Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Beef Stew

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 package (16 oz) Italian-style frozen vegetables
2 cups southern-style hash brown potatoes
1 jar (14 oz) marinara sauce
1 can (1o.5 oz) condensed beef broth, undiluted
3 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Directions
1) Brown beef with garlic; drain. Add remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 10 min until veggies are crisp.
2) Serve with bread

Oriental Chicken and Rice

Ingredients
RICE-A-RONI Chicken Flavor
2 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into thin strips
1/4 c teriyaki sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
16 oz frozen package of Oriental-style mixed vegetables

Directions
1. Saute rice-vermicelli mix with margarine until vermicelli is golden brown
2. Stir in 2 C water, chicken, teriyaki sauce, ginger, and Special Seasonings. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 10 min
3. Stir in vegetables. Cover. simmer 5-10 minutes or until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink inside.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Katy's Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
12 oz to 1 lb pasta (colored, spiral shells)
cubed cheese
green onions
green peppers
red peppers
black olives, sliced
fresh basil
dried Italian spices (1 tsp)
1/3 cup mayo
1/3 cup sour cream
Kraft Caesar Dressing

Spinach Dip Mini Bites


Ingredients
  • 24 Wonton Wrappers
  • 1 brick cream cheese, softened
  • 1 box of frozen chopped spinach, cooked to directions, drained & wrung out
  • 1 4 oz. can green chiles
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • 1/3 cup mayo
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix cream cheese, spinach, chiles, cheese, mayo, and seasonings in a medium sized bowl.
  • Line non-greased mini-muffin pan with wonton wrappers, lightly pressing into place (ends will stick up/out).
  • Using a small scoop or tablespoon, fill each cup with mixture almost to the top.
  • Place in oven and bake for 7-10 minutes, until edges are browned and crisp and the filling is hot and melty.
  • Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving, filling is very hot!

Fruit Salsa and Cinnamon Chips

INGREDIENTS:

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored
and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
3 tablespoons apricot fruit preserves

10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 cups cinnamon sugar

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix kiwis, Golden Delicious apples, raspberries, strawberries and fruit preserves. Cover and chill in the refrigerator at least 15 minutes.

2.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

3.Coat one side of each flour tortilla with butter flavored cooking spray. Cut into wedges and arrange in a single layer on a large baking sheet. Sprinkle wedges with desired amount of cinnamon sugar. Spray again with cooking spray.

4.Bake in the preheated oven 8 to 10 minutes. Repeat with any remaining tortilla wedges. Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with chilled fruit mixture.

Hot Pizza Dip

HOT PIZZA DIP

1 (8 oz). cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¾ cup grated fresh parmesan cheese
1 (8 oz) pizza sauce
¼ cup diced green bell pepper, sliced green onions or sliced green onions


Use a glass pie dish.


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Combine cream cheese and seasoning mix; spread onto bottom of dish.
3. In small bowl, combine mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese mixture over cream cheese mixture. Top with pizza sauce, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese mixture.
4. Bake 15-20 minutes or until bubbly. Top with bell pepper or onion.

Crock Pot Asian BBQ Chicken Wings

Ingredients:
3-4 lbs of chicken wings
1/2 bottle of barbecue sauce
3-4 tablespoons of soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon of onion powder
Salt
Pepper
Sesame seeds

Directions:
1- Toss the chicken in the crock pot. Top with he garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.
2- Add the barbecue sauce and soy sauce. Stir until combined.
3- Cook on low 6 hours.
4- Remove from the crock pot using tongs, discard the remaining sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.