Friday Foodday

Happy Friday lovebugs, 
Here are my favorite recipes this week.

Red Wine Hot Chocolate
c/o ImmaEatThat

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cup milk (I used 2%)
2. 1 cup red wine (I used Kendall-Jackson Cabernet Sauvignon)
3. 1/3 cup dark chocolate chunks
4. Optional: coconut whipped cream

Directions

In a saucepan over medium heat, combine milk and chocolate chips.

Whisking constantly until chocolate is melted into milk and you have a thick

and creamy chocolate milk. Pour in red wine and heat until everything is hot.

Pour into 2 mugs or 6-8 smaller glasses and top with coconut whipped cream.

Skillet Lasagna

c/o Buns in My Oven

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 package Marie Callendar's Family Recipes Zesty Tomato
• 15 ounces canned diced tomatoes
• water, as called for on package
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 2 tablespoons powdered Parmesan
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley, divided
• 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and break it up as it cooks.
2. When meat is just slightly pink, stir in the onion and garlic. Continue cooking until meat is cooked through. Drain fat and return to pan.
3. Add the package of pasta, seasoning, diced tomatoes, and water to the skillet and stir to combine.
4. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 14 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
5. Stir together the ricotta cheese, Parmesan, garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon of parsley.
6. Remove the skillet from the heat and sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese.
7. Drop spoonfuls of the ricotta mixture over the pasta.
8. Cover and let sit for 3 minutes or until cheese has melted.
9. Sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving.

Peppermint Patty Brownies

c/o Real Simple

Ingredients

Canola oil

1 box brownie mix

16 mini York Peppermint Patties

Directions

1. Oil an 8-inch square pan. Prepare the brownie batter according to the package directions.
2. Spread half the batter in the prepared pan. Top with the peppermint patties, leaving an even border of batter all around the edges of the pan.
3. Spread the remaining batter on top and bake according to the package directions. Let cool, then cut into 16 squares.