Janine's Chocolate Cake

This cake was brought to me after the birth of the twins, and I had to have the recipe immediately. I have made it many, many times over the years.


Janine's Chocolate Bundt Cake

1 box Duncan Hines Devil's Food Cake Mix
4 oz. instant chocolate pudding mix
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 oil
1/4 cup mayo
4 eggs
2 cups chocolate chips, divided
1 T vanilla
1/2 cup whipping cream

*Mix first 7 ingredients together for 4 minutes. Add 1 cup chocolate chips and stir lightly.
*Grease bundt pan and dust with cocoa. Pour mix into pan.
* Bake at 350 for 50-58 minutes
*Cool 10 minutes in pan, then empty to cake plate

Icing:
Heat 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream in microwave for 1 minute. Add 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 Tablespoon vanilla, stirring until chips are melted and smooth. Pour over cake.

Mexican Soup

I got this recipe from my father-in-law. It is my second favorite home made soup. I hope you will try it. It is a great "chilly day" kind of soup. People always ask for this recipe after eating it!

Mexican Soup

1/2 pound ground beef
1 lg onion, chopped
1 can shoepeg corn (you can get this where your canned corn is sold)
1 can yellow hominy (also where the corn is)
1 can pinto beans
1 can black beans
2 cans mild Ro-tel
1 jar (24 oz) mild Picante sauce
1 (12oz) can V-8 juice (soda can size)

*Brown meat and onion together. Add rest of ingredients and simmer 1 hour.
*Serve with Frito's, sour cream, and cheese

Chicken and Broccoli over Rice

This is one of my very favorite meals. I hope you enjoy it too.

1 bag of frozen broccoli florets (regular sized bag, I sometimes use two bags)
4 cups cooked, chopped chicken
1 10 3/4 can cream of chicken or celery soup ( I use campbell's chicken gravy instead because of MSG)
1/2 cup mayo
1/4 teaspoon curry ( I use a little more)
1/2 cup Parmesan

* Cook broccoli according to package directions. Drain broccoli and spread in 9x13 pan. (I mash it a little with a fork once it's in the pan) In a separate bowl, mix chicken, soup, mayo, curry, and Parmesan cheese. Spread chicken mixture over the broccoli. Bake at 350 degrees. Cover it for 20 minutes and uncover it for the last 10 minutes. We serve this over hot rice.
* I have substituted fresh broccoli many times in this recipe. You just have to judge what you think will fit in the 9x13 pan. The broccoli should be about an inch thick on the bottom of the pan after you mash it a little.

Baked Spaghetti

This dish is a particular favorite at our house. B doesn't like traditional spaghetti, so I fix this often, tonight as a matter of fact. He really likes it. And it's easy.

Baked Spaghetti

12-14 oz. Spaghetti, cooked (salt to taste) (rinse a little with cool water so the eggs won't cook)

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

1 pt. sour cream

1 lb. ground beef

1 jar prepared spaghetti sauce (I use traditional Ragu)

Mozzarella

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Preheat oven to 375. Brown ground beef. Mix together cooked spaghetti, Parmesan, and eggs.

Place spaghetti mixture in a 9x13 pan. Spread sour cream over noodles. Mix together ground beef and spaghetti sauce. Spread mixture over top of sour cream. Sprinkle Mozzarella on top-(to taste). Bake 20 minutes.

Notes: Be sure to salt the pasta. I also use some black pepper. This makes a lot and is good for company. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread.