Family Reunion October 2010

The family reunion was a great time, the weather was great until Saturday Afternoon and all seemed to have a great time.

Recipes:

ITALIAN SKILLET DINNER

1 lb Italian sausage
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
2 cups vegetable juice (I use V-8)
1 1/2 cups instant white rice
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

In large skillet cook sausage (crumble). Drain excess fat. Add green bell peppers and onion,
cook until crisp. Add tomatoes, vegetable juice, cook and stir until mixture boils. Romove
from heat and stir in rice. Cover and let stand 6 to 8 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
Sprinkle with cheese, cover and let stand until cheese is melted.




SWEETHEART CHERRY CHEESE DANISH

2 (two) 8 oz tubes crescent dough sheets or crescent dinner rolls
1 (one) 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
1 cup plus 1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 (one) 21 oz can Cherry Pie Filling
1 Tbsp butter, melted
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Unroll and spread 1 pkg of crescent dough or rolls into bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish.
Mix cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla. Spread mixture over dough in baking dish.
Next layer pie filling over cream cheese mixture. Unroll remaining cresent dough and lay
on top of pie filling.

Mix together 1 Tbsp sugar, almonds and melted butter. Sprinkle over the top.
Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Note: I did not find crescent roll dough in my grocery store so I used the rolls.