Main Dish/ Sandwich

Southern Barbecued Pork

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 3 hours

Ingredients

  • 3 lb pork roast
  • 1 onion; chopped
  • 1 c vinegar
  • 1/2 c Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 c ketchup
  • 3 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 tsps Salt
  • 1/2 tsps red pepper
  • buns

Instructions

1

Place roast and onion in Dutch oven or slow cooker. Mix other ingredients and pour over roast. Bake at 325 for 3-4 hours or cook in slow cooker on low heat for 8-10 hours.

2

Shred meat and serve on buns.

Main Dish/ Pasta/ Sides

Mac and Cheese

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By Prep Time: 40 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 oz penne pasta
  • 1 egg
  • 1 c milk
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 3/4 onion
  • 5 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese (1 c)
  • 5 oz cream cheese
  • 3 oz shredded gruyere cheese (2/3 c)
  • 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 3 T butter
  • 12 saltines; crumbled

Instructions

1

Cook pasta. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a shallow 1.5 quart baking dish and add cooked macaroni.

2

In a blender or food processor, combine egg, milk, and garlic. Process for three seconds. Add onion, cheeses, peppers, salt, and paprika, and blend for 10 seconds.

3

Fold the cheese mixture into the macaroni.

4

Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, or sprinkle with mixture of melted butter and crackers and bake right away. If refrigerating, bring to room temperature before baking.

5

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Source: https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2000/12/12/21st-century-mac-and-cheese

Main Dish/ Soup

Pea Soup

Pea Soup

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 4 hours

Ingredients

  • 4 c water
  • 1 c split peas
  • 1 lb ham hocks or ham bone
  • 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 6 oz smoked sausage, sliced
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 2 leeks diced
  • 1/2 large onion, chopped
  • 1/2 c carrot, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1

Soak peas in water overnight.

2

Add ham bone and simmer, covered, for two hours.

3

Remove ham bone from pot, slice meat from bone, cut in small pieces and return to pot. Add potatoes, sausage, vegetables, and seasonings. Simmer, uncovered, for at least two hours, until vegetables are tender.

Sides/ Vegetable

Italian Broccoli

Italian Broccoli

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By Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • broccoli
  • olive oil
  • parmesan cheese

Instructions

1

Steam broccoli.

2

Cook and stir the steamed broccoli in olive oil until it starts to brown. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

Main Dish/ Meat

Swiss Steak with Tomatoes

Swiss Steak with Tomatoes

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Prep Time: 40 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 T flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 lb bottom round steak
  • 1 T shortening
  • 8 oz whole canned tomatoes
  • 1/2 c onion
  • 1/2 small green pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

1

Mix flour, salt, and pepper. Pound into beef. Cut beef into 4-6 pieces. Brown beef in shortening 15 minutes.

2

Add remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer 45 minutes.

Main Dish/ Sandwich

Reuben Sandwiches

Reuben Sandwiches

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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 oz corned beef
  • 1 lb grated swiss cheese
  • 15 oz sauerkraut
  • 1 c mayonnaise
  • rye bread

Instructions

1

Mix corned beef, cheese, sauerkraut, and mayonnaise. Bake in a 2 1/2 quart casserole at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

2

Serve on rye bread.

Main Dish

Shrimp and Dill Pot Pie

Shrimp and Dill Pot Pie

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Prep Time: 45 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 T butter
  • 4 oz mushrooms; quartered
  • 3/4 c onion
  • 1 1/2 lb shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 8 oz sugar snap peas
  • 1 1/2 c half-and-half
  • 1/4 c white wine
  • 1/4 c flour
  • 1 tsp dill weed
  • 1/4 tsp thyme leaves
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • biscuit dough

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter in a large skillet. Add mushrooms and onion; saute 2 minutes.

2

Add shrimp and sugar snap peas; saute until shrimp begins to turn pink, about 3-4 minutes.

3

Whisk together half and half, wine, flour, herbs, and salt. Add to skillet. Bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Simmer 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.

4

Pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Cut a layer of biscuit dough to cover the top.

5

Bake 11-13 minutes or until biscuit topping is golden brown.

Bars/ Snacks/ Sweets

Walnut Squares

Walnut Squares

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Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c flour
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 c brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1/2 c coconut
  • 1 c nuts
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 c powdered sugar
  • 1/2 c butter
  • 1 egg, beaten

Instructions

1

Mix flour, butter, and salt like pie crust and press into a 9x13 pan.

2

Mix brown sugar, eggs, coconut, nuts, baking powder, and vanilla. Pour over crumb mixture.

3

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

4

Mix together powdered sugar, butter, and egg. Pour on top of bars.

Cookies/ Snacks/ Sweets

Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

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Serves: 30 Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 3/8 c butter
  • 2 T cocoa
  • 1/4 c milk
  • 3/8 c peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 c oatmeal
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1

Mix together sugar, butter, cocoa, and milk. Boil one minute. Add peanut butter, oatmeal, and vanilla.

2

Drop on waxed paper. Refrigerate to set.

Main Dish/ Pasta

Chicken Tetrazzini

Chicken Tetrazzini

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Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken
  • 1/2 lb spaghetti
  • 1/2 c green pepper
  • 1/2 c onion
  • 8 oz mushrooms
  • 3/4 c butter
  • 2/3 c flour
  • 4 c milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 oz velveeta
  • 1 c crackers

Instructions

1

Boil chicken.

2

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. Cool broth and remove fat. Cook spaghetti in 1 qt of the broth.

3

Saute green pepper, onion, and mushrooms in butter. Blend in flour. Gradually add milk and salt and cook and stir until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted.

4

Combine chicken, spaghetti, and sauce in a casserole. Top with crackers.

5

Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.