put the beans down first, then put the rice, then a few scoops of salsa, and finally, top it with the grilled chicken breast. We also sprinkled a little more margarita mix over the top of it. Super delicious.

Hope you enjoy!!!