1 lb. cooked pasta
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 1/2 c. cooked peas
1 c. cooked corn
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1 Tblsp. parsley
1 Tblsp. Basil
3 Diced green onions (if wanted)
1 c. Zesty Italian Dressing
Add a little Apple Cider Vinegar
Cook pasta, then cool. Add all other ingredients in order of appearance. Cool til ready to serve. If you are going to make a while before serving, add the dressing just before serving.
If anyone tries this, let me know what you think cause I made it up from a few recipes I've seen and whatever I had in my kitchen! :) I hope you like it!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Cheesy Drop Biscuits! (red lobster style)
These are soooo yummy! This is one of the best parts to eating at Red Lobster! These are really easy and go good with anything!
2 c. flour
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter
1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 1/4 c. milk
Chives (optional)
Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture is fine. Add cheese and mix well. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Sprinkle top with chopped dried or fresh chives if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 15 minutes.
2 c. flour
2 tbsp. granulated sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter
1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 1/4 c. milk
Chives (optional)
Mix together dry ingredients. Cut in butter with pastry cutter until mixture is fine. Add cheese and mix well. Add milk and stir until just moistened. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Sprinkle top with chopped dried or fresh chives if desired. Bake at 400 degrees for approx. 15 minutes.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Cheesy Potato Soup
This is my most favorite soup! Add some french bread or rolls and your set! It's perfect with all these cold days we've been having! I usually double it or 1 1/2 it so we have leftovers! It's soooo yummy!
4 Cups Chicken Broth
2-3 medium potatoes, diced
1 Cup onions, chopped
2 large carrots, grated
Parboil that for 45 minutes in an open kettle.
White Sauce:
6 Tbsp. Butter
6 Tbsp. Flour
3-4 Cups Milk
Add white sauce to the veggie broth and add 3 Cups Monterey Jack or Colby Jack Cheese shredded at the very last. Let it all settle in together for at least 20 minutes.
Note: You might want to make it in a big stock pot so when you add your white sauce and cheese you have enough room :)
4 Cups Chicken Broth
2-3 medium potatoes, diced
1 Cup onions, chopped
2 large carrots, grated
Parboil that for 45 minutes in an open kettle.
White Sauce:
6 Tbsp. Butter
6 Tbsp. Flour
3-4 Cups Milk
Add white sauce to the veggie broth and add 3 Cups Monterey Jack or Colby Jack Cheese shredded at the very last. Let it all settle in together for at least 20 minutes.
Note: You might want to make it in a big stock pot so when you add your white sauce and cheese you have enough room :)
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew
This is my first post to the kitchen, yeahhh! I made this today, and it is very yummy - just throw it all in the slow cooker and its ready in 8 hours. It is from WW so very low fat and calories.
This is also known as Tzimmes, a classic Jewish recipe.
2 Cups chopped onions
3 pound lean beef chuck shoulder, or brisket, or pot roast boneless, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large garlic cloves (I used 5-we like garlic)
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
1/2 pound baby carrots, cut in half if large
8 small uncooked new (i used small baby red) potatoes cut in half
16 prunes or dried apricots
4 TBS fresh lemon juice, divided (from 2 small lemons)
5 tsp honey, divided
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup beef broth or beef stock
Place onion, beef, garlic, sweet potatoes, carrots, new potatoes, prunes, 2 TBSP of lemon juice and 1 TBSP of honey in a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Add salt, pepper, cinnamon and broth: stir well.
Cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours. About 5 minutes before serving, stir in 2 tsp honey and 2 TBSP lemon juice, cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
For a thicker gravy, spoon 1 TBSP of flour into a cup and stir in 1/4 cup of the liquid from stew until it is lump free. Add the flour mixture to the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 10 minutes.
8 serving
This is also known as Tzimmes, a classic Jewish recipe.
2 Cups chopped onions
3 pound lean beef chuck shoulder, or brisket, or pot roast boneless, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
2 large garlic cloves (I used 5-we like garlic)
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
1/2 pound baby carrots, cut in half if large
8 small uncooked new (i used small baby red) potatoes cut in half
16 prunes or dried apricots
4 TBS fresh lemon juice, divided (from 2 small lemons)
5 tsp honey, divided
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup beef broth or beef stock
Place onion, beef, garlic, sweet potatoes, carrots, new potatoes, prunes, 2 TBSP of lemon juice and 1 TBSP of honey in a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Add salt, pepper, cinnamon and broth: stir well.
