Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Cheesecake filling:

 1 chocolate pie crust (I usually buy an Oreo crust)

1  8 oz package cream cheese, room temp (let sit on counter for 30 minutes to 1 hour)

1 can(14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 egg

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup fresh/frozen raspberries

Chocolate glaze:

2 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup whipping cream

Preheat oven to 350. With mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.  Add egg, lemon juice, and vanilla; mix well.  

Place raspberries on the bottom of the crust. Slowly pour cheesecake mixture over fruit.  Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until the center is set.  

Cool cheesecake completely.  Heat whipping cream on stovetop or microwave (don't let boil) and pour over chocolate chips. Whisk until combined. Pour over top of cheesecake and store in fridge.

Crock Pot Pork Chops

 Ingredients

6 thick-cut boneless pork chops

1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce

3 cans cream of mushroom soup

salt and pepper

vegetable oil

Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of pork chops. In a skillet over medium high heat sear both sides of pork chops and place in crock pot. Add cream of mushroom soup and Worcestershire sauce over pork chops. Cover crock pot with lid and cook for 6-8 hours.  Pork chops will be fork tender and are great served with rice or mashed potatoes. 

Meatball Sliders

12 Italian meatballs, frozen

1/2 jar spaghetti sauce

12 Hawaiian sweet rolls

1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese

2 T. butter, melted

½ tsp. garlic salt

½ tsp. Italian seasoning

1. Heat oven to 375°. Place frozen meatballs on a microwave safe plate. Cook for 2 minutes. 

2. Place meatballs in a skillet with spaghetti sauce. Cook on medium high til meatballs are heated through and sauce is hot

3. While meatballs are simmering, cut the rolls in half, horizontally, leaving rolls attached to each other.

4. Place the bottom section of rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Place one meatball covered in sauce on each roll. Sprinkle the meatballs with cheese and place the top section of rolls over meatballs.

5. Combine melted, butter, garlic salt and Italian seasoning. Using a pastry brush, baste the top of the rolls with the melted butter and spices and sprinkle on more cheese. 

6. Cover the pan loosely with foil and bake for 8 minutes.

7. Remove foil and bake for another 4 minutes.

 

Korean Beef

 1 tablespoon oil

1 pound ground beef

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

salt and pepper to taste

optional frozen peas/broccoli; rice

minced green onions to garnish

Cook ground beef and drain fat.  Add sugar, soy sauce and ginger. Can add frozen peas or broccoli. Serve with rice.

Spicy Chicken Tacos

 

1 tablespoon oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 tablespoons pureed chipotle peppers in adobo

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon cumin

3/4 cup canned crushed fire roasted tomatoes

3/4 cup chicken stock

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken

tortillas

cilantro, diced red onion, cheese

1. Sautee onions in oil for about 4 minutes.  Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds.

2.  Stir in chipotle, oregano, and cumin. Cook for about 1 minute.

3.  Add tomatoes, stock and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 7 minutes.

4. Transfer to blender/food processor and puree until smooth.  Return to pan over low heat.  Add chicken and cook for 5 minutes.  Serve with warm tortillas and cilantro, red onion and cheese to garnish.