The Way to a Man's Heart~ Taco Layer Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips #recipe

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Taco Layer Bean Dip with Tortilla Chips

Ingredients-

Re-fried Beans

8 oz. Sour Cream

1 Cup of Miracle Whip or Mayonaisse

1 Package Taco Seasoning

Green Onions

Cherry Tomatoes (sliced)

Shredded Cheddar

Black Olives (optional)

Lettuce (optional)

Tortilla Chips

Directions-

1. Spread out the re-fried beans on large serving plate
2. Mix together Sour Cream, cup of dressing/mayo and taco seasoning
3. Spread that over the beans
4. Layer green onions and sliced cherry tomatoes over that
5. Top with cheese (and black olives if desired)
6. Refrigerate until cold, several hours and serve with Tortilla chips

The Way to a Man's Heart~ Ham & Green Onion Cheeseball & Crackers #recipe

Ham & Onion Cheese Ball & Crackers

(This recipe is for 2 balls, so you can divide it if you only want 1)

This is a great party time or holiday treat.

Ingredients-

2- 8 oz packages of Cream Cheese

5 Bunches of Green Onions

1-Teaspoon Accent (found in the seasoning aisle)

1-Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

1 package of THIN SLICED Ham (I use Hillshire Farms Deli Selects)

½ Teaspoon of Salt

Box of Ritz Crackers

Directions-

1. Chop up the onions and ham into thin small pieces

2. Mix together Cream Cheese, Accent, Worcestershire Sauce, Salt and ½ each of onions and ham

3. Form into 2 balls and then roll in remaining ham and green onion mixture

4. Serve on Ritz Crackers

(for 1 ball, the ingredients broke down are)

1 8 oz Cream Cheese
2 ½-3 Bunches of Green Onions
½- teaspoon Accent
½- tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
½ package of thin sliced Ham
¼ teaspoon of salt

#SCENTsational Saturdays- The Way to a Man's Heart- Taryn's Shepherd's Pie with a Spicy Twist

Taryn's Spicy Shepherd's Pie

 Hubby and I tend to sometimes "make up" our own recipes and here is one my husband really loves-

Ingredients:
3-4 jumbo potatoes (or enough peeled potatoes for 4-6 serving mashed potatoes)
1 stick of butter or margarine
8 oz. Sour Cream
salt & pepper to taste
Whole Kernel Corn in a can, drain water
Ground Beef
1 package Taco Seasoning
Green Onions, thinly sliced tops and bottoms
8-16 oz. bag Shredded Cheddar (mild or sharp, depending on your tastes)

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350º and spray a 9X13 casserole dish.

Peel and cook enough potatoes for approximately 4-6 servings of mashed potatoes. I used jumbo potatoes, so sometimes I only need to use 3-4 potatoes. I also use a steamer rather than boiling them until they're soft enough to mash. In my steamer potatoes take approximately 40 minutes.


Mash potatoes with stick butter, salt and pepper and sour cream. Layer potatoes in the bottom of the casserole dish, smoothed to fit.

Sprinkle drained corn over potatoes, then sprinkle 1/2 of cut green onions and a generous sprinkling of shredded cheddar over top.

Meanwhile, cook ground beef as you would for tacos, drain fat, mix in the water and seasoning packet and cook 3-4 minutes for sauce to thicken.

Layer taco meat over other ingredients already in casserole dish, then generously layer the rest of the shredded cheddar evenly over meat and top with remaining cut green onions. Bake 30 minutes at 350º. 

Not only does it smell great while it's cooking but it's delicious.

Serves well on it's own, but I also believe it would be really good with tortilla chips on the side to dip in salsa or some other fiesta style dish on the side.

Have a SCENTsational Saturday!