Cook on low setting for 7 to 8 hours. About 5 minutes before serving, stir in 2 tsp honey and 2 TBSP lemon juice, cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
For a thicker gravy, spoon 1 TBSP of flour into a cup and stir in 1/4 cup of the liquid from stew until it is lump free. Add the flour mixture to the slow cooker, cover and cook on low for 10 minutes.
8 serving
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Zucchini Bread = yum!
Zucchini Bread
+1 cup sugar
+1 cup brown sugar
+3 eggs, beaten
+1 cup oil
+2 cups zucchini, grated
+3 tablespoons vanilla
+1 teaspoons baking soda
+1 teaspoon baking powder
+1 teaspoon cinnamon
+3 cups flour
*optional - 1/2 cup chopped nuts or milk chocolate chips
Combine the sugars, oil and eggs. Beat well. Add the zucchini (I squeeze mine a bit to get some of the juice out) and the vanilla. sift the dry ingredients and stir into the creamed mixture.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes ... check with a toothpick before taking out of the oven.
makes: 2 large or 3 smaller loaves.
+1 cup sugar
+1 cup brown sugar
+3 eggs, beaten
+1 cup oil
+2 cups zucchini, grated
+3 tablespoons vanilla
+1 teaspoons baking soda
+1 teaspoon baking powder
+1 teaspoon cinnamon
+3 cups flour
*optional - 1/2 cup chopped nuts or milk chocolate chips
Combine the sugars, oil and eggs. Beat well. Add the zucchini (I squeeze mine a bit to get some of the juice out) and the vanilla. sift the dry ingredients and stir into the creamed mixture.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes ... check with a toothpick before taking out of the oven.
makes: 2 large or 3 smaller loaves.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Cheesy Potato Spoon Bread
ingredients:
-4 cups mashed potatoes (leftovers and even instant work great)
-1 cup boining water
-1 cup flour
-3 Tablespoons butter
-1/2 teaspoon onion powder (garlic is fine too)
salt
-1/2 teaspoon white pepper (black works too, they don't taste that much different)
-1/2 teaspoon cayenne
-4 beaten eggs
Filling
-1/4 cup minced parsley (I use about 2 Tbsp. dry)
-10 ounces cream cheese
-6 ounces (3/4 cup) pepper jack cheese (any cheese is yummy)
Preheat oven 425 degrees
In a large bowl mix flour, butter, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pour boing water over mixture for 1 minute. Add potatoes. Beat again. Add eggs. In seperate bowl, mix ingredients for the filling. Pour half of the potato mixture into a casserole dish (about 2 quart size or larger, I use a pyrex 2 quart covered baking dish but i don't use the lid, with this size I couldn't quite fit all the potato mixture in.) Make a well in the center and spoon in the cream cheese mixture. Pour the remaining potato mixture on top.
Bake for 1 hour
NOTE: Don't be fooled by the name Potato Spoon Bread its more like yummy mashed potatoes than bread.
Easy Taco Meat
Sorry my last recipe wasn't Quick and Easy!
I've been trying to do a lot of things in the crockpot lately and I've been looking for some good ideas for sauces to cook chicken in. Lately I have just been putting chicken in the crockpot and covering it with salsa - it cooks pretty fast so I just keep checking it - and then I shred it up and use it with mexican dishes. This last time I just did burritos but Ken and I like to put in quesadillas with beans and cheese and bake it in the oven so its golden and toasty, then we top it with lettuce, tomato and sour cream!
I've been trying to do a lot of things in the crockpot lately and I've been looking for some good ideas for sauces to cook chicken in. Lately I have just been putting chicken in the crockpot and covering it with salsa - it cooks pretty fast so I just keep checking it - and then I shred it up and use it with mexican dishes. This last time I just did burritos but Ken and I like to put in quesadillas with beans and cheese and bake it in the oven so its golden and toasty, then we top it with lettuce, tomato and sour cream!
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