Tuesday Treats ~ Pizza Pasta

LOVE this quick meal! It's a winner with everyone in the family...and to easy to throw together, and get on the table simply!

First off I boil up some Penne Pasta. A whole box of it. I would think you could use just about any kind of pasta, though, yet Penne is the only I have used thus far.

Drain the pasta, mix in 1 can/jar of spaghetti sauce.

Pour into 13 x 9 casserole dish. Preheat oven to 350.




Start putting in the pepperoni...about 1/2 the package. Then a VERY thin layer of mozzarella cheese, shredded. I will then slightly mix this all together right in the casserole dish.

After the mixing, do another layer of pepperoni on top. And the rest of the mozzarella cheese to cover the top.




Pop it into the oven until the cheese on top is nice and melted. Serve some garlic bread or biscuits and a salad!

Tuesday Treats ~ Peanut Butter Pie

Best Peanut Butter Pie I've found...so far! Danny LOVES this stuff...well, we ALL do! It's SUPER easy to make...with sinfully delicious results!

Peanut Butter Pie

8 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 to cup peanut butter
1/2 cup milk
1 cup confectioners sugar
8oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
prepared graham cracker pie crust
1/4 cup chopped peanuts {optional}

1. Combine cream cheese, peanut butter, and milk.

2. Add confectioners sugar and mix well. Fold in 3/4 of the whipped topping {reserve the rest}.

3. Pour into graham cracker crust and freeze until firm.

4. Just before serving, edge the top of the pie with the remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle the peanuts in the center of pie.

Variation:

1. Instead of mild, use 12 oz jar marshmallow cream.

2. Instead of a graham cracker pie crust, use a chocolate graham cracker crust.

3. Spread 1/4 cup hot fudge sundae topping over the bottom of the pie crust before adding the rest of the pie filling.

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My added notes:

Usually this makes more than what can fit into the prepared pie crusts that I buy...no biggie though, leaves plenty for the kids to share out of the bowl! :)

I just slather the Cool Whip all over the top...and I don't use the nuts because Frosty doesn't like nuts. I have taken chocolate syrup and drizzled across the top, and I've add chocolate chips to kinda dress up the top before.

YOU MUST KEEP THIS PIE CHILLED!! Once it starts heating up, it starts sorta getting a little too soft! I keep mine in the freezer until I start making dinner, then move it to the fridge.

ENJOY!

Sticky Buns

These Sticky Buns are mouth watering!! They are soooooo yummy...especially right out of the oven!

When I make mine...I make my dough in my bread maker...the same recipe I use when I make my pizza dough and hamburger bun dough. Guess that would make it my all purpose dough! I will have to post that one at another time...so for now, I will post the recipe right out of my cook book...

Sticky Buns

1/2 cup butter, divided
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp sugar
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 loaves frozen bread dough, thawed

1. Melt 1/4 cup of butter on stovetop or in microwave. Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup until well blended. Pour into a 9 x13 baking pan.

2. Melt remaining half stick {1/4 cup} butter in microwave or on stovetop. Set aside.

3. In a small mixing bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.

4. Break off golf-ball-sized pieces of bread dough, 12 per loaf. Dip each in melted butter and then roll in sugar-cinnamon mixture. Place coated balls in baking pan.

5. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours, or overnight.

6. Remove from refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes before baking.

7. Bake uncovered at 325 for 35 minutes. Turn out of pan immediately onto serving platter.

{Variation: Add 1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped pecans to mixture in pan (step 1) }

ENJOY!!!

Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pull Bread

Along with many others...I have been sucked in by Pinterest! I can admit it...I LOVE PINTEREST!! I have already found 296 things that have peaked my interest!

One of the recipes I found on Pinterest was the Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls. OMGosh...when I first saw the picture of this...I think my mouth instantly started watering! It just looked sinfully DE-lish! I could not wait to try it!!

Here is the website with the recipe...

http://www.plainchicken.com/2011/07/cheddar-bacon-ranch-pulls.html
{if it doesn't work by clicking the link above, just copy and paste link into search bar}

For us though, when I hit up the stores, I could NOT find sourdough bread for the life of me. :/ {Is that like a seasonal bread, or something??} So instead, we bought a round pan of dinner rolls from Kroger bakery. I did all the same stuff in the directions.

Here are a couple pics of ours BEFORE it went into the oven...










And here is a couple AFTER the oven...








This stuff, even with the bread substitution was A*M*A*Z*I*N*G!!!! Everyone here LOVED it!! We found out that ONE thing of it is NOT enough for all of us! {Making a mental note for next time :) }

If you love these kinds of flavors...soft bread, melted cheese, BACON, ranch flavor...you HAVE TO make this!!!!!! I for sure TOTALLY recommend it!!

ENJOY!!