Main Dish

One-Pot Salsa Beef Skillet

One-Pot Salsa Beef Skillet

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Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 c water
  • 1 c thick & chunky salsa
  • 1 can corn drained
  • 1 pkg macaroni and cheese
  • 1/2 c shredded cheese
  • 1 green onion sliced

Instructions

1

Brown meat. Add water and salsa. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 7 minutes.

2

Add corn and cheese packet; cook 2 minutes or until heated through and blended.

3

Add macaroni, cover, and simmer 3 minutes.

4

Sprinkle with shredded cheese and green onion.

Main Dish/ Pasta

Italian Spaghetti

Italian Spaghetti

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By Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 1 c onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 c water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar (optional)
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 3/4 tsp basil
  • 1/2 tsp marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp rosemary
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 6 oz tomato paste
  • spaghetti noodles

Instructions

1

Brown hamburger with onion and garlic.

2

Add remaining ingredients except noodles. Cover and simmer for one hour.

3

Cook spaghetti noodles and serve with sauce.

Bread/ Sides/ Snacks/ Sweets

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

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Serves: 10 Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 75 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 c flour
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1/3 c milk
  • 1 egg
  • 3 T vegetable oil
  • 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/4 c bananas; mashed

Instructions

1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Mix all ingredients and beat for 30 seconds. Pour into pan and bake for one hour and 15 minutes.

Main Dish

Chicken Rice-a-Roni Casserole

Chicken Rice-a-Roni Casserole

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Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 box rice-a-roni chicken flavor
  • 3 chicken breasts; cooked, removed from bone
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 c velveeta cheese; cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1/2 c milk

Instructions

1

Prepare Rice-a-Roni according to directions on package.

2

Melt cheese, milk, and soup together.

3

Mix all ingredients together.

4

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Main Dish/ Meat

Gala Beef Tenderloin Fillets

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Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 oz beef tenderloin fillet; 6 oz per person
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 2 T butter divided
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 2 T finely chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 c dry red wine or beef broth
  • 2 T minced fresh parsley

Instructions

1

Season fillets with salt and pepper. Heat 1T butter and oil over medium-high heat. Cook fillets 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and keep warm.

2

In the same skillet, saute onion and garlic in the remaining butter for 1 minute. Add wine; cook and stir 1 minute. Add parsley. Drizzle over the steaks.

Bread/ Sides/ Snacks/ Sweets

Caramel Rolls

Caramel Rolls

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Serves: 12 Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Cooking Time: 27 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 c flour
  • 1/2 c milk
  • 3/4 c hot water
  • 1 T yeast
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/8 c shortening
  • 1/4 c butter softened or melted
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1 T cinnamon
  • 1/2 c cream
  • 1 c brown sugar

Instructions

1

Scald milk. Melt shortening. Combine sugar and salt in a bowl. Pour milk over, and then add water. Mix about 3 cups flour in, along with the yeast. Add shortening and eggs. Mix in just enough additional flour so the dough can be kneaded - it should still be sticky. Let rise for an hour.

2

Roll out dough, about 1/2 inch thick. Spread on about 1/4 c softened butter, and then cover with brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll up and seal edges. Cut into 12 pieces with dental floss.

3

Cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan with cream and brown sugar. Warm over burner or in oven until the sugar melts. Arrange the rolls in the pan and allow them to rise for 30 minutes.

4

Bake at 375 degrees for 27 minutes.

5

Remove from pan immediately by inverting onto a cooling rack.

Notes

Double the dough recipe and use the rest to make buns.

Cookies/ Snacks/ Sweets

Pumpkin Cookies

Pumpkin Cookies

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By Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c sugar
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1 c pumpkin
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 T butter
  • 1/4 c milk
  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1 c powdered sugar

Instructions

1

Combine sugar, shortening, pumpkin, and egg. Then add flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon.

2

Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.

3

For frosting, combine butter, milk, and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Add powdered sugar.

Main Dish/ Pasta

Three Cheese Manicotti

Three Cheese Manicotti

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Serves: 7 Prep Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c onion; chopped
  • 1 clove garlic; minced
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1 pint tomatoes
  • 8 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 7 manicotti
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 2 c mozzarella; shredded
  • 1 1/2 c ricotta
  • 1/2 c parmesan
  • 1/4 c fresh parsley
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 1/8 tsp pepper

Instructions

1

Cook onion and garlic in oil until tender but not browned.

2

Add undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, oregano, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.

3

Cook manicotti and rinse with cold water.

4

Stir together eggs, half the mozzarella, the other cheeses, parsley, oregano, and pepper.

5

Pour half of the tomato sauce into an 8x11inch pan. Fill manicotti with the cheese and arrange them in the pan. Pour the remaining sauce over the manicotti and sprinkle the remaining 1 c mozzarella on top.

6

Chill up to 24 hours before baking, or bake right away. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at 350 degrees.

Salad/ Sides

Tuscan Pasta Salad

Tuscan Pasta Salad

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce bowtie pasta, cooked and drained in; cold water
  • 1 jar (7 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil; drained
  • 1 red bell pepper; diced
  • 1 can (6.5 oz) black olives; sliced
  • 1/4 cup basil; chopped
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • black pepper to taste

Instructions

1

In a large bowl combine pasta, sundried tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, spinach, basil, and parmesan cheese. Toss until combined.

2

To make the dressing: In a small bowl whisk olive oil, vinegar, water, salt, sugar, oregano, basil, garlic and salt and pepper.

3

Drizzle the dressing over the pasta salad and serve.

Main Dish

Beef and Potato Loaf

Beef and Potato Loaf

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Serves: 6 Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 c potatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 tablespoon onion, chopped
  • 1/2 tsps Salt
  • 1/8 tsps pepper
  • 1/2 tsps parsley
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 3/4 c evaporated milk
  • 1/2 c cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 c catsup
  • 1/4 c onion, chopped
  • 1 tsps Salt
  • 1/8 tsps pepper

Instructions

1

Layer potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, and parsley in a 1.5-quart casserole.

2

Mix remaining ingredients together and spread over potatoes. Top with more catsup. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees.