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Moo Shu is commonly a Chinese dish with eggs. This dish "MuShu" comes from a taco recipe I found in a magazine once. I was unable to find that original recipe now, but it was this meat served with coleslaw wrapped in a flour tortilla. It was also delicious, but I kept thinking this would be great with veggies over rice. That is when the MuShu Beef Bowl was born. Ingredients: 2 tsp Cornstarch    ¼ Cup Cold Water    ¼ Cup Barbecue Sauce   ¼ Cup Hoisin Sauce   2 Tbsp Reduced-Sodium Soy Sauce   1/2 tsp Ginger   1 tsp Minced Garlic    1 lb. Ground Beef   1 Cup Shredded Carrots   2 Cucumbers   1 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar   1 tsp Sugar   4 Tbsp S our C ream   1 tsp Sriracha (or more)   Olive Oil   Salt and Pepper   2 Cups Cooked Rice of Choice       Directions: In a medium bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Trim ends from cucumber. Using a peeler, shave cucumber length...

This recipe came out of a copy of Good Housekeeping. I could not find the issue, but the only change I made was the noodle type. My husband loves spinach artichoke dip, so this was a big hit. I prefer to make the entire recipe in my Dutch Oven so I only have to use one dish. 16oz Cavatappi Pasta  2 Cups Whole Milk 8oz Cream Cheese 8oz Finely Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese 1/8 tsp Cayenne Pepper 6 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature 2 cups Fresh Baby Spinach, Chopped  13.5oz Can Artichoke Hearts, Drained, Chopped 1/2 Cup Crushed Ritz Crackers (About 1/4 Sleeve, or 1 Fresh Stack)  3/4 tsp garlic powder Salt and Pepper 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 9x13 baking dish. 2. In large saucepan, bring 4 cups water to a boil on high. Add pasta and cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 min. 3. Stir in milk and cream cheese and cook until cream cheese has melted and pasta is al dente, about 5 min. more. 4. Remove pan from heat and stir in 2 cups Cheddar, cayenne. 3 Tbsp butt...

We love a good beef and broccoli dish in our house. This is a great slow cooker version. Just put all the ingredients right in. Opt for boil in bag rice for an even easier night. Ingredients: 1-2 lbs Beef, Thin Cut (Shave Steak, Flank Steak, Etc) 1 Cup Beef Broth ½ Cup Beef Broth ½ Cup Soy Sauce 1/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar 1 Tbps Honey 1 Tbps Olive Oil 3 Cloves Minced Garlic 1 Tbps Cornstarch 12oz Bag Frozen Broccoli 1-2 Cups Cooked Rice Directions: Lay Beef strips at the bottom of the slow cooker. Cover in 1 Cup Beef Broth, soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, olive oil, and garlic. Turn the crockpot on low and cook for about 6 hours, though depending on how thin the cut, 5 hours should be enough. At 3 hour mark, mix Beef around stirring ingredients. Half and hour before cook time is complete,  whisk cornstarch in ½ Cup Beef Broth. Add to slow cooker and stir in. Cook Broccoli according to package. Mix in to slow cooker. Cook rice according to packaging. We mix 1 Cup of cooked...

KFC famous bowls were one of my favorite fast food items in high school. We don't do much fast food now days, but this does satisfy that craving for me at home. Good for a quick family dinner that the kids will eat too. Ingredients: 1 Bag of Frozen Popcorn Chicken 1 Can Sweet Corn 1 Jar Of Gravy 1 Bag of Family Size Instant Mashed Potatoes 2 Cups Of Shredded Cheddar Cheese. Directions: Cook all ingredients according to package. Layer, mashed potatoes, chicken, corn, gravy and shredded cheese. (We normally use chicken gravy, but Walmart pick up substituted what they had.) Ingredients picture made 5 big bowls.