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Recipe Monday

Santa Fe Pizza

Ingredients:

• Pizza Dough (make your own or buy it)
• 1 lb ground sausage
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 16 oz mild chunky salsa
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 can black beans, drained & rinsed
• 12 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 oz each of sour cream & ranch dressing, mixed

Directions for Fast, Yummy Pizza Dough (compliments of my sister):

Combine 2 cups warm water with 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 packets of yeast - let sit for 10 minutes. Add to six cups flour, mix, and knead. Let rise for 20 minutes. For this pizza recipe, I like to add a packet of ranch dressing mix; for regular pizza, I add Italian spices.

Directions for Santa Fe Pizza:

1. Spread pizza crust onto two sprayed pizza pans.

2. Cook and drain sausage. Add peppers and saute for 3 minutes.

3. Combine the salsa, chili powder, and cumin in separate bowl.

4. Divide equally on both crusts: salsa mixture, sausage and peppers, beans, then cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes until cheese is melted and browned (if using a pre-bought crust, follow its baking directions).

5. Top (or dip) with the cool ranch dip and enjoy!

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This was a hit with my husband and all nine kids. I was a little nervous that it might be too spicy, but the cumin in the salsa, as well as the dip, cools it down nicely. We had fresh cantaloupe and a salad to make it into a great meal. It got two thumbs up in my house!

She's Getting Bigger Every Day

When did she get old enough to be in her own class at Awanas? *sigh* My sweet little Puggle...

New Family Additions!

So I’ve been a bit behind on updating on the two newest and most handsome gentlemen to the family. May I introduce you first to Issac Matthew, son of Nathan & Valerie,


and Ian Jon, son of Jason & Melissa,

both born within one week of each other the last week of September, and both weighting over nine pounds.

Congratulations!

*It's Coming*

Posting on a regular basis will commence shortly.

:-)

I'll try, at least.

In the meantime, a picture of my sponsor: