The Cooking Thread - all about food

[DallasRain]

Dammit. Hubby on a diey..wheres my good greasy fattening food gone too?? Uggghh i need some Ding Dongs and cheetos!!!!

[NorthDallasHobby]

Dammit. Hubby on a diey..wheres my good greasy fattening food gone too?? Uggghh i need some Ding Dongs and cheetos!!!!

sorry,deleting out of respect for the thread. Lots of low hanging fruit here and my mind is easily distracted.

[Rednecknerd]

Awesome Taco Salad.

1 Head of lettuce
1 lb. Block of cheese. (I like Sharp Cheddar or Colby Jack and usually use more like a lb. and a half)
1 lb. ground beef. (The leaner the better, sometime I use 2 lbs.
1 Can Red Kidney Beans.
1 Large or 2 medium Tomatoes. (Vine ripened is best, usually from a farmers market)
1 packet of Taco seasoning. (I recommend Lawry’s)
1 Super size or Family size bag of Doritos. (I have never used anything but regular nacho)
And finally the Secret Ingredient, 2 Bottles of Green Goddess Salad dressing.

Optional 1 can of black olives. (I don't like them, so I don't use them.)


Cook the ground beef and add the Taco seasoning.
Drain the excess grease. Let cool.

While the beef is cooling.

Smash the Doritos (Pro tip - Open a small hole in the bag first. It stops Doritos explosions.)
Open the Kidney beans and let the fluid drain.
Shred the lettuce.
Dice the Tomatoes.
Cube the Cheese.

Add all the ingredients to a very large bowl and mix. (Or two smaller bowls)



Seriously the Green Goddess salad dressing is what makes this recipe.

When I was younger and didn't have a very large mixing bowl I bought two large popcorn bowls.
I could mix half in one bowl and not add the dressing to the second bowl.
Then when I got to the second bowl it wasn't soggy from being soaked in the dressing.

I can usually make this from start to finish in about 20 minutes if I'm not lolly gaging.

I also made some co-workers mad one year when I failed to bring this to our Thanksgiving meal.
It's that good.

[Rednecknerd]

Chicken Bacon Ranch Rollers.

Croissant roll tubes. Each tube will make 4 Rollers.
Pre cooked bacon. (Suzanna Turner may be able to help you with this!)
Pre-cooked chicken breast cut into strips.
Cheese – Sliced or shreeded. (I like Sharp Cheddar.)
Ranch dressing. (Hidden Valley is the best Ranch dressing ever!)

Un-roll croissant dough and separate into rectangles.
Two triangles per one rectangle.
Place on non-stick cookie sheet.
Spread approximately one teaspoon of ranch dressing on dough.
Lay two to three strips of bacon in the center of the rectangle long ways.
Add several chicken breast strips on top of the bacon.
Spread Cheese on top of the chicken.

Fold the ends of the dough over the meat and cheese.
Turn the roller over so the “seam” is on the bottom.
Bake at 370°F for 15 min.


I usually buy pre-cooked bacon and chicken strips, which make this a quick 20 min from start to eating meal.

[Rednecknerd]

375°F for 15 min.

[Jugglover]

You put the ranch on before baking it? It doesn’t all seep out on the cookie sheet and make a stinky mess?

[Rednecknerd]

You put the ranch on before baking it? It doesn’t all seep out on the cookie sheet and make a stinky mess?

You only put a thin layer. Kinda like spreading mustard or mayonnaise on a sandwich. Also it will be on the top when you flip it over to cook. So the bacon chicken and cheese will be in the way.
I think I may make this for dinner tonight. If I do, I will take pics of each step.