Ravioli Sauce

 This one was surprisingly good and super easy! I got this recipe from The Cozy Cook

From: Jessica 

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons salted butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• ½ teaspoon EACH: onion powder, dried basil, dried oregano, mustard powder
• ¾ cup chicken broth
• 1 ½ cups half and half or milk
• 10 oz. Rotel tomatoes with green chilies (the green chilis add some spice, so if you don’t like spice get the can without. 
• 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 20 oz. refrigerated ravioli

Instructions

• Melt the butter in a large high-walled skillet over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring continuously. Add the flour and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the tomato paste, onion powder, basil, oregano, and mustard powder. Stir to combine.
• Add the chicken broth in small splashes, stirring continuously. Add the half and half (or milk) in the same manner. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer.
• Add the softened cream cheese and drained diced tomatoes. 
• Cook the ravioli according to package instructions, drain.
• Reduce heat of the sauce to low. Gradually sprinkle in the Parmesan cheese and stir until combine. 
• Add the ravioli and use a silicone spatula to gently stir until combined. Serve!

Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders

 This one is NOT healthy, but my family loved it. Especially the boys. I got it off an Instagram account called “whatsmomcookin_” the first picture is hers and the second (bad picture) is mine. 

Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders

Posted by: Jessica 

Ingredients 

-King’s Hawaiian pretzel slider bun

-1 lb bacon

-1lb ground beef 

- diced onion

-Ketchup (1/4 c for meat + 1/4 c for sauce) 

-Dill relish (2 Tbl for meat + 1 Tbl for sauce) 

-1 Tbl mustard

- dash of Worcestershire sauce 

-White American cheese

-French fried onions

Burger Sauce

-1/2 Cup Mayo

-1/4 Cup Ketchup

-1Tbl dill relish

-1/2 tsp paprika 

-1/2 tsp garlic powder

-1/2 tsp black pepper 

Line bacon on a cookie sheet and cook in oven until crispy. Once cooled, chop and set aside. 

Cook ground beef and chopped onion in a pan. Drain grease and season with your favorite burger seasoning.

Stir in 1/4 cup ketchup, 2 Tbl dill relish, 1 Tbl mustard, and Worcestershire sauce into the meat.

Place the bottom of the buns on a baking sheet. Lay slices of American cheese, the meat mixture, then bacon, then the burger sauce (1/2 cup mayo, 1/4 cup ketchup, 1 Tbl relish, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp black pepper)  

Sprinkle on some French fried onions and add another layer of cheese slices.

Then put the top of the buns on

Bake at 350° for 5-7 minutes