Crock Pot Cheesy Pasta and Beef Casserole

Crock Pot Cheesy Pasta and Beef Casserole
Ingredients

1 tbsp canola oil
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp Worcestshire Sauce
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp onion powder
2 8oz cans tomato sauce
14. 5 oz can diced tomatoes in basil, garlic and oregano
1 pound penne pasta
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown beef

2. Transfer beef to crock pot, stir in onion, Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, tomato sauce and diced tomatoes

3. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours

4. Cook pasta on stove top according to directions

5. Stir cooked pasta into beef mixture just before serving

6. Top with Cheddar cheese

Quick Italian Cream Cake

Quick Italian Cream Cake

1 package white cake mix with pudding

3 large eggs

1 1/4 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 (3 1/2-ounce) can flaked coconut

2/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

3 T Rum (optional)

Cream Cheese Frosting (below)

Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.

Bake at 350° for 15 to 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. 

Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

Sprinkle each cake layer evenly with rum, if desired; let stand 10 minutes.

Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. 

Chill 2 hours before slicing!

Cream Cheese Frosting

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and pecans.

Frost cake when completely cooled.

Maple Pecan Pie

Maple Pecan Pie

• 1 prepared pie dough
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 4 Tbsp melted butter
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecans (halves and some whole)
• pinch of Kosher salt

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl beat eggs. Stir in maple syrup, brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Mix until well-combined. Add pecans and stir. Pour into prepared pie crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 – 45 minutes or until golden brown and the filling is set.