Chicken with Onion Gravy (Emerson's favorite)

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Chicken with Onion Gravy By Diane Webb

Emerson does not like onions but thinks this is the best chicken he ever ate

1 whole chicken cut up or 3 leg quarters
Salt & Pepper
Dried Minced Onion
1 Can of Cream of Onion Soup--undiluted

Salt and pepper your chicken; put in crock pot; cover with dried minced onions (just shake it on all the pieces like you would salt or pepper); top with undiluted cream of chicken; cook on high in crock pot for 4-6 hours depending on how yours cooks; longer on low; serve over rice, noodles, or pasta

Easy Barbeque Ribs by Diane Webb

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Pre-heat your oven to 275 degrees farenheit; get a broiler pan with top rack; put about 1/2 inch of water in the bottom part of your pan; put the top rack on; put a slab of ribs on the rack (you may have to cut the slab in half to fit it all on your broiler pan rack); season to taste (I use a rub with some spice to it but you can be a simple as just salt and pepper); cover tightly with alumunum foil; cook in your oven at 275 degrees farenheit for 3-4 hours (the longer the better) or until the ribs are falling off the bones).  If you are adding barbeque sauce--brush with the sauce & cook uncovered for the last hour of cooking. Alternatives include brushing with liquid smoke before cooking or adding other seasoning OR putting a little liquid smoke in your water at the bottom of the pan; this will give it a more grilled flavor.

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Enchillada Casserole

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2 lbs ground beef or turkey
2 packs of taco seasoning
1 large onion
1 jar of salsa for topping/serving
18 small corn tortilla shells
8-10 ozs. shredded cheese
1/4 cup oil
1 TBS flour
1 TBS Chilli Powder
1 small can tomato
4 ox. water

Heat oil, add flour & chilli powder; add tomato sauce and water; heat about 5 minutes; set aside to dip tortillas in; prepare ground beef or turkey as instructed on back of taco seasoning; add onion when browing meat; dip tortillas in sauce and line bottom of deep baking pan or glass oblong dish (greased); layer tortillas, meat mixture, cheese, liquid (sauce); end with tortillas, sauce and cheese on top. (Can use the salsa on that last layer before the top cheese); bake at 300 degrees for about 30 minutes.