Thursday, December 26, 2013

MY NOT SO CHEESY TUNA LASAGNA

Before going to the oven


Ingredients:


  • onion (chopped)
  • 2 tbsps olive oil or butter
  • 2 cans of Century Tuna in Vegetable oil (drained)
  • 1/2 cup cream of mushroom soup or milk
  • 1 pack of McCormick Creamy Garlic and Herb Mix or Carbonara Mix
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • lasagna noodles (cooked and drained)
  • 1/2 cup grated Quickmelt cheese
  • 1/4 chopped bacon
  • 1 cup of sliced button mushroom
  • 1/4 cup of water ( I used the water from the canned mushroom)
  • 1 medium Green Bell Pepper (diced)

  • Instructions: 

  1. In a large saucepan, saute bacon in olive oil until brown then set aside. 
  2. Using the same oil, stir in the tuna, soup, water, salt,  McCormick Creamy Garlic and Herb Mix or Carbonara Mix. The add the bacon, basil and pepper until combined. Make sure to leave some bacon for the toppings.
  3. Since I don't have a non-stick baking dish. I put a baking sheet on my aluminum baking dish. 
  4. Layer with three noodles (trimming if necessary), coat with tuna mixture, and cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining noodles, tuna mixture, bacon and more cheese. 
  5. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving.
It can serve at least 5-6 persons.


Finish Product

Sunday, December 15, 2013

NO BAKE OREO CHEESECAKE

What was left of my Oreo Cheesecake.


Ingredients
Crust
2 cups Graham crumbs (from about 20 Oreos)
1/4 cup butter, melted


Filling
8-oz Philadelphia cream cheese
3 tablespoon sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cups Oreo crumbs (from about 6 Oreos)
5 Oreos, chopped, optional


Instructions

1. Combine Graham and Oreo crumbs (for crust) with melted butter.
2. Press into the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 8 inch springform pan. Set in refrigerator to firm.
3. Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together in a large bowl until smooth and well combined.
4. Add haft of the Oreo crumbs and half of the chopped Oreos and gently mix until well combined.
5. Pour filling into crust and smooth the top.
6. Since there was still Graham crumbs left, I added it to the top then the chopped Oreos 

7. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until firm.