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Penne in Vodka Cream

January 18, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: Dawn / allrecipes.com

Prep/Cooking Time: 30 Min

Ingredients:

1 pound penne pasta
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup vodka
1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and reserve.

In a large saucepan melt butter over medium low heat; add vodka, red pepper flakes and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well and simmer for 5 minutes.

Blend in tomato sauce, tomato paste and cream; increase heat to bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes or until sauce has slightly thickened; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Reduce heat to very low and stir in cheese; add cooked pasta and more cheese, if desired. Serve.

Chalupas

January 15, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: Janae’ / recipezaar.com

Also known as “Mexican Haystack”

Prep/Cooking Time: 5-10 min

Ingredients:

1 (16 ounce) bag Fritos corn chips
1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
1 cup cheese
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 head lettuce
1 (16 ounce) carton sour cream
1 (16 ounce) can olives

Directions:

Heat refried beans. Grate Cheese. Shred Lettuce. Layer and serve.

Serves 8.

Creamy Ground Beef Burrito Bake

January 15, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: cheapcooking.com

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef
1/2 an onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 15-ounce can refried beans
1 10.5-ounce can of “cream of” soup (I used mushroom)
8 ounces sour cream or yogurt or a combination
flour tortillas (quantity could vary, I used 10)
grated cheese, about 3/4 pound

Directions:

Brown the ground beef, onion, and garlic. Drain off any accumulated grease. Add the cumin and cook another minute or so, then add the tomato sauce and water and simmer 5-10 minutes. If it gets too try, add a bit more sauce or water. Stir in the refried beans.

In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream or yogurt and the “cream of” soup. You can always make your own “cream of whatever” soup to use instead. Spread a bit of this on the bottom of a 9×13 baking pan. Reserve the rest for topping the burritos.

Heating the tortillas in the microwave in a tortilla warmer or between paper towels makes them a bit easier to roll up.

Spread a bit of the bean and meat mixture down the middle, top with some grated cheese, and roll up and fold burrito-style, placing the burrito seam-side down in the baking dish. Repeat until all the filling is used up. Spread the sauce over the top of the burritos and sprinkle some cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes.

Serve with salsa, more sour cream, guacamole, sliced olives, or whatever else sounds good for topping. I poured some green tomatillo sauce on mine, which was fantastic. The girls ate theirs plain.

Taco Rice Mix

January 15, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: hillbillyhousewife.com

Ingredients:

1 cup long grain brown rice or white rice
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon each oregano & cumin & garlic powder
2 tablespoons dry onion
Dash red pepper flakes
1 or 2 tablespoons oil
8 oz can reduced sodium tomato sauce or 1 cup chopped fresh or canned tomatoes
2 cups water

Directions:

In a 2-quart saucepan, heat the oil in the pan over medium heat. Add dry ingredients. Sauté the rice and seasonings in the hot oil until the rice is toasty and slightly opaque. Add the tomato sauce and water. Stir it up and bring it to a boil. When it starts to boil, cover the pan with a good lid and reduce the heat to very low. Brown rice will cook in 45 minutes. White rice will cook in 20 minutes. Serve topped with cheese for a main dish, or just like it is as a side dish.

This is my oldest son’s favorite food in the entire world. This recipe doubles easily. Cook it in a 3-quart saucepan if you double it.

Makes 4 servings.

Variations:

To make Taco Style Beans & Rice add a 15 oz can of kidney or pinto or black beans (1-1/2 cups cooked beans) well drained and rinsed, along with the tomato sauce and water. Cook as directed.

Clean the Freezer Soup

January 15, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: Alicia Ross / desperationdinners.com

From Alicia:

When I came home from the publicity tour, I didn’t have a clue what was in my pantry, refrigerator or freezer. So I took stock. What I found was a bunch of half-used and nearly-used bags of everything in the freezer and not much of anything anywhere else. Time for Clean the Freezer Soup.

Cook’s Notes:

How fast you can make this soup depends on how fast you can clean your freezer, but assembly should take no more than 10 minutes of actual effort. Anything goes in this soup, except do not use broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts or frozen spinach.

Ingredients:

8 ounces frozen extra-lean meat, such as round steak, hamburger or chicken
6 cups assorted frozen vegetables, such as corn, peas, beans, potatoes, carrots
3 cups water
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) nonfat chicken broth
1 1/2 cups bottled spaghetti sauce or tomato sauce
1 can (14 1/2 ounces) crushed or stewed tomatoes, optional
1 cup (1 large) onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon reduced-sodium chicken-flavor bouillon crystals (or 1 cube), optional

Directions:

Put all ingredients in an electric slow-cooker (3-quart or larger). (If freezer vegetables do not include potatoes, you can add 1 1/2 cups fresh potato cubes.)

