Gail's Recipe Station

My Favorite Macaroni Salad EVER! (TNT) This is my now favorite pasta salad on the planet! Who knew something this simple and easy to put together could taste so good and feel so comfy (this is definitely "comfort" food so far as I'm concerned)! :-) Ingredients: 3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni 1/2 cup diced ham pieces 4 or 5 cooked bacon pieces, crumbled into small bits 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 TBS chopped celery 2 TBS shredded carrot 2 TBS chopped sweet onion (or green onion will work, too!) 2 TBS chopped roasted sweet peppers 6 TBS mayonnaise 6 TBS sour cream 1/2 TBS Dijon Mustard (or to taste) 1/4 tsp onion powder (or to taste) 1/4 tsp garlic powder (or to taste) 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste) 1/8 tsp ground black pepper (or to taste) Cook macaroni noodles according to package directions, drain then rinse in cold water, and set aside. In a large bowl, combine ham, bacon, cheese, celery, carrot, onion, and peppers.  In a another bowl...

Hamburger Steak with Mushroom and Onion Gravy (TNT) Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins Hamburger steak with onion and mushroom gravy makes a classic, simple recipe. This quick recipe comes together in less than 30 minutes. Serves: 8 Ingredients     2 pounds ground beef     1 cup bread or saltine cracker crumbs     1 egg     1 teaspoon pepper     1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce     ½ teaspoon garlic salt     1 medium onion, sliced     1 cup mushrooms, sliced     1 teaspoon beef Bouillon granules     1 cup water     1 teaspoon flour Instructions Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic salt. Form into patties and cook in a skillet over low to medium heat until done throughout. Remove from skillet and set asi...

Impossibly Easy Breakfast Bake (TNT) Ringing the breakfast bell has never been easier! Enjoy all the traditional tastes of breakfast in one easy bake.     Prep Time 20 min     Total Time 1 hr 10 min     Servings 6 1     package (12 oz) bulk pork sausage 1     bell pepper, chopped (1/2 cup) 1     onion, chopped (1/4 cup) 3     cups frozen hash brown potatoes 1     cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz) 1/2 cup Original Bisquick™ mix 1     cups milk 1/4   teaspoon pepper 2     eggs Heat oven to 400°F. Grease rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches. Cook sausage, bell pepper and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Stir together sausage mixture, potatoes and 1 1/2 cups of the cheese in baking dish. Stir Bisquick mix, milk, pe...

Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole (TNT)   Author: Stephanie Manley @ CopyKat.com This creamy tuna noodle casserole is the perfect dish to make when you want a home cooked meal. Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup of milk 1 can of cream of mushroom soup 6 ounces canned tuna 1 cup noodles or pasta, cooked according to package directions 1/4 cup celery 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 cup shredded cheese, you can use American, Monterey Jack, or Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 tablespoon butter for bread crumbs Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a white sauce in a medium size pot by adding 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of flour over medium heat. Whisk together the butter and flour together for about 1 minute or until the roux becomes fragrant like pie crust. Add about 1/3 cup of milk and whisk this together, the mixture will become thick. When the sauce becomes thick add an additional cup 1/3 of milk, stir toget...

Baked Chicken Wings for 2 (TNT)             Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves garlic, pressed 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 2 tablespoons brown sugar ( see note below ) salt and ground black pepper to taste 10 chicken wings Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). C ombine the olive oil, garlic, chili powder, garlic powder, brown sugar, salt, and pepper in a large, resealable bag; seal and shake to combine. Add the chicken wings; reseal and shake to coat. Arrange the chicken wings on a baking sheet. Cook the wings in the preheated oven 1 hour, or until crisp and cooked through. Gail's Notes: This was really good and the wings had a crispness to them that was just right! * The only change I made to the recipe was adding the 2 TBS of brown sugar to the original mix, which turned out to be a very good idea.   Update: I just made this again...

Beef Pot Pie (TNT) 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box 12 oz beef gravy 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables 4 ounces sliced and sauteed portabella mushrooms 1 lb sliced (1/2 inch thick) cooked roast beef (from deli or your crockpot), cut into cubes Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie pan. In 3-quart saucepan, mix gravy and cornstarch until well blended. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, frozen vegetables and mushrooms. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until bubbly. Stir in roast beef. Pour into crust-lined pan. Top with second pie crust; seal edge and flute. Cut decorative slits in several places in top crust to allow steam to escape. Bake 15 minutes. Cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning; bake 15 to 30 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

Taco Pie (TNT) (The original version of this pie is from All Recipes website, a cooking/recipe website that I highly recommend if you love to cook and try new recipes!) "A pre-baked crust of refrigerated crescent-roll dough is filled with a mixture of browned ground beef and taco seasoning layered with sour cream, shredded cheese, and crushed nacho chips. It is returned to the oven for about 10 minutes." Ingredients : 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls 1 pound ground beef (see Notes below) 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning mix 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream 8 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese blend (see Notes below) 1 (14 ounce) bag tortilla chips, crushed (note: I only used about 10 ounces of chips to crush and it was just the right amount--for us, anyway) Directions : 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. Lay crescent dough flat on the bottom of a square cake pan and bake according to package directions. 3. Meanwhile, b...