Recipes from today's show..Beef Linguini, Cheesy Stuffed Crescent Roll and my Heavenly Banana Cake! Enjoy :)

BEEF LINGUINI

CHEESY STUFFED CRESCENT ROLLS

MELISSA’S HEAVENLY BANANA CAKE

BEEF LINGUINI CASSEROLE

1 lb. ground sirloin

1 teaspoon minced garlic

½ cup onion, chopped

1 tablespoon flour

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes

1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

1 (16-ounce) box linguine cooked and drained

1 (8-ounce) container sour cream

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 (8-ounce) pack shredded mozzarella cheese

Cook sirloin and onion until browned.  No need to drain.  Add the flour and garlic and stir well.  Stir in next 6 ingredients and stir well.  Cover and simmer on low for 30 minutes to 1 hour.  Place cooked and drained pasta in a greased 13x9x2 ovenproof dish.  Mix sour cream, cream cheese and garlic powder well and spread over pasta.  Now top with the meat sauce and bake 40 minutes.  Remove from the oven and sprinkle cheese evenly over the top.  Return casserole to the oven and bake 5 minutes more or just until the cheese melts.  Let casserole sit 10 minutes before serving.  Makes 8 to 10 servings.

CHEESY STUFFED CRESCENT ROLLS

1 (8-ounce) crescent rolls

4 mozzarella string cheeses, halved

2 tablespoons melted butter

½ teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 clove minced garlic

Combine melted butter, Italian seasoning and garlic.   Unroll crescent rolls and separate triangles.  Brush the butter mixture onto each triangle, place ½ piece of string cheese on each triangle and roll up.  Place the crescent rolls on a parchment-paper lined baking sheet.  Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes.

MELISSA’S HEAVENLY BANANA CAKE

1/2 cup shortening

1 ½ cup sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 ½ cups flour (all purpose)

1 teaspoon baking soda

¾ teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream

1 cup chopped pecans

5 very ripe bananas, mashed

ICING:

1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened

¼ cup real butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 box confectioner’s sugar

Mix all together in a large bowl until smooth.

Preheat oven to 350.  Beat shortening and sugar with mixer until creamy.  Add eggs and vanilla to sugar mixture.  In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt.  Add dry mix alternating with sour cream.    Add bananas and pecans, stirring with a spatula until mixed.  Bake in a greased 13x9x2 pan for 35 minutes or until center springs back.  When cake is cool, frost with icing.  This cake is fabulous!