Made with black pepper, salt, eggs, pork sausage, onion, frozen loose pack hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, green onions, milk, biscuit baking mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cooking With Convenience Foods

Of course, if we had the time, money, and energy to make everything from scratch we would, wouldn't we? But let's face it, that's not a reality for most of us (at least not every day!). So, cheat a little and sneak some convenience items into your recipes without anyone knowing!
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My Impossible Breakfast Pie
Gluten Free Zucchini Applesauce Spice Cake
Made with zucchini, applesauce, gluten-free spice cake mix, egg, egg white, vegetable oil
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pistachio Cake
Made with Cool Whip, milk, white cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, vegetable oil, eggs, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sugar Cream Cake
Made with vanilla, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, margarine or butter, eggs, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Apple Strudel
Made with egg, margarine, dry bread crumbs, apples, raisins, sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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Peach Yogurt Coffee Cake
Made with butter extract, vanilla extract, coconut extract, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Apricot Cobbler
Made with apricot halves, biscuit baking mix, brown sugar, nutmeg, milk, margarine
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Chicken And Broccoli Pie
Made with milk, salt, pepper and garlic, biscuit baking mix, frozen broccoli, fresh broccoli, cheddar cheese, chicken, onion, eggs
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Made with water, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pistachio Punch Bowl Cake
Made with other toppings, nuts, nondairy whipped topping, butter cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, milk, crushed pineapple, strawberry pie filling
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crustless Zucchini Pie
Treat yourself to a simple, crust-free zucchini pie, combining grated zucchini, parsley, and a blend of two cheeses. A versatile recipe that's easy to bake and can be served...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Peanut Butter Cake
Made with milk, powdered sugar, peanut butter, yellow cake mix, creamy peanut butter, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Made with seasoned dry breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, whole kernel corn, Parmesan cheese, cooked chicken or turkey
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Cheesy Broccoli
Made with Cheddar cheese soup, milk, frozen broccoli
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Made with powdered sugar, eggs, water, lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, poppy seed, oil
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Double Lemon Cake
Made with yellow food coloring, lemon rind, lemon cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Raspberry Lemon Filled Cake
Made with lemon peel, powdered sugar, lemon cake mix, cream cheese, raspberry jam, whipping cream
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crescent Cristo Sandwich Loaf
Made with refrigerated crescent rolls, butter, honey, smoked cooked turkey breast, muenster cheese, cooked ham, red raspberry preserves
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pink Valentine's Angel Food Cake
Made with strawberry gelatin, strawberries, angel food cake, salt, water, whipping cream
Time: over 5 hours
Classic Pound Cake With Chocolate Ganache
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, classic pound cake mix, water, eggs, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chocolate Cake Covered in Chocolate Chips
Made with sugar, chocolate chips, Devil's food cake mix, eggs, chocolate pudding
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Cherry Pineapple Dump Cake
Made with butter, crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Lemonade Tube Cake
Made with sugar, frozen lemonade concentrate, lemon cake mix, instant lemon pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Root Beer Bread
Made with white flour, root beer, shortening, yeast, water, salt, molasses, rye flour or whole-wheat flour
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Sweet Coated Coconut Chicken
Made with lime, butter, biscuit baking mix, flaked coconut, paprika, salt, sweetened condensed milk, Dijon mustard, boneless chicken breasts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Terrific Bundt Cake
Made with sugar, cinnamon, eggs, applesauce, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cherry Cream Cake
Made with cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Jicama-Apple Dessert
Made with nuts, butter, biscuit baking mix, jicama, apples, apple juice, sugar, nutmeg, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crescent Roll Marshmallow Puffs
Made with milk, sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, refrigerated crescent rolls, marshmallows, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Strawberry Cake Supreme
Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, vegetable oil, strawberry gelatin powder, water, strawberries, eggs, margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mexican Fritos Pie
Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, mild Ro-Tel Tomatoes and Green Chiles, cream of mushroom soup, ranch style beans, Fritos Corn Chips
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Caramel Flan Cake
Made with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, egg yolks, egg, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, yellow cake mix
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Easter Sunshine Cake
Made with coconut, oil, eggs, orange gelatin powder, water, crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar, orange cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mandarin Orange Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is so moist and flavorful that you don't need a glaze or frosting. Just dust with powdered sugar and you have a wonderful dessert.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Microwave Hobo Cake
Made with walnuts, coconut, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, butter or margarine
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Root Beer Baked Beans
Made with bacon, onion, hot sauce, pork and beans, root beer, barbecue sauce, dry mustard
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Savory Chicken Bites
Made with refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, celery, cream cheese, lemon juice, dried basil, onion salt, dried thyme, pimiento, cooked chicken
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Cranberry Pie
Made with baking mix, sugar, eggs, cranberries, orange peel, milk, butter, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Impossible Chicken Pesto Pie
Made with mozzarella cheese, chicken, baking mix, milk, eggs, pesto sauce
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Sparkling Carrots
Made with sugar, black pepper, salt, onion, margarine, carrots, lemon-lime carbonated beverage
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Dr. Pepper Beans
Made with pinto beans, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire powder, Tabasco sauce, soy sauce, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, dry mustard, onion
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Chunky Monkey Cake
Made with chocolate frosting, chocolate chips, bananas, yellow cake mix, water, eggs, vegetable oil, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Tuna Ring
Made with onion, egg, cheddar cheese, tuna, frozen mixed vegetables, parsley, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Ham Salad Pie
Made with eggs, biscuit baking mix, prepared mustard, ham, frozen peas, cheddar cheese, milk, mayonnaise or salad dressing
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Fruitcake
Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Blueberry Dump Cake
Made with ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow cake mix, blueberries, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Nacho Chicken
Made with chunk chicken, nacho cheese soup, instant rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lemonade Poke Cake
Made with lemon cake mix, lemonade concentrate, powdered sugar, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Swirl Coffeecake
Made with instant coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, nuts, margarine or butter, baking mix, sugar, egg, milk
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Chocolate Cream Pie
Made with baking mix, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened chocolate
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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