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Recipes 2005

December 2005

CHILI

2 pounds ground lean beef
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon sugar
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions:
In a heavy pan, brown beef, stirring to break up; drain grease. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer over low heat for one hour, stirring occasionally.

October 2005

EASY CHICKEN POT PIE

2 frozen pie shells
1-10 3/4 oz cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 bag frozen mixed vegetables
2 cups cooked chopped chicken
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 small onion
Coarse ground black pepper, to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Take pie shells out of freezer, separate, lay one pie shell flat, leaving the other in the pie pan, and thaw for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, defrost frozen veggies in microwave; chop and sautee onion. Mix defrosted veggies, sauteed onion, garlic, soup and milk in large mixing bowl. Pour into pie shell; top with flattened pie shell. Pinch edges together and poke holes in top crust. Bake for about 30-40 minutes or until crusts are done.

September 2005
Key Lime Margarita Pie

1-1/4 cups crushed pretzels
1/4 cup sugar
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lime juice
1 envelope KOOL-AID Lemon Lime Unsweetened Soft Drink Mix
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

Mix crushed pretzels, sugar and butter. Press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate until ready to fill. Combine condensed milk, lime juice and drink mix in large bowl until well blended. Remove 1/2 cup whipped topping; set aside. Gently stir in remaining 2-1/2 cups whipped topping. Pour into crust. Freeze 6 hours or overnight. Let stand at room temperature 15 min. or until pie can be cut easily. Garnish with reserved whipped topping before serving. Store leftover pie in freezer.

August 2005
COOL VEGGIE PIZZA APPETIZER

2 cans (8 oz. each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup salad dressing
1 tsp. dill weed
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped seeded tomato
1/4 cup chopped onion

Preheat oven to 375°F. Separate dough into 4 rectangles. Press onto bottom and up side of 15x10x1-inch baking pan to form crust. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown; cool. Mix cream cheese, dressing, dill and onion salt until well blended. Spread over crust; top with remaining ingredients. Refrigerate. Cut into squares.

 

July 2005
Wave Your Flag Cake

1 qt. Strawberries (about 4 cups), divided
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) or 2 pkg. (4-serving size each)
JELL-O Brand Gelatin, any red flavor
Ice cubes 1 cup cold water
1 pkg. (12 oz.) pound cake, cut into 10 slices
1-1/3 cups blueberries, divided
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed

Slice 1 cup of the strawberries; set aside. Halve remaining strawberries; set aside. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Add enough ice to cold water to measure 2 cups. Add to gelatin; stir until ice is melted. Refrigerate 5 minutes or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites). Meanwhile, line bottom of 13x9-inch dish with cake slices. Add sliced strawberries and 1 cup of the blueberries to thickened gelatin; stir gently. Spoon over cake slices. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Spread whipped topping over gelatin. Arrange strawberry halves on whipped topping for "stripes" of "flag." Arrange remaining 1/3 cup blueberries on whipped topping for "stars." Store leftover cake in refrigerator.

June 2005
Creamy Pesto Pasta Salad

1 pkg. (7 oz.) DI GIORNO Basil Pesto Sauce
1/4 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
8 oz. rotini pasta (about 2-1/2 cups), cooked, drained
1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
3 Tbsp. chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained
1/2 tsp. black pepper

Mix pesto sauce and dressing in large bowl until well blended. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve.

May 2005
EASY CHEESY BRUNCH BAKE

12 large eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1 lb. bulk pork sausage
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat eggs with sour cream with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 10 minutes or until egg mixture is softly set. Meanwhile, cook sausage, mushrooms and onions in large skillet until sausage is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spoon tomatoes over the baked egg layer; top with the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set in center.

April 2005
Easy Cheesy Brunch Bake

12 large eggs
1/3 cup Sour Cream
1 lb. pork sausage
1/4 lb. (4 oz.) sliced fresh mushrooms
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped (about 1 cup)
2 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded
2 cups Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese or Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

Preheat oven to 400°F. Beat eggs with sour cream with wire whisk until well blended. Pour into greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake 10 minutes or until egg mixture is softly set. Meanwhile, cook sausage, mushrooms and onions in large skillet until sausage is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Drain.

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Spoon tomatoes over the baked egg layer; top with the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with cheeses.
Bake an additional 30 minutes or until egg mixture is set in center.

 

March 2005
Broccoli and Cheddar Cheese Soup

1 onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. Italian Dressing
1 can (10-1/2 oz.) condensed chicken broth
2 broth cans of water
4 cups chopped broccoli
1 cup fat free milk
1/2 cup Minute White Rice, uncooked
1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese

Cook onion in dressing in large saucepan until tender. Add broth, water and broccoli. Bring to boil; cook 8 to 10 min. or until broccoli is tender. Stir in milk and rice. Reduce heat to medium; cook 5 min. Pour into blender or food processor container in batches; cover. Blend until smooth. Return to saucepan; cook on low heat until heated through. Top each serving with shredded cheese.

 

February 2005
Slow Cooked Pepper Steak

1 ½ to 2 pounds beef round steak ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons cooking oil 4 tomatoes, cut into eighths
¼ cup soy sauce or 1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes
1 cup chopped onion with liquid, cut up
1 garlic clove, minced 2 large green peppers, cut into strips
1 teaspoon sugar ½ cup cold water
½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch
¼ teaspoon pepper Cooked noodles or rice

Cut beef into 3x1 inch strips; brown in oil in a skillet. Transfer to a slow cooker. Combine the next seven ingredients; pour over beef. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is tender. Add tomatoes and green peppers; cook on low for 1 hour longer. Combine the cold water and cornstarch to make a paste; stir into liquid in slow cooker and cook on high until thickened. Serve over noodles or rice.
Yield: 6-8 servings

 

January 2005

Old Fashioned Potato Soup

8 medium potatoes, cubed 1 medium onion, chopped
1 quart milk ½ cup flour
2 tablespoons salt 1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon sugar 1 egg, well beaten
Dash of pepper 3 tablespoons milk
1 cup mild cheddar cheese, shredded

Cook potatoes and onion in boiling water until tender; drain. Add 1-quart milk to potatoes and heat. Blend in salt and pepper. Cut butter into flour; blend in milk, using only enough to make mixture thin enough to drop into the hot soup. Drop by teaspoon into hot soup. Cover and cook about 10 minutes. Stir cheese into soup just before serving. Serves 6 to 8

 

 


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