Bacon Deviled Egss

I have always believed that bacon makes everything taste better and this is no exception. How have I lived 40+ years and never experienced / thought of this?!? Let me tell you, this is amazing. You will be a bacon god if you serve this at your next picnic, potluck, or get-together. You will be loved. And you will be the most popular person there!

Ingredients:

12 eggs

1/2 cup mayonnaise

5-6 cooked bacon slices, 3 finely chopped and the rest roughly chopped for garnish

1 Tbs chopped parsley

1/8 tsp salt

1/8 tsp dried mustard

Pinch ground black pepper

Preparation:

Place eggs in a single layer of saucepan. Add approximately 3" water. Bring to a rolling boil, cover, remove for heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Drain. Submerge eggs in cold water. When eggs have cooled, peel under cold running water.

Slice eggs in half lengthwise, carefully remove the yolks, keep egg white halves intact.

Place yolks in a bowl and mash with mayonnaise until creamy. Stir in finely chopped bacon, parsley, salt, mustard, and black pepper.

Spoon yolk mixture into egg white halves (use a teaspoon or a small scoop). Garnish with bacon. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serves 12

Derived from HGTV Gardens

Tortilla Chicken Casserole

I'm always looking for dishes that will give me the most bang for my effort, i.e., very little effort, enough for lunch the next day, and it has to reheat well. This does not disappoint!  You can also see from my ingredients, I used as many shortcuts as possible :-)

Ingredients:

8 flour (of any variety) or whole wheat tortillas

3 cups cooked chicken

1 Tbs olive oil

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
19oz black beans (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 cups corn (frozen, canned, fresh)
1tsp Mexican blend seasoning ( can sub chili powder for more heat)
3 cups salsa
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tbs finely chopped cilantro (can sub parsley)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350. Spray casserole dish large enough to fit tortillas, with cooking spray. Heat olive oil, sauté onion and red bell pepper for 5 minutes, until softened. Mix in seasoning, remove from heat and stir in black beans and corn.

Serves 12

Derived from FoodieFamily.com