South of the Border Sandwiches

If you have never tried these sandwiches, you must put these ingredients on your shopping list and make them this week, tonight even.  They are so fabulous.  I rarely taste a sandwich with as good a flavor combination as this one.  They are scrumptious. 

South of the Border Sandwiches

Ingredients:
1/2 cup olives, chopped
½ teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup green onions chopped
½ cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup sour cream
¾ to 1 lb. cooked turkey sliced thin (can be lunch meat)
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 ripe avocados, sliced (optional)
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup monterey jack cheese
4 hoagie rolls split open

Directions:
In a bowl, combine olives, chili powder, cumin, salt, mayo, sour cream, and green onions. Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet and spread 1 Tbsp of the mayo mixture on each slice. (I just eyeball it.) Top with slices of turkey and tomatoes. Spread with another tbsp of the mayo mixture. Top with sliced avocados (optional) and cheeses. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until heated through.

Recipe Source:  Heather Weston

Chicken Curry

If you like curry, this is so easy and delicious!!!

2 TBSP. BUTTER
¼ CUP FLOUR
1 CUP MILK
1 CUP CHICKEN BROTH
1 TO 1 ½ TEASPOONS CURRY POWDER
¼ TEASPOON GINGER (AT LEAST)
½ TEASPOON SALT
PEPPER
1 ½ TO 2 CUPS SHREDDED CHICKEN

Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour, then milk and chicken broth. Stir in curry powder, ginger, salt, and pepper. Heat to boiling. Add chicken. Serve over rice.

*You can substitute the chicken for shrimp and make Shrimp Curry. It is fantastic!

Apple Bread with Streusel Topping

APPLE BREAD

2 CUPS FLOUR
1 TEASPOON BAKING SODA
1/4 TEASPOON SALT
1/2 CUP BUTTER, SOFTENED
1 CUP SUGAR
2 LARGE EGGS
1 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE
2 TEASPOONS VANILLA EXTRACT
2 GRANNY SMITH APPLES, PEELED AND CHOPPED

STREUSEL TOPPING

2 TABLESPOONS FLOUR
2 TABLESPOONS GRANULATED SUGAR
1 TEASPOON GROUND CINNAMON
1 TABLESPOON BUTTER

2 TABLESPOONS BROWN SUGAR

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. To prepare topping, combine flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside.
3. To prepare bread, combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
4. Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and vanilla.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir just until moistened. Add apples and stir gently to combine.
6. Spoon half of the batter into a buttered 9-by-5 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle with half of the topping. Spoon remaining batter into the pan and sprinkle with remaining topping. Finish by sprinkling evenly with brown sugar.
7. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the bread from the pan and set on a rack to cool. Makes 10 servings.

TRIPLE CHEESE MOSTACCIOLI BAKE

1 POUND PACKAGE MOSTACCIOLI PASTA, UNCOOKED

1/4 CUP BUTTER OR MARGARINE

1/4 CUP UNSIFTED FLOUR

1 TEASPOON BASIL LEAVES OR 1 TABLESPOON FRESH BASIL, CHOPPED

1 TEASPOON SALT

1/4 TEASPOON PEPPER

4 1/2 CUPS MILK
2 CUPS SHREDDED SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE

1/2 CUP GRATED PARMESAN CHEESE

1 CUP (4 OUNCES) SHREDDED SWISS CHEESE

Prepare mostaccioli as package directs. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour, basil, salt, and pepper. Gradually stir in milk. Over medium heat, cook and stir until mixture thickens and bubbles. Remove from heat. Add 1 cup cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese; mix well. Stir in mostaccioli. Spoon half the mostaccioli mixture into greased 9x13 inch baking dish; top with Swiss cheese then remaining mostaccioli mixture. Cover; bake 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Uncover; immediately top with remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Breaded Ranch Chicken

Tasty, fast, and easy!
(I got this recipe from Nicole Courtright.)

6-8 boneless chicken breasts
3/4 cup crushed cornflakes
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 pkg. dry Ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup butter or magarine, melted

Mix cornflakes, parmesan, and dressing mix in a shallow bowl. Dip chicken into butter and then roll in cornflake mixture. Place chicken in greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.