I'm in
the mood for something that makes me feel warm inside and can brighten
a dreary day with a little
lovin' for the tummy!
How about
something like....
MEXICALI
SPOON BREAD CASSEROLE
MEAT MIXTURE
1 1/2 pounds
of lean ground beef
1/4 cup green
bell pepper--chopped
15 ounce
tomato sauce
1 1/2 tsp
salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 lg. onion--chopped(1
cup)
1 garlic
clove--minced
12 ounce
can whole kernel corn
chili powder
to taste
*1/2 cup
ripe olives
CORNMEAL TOPPING
1 1/2 cups
milk
1/2 tsp salt
2 lg eggs--beaten
1/2 cup yellow
cornmeal
3/4 cup cheddar
cheese
Heat oven to
375 degrees F. Cook and stir the meat, onion, green pepper and garlic
in large skillet until the onion is tender and the meat browned.
Drain off the excess fat. Stir in tomato sauce, undrained corn, 1
1/2 tsp salt, chili powder, pepper and olives. Heat to boiling then
reduce heat and simmer uncovered, while preparing cornmeal topping.
Mix the milk, cornmeal, and 1/2 tsp salt in a sauce pan. Cook
and stir over medium heat until mixture boils. Remove from heat and
stir in cheese and eggs. Turn the hot meat mixture into an ungreased
3 qut. casserole. Immediately pour topping onto the meat mixture.
Bake, uncovered, until a knif inserted comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
TATERTOT
CASSEROLE
2 lbs.
ground beef , browned and drained
1 lb. pkg.
frozen corn
32 ounce
pkg. tatertots
1 can cream
of mushroom soup
1 can cream
of celery soup
2 cups shredded
cheddar cheese
Brown ground
beef and put into bottom of 9x13 pan; mix with both cans of soup until
well blended. Pour pkg. of corn over top, next pour 2 cups of shredded
cheese. Layer tatertots on top of mixture. Bake at 375 degrees
for about 30 minutes or until tatertots are browned.
Turkey
Tetrazzini
2 cups turkey,
cooked and cut into bite size pieces
1 onion chopped
16
ounce thin spaghetti noodles
1 cup sliced,
fresh mushrooms
2 cups mozzarella
cheese
4 TBS. butter
4 TBS. flour
1/2 tsp.
salt
2 cups milk
Cook spaghetti
noodles as directed on package, drain. In medium sauce pan, melt
butter over low heat. Blend in flour, salt and pepper. Add
milk all at once. Cook quickly, stir constantly until mixture thickens
and bubbles. Mix sauce, cooked turkey, spaghetti noodles and mushrooms
all together. Pour into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake 30 minutes
at 375 degrees. Put the mozzarella cheese evenly over top and bake
for another 5-10 minutes until bubbly.
*Chicken
can be used in the place of turkey(good for leftovers after Thanksgiving)
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LASAGNA
This is a
very easy version and it tastes great!
1 lb. ground
beef
1 cup
sliced mushrooms
32 ounce
jar spaghetti sauce
1 lb. box
lasagna noodles
3 cups ricotta
cheese
2 eggs
salt &
pepper
1/2 cup grated
parmesan cheese
small pckg.
pepperoni
2 cups mozzarella
cheese
2 cups cheddar
cheese
Brown ground
beef and mushrooms in fry pan. Add spaghetti sauce to beef and mushrooms
and simmer on low. Cook lasagna noodles as directed on box, drain.
In small bowl, beat eggs; then add ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese and
a dash of salt and pepper. In a 9x13 pan, spoon a small amount
of sauce mixture on bottom of pan to prevent noodles from sticking.
Start by layering lasagna noodles, spread ricotta cheese evenly over the
noodles; add a small layer of pepperoni; a layer of sauce mixture ; and
a thin layer of mozzarella and cheddar(mixed). Repeat the layer process,
ending with the mozzarella and cheddar mixture on top. Bake at 350
degrees for 30 minutes.
