Main Dish/ Pasta

Chana Masala

Chana Masala

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By Prep Time: 90 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • cooked rice or naan
  • 10 sprigs cilantro
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 can (14 oz) tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 tsps paprika
  • 1 tsps cumin
  • 1/2 tsps turmeric
  • 1/2 tsps ginger
  • 1/2 tsps fennel seeds
  • 2 can (15 oz) chick peas
  • 1.5 tsps garam masala
  • 1/2 tsps Salt

Instructions

1

Separate cilantro leaves and stems. Use a chef's knife to chop the leaves; set aside. Cut stems into 1-inch pieces.

2

Add cilantro stems, onion, and garlic to food processor and process until finely chopped, about 10 seconds. Remove from food processor and scrape the mixture into a large saucepan.

3

Process tomatoes with their liquid in the food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds.

4

Add oil to the onion mixture in the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 5-7 minutes, until the onions are softened and beginning to brown.

5

Add paprika, cumin, turmeric, ginger, and fennel seeds. Cook and stir for one minute.

6

Stir in chickpeas and their liquid along with the processed tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.

7

Stir in garam masala and salt. Cook uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until sauce thickens.

8

Serve with rice or naan and sprinkle with cilantro leaves.

Main Dish

Rodeo Dinner

Rodeo Dinner

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Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg macaroni and cheese
  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 1/2 c chopped green pepper
  • 1/2 c chopped onion
  • 16 oz tomato sauce
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1

Brown ground beef. Add pepper and onion and cook until tender.

2

Add tomato sauce, water, and seasonings. Simmer uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes.

3

Cook macaroni and add it along with the cheese packet.

Bread/ Sides/ Snacks/ Sweets

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

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By Prep Time: 1 hour, plus 1 1/2 to 2 hours rise time Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 c milk
  • 3 T unsalted butter
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 3 T brown sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 c flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 egg yolks

Instructions

1

Heat milk and 3 T butter until butter is melted. Let it cool about 20 minutes.

2

Whisk together sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Put 3 T of this mixture into a large mixing bowl; set the remaining mixture aside.

3

Whisk flour, yeast, and salt into the 3 T cinnamon sugar mixture.

4

Add egg yolks to the cooled milk, and then mix the liquid into the dry ingredients. Knead about 8 minutes and form the dough into a smooth ball. Let rise in a greased bowl, covered with plastic wrap, for 60 to 90 minutes (until doubled).

5

Grease a loaf pan. Pat the dough into an 18-by-7-inch rectangle. Brush dough with water and sprinkle with 1/2 c of the reserved cinnamon sugar, leaving a 2-inch border along one short end. Roll up into a log, ending with the border end and pinching the seam and ends closed. Place loaf seam-side-down in the greased pan.

6

Cover loaf pan loosely with greased plastic and let the loaf rise at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes, until the dough is level with the top edge of the pan.

7

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.

8

Melt 1 T butter and brush on top of the loaf. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar.

9

Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.

10

Allow bread to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then remove and cool completely, about 2 hours.

Appetizer/ Bread/ Sides

Walnut-Crusted Wheat Loaf

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Prep Time: 40 minutes, plus 95 minutes rising Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 c whole wheat flour
  • 1 to 1 1/2 c flour
  • 3/8 c wheat germ
  • 2 tsp yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 c water
  • 1/4 c honey
  • 1/6 c shortening
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 c walnuts; chopped
  • 1/8 c sugar
  • 1/8 c water
  • 1/8 c walnuts; chopped

Instructions

1

Combine the wheat flour, 1 1/4 c flour, wheat germ, yeast, and salt.

2

In a small saucepan,heat the water, honey, and shortening. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in 1/2 c walnuts and enough flour to make a kneadable dough. Knead 5-6 minutes. Place in a greased bowl and turn once to grease the top. Let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

3

Punch dough down and shape into a ball. Flatten slightly and place on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 35 minutes.

4

In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Brush over top of loaf. Sprinkle with 1/8 c walnuts. Bake 30-35 minutes at 375 degrees.

Cookies/ Sweets

Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles

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Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 5 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp cream of tartar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 Tablespoons sugar
  • 4 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix butter, shortening, sugar, and eggs thoroughly.

2

Sift flour before measuring. Blend flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt together, and then stir them into the butter mixture.

3

Mix together sugar and cinnamon. Shape dough into one-inch balls and roll each ball in the cinnamon mixture. Place cookies two inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

4

Bake for eight to ten minutes.

Notes

These cookies puff up at first and flatten out when they cool.

Sweets

Terrific Truffles

Terrific Truffles

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Prep Time: 20 minutes + 1 hour to chill

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 3 c powdered sugar
  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 c crushed peppermint candy, flaked coconut, or ground nuts

Instructions

1

Beat cream cheese; add powdered sugar gradually.

2

Melt chocolate and stir until smooth.

3

Add chocolate and vanilla to cream cheese. Refrigerate one hour.

4

Shape into 1-inch balls. Roll in peppermint, coconut, or nuts.

Dessert/ Sweets

Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp

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Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 c chopped apples
  • 1 tsp flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 c oats
  • 1/4 c butter
  • 1/2 c flour
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder

Instructions

1

Mix together apples, flour, cinnamon, and baking powder. Put into baking dish.

2

Crumble together oats, butter, flour, brown sugar, and baking powder. Sprinkle on top of apples.

3

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes.

Main Dish/ Meat

Garlic and Rosemary Shrimp

Garlic and Rosemary Shrimp

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Prep Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb shrimp; uncooked
  • 2 T butter
  • 1/4 c olive oil
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • 1/2 c white wine
  • 2 T white wine vinegar
  • 1 T lemon juice
  • 3 dried red chili peppers
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 T fresh rosemary; chopped
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

1

Peel shrimp.

2

Melt butter with oil. Cut garlic bulb in half crosswise. Separate and peel cloves. Add to butter mixture and saute two minutes.

3

Stir in wine, vinegar, lemon juice, peppers, bay leaves, salt, rosemary, oregano, and crushed red pepper. Cook and stir one minute.

4

Add shrimp. Cook 5-6 minutes, just until pink.

Dessert/ Sweets

Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

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Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 c apples
  • 1 c sugar
  • 1/3 c butter
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3/4 c flour
  • 1 pie crust

Instructions

1

Put apples in pie pan lined with crust.

2

Spread with 1/2 c sugar mixed with cinnamon. Sift remaining 1/2 c sugar and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apples.

3

Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 40 minutes.

Main Dish/ Pasta

Cheese Spaghetti

Cheese Spaghetti

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Prep Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb hamburger
  • 2 T onion
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1/2 lb velveeta
  • 1 T butter
  • 1 c fine egg noodles

Instructions

1

Brown onion and hamburger. Add soup and simmer for 30 minutes.

2

Add cheese (sliced or grated) and butter. Simmer 5 minutes longer.

3

Add cooked noodles just before serving.