Burrito Pie

This is a lot like a lasagna, only Mexican-style! Serve like a pie and garnish with sour cream, salsa, lettuce and tomato. Make sure you like spicy foods before trying this one. It's hot!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 teaspoons minced garlic

• 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced

• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers

• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers

• 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce

• 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans

• 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas

• 9 ounces shredded Colby cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. Drain any excess fat, if desired. Mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. Stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. Cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. Repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.

4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

Southern Peach Cobbler

There’s nothing better than fresh, warm peach cobbler with some ice cream on top. That is the epitome of summertime desserts.

Ingredients

• 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges

• 1/4 cup white sugar

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/4 cup white sugar

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

• 1/4 cup boiling water

  MIX TOGETHER:

• 3 tablespoons white sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

4. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.

Garlic Roasted Summer Squash

The simplest things are often the tastiest. At the height of summer here in the Ohio Valley we have a LOT of produce to choose from, and this is a nice and easy way to enjoy summer squashes and zucchini.

Ingredients

• 2 summer squash

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 3 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste

• 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence

• salt to taste

• ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

2. Trim the ends from the squash, and cut each squash in half lengthwise. Cut the halves in half again crosswise, to make 4 pieces; cut those pieces in half twice more the long way, to make 16 short spears from each squash.

3. Toss the squash with olive oil and garlic in a bowl; place into a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

4. Roast the squash until the spears and garlic start to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Check the squash after 5 minutes, and add time in 2- to 3-minute intervals to avoid burning.

Mushroom Pork Chops

Quick and easy, but very delicious. Amazing served over brown rice.

Ingredients

• 4 pork chops

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced

• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup

Directions

1. Season pork chops with salt, pepper, and garlic salt to taste.

2. In a large skillet, brown the chops over medium-high heat.

3. Add the onion and mushrooms, and saute for one minute.

4. Pour cream of mushroom soup over chops.

5. Cover skillet, and reduce temperature to medium-low.

6. Simmer 20 to 30 minutes, or until chops are cooked through.

Tuna Macaroni Salad

Great for summer nights when you just want to relax, this recipe is quick and easy!

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked macaroni

• 1/3 cup Italian-style salad dressing

• 1/2 cup sour cream

• 1 cup mayonnaise

• 1 onion, chopped

• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained

Directions

1. Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling salted water until done. Drain.

2. Marinate macaroni in Italian dressing for 2 to 3 hours or overnight.

3. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, onion, celery, garlic powder, tuna, and salt and pepper into macaroni. Chill before serving.

Chicken Zoodle Soup

Do you have too many zucchinis? Obviously! Anyone who has ever grown a zucchini plant has had too many! Here is a great recipe to use some of your surplus zucchini.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 cup diced onions

• 1 cup diced celery

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 5 (14.5 ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth

• 1 cup sliced carrots

• 3/4 pound cooked chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces

• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

• 1 pinch dried thyme (optional)

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

• 3 zucchini squash, cut into 'noodles' using a spiral slicer or vegetable peeler

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion, celery, and garlic in hot oil until just tender, about 5 minutes.

2. Pour chicken broth into the pot; add carrots, chicken, basil, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring the broth to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer mixture until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

3. Divide zucchini 'noodles' between six soup bowls; ladle broth mixture over the 'noodles.'