Green bean bundles

Bacon-Wrapped Green Bean Bundles
4 (15-oz.) cans of whole green beans ~ not “cut”, not “french-style”
bacon strips, cut in half
1 cup melted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. soy sauce
Gather 10 beans into a bundle. Wrap bacon around beans and secure with a toothpick. Arrange in a 9×13 pan.
Combine melted butter, brown sugar, garlic salt, and soy sauce in a bowl. Mix well. Pour over beans.
Chill overnight or for several hours. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes – 1 hour, or until bacon is cooked.

Here you go!!! You should drain the pan so that they are easier to dish.

Green Bean - Bacon Bundles

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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
2. In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.
4. In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.
5. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.

Jalapeno Jelly

This is a fun thing to make for the holidays.

Jalapeno Jelly
3 Jalapeno Peppers
1 green pepper
1 C. white vinegar
5 C. sugar
1 bottle liquid pectin (Certo)

Remove seeds from Jalapeno and green peppers. Run them through a food processor until finely chopped. In a heavy saucepan pour in the peppers, the 1 C. vinegar, and the 5 C. sugar. Cook for 10 minutes to a rolling boil. Take off heat and add one bottle liquid pectin (Certo). Return to heat and boil 1 more minute. Pour into jars. Put on hot lids and rings and turn upside down to seal. Makes 2 quarts (We usually do about 10-12 small jars). You may add red or greed food coloring. Serve with lamb or cream cheese and crackers.

Pie

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German Chocolate Pie

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 (4 ounce) bar German sweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
• 1 egg
• 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in the milk, chocolate, and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
2. Gradually stir about 1 cup of mixture into egg yolks. Return mixture to saucepan; bring to boiling. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Stir in vanilla.
3. Turn the hot pie filling into the baked pie shell.
4. In another saucepan, combine the beaten egg, evaporated milk, the 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Cook and stir over medium heat just till the mixture is thickened and bubbly. Stir in the coconut and pecans.
5. Spread the pecan mixture evenly over the chocolate filling. Cool the pie on a wire rack; chill thoroughly.

Olive Garden's Zuppa Toscana Soup

This is my FAVORITE soup from the Olive Garden, I absolutely love it. We tried this recipe last year for New Year's Eve and it was a huge hit! It tasted exactly the same! Try it!

1 lb ground Italian sausage
1½ tsp crushed red peppers
1 large diced white onion
4 Tbsp bacon pieces
2 tsp garlic puree
10 cups water
5 cubes of chicken bouillon
1 cup heavy cream
1 lb sliced Russet potatoes, or about 3 large potatoes
¼ of a bunch of kale

1. Sauté Italian sausage and crushed red pepper in a large pot. Drain excess fat, refrigerate while you prepare other ingredients.


2. In the same pan, sauté bacon, onions and garlic over low-medium heat for approximately 15 minutes or until the onions are soft.

3. Add chicken bouillon and water to the pot and heat until it starts to boil.

4.Add the sliced potatoes and cook until soft, about half an hour.

5. Add the heavy cream and just cook until thoroughly heated.

6. Stir in the sausage and the kale, let all heat through and serve. Delicious!