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d. Vegetarian
Upside Down Pizza
Oct 28th
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1/2 pound ground meat (beef, turkey, Italian sausage, or turkey sausage) or pepperoni
1 cup spaghetti sauce
1 cup vegetables (i.e. sliced mushrooms, green pepper strips, chopped onions, black olives, etc)
1+ cup mozzarella cheese, divided
1 cup baking mix (i.e. Bisquick, Pioneer, etc)
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
Spray 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Put spaghetti sauce in bottom of dish. Top with veggies, meat, and half the cheese.
Mix together baking mix, egg, and milk until blended and pour over meat and vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serves 4.
NOTE: Can easily double recipe and fix in 9X13-inch baking dish.
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Aug 5th
1 eggplant, sliced lengthwise (1/2 inch thick slices)
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper to tasteEggplant
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 cup pasta sauce (I used the garden-style type)
1 cup diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1 cup reduced cottage or ricotta cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese, divided
Preheat oven to broil. Arrange sliced eggplant in a single layer on greased sheet pans. Brush both sides with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast the eggplant until it is soft and golden, turning halfway through, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a medium skillet saute onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent. Add tomatoes and sauce, stirring frequently. Cook for about 5 minutes.
Mix together Italian seasoning, cottage/ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
Spread 1/3 of the tomato sauce in the bottom of a greased 8″ square pan. Top with half of the eggplant slices, 1/2 the cheese mixture, 1/3 tomato sauce, 1/2 eggplant, 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/3 tomato sauce in that order. Top with 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes or until hot and bubbly throughout.
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Dec 12th
Boil 1-pound of Luxury #3 or Angle Hair Pasta with 2 tablespoons salt for about 10 min (less for Angle Hair). Stir frequently so they don’t stick. Drain and return spaghetti to hot pot.
Add: 1 wedge of grated cheddar cheese (save a little for top)
½ stick butter (cut into pats, save some for top)
2 beaten eggs in 2 cup measuring cup, add milk to make 1 1/3 cups
Mix above ingredients into spaghetti with large fork.
Put in square baking pan. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and dot with butter. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until brown on top.
Hint: Don’t use a rectangular pan. You want the square pan to be full.
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Mac & Cheese
May 2nd
I asked my 13 year old sister, Sarah, to write up something for my newsletter about her favorite recipe. Enjoy!
“A few weeks ago I made “Macaroni and Cheese” for Sunday dinner. Sunday dinners are always special for my family, because that’s when my sister and her husband come over to eat and visit. “Macaroni and Cheese” was one of the first recipes I ever made by myself. We’ve made the recipe for years. It is actually my grandmother’s recipe. I remember eating it at her house many times. It’s my little brother Adam’s favorite food. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
8 oz. small elbow macaroni
1 tsp. salt
1 stick butter, melted
2 3/4 c. Cheddar Cheese, grated (save ¾ c. for the top)
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
3 well-beaten eggs mixed with 2 c. milk
Put water into boiler with salt and boil macaroni until done. Drain. Add rest of ingredients in order given. Mix all together and pour into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Put grated cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Will serve 6 to 8. Freezes well. Enjoy!”
Note: To decrease calories and fat, use 1/2-3/4 stick butter, low-fat cheese, and fat-free milk
Pictured: Sarah Easley at Disney World
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Apr 9th
While I stayed with Kristi and Ryan Thomas during my last week of interning, we enjoyed this really good stir fry. Tofu is a food that you have to know how to cook for it to taste just right (see below). Sorry there are no amounts. Just use a “head” or approximately equal amounts of the first seven ingredients, and the rest of the ingredients “to taste.” – Use your creative touch!
Broccoli
Boc Choy
Onions
Carrots
Mushrooms
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Garlic
1 package Tofu
Olive Oil
Garlic Pepper (with no salt)
Lemon Pepper (with no salt)
Soy Sauce
Stirfry sauce (can use chicken broth, teriyaki sauce, etc)
Cut up tofu and pat it dry. Mix tofu, garlic pepper, lemon pepper, and soy sauce in a small bowl. Saute tofu and oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat with a little garlic until slightly crisp. Remove and add later.
Stir-fry veggies in pan. Start with the ones that require the most cooking then add others, cooking at medium-high heat with stir-fry sauce. Add tofu when almost done.
Serve over brown rice.
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