Saturday, June 28, 2008

Beef Stroganoff

2 lbs. lean round or sirloin steak, cut into thin strips or small chunks
2 tblsp. oil
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp. minced onions
1 teas. season salt
1/8 teas. white pepper
1/8 teas. black pepper
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, washed and sliced
1 c. water
1/4 c flour
1 c. milk
2 tblsp. paprika
16 oz. sour cream
Hot cooked rice or noodles
Heat garlic in oil in a pressure cooker, for a few min., discard garlic. Add meat to pot and brown lightly. (If you don't have a pressure cooker, you can use a crockpot, at this point, you would put the meat in the crockpot.) Add onion, water, salt & pepper. Bring to boil and pressure cook for 15 min. (Cook low-high 2-6 hrs. in crockpot.) Add mushrooms, cover and cook gently until they are tender. Blend flour & milk until there is no lumps. Slowly stir into meat mixture until it thickens. (With a crockpot, I find it works better to heat the milk mixture in a small saucepan and then stir it into the meat mixture after it has thickened.) Add, paprika and sour cream, mix and heat well, but do not over a high heat as the creams will separate. Correct seasoning to taste and serve over rice or noodles.

Friday, June 27, 2008

Fan Baked Potatoes

3/4 c. melted butter
1 teas. oregano leaves
1/2 teas. salt
1/4 teas. garlic powder
1/8 teas. pepper
(any other spice that smells good)
6 med. potatoes
Minced onion
In saucepan melt butter and add spices, set aside. Cutting not quite through, slit potatoes into 1/4 in. slices. Place each potato on a piece of tin foil, (shiny side in). Sprinkle into all the slits, minced onion to taste. Drizzle butter mixture equally over all the potatoes, be sure to get in the slits! Seal potatoes in foil. Bake 350 degr. 1 hr. can be cooked on the grill in about 40-45 min. Serve with sour cream.

Garden Supper Casserole

2 c. Pepperidge Farm bread crumbs
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
2 tblsp. butter, melted
1c. cooked peas
1 tblsp. minced onion
3 tblsp. butter
3 tblsp. flour
1 teas. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 1/2 c. milk
2 c. cut up, cooked chicken
2 large tomatoes
Mix bread crumbs & 2 tbsp. melted butter, spread 2/3 in greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with peas and chicken. In sauce pan cook onions until tender, blend in flour and seasonings. Pour mixture over casserole. Arrange sliced tomatoes on top. Sprinkle with remaining crumbs then cheese. Bake 350 degr. 30 min. or until bubbly.

Hot Dog Casserole

1 pkg. oscar meyer bun length beef franks, sliced "penny" style
1 can condensed milk
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 tbsp. minced onions
2 teas. parsley
4 c. cooked, peeled & sliced potatoes
1 tbsp. flour
2 c. grated cheese
1/4 teas. season salt
1/8 teas. pepper
In saucepan stir milk, flour, until smooth. Add 1 1/2 c. cheese, cook until thicken, add spices. Fold cheese mixture, potatoes and franks, turn into 2 qt. casserole dish. Garnish with remaining cheese. Bake 325 degrees for 30-40 min. or until bubbly.

Impossible Chicken Potpie

1 pkg. onion soup mix 1/4 c. Olive oil 1/2 teas. Garlic powder 4 uncooked chicken breast halves Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine all ingredients in 1 gallon ziplock bad. Seal. Shake until chicken is evenly coated. Arrange evenly in ungraded baking pan. Bake uncovered 45 minutes or until juice runs clear. (Amazing served over a green salad.)Apple 8GB Black 4th Generation iPod Touch - MC540LL/AApple 8GB Black 4th Generation iPod Touch - MC540LL/A

Turkey or Chicken Tetrazzini

8 oz. spaghetti, broken in pieces, cooked until almost tender
5 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. flour
3 c. chicken broth
1 c. cream
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
5 tbsp. green pepper
3-4 c. poultry cooked and cubed
3/4 c. parmesan cheese
1/2 c. grated cheddar
Melt butter in small pan, blend in flour, stir in chicken broth. Cook until thick. Combine all ingr. in casserole dish and garnish with cheddar cheese.
Bake 350 degr. 30 min.

Jan's Chicken

6 boneless, skinless, browned and placed in baking dish
Combine in bowl:
1 c. chopped onions
2 c. heavy cream
2 cans cr.of chicken soup
2 tblsp. Worch. sauce
4 teas. salt
1/4 teas. pepper
1/4-1/2 teas. garlic powder
Pour over chicken, cover, bake 300 degr. 2hrs. Serve over rice.

Chicken Chili

4 c. chicken breasts, cubed
1 tbsp. veg. oil
2 cans great northern beans, rinsed & drained
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth
1 teas. salt
1 teas. cumen
1/4 teas. cayenne pepper
1 med. onion, minced
1 1/2 teas. garlic pow.
1 (4oz.) can minced gr. chili
1 teas.oregano
1/2 teas. pepper
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. whipping cream
Cook chicken, onion, garlic in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add everything but the creams. Bring to boil. Simmer 30 min. Remove from heat and add creams. Stir until well blended. Serve.

Curry Chicken Divan

1 pkg. frozen broccoli, thawed
4c. chicken, cooked and diced
2 cans Campbells cr. of chicken soup
1/2 c. mayo
1 1/2 tblsp. curry powder
5 tblsp. lemon juice
1/4 c. milk
grated med. cheddar cheese
Layer broccoli, then chicken in 13x9 baking dish.
Combine next 5 ingr. in bowl and mix until smooth. Pour over meat and broccoli. Top with cheese. Bake 350 degr. for 30 min.

Mom's Shepard Pie

1 lb. diet lean ground beef, cooked and crumbled.
1 can Campbells cr. of mush. soup
1/2 teas. minced onion
1/4 teas. season salt
1/8 teas. pepper
1/2 can milk
1 can french cut beans, drained
2-4 c. mashed potatoes, warmed
Medium Cheddar cheese
Combine and bring to bubbly, first 7 ingr. place in 13x9 baking dish. Top with desired amount of potatoes. Cover generously with cheddar cheese. Bake 350 degr. for 20-30 min. or bubbly and cheese in melted and golden.

Huckleberry Cheesecake

2 pkgs. graham crackers, crushed
1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 teas. cinn.
Combine and press into a 13x9 baking dish reserving 1/2 to use as garnish. Refrigerate to harden.
Whip until fluffy:
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 c. powdered sugar
1 8 oz. cool whip
Spread on crust and refrigerate for 1-2 hrs.
Topping:
1 pkg. raspberry danish dessert, prepared according to pie filling directions. Cool, add 1-2 c. huckleberries and pour over cream cheese mixture and refrigerate 3-4 hrs. or overnight.
Before serving, sprinkle with reserved crust.