Mountain Mama's Best Lasagna

 Lasagna

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW-hFJaHSK8

Ingredients

14 lasagna noodles

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

66 oz. Ragu traditional spaghetti sauce

1 - lb. ground sausage

1 - 1b. bacon

15 oz. ricotta cheese

3 cups, shredded colby & monterey jack cheese

3 cups, shredded mozzarella cheese

parmesan cheese

salt

vegetable spray

Directions

Place lasagna noodles in boiling water with vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon salt.  Boil for 15 minutes.  Drain noodles and rinse with cold water. Sauté ground sausage over medium/low heat until done.  Sauté bacon over medium/low heat until done. Drain sausage.  Drain bacon. Mix sausage, bacon and spaghetti sauce together in a pan or bowl. Spray 9"x13" pan with vegetable spray. Layer 3 lasagna noodles plus 1/2 of a noodle, cut into 3 parts, to make one complete lasagna noodle layer.  See picture below. Spoon 1/3 of the ricotta cheese on lasagna layer.  Spread out ricotta cheese with forks. Lightly salt this layer. Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded colby & monterey jack cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.  Spoon 1/4 of spaghetti sauce mixture evenly over this layer. Repeat these layers 2 more times. Top with final layer of lasagna noodles and remaining 1/4 of spaghetti sauce mixture.  Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and parmesan cheese on this top layer. Bake, uncovered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.  Let rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

 

7 Layer Salad

Watch the Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaSDI_ALk

1 large bag, iceberg lettuce 4 stalks celery, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup frozen peas 1 can sliced water chestnuts, cut in 1/2

1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped 2 tbs sugar 1 & 1/2 cups whipped salad dressing (I use the Wal-Mart brand) 3 cups sharp, shredded cheddar cheese 2 cups bacon crumbles

Arrange lettuce on bottom of large bowl Add layer of chopped celery

Add layer of chopped green pepper

Add layer of frozen peas

Add layer of sliced water chestnuts

Add layer of chopped onion

Add layer of sugar ~ It's very important to sprinkle the sugar on the onion Spoon on layer of whipped salad dressing Add layer of shredded cheese Top with bacon Seal and store in fridge overnight or all day

Mix very well before serving

Mountain Mama's, Banana Cream Pie

 Banana Cream Pie

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8” prepared graham cracker pie crust

4 oz. cream cheese (softened to room temperature)

2 tablespoons sugar

1 small box instant, banana, pudding mix

1 cup milk

1 - 16 oz. tub whipped topping

8 small bananas or 4 large bananas

Vanilla Wafers

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.  Beat in 1/3 tub of the whipped topping (no need to be exact, just eyeball it).  Spread evenly in graham cracker pie crust.  Beat together banana pudding mix and milk until well blended.  Fold in 1/3 tub whipped topping.  Spread evenly on top of the cream cheese layer.  Top with the remaining 1/3 tub of whipped topping. Refrigerate all day or over night before serving.  When ready to serve, cut each piece, and top with a sliced, small banana and 3 vanilla wafers. Enjoy!

Tips:

I like to super chill this pie before serving, and place the pie in the freezer for an hour or two, just before serving.  Do NOT completely freeze, or the pie will be rock hard solid, and you will have to let it thaw before eating.

It's the fresh banana that makes this pie, over-the-top delicious.  Add banana only when serving each piece.  One, small banana works great for each piece, or one, large banana for two pieces.

Add vanilla wafers only when ready to serve.  Otherwise, they will get soggy and they are meant to be crunchy fresh.

Mountain Mama's Baked Beans

 Mountain Mama's ~ Best Baked Beans

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Ingredients:

1 - lb. ground beef, cooked & drained

1 & 1/2 - lbs. cut up, cooked & drained bacon

1 - lb. Costco, Kirkland brand, fully cooked, smoked, pulled pork

4 - 28 oz. cans, Bush's, original baked beans

1 - large, chopped, orange (or red) bell pepper

4 - Tablespoons chopped, dried onion

1 & 1/2 - cups light brown sugar

1 - cup dark, Karo syrup

1 - 45 oz. bottle, KC Masterpiece, original BBQ sauce

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.  I need to use my large roasting pan, because it's the only thing in my kitchen that is big enough.  Bake in a roasting pan at 350 degrees for 2 & 1/2 hours.  Let stand for 10 - 15 minutes before serving.  Or ... Most of the beans will fit into a large crock pot.  Bake on low for 2 -3 hours before serving.  The rest of the baked beans will fit into an empty, large, cool whip container.  These can be frozen for use at a later date.

Mountain Mama's Frozen Mocha Cheesecake

Frozen Mocha Cheesecake

Super Yummy & a Huge Family Favorite

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I found this recipe in the Great American Brand Name Recipes Cookbook.  I tried to find the exact recipe to link it here, but I was not able to locate it.  I have tweaked the recipe and mine is as follows:

Ingredients:

1 & 1/4 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup melted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

1 & 1/2 cups whipping cream

1 & 1/2 packages (12 oz. total) cream cheese, softened

1 & 1/2 cans (21 oz. total) condensed milk

1 cup chocolate flavored syrup

2 Tablespoons instant coffee

1 teaspoon hot water

Directions:

Lightly spray the bottom and sides of 10" springform pan with vegetable spray. Combine chocolate graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar.  Mix in mini chocolate chips.   Press firmly on bottom and up sides of 10"springform pan. You won't be able to get the crumbs all the way up the sides ... only a little way.

Whip the whipping cream until a good peak forms.  Set aside.

In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until smooth.  Add chocolate flavored syrup and beat until smooth.

In small bowl, dissolve coffee with water.  Seriously, it only takes 1 teaspoon of hot water.  Add to cheese mixture.  Mix well.

Fold in whipped cream (set aside from earlier). Pour into prepared pan. Cover.  Freeze all day or over night.

Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes and remove sides of pan before serving.  Optional:  Top individual slices with whip cream and a few mini chocolate chips.  This looks very pretty, but I'm not kidding, this cheesecake can stand on its own!

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Mountain Mama's Beef & Cheddar Sandwiches

Mountain Mama's Beef & Cheddar Sandwiches

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKAdJU6F6dc&t=17s

These are my take on Arby's, roast beef & cheddar sandwiches.  I created this recipe years ago when all of my six children were still at home with us and I wanted a less expensive version of Arby's that I could make myself at home.  These are amazing!

Ingredients:

1 - bag onion hamburger buns

3 lbs. ground beef

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon dried onions (optional)

1 - 0.87 oz. envelope brown gravy mix

1 cup water

Velvetta Cheese (I use the Wal-Mart, great value brand.)

1 - 6 oz. bag French Fried Onions (also Wal-Mart brand)

Sauté ground beef over medium heat with salt and dried onions in large frying pan.  Drain grease.  Use that same frying pan to cook brown gravy mix with 1 cup water according to envelope instructions.  Add the drained, cooked, ground beef and mix. 

Open buns and broil for 1 minute.  Top each side with sliced velvetta cheese.  Do not be stingy with the cheese.  Broil another 2 minutes.  Be careful not to burn.  Add 1 scoop of beef mixture to one side of every pair of buns.  So, one scoop of meat for each sandwich. I like to use an ice cream scoop to pack the meat together.  Flatten/Shape meat to fit bun with a fork.  Top meat mixture with fried onions. Close each sandwich.  Makes 8 yummy sandwiches!

Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKAdJU6F6dc