Sunday, August 30, 2009

Grilled Red Potatoes

Ingredients

  • desired amount of red potatoes (usually end up to be about 1 to 1 1/2 per person depending on the size of the potatoes)
  • EVOO
  • salt
  • pepper
  • rosemary or garlic powder (optional)
  1. Cut potato into about 8 equal pieces and place on a piece of aluminum foil.
  2. Brush the top of each potato with EVOO.
  3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  4. OPTION: sprinkle with a SMALL amount of rosemary OR a garlic powder.
  5. Fold packet up well, so that no oil leaks out while on the grill.
  6. Cook over high heat on your grill for approx 20-30 minutes or until tender.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Marshmallow Brownies

Ingredients
  • 1 pkg brownie mix (I use Betty Crocker Hershey's Dark Chocolate, but any works)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup Hershey's syrup

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, water, eggs, oil and butter and stir until well blended.
  2. Stir in Hershey syrup and chocolate chips.
  3. Add marshmallows and make sure they are evenly blended into mixture.
  4. Grease either an 8x8 glass baking dish or a 9x9 glass baking dish with butter. (Do not attempt a 13x9 pan. Marshmallows will burn)
  5. Evenly distribute batter into the pan and bake at 350 for 60-65 minutes for an 8x8 pan or 50-55 minutes for a 9x9 pan.
  6. Check center of brownies with a toothpick before removing form the oven. The toothpick should come out moist, but not wet.
  7. Remove, let cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients
  • 1 pkg extra wide egg noodles/or steamed rice
  • 2 cans tomato soup
  • 2 cans beef broth
  • 2 cans of beef consomme
  • 5 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • round steak, cut into small cubes or strips

  1. Coat round steak in 2 tbsp of flour.
  2. In a large skillet, heat oil and add meat.
  3. Once meat is browned, add tomato soup, beef broth, beef bouillon and Worcestershire sauce. Stir and bring to a boil.
  4. Cover and let simmer for 1-2 hours.
  5. Serve over top of cooked egg noodles or steamed rice.

Tomato n' Jack Mac

Ingredients
  • 1 pkg large shell noodles
  • 1 15oz can tomato sauce
  • 2 cups of shredded jack cheese

  1. Bring noodles to a boil.
  2. Drain and place back in the pot on the stove.
  3. Add tomato sauce and shredded jack cheese.
  4. Stir until cheese melts.

Green Stuff

Ingredients
  • 1 pkg of miniature marshmallows
  • 1 can of crushed pineapple
  • 1 pkg of pistachio instant pudding mix
  • 1 large tub of Cool Whip
  • chopped pistachios (optional)

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine thawed Cool Whip and instant pudding mix.
  2. Add your desired amount of marshmallows, drained can of pineapple and nuts.
  3. Refrigerate and enjoy.

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Ingredients
1 pkg small shell noodles
1 large can of tuna
2 cans of cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
1 handful of chopped celery (optional)
  1. Boil noodles, drain and place in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Drain can of tuna and add to the cooked noodles, along with soup and celery.
  3. Stir completely and then add milk and continue to mix together.
  4. Place in a glass baking dish and cover with foil.
  5. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Uncover for the last 10 minutes to brown the top slightly.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Chicken Cacciatore

Ingredients
  • 2 green bell peppers, sliced and seeded
  • 1 large yellow onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp fresh garlic
  • 8 oz fresh mushrooms, quartered
  • 2 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 cans Italian tomato sauce
  • 1 large can diced tomatoes in sauce
  • steamed white rice

  1. Brown chicken on stove top.
  2. While chicken is browning, heat EVOO in a large skillet.
  3. Lightly brown bell pepper, onion and mushrooms in the oil, then add in garlic and continue browning for another minute or so.
  4. Place tomato sauce and diced tomatoes in pan with browned chicken.
  5. once stirred, add paprika and the fried ingredients from the oil.
  6. Cover and simmer for 40 minutes after bringing to a boil.
  7. serve over a bed of steamed white rice.

Serves 4.

Parmesan Chicken

Ingredients
  • 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup italian bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup kraft parmesan cheese
  • 1 stick of butter, melted
  1. Mix bread crumbs and parmesan cheese in a shallow bowl, or on a plate.
  2. Dip chicken breasts in melted butter and coat completely in bread crumb mixture.
  3. Place coated chicken breasts in a glass baking dish dish.
  4. Pour a small amount of melted butter into the bottom of the glass baking dish.
  5. Bake at 350 uncovered for 1 hour.