Taco Lasagna

2 lbs lean ground beef
1 jar spaghetti sauce
1 pkg taco seasoning
2 bags of fritos corn chips
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
cottage cheese

First you brown your ground beef, drain the grease
add your spaghetti sauce and taco seasoning, simmer for about 5mins
put a layer of your meat mixture into a 9×13 baking pan
add a layer of cottage cheese
add a layer of crushed up corn chips
add 1 cup of cheddar cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese
then repeat all the layers again.
Cook in the oven on 350 until the cheese is melted and enjoy!
This is really good served with some garlic bread and perhaps a salad!!!

Happy Wednesday Everyone!!!

CRAB CAKES
White meat is always a luxury, but you can use claw meat mixed w/ white. I mix all the seasonings together, then gently add in crab meat, tossing gently w/ fingers until mixed together. This keeps crab in big pieces.
1 lb. crab meat
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup Saltines, crushed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, minced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon paprika or Old Bay seasoning
cayenne pepper or Morton’s Hot Salt
onion powder for sprinkling
butter or olive oil for frying

Remove any shell from crab. In a medium bowl, toss together crushed Saltine cracker crumbs, egg, parsley and mayonnaise until moistened, but do not over mix. Add salt and pepper.
Form into five or six cakes, 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick. Place in refrigerator on cookie sheet for at least one hour so they will set up. Sprinkle lightly with cayenne or Morton’s Hot Salt and onion powder.

In a heavy skillet, fry crab cakes in butter (or olive oil), turning once until both sides are nicely browned (about 10 minutes).

Caesar Chicken Wrap

Ingredients
4 (6-inch) tortillas
12 ounces grilled chicken breast, cubed (about 2 large breasts)
2 cups cooked black beans
4 cups shredded lettuce (mixture of romaine and green leaf)
4 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
4 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
4 tablespoons roasted red peppers
Caesar Dressing, recipe follows

Instructions
Warm tortillas over a gas flame, in a low temperature oven, or in the microwave. In the middle of each tortilla, place 3 ounces grilled chicken, 1/2 cup black beans, 1 cup lettuce, 1 tablespoon each pumpkin seeds, feta, and red peppers. Top with Caesar dressing and roll up. Serve immediately.
Caesar Dressing:
1/3 cup non-fat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.