Mom's Recipes A few recipes from my mom. Mom's ICQ Sarah gave me this one when I was in Dallas. It's really good and you can substitute chicken or put in rotel tomato etc. Zucchini Casserole 1 lb. hamburger brown and drain 4 potatoes- wash, slice, boil until tender 1 onion sliced 2 or 3 zucchini wash slice boil with onion 1 can tomatoes 1 can tomato sauce 1 cup shredded cheeses Layer hamburger, potatoes, zucchini, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, cheese. Bake 350 degrees 25-30 minutes. When you slice the potatoes and onions do them the round of the potato and onion. Here is one of grandma Dugas's. Her good bread pudding. Bread Pudding 2 cups of bread (break bread into small pieces) 1/2 stick of butter or margarine beat 4 egg yokes 1 cup of sugar 2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 qt. of milk Mix all ingredients together with mixer (you can add more sugar or milk if you need more). Place bread into casserole dish (butter or spray pan), pour mixture over bread until soaked. Bake at 350 degrees, about 30 minutes. Whip egg whites, put on top of baked bread pudding, brown for about 5 minutes, same temp. (when doing egg whites put a little sugar and vanilla after egg whites are stiff) Gramps's pie crust recipe really easy to do... Pie Crust 2 cups flour sifted 1 tsp. salt 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup of oil Mix together (sprinkle water on counter top, place a piece of wax paper on top of water), add dough onto the paper, put another piece of wax paper over dough, roll out with rolling pin. Place in pie pan, bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until brown. Chili Rellenos 3 (4 ounce) cans whole green chili peppers 3/4 lb. sharp cheese 4 eggs 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup flour 2 cups milk 1 1/2 lb. hamburger browned with Taco seasoning mix. In the bottom of a buttered casserole lay chili peppers (hotness depends on seeds you leave in the peppers). On top of chili peppers spread hamburger mixture. Cut cheese into long pieces, arrange evenly over meat. Beat eggs slightly, then beat in milk, flour and salt. Pour over chili peppers, meat. Baked in 350 degree for about 25 minutes or until custard is set. May be done ahead of time and warmed later. 5 Cup Salad 1 can marinade oranges, drained 1 can crushed chunk pineapple 1 cup coconut 1 cup sour cream 1 cup marshmallows Stir together and refrigerate. Dressing for Salad 1/3 cup Mayo 1/3 cup sour cream 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1 T. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. lemon juice to cut recipe in half for a couple of people 1/4 cup Mayo 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/2 T. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. lemon juice Mix well add celery seeds if desired. Kraut Salad 1 qt. Kraut 1 cup celery (chopped fine) 1 small green pepper (cut fine) 1 small jar pimento (drained and chopped) 1 onion (chopped) 1 tsp. celery seeds 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup oil 1/2 cup vinegar Put first six ingredients in bowl. Combine sugar, oil and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over mixture. Best to set several hours in refrigerator. Will keep indefinitely. Chicken Gumbo File` 6 Tablespoons shortening (or oil) 6 Tablespoons flour 1 onion chopped and bunch of green onions chopped 2 Tablespoon salt 2 tsp. black pepper 1 chicken cut in serving pieces Heat oil on high heat. Add flour to hot oil and stir constantly until flour is dark brown. This brown flour oil mixture is a roux. Add six cups hot water and mix well to dissolve roux. Season with salt and pepper. Add onions and let boil for about 1 hr, then add pieces of chicken and cook another hour or until chicken is done. If you use a fresh hen, add pieces with water etc. and cook 2 hours or until hen is tender. For variation add two dozen oysters or shrimp 15 minutes before removing from heat. Serve hot with fluffy white rice. Add file` when serving at table as this seasoning thickens gumbo. White Rice 1 cup rice (long grain) 1 1/2 cups water 1 tsp. salt Wash rice thoroughly. Add water and salt. Start rice cooking on high heat. Let it come to a rapid boil, then switch to warm or simmer and let rice cook for thirty minutes. (cover rice with lid when cooking on low heat until all water has boiled away, do not stir the rice) Bean Salad 2 cups green beans drained 1 jar chopped pimento 1 onion chopped 1 bunch green onions chopped 1 purple onion chopped 4 celery stalks chopped 1 bell pepper chopped 2 large tomatoes chopped Dressing 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup salad oil 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup vinegar Boil together. Pour over chopped vegetables and refrigerator over night. (VERY GOOD) Green Enchilada Casserole 1 package of corn tortillas 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 can milk 1/2 pint sour cream 2 small cans chopped green chilies grated cheese onion salt to taste Cut tortilla in fourths, fry quickly in small amount of oil and drain them. Line baking dish, add soup mixture etc. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Sarah gave me this one when I was in Dallas. It's really good and you can substitute chicken or put in rotel tomato etc.
Layer hamburger, potatoes, zucchini, tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, cheese.
Bake 350 degrees 25-30 minutes.
When you slice the potatoes and onions do them the round of the potato and onion.
Here is one of grandma Dugas's. Her good bread pudding.
Mix all ingredients together with mixer (you can add more sugar or milk if you need more).
Place bread into casserole dish (butter or spray pan), pour mixture over bread until soaked.
Bake at 350 degrees, about 30 minutes.
Whip egg whites, put on top of baked bread pudding, brown for about 5 minutes, same temp.
(when doing egg whites put a little sugar and vanilla after egg whites are stiff)
Gramps's pie crust recipe really easy to do...
Mix together (sprinkle water on counter top, place a piece of wax paper on top of water), add dough onto the paper, put another piece of wax paper over dough, roll out with rolling pin.
Place in pie pan, bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until brown.
In the bottom of a buttered casserole lay chili peppers (hotness depends on seeds you leave in the peppers). On top of chili peppers spread hamburger mixture. Cut cheese into long pieces, arrange evenly over meat. Beat eggs slightly, then beat in milk, flour and salt. Pour over chili peppers, meat. Baked in 350 degree for about 25 minutes or until custard is set.
May be done ahead of time and warmed later.
Stir together and refrigerate.
to cut recipe in half for a couple of people
1/4 cup Mayo 1/4 cup sour cream 1/4 cup chopped parsley 1/2 T. sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. lemon juice
Mix well add celery seeds if desired.
Put first six ingredients in bowl. Combine sugar, oil and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over mixture. Best to set several hours in refrigerator. Will keep indefinitely.
Heat oil on high heat. Add flour to hot oil and stir constantly until flour is dark brown. This brown flour oil mixture is a roux. Add six cups hot water and mix well to dissolve roux. Season with salt and pepper. Add onions and let boil for about 1 hr, then add pieces of chicken and cook another hour or until chicken is done. If you use a fresh hen, add pieces with water etc. and cook 2 hours or until hen is tender. For variation add two dozen oysters or shrimp 15 minutes before removing from heat. Serve hot with fluffy white rice. Add file` when serving at table as this seasoning thickens gumbo.
Wash rice thoroughly. Add water and salt. Start rice cooking on high heat. Let it come to a rapid boil, then switch to warm or simmer and let rice cook for thirty minutes. (cover rice with lid when cooking on low heat until all water has boiled away, do not stir the rice)
Boil together. Pour over chopped vegetables and refrigerator over night. (VERY GOOD)
Cut tortilla in fourths, fry quickly in small amount of oil and drain them. Line baking dish, add soup mixture etc. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.