Caramel Brownies

mix:
1 pkg. German chocolate cake mix
1/3 C evaporated milk
3/4 cube butter (melted)

divide mixture in half, put half in greased pan and bake at 350 for 7-8 min.
Melt in saucepan on low heat: 30 caramels and 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
Drizzle caramel mixture over baked brownie and top with chocolate chips and other half cake mixture crumbled. Bake at 350 for 16-18 min.

Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients
1-1/4 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups salsa
1 can (16 ounces) refried beans
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 envelope taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 flour tortillas (10 inches)
3 cups (12 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
2 cups crushed tortilla chips
Sliced ripe olives, guacamole, chopped tomatoes and sour cream, optional

Directions
In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in the salsa, beans, enchilada sauce, chilies, taco seasoning and pepper; heat through.
Spread 1 cup meat mixture in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Layer with two tortillas, a third of the meat mixture and 1 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Top with remaining tortillas and meat mixture.
Cover and bake at 375° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese and top with tortilla chips.
Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with olives, guacamole, tomatoes and sour cream if desired. Yield: 12 servings.

Sausage Lasagna

Ingredients
3 Eggs
3/4 C Milk
3 C Ricotta Cheese
3 Tbsp Basil, roughly chopped
2 C Mozzarella, shredded
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 tsp. Black Pepper, ground
16 halves each Lasagna Noodles, precooked, cut in half
1 package roll Sausage, cooked, crumbled, drained
3 C Marinara Sauce

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 F. First, mix the eggs, milk, ricotta cheese, basil and mozzarella cheese in a bowl. Add the salt and pepper to the ingredients from step 1 and mix very well. Place 1/2 cup of the tomato sauce into the bottom of an 8 by 8 baking dish. Now place 4 lasagna noodles across the bottom of the baking dish. Next, place a 1/3 of the amount of ricotta filling across the first layer of noodles. Follow the cheese mixture with a 1/3 of the amount of sausage. Sprinkle evenly across the ricotta mixture. Add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce on top of the sausage layer. Be sure to spread the tomato sauce evenly across the sausage layer. Repeat the layering process until the remaining noodles are on the top. At this point place 1 cup of the tomato sauce across the top of the noodles. Bake in oven for 40 minutes.

Yield:
8 servings