Green Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

1 romain lettuce (2 bags or 1 head)
1 can black olives
1 can mandarine oranges
sliced fresh mushrooms
thinly sliced/diced red onion
crasins
roma tomatoes - chunked
1/2 - 1 pkg. slivered almonds
1 cucumber - skinned & sliced

Dressing
1 bottle balsamic vinaigrette dressing (paul newman)
3 T. sugar
1 pkg hidden valley ranch dip
mix together

add all ingredients, toss to coat.

Wendy's Chili

2 Lbs Ground Beef
1 29 oz can Tomato sauce
1 29 oz can Kidney Beans with liquid
1 29 oz can pinto beans with liquid
1 c. dried onion
1/2 c. diced greed chilis
1/4 c. diced celery
 3 med tomatoes chopped
2 tsp. cumin
3 T. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp . salt
2 c. water

Brown ground beef. combine all ingredients. bring to simmer over low heat. cook stirring everu 15 min for 2-3 hrs

Mexican Chicken Soup

2 cans Cream of chicken Soup
2 Cans water
1/2 c minced onions
2 lbs frozen chicken strips
1 small can chopped green chillies
1 can Rotel tomatoes
2 c. grated cheddar cheese
2 c. cooked rice

Put cream of chicken soup, water, onions, & chicken in a crockpot on high.
let cook for at least 6 hrs. add al lother igredients and ccok for at least  1/2 hrs on high.

** you can also cook the chicken separately then add everything else and let simmer for about 30 min.

Cheese Soup

2 c. Boiling Water
2 c. Potatoes Diced
1/2 c. Carrots
1/2 c. celery
1/4 c. onion
1 1/2 tsp salt
Boil 10 Min. COVERED

Sauce:

1/4 c. Butter
1/4.  Flour
2 c. Milk
Make sauce and add to above mixture. Do not drain water. do not boil. Thicken, then add
1-2 c. grated cheddar cheese.

Tortellini Salad

My favorite Salad in the world!!

2-3 Bags of Cheese stuffed Tortellini pasta (I prefer to use the colored kind : orange, green & plain)
1 head of red Cabbage
1 bag (med) fresh Spinach
Bacon bits
1 bottle ranch dressing
1 bunch Green onions (7-9 stems)
2-3 tomatoes (med)
Cheese (opt.)

You are going to layer this salad and leave it in the fridge over night.
Boil the Tortellini until done.  Cut the cabbage into VERY FINE thin strips. If desired pick the stems off spinach leaves. then dice tomatoes, & green onions. Layer as follows starting at bottom to top: Cabbage, Spinach, Tortellini, tomatoes bacon bits, onions, cheese,  then pour the entire bottle of ranch on top, spread, cover, then but in your fridge and stir the next day before serving. Cheers!

Garlic Potato Salad

1 kilo of potatoes (unpeeled)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 large garlic cloves,
1-2 tsp. white wine vinegar
a big handful of parsley finely diced
salt to taste.

cube the potatoes, and boil them until tender. Drain. cool.
blend garlic, mayonnaise, vinegar and salt together, mix the garlic sauce, potatoes and parsley. The potatoes should have a creamy coating and be covered with flecks of parsley. serve.

Potato Salad

5 lbs. Red potatoes peeled and Diced
2 tsp. salt + more to taste
4 hard boiled egg
3/4 c. mayo
black pepper
1/2 c. sweet pickle relish

Place potatoes in a med. sauce pan, add salt and enough water to cover potatoes boil for 30 min. or until tender. Drain. place in a large bowl allow to cool completely. add chopped eggs, mayo, relish, and gently fold combine. add salt and pepper to taste.