Pepperoni Pizza Puffs . . .Cook- For Non-Cooks. . .

These are the perfect dippable little kids bites! Sorry about the AWFUL quality of this picture- I made these a while ago, and didn't take a picture. This is a picture of a magazine picture.

Pepperoni Pizza Puffs

(prep 15 min. Bake 25 min @ 375 F)

3/4 cup flour
3/4 t. baking powder
3/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 ounces shredder mozzarella cheese (about 1 cup)
4 ounces pepperoni, cut into small pieces (about 1 cup)
     - look for the mini pepperonis, these work great!
1/2 cup store bought pizza sauce
2 T. fresh basil finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, sliced

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spray a 24-cup mini muffin pan with PAM. In a large bowl wisk together the flour and baking powder; wisk in the milk and egg. Stir in the mozzarella and pepperoni. Let stand for 10 minutes.

2. Stir the batter and split it up among the mini-muffin cups. Sprinkle with a little more cheese if you want to. No such thing as too much cheese! Bake until puffed and golden, 20-25 minutes

3. While you are waiting on the oven, microwave the pizza sauce until warmed through. Then stir in 1 tablespoon of basil. Sprinkle the puffs with the leftover basil.

Serve the puffs with red pepper slices and pizza sauce for dipping. If you are a dip-a-holic, pull out the ranch!

Velveeta Nacho Bake . . .Cook- For Non-Cooks. . .

I realize that everyone isn't as lucky as I am in regards to that fact that I have time every day to put a homecooked meal on the table. Every now and again I come across recipes that I think busy mom's/people will appreciate. They are not only EASY but they are also DELICIOUS!

So I decided that I am going to start are label called Non-Cooks. Here you will find all these wonderful recipes. Most are kid friendly as well. Give them a try, let me know what you think!

Velveeta Nacho Bake 

(prep: 15 min. Bake 20 min. @ 400 F)

 
1 pkg. (12 oz.) VELVEETA® Shells & Cheese Dinner
1 lb. ground Turkey
1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) Taco Seasoning Mix
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup Fat Free Sour Cream
3/4 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
3/4 cup Salsa
1/2 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips

1. Prepare Dinner following Basic Directions. While Macaroni is cooking, brown meat, drain. Add taco seasoning mix and water to the meat; simmer 5 minutes.

2. STIR sour cream prepared Dinner. Spoon half of the Dinner mixture into 8-inch square baking dish; top with layers of the meat mixture, half of the cheese and the remaining Dinner mixture. Cover.

3. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. Top with salsa, remaining cheese and the crushed tortilla chips. Bake, uncovered, an additional 5 minutes. Makes 5 servings