Salsa (from Karla)

Ingredients

  • 3 Lg tomatoes or 6 roma
  • 1 small sweet onion
  • bunch of cilantro (soaked and drained)
  • squirt of Lime juice
  • 1 can chopped green chillies
  • 2 slices of Jalapeno
  • fresh cracked pepper
  • garlic optional

Instructions

  • Add ingredients except tomatoes to food processor; then pulse in tomatoes to desired consistency. Careful not to over pulse tomatoes.
  • Make the night before to allow for spices mingle
  • Makes medium size bowl. Keeps for a week.

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients

  • 16 oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup buttermilk ranch dressing
  • 3/4 cup frank’s hot sauce
  • 20 oz chicken (canned) or rotisserie chicken
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350F (or use slow cooker)
  • Place cream cheese in deep baking dish. Microwave to make spreadable.
  • Mix in ranch dressing, hot sauce, and half of cheese. Stir in chicken. Sprinkle cheese on top before baking.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the dip is completely heated throughout. Stir again and serve with veggies

Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef, turkey, and pork mix
  • 1/2 large sweet onion roughly chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • salt & black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup SF ketchup
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp Lakanto brown sugar (or less)
  • 2 tbsp yellow mustard

Instructions

  • In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the meat- about 5 minutes & breaking it up as it cooks.
  • Stir in the onions & pepper, and season the mixture with salt & pepper- to taste.
  • Continue cooking the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the onions & peppers have softened- about 10 minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the skillet, stirring them in until evenly combined.
  • Bring the sauce to a simmer, the reduce the heat to maintain a slow simmer. Cook the mixture like that for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • When the sloppy joe mix has thickened, remove the skillet from heat
  • serve on miracle noodles or buns (serves 6).