Gail's Recipe Station

Gail's Favorite Super-easy Slow Cooker Roast (TNT)             Prep Time: ~10 Minutes Cook Time: ~6 Hours Servings: ~6 Ingredients: 1 cup water 1 (.7 oz) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix 1 (1 oz) package ranch dressing mix (1 oz = 2 tbs) 1 (.75 oz) packet dry brown gravy mix 1 (3 lb) boneless beef chuck roast Directions: Whisk together the water, Italian dressing mix, ranch dressing mix, and brown gravy mix together in a bowl until smooth. Place the beef roast into a slow cooker, and pour the sauce over top. Cook on Low until the roast is easily pierced by a fork, 6 to 8 hours. Gail's Note :  This is a fabulously easy and tasty beef roast! The only thing different that I do is brown the roast prior to placing it in the crock pot as it tends to add better texture to the roast.

Gail's Favorite Chinese Fried Ramen Noodles (TNT) Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes        Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 6 "A quick and easy stir-fry using ramen noodles and any variety of your favorite vegetables and meat, with a little hint of sesame and soy." INGREDIENTS: 2 (3 ounce) packages Oriental flavored ramen noodles 3 eggs, beaten vegetable oil 4 green onions, thinly sliced          1 small carrot, peeled and grated 1/2 cup green peas 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced 2 tablespoons sesame oil soy sauce DIRECTIONS: Boil ramen noodles for 3 minutes, or until softened, without flavor packets. Reserve flavor packets. Drain noodles, and set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet. Scramble eggs in a bowl. Cook and stir in hot oil until firm. Set aside. In a separate skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat. Cook and stir gre...

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...