BOW TIE CHICKEN DISH

1 Box (16)oz. Bow Tie Pasta, cooked and drained
2 Lbs. Boneless Chicken Breasts, cut into strips
1 Large Red Pepper, chopped
1/4 Cup Marg. Cubed
2 Cans  Condensed Cream of Chicken soup, undiluted
2 Cups Frozen Peas
1 1/2 Cups Milk
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/3 Teaspoon Salt add last it may already have enough salt from the soups
1/3 Teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Cook pasta and drain. Set aside
In a skillet cook the chicken strips and red pepper in the butter. Let get done. Stir in the soups, peas, milk and garlic powder and salt and pepper.  Let simmer for 5 minutes uncovered. Take a bowl and put the pasta in it and add the chicken mixture. Add the parmesan cheese. Stir good. Serve warm. Ref. leftovers.

LEMON PECAN PUDDING DESSERT

1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
11/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
1/4 Stick Butter or Blue Bonnet Marg. melted
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 (8) oz. Can Crushed Pineapples
4 Medium Firm Bananas
1 (8)oz. Cream Cheese, softened
3 1/2 Cups Milk
2 Small Boxes Instant Lemon Pudding
1 (8)oz. Cool Whip

In a bowl mix the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup pecans, the butter and sugar. Pour into a 13 x 9 glass baking dish. Pat out firmly.
Drain the pineapple and save the juice. Slice the bananas thin and put in a bowl and add the saved juice and let these set for 10 minutes. Take out and drain. Put the bananas in a single layer over the crust. In a large bowl put in the cream cheese and beat on low until smooth. Then add the
milk and the pudding mixes. Blend well. Spread this over the bananas. Next add the drained pineapples over the pudding layer. Then put the cool whip all over this. Put the rest of the pecans on top of the cool whip. Chill for 2 hours before eating.

TRINA'S BAKED SPAGHETTI

My sister-in-law makes this most of the time when she comes in. We all can't wait to get to eat this. Sort of expensive to make but this makes a lot.

1 Medium Box of Spaghetti, cooked and drained
1 Jar of Clasico Italian Sausage Spaghetti Sauce, use only this type
2 Lbs. Ground chuck
1 or 2 Rolls Italian Sausage in a roll can find at Kroger's and Walmart
2 Green Peppers, chopped
2 Medium Onions, chopped
1 Pack of dry Italian Seasoning Mix
1 PACK of Spaghetti Mix also
1/2 Pack Pepperoni
2 Lbs. of Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese
1 Pack of Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Fry the chuck and sausage and drain, then add the onion, pepper and seasonings. Then add the spahatti sauce and pepperoni. Mix well. Simmer.If there is any grease in this drain it off. Add the cooked and drained noodles to this mixture. Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish and pour this mixture in it. Pour all the parmesan cheese on top of this and then the other cheddar and mozzarella and bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted. Do not let get brown on top as it will get tuff. You can also add some of the cheese to the mixture. The more cheese the better.

TONY'S PASTA

1Medium Box Rotinni Noodles
2 Lb. Ground Chcuk
2 Jars of Ragu, use two different kinds
1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped
Garlic Powder to taste
Lemon Pepper to taste

Fry the ground chuck and drain. In a kettle add the meat, green pepper, sauces and garlic and lemon pepper seasonings. Let simmer.
Cook the noodles, drain. Run water over them and drain again. Add to meat mixture. Let simmer a little more. Makes a good sized kettle.Good with garlic bread.

TACO CHEESE SOUP

We serve this at our homecomings and showers. It is so good you just can't stop eating it.

2 LB. Ground Chuck
1 Medium Onion, chopped
2 Packs of Hidden Valley Ranch Seasoning Mix
2 Packs of Taco Seasoning Mix
1 Small Can of Tomato Sauce
1 1/2 Lbs. Velvetta Cheese
1 (15)oz. Can Black Beans not Drained
1 (15)oz. Can Pinto Beans not Drained
1 (15)oz. Can Kidney Beans not Drained
1 (15)oz. Can Tomatoes with onions and peppers
1 (28)oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
1 (15)oz. Can Whole Kernel Corn, Drained
1 (16)oz. Sour Cream
1 Bag Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 Cups Water

Fry ground chuck and onion together, drain off grease and crumble. Add all the season packs to this. In a kettle mix all the beans and tomatoes and corn together. Then add the tomato sauce.
 Next add the hamb. mixture. Take the velvetta cheese and cube up small and put in soup mixture.  Add water.
Let simmer for 30 minutes or a little longer
Put some of the soup in a dish and put sour cream on top of it and then the cheese. If the soup gets to thick can add some water to it.
Serve with nachos, tortillas, fritos or cornbread.
Can also be made in a crockpot. If in a crockpot let cook for 2 hours on low.

ROSELEE'S BROWNIE TRIFLE

2 Boxes of Chewy Brownie Mix
2 Boxes of Instant Vanilla Pudding mix
1 Large Cool WHip
1/2 Bag Heath Bar pieces

Bake the brownies according to directions. Let cool.
In a bowl make up the Puddings according to directions
Cut the brownies into squares
Put the brownies in a punch bowl.
Pour  some of the pudding over the brownies squares
Next add the cool whip. Then make another layer until all gone. Top with cool whip. Sprinkle the heath pieces on top of cool whip.Ref.

ROSELEE'S CARROT SALAD

4 Cups shredded Carrots
1 Small can Chunk or Crushed Pineapple,  drained
1/2 Box White Rasins or Yellow Rasins
1/2  Cup more or less of Sugar
1/2 Cup or more of Mayonnaise
1/2 Cup Small Marshmallows if you like

Shredd the carrots and put in a bowl. Add the pineapple chunks and the rasins.Then add the mayo and the sugar. Just mix the sugar and mayo together in another bowl and then pour it over in the carrot mixture. Can add more or less sugar to your taste. You do not want this to be real wet.Stir. Ref. Can also add some marshmallows to this. About a hand full. But it will make it sweeter so watch the sugar.