Cook on low heat overnight or for 8 to 10 hours. When the soup is cooked, remove any large pieces of meat and shred them. Return meat to pot and stir. Soup keeps refrigerated for several days.

Makes 8 servings (1 1/2 cups each).

Bruschetta Chicken Bake

January 14, 2007 / / 1 Comment

Recipe Source: kraftfoods.com

Prep/Cooking Time: 40 min

Ingredients:

1 can (14-1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken
1/2 cup water
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (uncooked)
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
1 cup shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place tomatoes in medium bowl. Add stuffing mix, water and garlic; stir just until stuffing mix is moistened. Set aside.

Place chicken in 13×9-inch baking dish; sprinkle with the basil and cheese. Top with stuffing mixture.

Bake 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through.

Serves 6.

One Skillet Spaghetti

January 14, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: swirlycinnacakes / recipezaar.com

Prep/Cooking Time: 50 min / 15 min prep

Ingredients:

1/2 lb hamburger
1 onion, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 cups whole tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup green peppers, chopped
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 1/2 ounces thin spaghetti, uncooked
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions:

Cook and stir hamburger with onion in a 10″ skillet or Dutch oven until hamburger is light brown; drain off excess grease.

Stir in tomatoes, with liquid, green pepper, water, salt, sugar, chili powder and spaghetti, breaking up tomatoes with fork.

Heat to boiling; reduce heat.

Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally until spaghetti is tender, about 30 minutes. Add a little water during cooking if necessary.

Sprinkle with cheese; cover and heat until cheese melts.

Lasagne Rolls

January 13, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: waynewatcher.com

Ingredients:

/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
2 tbls grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1/2 tsp each oregano leaves & basil leaves
Dash garlic powder
4 curly edged lasgna noodles, cooked according to package directions and drained
1/2 cup tomato sauce

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 individual casseroles with non-stick cooking spray; set aside

In a small bowl combine ricotta cheese, egg, mozzarella cheese, 1 tbls Parmesan cheese, seasonings. Mix well.

Place cooked lasagna on a damp paper towel and spoon 1/4 of the cheese mixture lengthwise along the center of each noodle; starting from the narrow end, carefully roll each noodle to enclose filling.

Place 2 rolls in each sprayed casserole and spoon 2 tbls tomato sauce over each roll; sprinkle each roll with 3/4 tsp Parmesan cheese and bake until throughly heated, 35-40 minutes. Serve garnished with fresh Italian parsley leaves.

Serves 2.

Baked Macaroni Cheese and Beef Casserole

January 13, 2007 / / 1 Comment

Recipe Source: Weight Watchers New 365 Day Menu Cookbook

Ingredients:

90 g (3 oz) elbow macaroni
220 g (8 oz) premium lean ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup red capsicum (red pepper), chopped
1 cup of tomato sauce
1/4 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
40 g (1 1/2 oz) low fat grated mozzarella cheese.

Directions:

Get your oven going, and preheat it to 350 F (180 C).

Next, cook the macaroni for about 10 minutes in a large pot of boiling water, and drain.

Now spray a non-stick frying pan with canola oil, and cook the beef for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly till the meat goes brown. Drain the fat (if any). Set aside on a large dish.

Spray the non-stick pan again with canola oil, and saute the chopped onion and capsicum over mid heat. Stir every now and then till the veggies go tender.

Now add the tomato sauce, thyme, black pepper and the beef, and continue stirring frequently for about 3 minutes or so.

Combine the macaroni with the sauce, and then remove from the heat.

Put the combined macaroni and beef sauce into a oven-proof baking tray and sprinkle with low fat grated cheddar cheese. Bake for about 20 minutes, and remove from the oven. Let it cool down a bit, and serve warm.

Low Fat Chilli Bean Dip

January 13, 2007 / / 0 Comments

Recipe Source: delicious-low-fat-recipes.com

Ingredients:

1 can of red kidney beans
1 1/2 tsp of virgin olive oil
1 tsp of chilli powder
1 tsp dried oregano
1 small onion, chopped

Directions:

Blend the red kidney tomatoes and add the olive oil, till the mix becomes a smooth and creamy bean paste. Then stir in the rest of the ingredients and blend once again.

This is, indeed a quick and nice vegetarian snack.

Serves 6.

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