Marvelous Recipes

These delicious brownies will satisfy the pickiest chocolate lovers in your family!!

3/4 cup butter, melted
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, (optional)

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8x2-inch baking pan. In medium mixing bowl, blend melted butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs; beat well with spoon.

2. In a small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.

3. Spread into prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely; cut into squares. Makes 16 brownies.

Emily

Bring the family together and serve up some of this creamy chicken casserole. Good food and good conversation make for a great evening!

4- boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups elbow macaroni
1 (10 oz) package frozen broccoli, thawed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup cottage cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix, dry
1 teaspoon black pepper (more or less to taste)
1 (8 ounce) package shredded cheddar cheese

1. Cut chicken breasts into bite size chunks. Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in medium size skillet. Cook chicken chunks over medium high heat until meat is no longer pink. Remove from heat and set aside.

2. Bring 2 quarts of water to a rapid boil in large saucepan. Add macaroni and boil 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and pour into a buttered 13×9-inch (3 quart) baking dish. Layer cooked chicken over macaroni. Layer thawed broccoli over chicken.

3. In a large bowl, combine softened cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch dressing mix and pepper. Pour evenly over ingredients in baking dish.

4. Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until hot. Sprinkle with cheese and bake 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned. Makes 4 servings.

Tip:
You could add a little crunch to this casserole by topping the cheese with french fried onions before baking the last 5 minutes!