Fruity Curry Chicken Salad

Fruity Curry Chicken Salad

Ingredients

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cooked and diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 1 Golden Delicious apple - peeled, cored and diced
• 1/3 cup seedless red or black grapes, halved
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
• 3/4 cup light mayonnaise

Directions

1. In a large bowl combine the chicken, celery, onion, apple, raisins, grapes, pecans, pepper, curry powder and mayonnaise. Mix all together. Serve! Tastes even better the day after it's made.

Burrito Pie (or Mexican Lasagna)

Burrito Pie

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced (or 1 can large olives chopped in food processor)
• 3 (4 ounce) cans diced green chili peppers
• 2 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• 8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 16 ounces shredded Colby cheese

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef until done. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chili peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, cooked brown rice, and taco sauce. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas. On second set of tortillas spread re-fried beans and place face down on first set of tortillas. This creates a double layer of tortillas with re-fried beans sandwiched in between. On top of tortilla layer, spread more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla (and re-fried bean), meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese. (In a 3 quart caserole dish I can only fit in two layers of double tortillas.)
4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

This freezes really well!

Kevin's favorite meatloaf

Meatloaf with Fried Onions and Ranch Seasoning

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 3/4 cup herb-seasoned dry bread stuffing mix
• 1/2 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
• 1 (6 ounce) can French-fried onions

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, combine meat, eggs, ketchup, stuffing mix, ranch dressing mix and fried onions.
3. Shape into loaf and place on broiler pan (so grease can drain).
4. Bake, covered loosely with foil, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes, or until meat is thoroughly cooked.