Pasta Recipes
September 1, 2008
Tired of fixing the same old dishes? Give these yummy pasta recipes a try. We are sure your family will love them.
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Spinach Mushroom Lasagna
Submitted by Catherine from www.mommyresources.com
Preheat oven 350
20 lasagna noodles
1 c chopped mushrooms
1 chopped onion
1 egg
2 c fresh spinach
3 c ricotta cheese
2/3 c grated parmesan cheese
3 c shredded mozzarella cheese
2 T olive oil
1 T minced garlic
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried basil leaves
3 c tomato sauce
In large pan, boil lasagna noodles for 8 to 10 minutes; drain. In skillet, over medium-heat, cook mushrooms, onions & garlic in olive oil until onions are tender. Drain excess liquid & cool.
In sauce pan, boil spinach for 5 minutes. Drain & squeeze out excess liquid, then chop spinach.
In a medium bowl, combine ricotta, parmesan, spinach, salt, pepper, oregano, basil & egg. Add cooled mushroom mixture. Beat with electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute.
Lay 5 noodles in 9×13 dish. Spread spinach mixture over noodles, sprinkle mozzarella over, spread tomato sauce. Repeat until reach top of pan. Cover with aluminum foil & cook for 1 hour. Cool for 15 minutes.
Baked Mac’n Cheese with Tomato
* 1 pound macaroni
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
* 1 1/4 cups milk
* 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
* 8 tablespoons butter, divided
* 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Pour in pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In large bowl, combine macaroni, soup, milk, cheese and 6 tablespoons butter. Pour into 9×13 baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and dot with remaining butter. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
Chicken Recipes
September 1, 2008
Tired of fixing the same old dishes? Give these yummy chicken recipes a try. We are sure your family will love them.
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Chicken Cacciatore
Submitted by Shelly Howard from www.munchkinmenus.com
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
1 large green pepper, cut in chunks
1 large red pepper, cut in chunks
2 pieces of celery, cut semi-thick pieces
1 small onion, chopped
1 can diced tomatoes
½ jar spaghetti sauce
Oregano, parsley, thyme to taste.
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup Parmesan cheese
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, except spaghetti sauce and use your hands to mix spices in thoroughly. Spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Pour everything into the baking dish and add the spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese over top. Bake until tender for about 1 hour.
Aloha Chicken
* 4 pounds chicken thighs
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1 tablespoon onion powder
* 2 tablespoons garlic salt
* 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
* 1 cup ketchup
* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in a well greased 9×13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl mix together the ginger, paprika, onion powder and garlic salt. Add the vinegar and mix well. Divide this mixture. Brush 1/2 over the chicken pieces and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces, baste with the remaining 1/2 of the vinegar mixture and bake for 15 minutes longer. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine the ketchup, soy sauce, pineapple and brown sugar. When chicken baking time is up, spoon the pineapple/soy mixture over the chicken. Bake for another 30 minutes. Serve while still hot.
Pork Recipes
September 1, 2008
Tired of fixing the same old dishes? Give these yummy pork recipes a try. We are sure your family will love them.
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Cola Pork Chops
* 1 cup ketchup
* 1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
* 2 tablespoons brown sugar
* 8 pork chops
* salt and pepper to taste
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix together the ketchup, cola and brown sugar.
3. Place pork chops into a baking pan and pour cola mixture over, coating well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Bake for about one hour depending on the thickness of the pork chop.
Pork Chop Pouches
* 4 pork chops
* 4 potatoes, quartered
* 1 ear corn - husked, cleaned and quartered
* 3 tablespoons soy sauce
* 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
* 3 tablespoons water
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1/8 cup dried bread crumbs
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place pork chops on a lightly greased large square of aluminum foil. Place potatoes and corn around chops. Pour soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and water over all. Then distribute the onion and garlic amongst the chops and veggies; top by sprinkling bread crumbs and dry seasonings of your choice over all.
3. Close foil around all and seal tightly. Place foil pouch in a 9×13 inch baking dish lines with another sheet of aluminum foil, in case of spilling. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. The pouch provides ’self-basting’, so you need only remove from the oven and serve!
