Showing posts with label Melanie DeLong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Melanie DeLong. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Melanie's Delicious Pumpkin Dump Cake

My sis-in-law made this one Thanksgiving and I just couldn't stop eating it! So yummy and super easy, too!

Ingredients:

1 30 oz can pumpkin pie filling

1 ½ cup granulated sugar

3 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. salt

3 large eggs

1 12 oz. Box yellow cake mix

1 cup chopped pecans, if desired

¾ cup melted butter

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix first 6 ingredients until smooth and pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle cake mix over pumpkin batter and then cover with the chopped pecans. Drizzle melted butter over the top and then bake for 45-50 minutes. Refrigerate until completely cold and then serve with French Vanilla Cool Whip.

Friday, September 26, 2008

Melanie's Pronto Pizza Burger

A yummy, quick burger!
Ingredients:
1 lb. Lean ground beef
1/3 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbs. chopped onion
1 Tbs. tomato paste
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
tomato
mozzarella cheese
4 English muffins, split

Directions
: In a bowl, mix beef, Parmesan cheese, onion, tomato paste, salt, and pepper just until combined. Toast the muffins in broiler until light;y browned. Divide meat mixture among muffins. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until meat is cooked. Top with tomato and cheese slices. Return to broiler until cheese is melted. If desired, sprinkle with oregano. Serve immediately.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Melanie's Easy Pizza Top Spaghetti

This is great if you don't have time to brown any ground beef for dinner :) Just throw in the pepperonies! We use it with whatever pasta we have on hand.

Ingredients:
Spaghetti noodles (or whatever noodles you have)
Jar of spaghetti sauce
1 bag of Shredded Cheese (Mexican Blend)
1 pkg. of pepperoni
1 small jar of mushrooms, drained
1 small can of olives, drained
*Simply use whatever pizza topping you like best!

Directions:
Bake noodles as directed on box and drain. Put spaghetti sauce on noodles. Place a layer of pepperoni, mushrooms, olives, and cheese on top of noodle mixture. Continue layering until all ingredients are used. Cover entire casserole with cheese. Place in oven at 325 and bake for 30 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve with a tossed salad and French bread.

Melanie's All American Burger

This makes a perfectly seasoned burger :)

Ingredients:
1 lb. Sausage
2 lbs. Ground beef
2 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
minced onion

Directions: Blend all ingredients in a large mixing bowl; form into patties. Grill.