What's for dinner/supper tonight? - RECIPES

[OZZIEOHIO]

Took the whole gang to the Golden Corral tonight.

[OZZIEOHIO]

Went to YTB'S house for dinner and for the eight time in a row it was Baked carp. I think thats all he eats.

[caglewis]

PIZZA CHICKEN BAKE - from Favorite Brand Name Recipes - Serves 4
6-7 oz dry uncooked pasta - rotini or penne or bow-tie [1/2 box]
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts [3-4] cut into chunks or strips
1 26-oz can/jar spaghetti sauce - divided
1 cup sliced mushrooms - optional
1 med onion, chopped - {I use 1 16-oz pkg frozen
1 green pepper, diced - {pepper stir-fry, chopped
1 Tbsp oil
1 pkg/envelope dry Taco seasoning mix
1 - 1 1/2 cup [4-6 oz] shredded mozzarella or pizza cheese - divided
1/2 - 1 cup shredded Parmesan/Romano cheese - divided

In a pot, cook pasta per pkg directions, drain, and return to hot pot
In a skillet, brown the chicken pieces in oil til no longer pink
Add mushrooms, onion, and pepper - stir til softened
Sprinke taco seasoning mix over chicken and veggies in the skillet
Add 1/2 the spaghetti sauce to the skillet - stir and simmer briefly
Add remaining sauce to the drained pasta in the pot - stir to combine
Butter an 8" X 8", 9" X 9" or 2 qt casserole dish
Pour the pasta and sauce mixture into the buttered baking dish
Sprinkle with 1/2 of each of the cheeses
Pour the chicken mixture over all and top with remaining cheese
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes til cheese is melted.

This was really good - I think you could use any combination of your favorite pizza toppings [e.g. browned sausage, pepperoni, ham] in addition to/instead of the chicken.
And it could easily be doubled and put in a 9" X 13" baking pan to serve a larger group.

[caglewis]

Anyone have special Christmas recipes to share?

CARAMEL PULL-APART COFFEE CAKE
18 frozen dough dinner rolls
1/2 c butter or margarine - melted
1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar
1 pkg [4-serving sz] butterscotch pudding/pie filling - cooked type NOT instant
1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
NIGHT BEFORE - Grease a 10" Bundt pan and sprinkle with 1/2 of the nuts
Stir together the margarine, brown sugar, and pudding mix - it will be very thick
Place the balls of bread dough in layers in the Bundt pan -
Dot with spoonsful of the margarine mixture and the remaining nuts as you go.
Cover with a piece of greased wax paper and a clean kitchen towel
Allow to rise overnight at room temperature.
MORNING OF - Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes till golden.
Invert on serving platter, and serve warm - DELICIOUS

[orange-n-brown 365]

just threw something together you could add pasta if you want I wanted to keep the points down so I left it out today..

I baked boneless skinless chicken breast tenderloins 4 of them in 16 oz. of Hunts traditional spaghetti sauce with red onions and green peppers sprinkled one package of splenda in it baked it for 20 minutes @ 400 I added 1 slice of provolone cheese broken up on the chicken and broiled it until the cheese was brown.
2 of the pieces of chicken with the sauce and veggies was 5 points and very filling....
and for about $3.00 I made 2 meals

[caglewis]

And here's another desert recipe - totally inappropriate for those counting carbs, calories, or "points"; but it's pretty quick and easy to put together for others.

FRUIT COCKTAIL CAKE - from a very old cookbook
1 15-oz can fruit cocktail - undrained
1 egg - beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar [maybe a little less - esp if using "Lite" fruit]
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
TOPPING
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts [walnuts or pecans]

Grease a 9 X 9 cake pan and preheat oven to 350 degrees
Combine egg and vanilla with fruit cocktail in a mixing bowl
Add all dry ingredients and stir well to mix together
Pour into prepared pan
Combine brown sugar and chopped nuts and sprinkle over top of batter
Bake for 30- 40 minutes til browned and pulling away from edges of pan.
Allow to cool before cutting. Serve with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

[LICKING COUNTY FAN]

Shake and bake chicken, scalloped potatoes, yellow hominy and chocolate milk to drink.

[caglewis]

Well, most of us are snowed in, so it seems like soup/stew/chili weather to me - something to keep simmering along ready to eat whenever people get home cold and hungry.
But snow storms frequently bring power outages. How do you prepare for that possibility food-wise? I live in town and I'm only cooking for me this weekend, but I still made a run to a grocery store on Wed to get milk, bread, and sandwich meat.

[biggdowgg]

I cooked a big pot of chilli tonight..if we lose power,I have a coleman "propane' stove down in the garage....

I will heat it out on the porch,so the neighbors can smell it...and then they can each have a bowl.......



















for 5 bucks

[BigOrangeOne]

Fido... You need to try Cag's cottage cheese meatloaf. DELICIOUS !!!

[BigOrangeOne]

The recipe is back a few pages I think. Really good stuff.

[BigOrangeOne]

I went through every page and couldn't find it. Maybe she'll post it again for us.

[BigOrangeOne]

Here it is. It was on THIS page. LOL

This is the best meat loaf recipe I have ever tried and is now the only one I use.
It holds together neatly and slices well both hot and cold.

COTTAGE CHEESE MEAT LOAF - from Taste of Home
1 cup small-curd cottage cheese
1 egg - lightly beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
1 Tbsp prepared mustard - either yellow or brown
1 Tbsp Worchestershire sauce
2 Tbsp finely chopped onion
1/2 cup dry oatmeal - [or dry bread crumbs]
1 tsp seasoned salt - [or steak seasoning]
1 lb lean ground beef
1/3 cup grated Parmesan [or blend] cheese

Combine first eight ingredients and mix well.
Add ground beef and thoroughly combine all.
Press into ungreased 8" X 8" or 9" X 5" pan
Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes [longer if thicker/deeper]
Sprinkle cheese on top for the final 10-15 minutes

[BigOrangeOne]

Tonight I had venison roast in a crock pot covered with Golden Mushroom soup and cooked over night last night along with a side of home canned green beans...with a little diced up ham in them and a spinach salad.

[caglewis]

It's fall and getting colder. Here are a couple of great soup recipes.

SPICY CHEESY CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP - based on Favorite Brand Names
3-4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts [1 - 1 /2 lbs] diced or cut into strips
1 med sz onion} diced up along with the seeded green pepper OR
1 green pepper} 1 16-oz pkg frozen pepper stir-fry chopped/diced
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp seasoned salt
1 can [10 oz] condensed cream of chicken soup - undiluted
1 can [15 oz] diced tomatoes - undrained
2-3 cans [15 oz] chicken broth
6-8 oz dry Kluski or other egg type noodles
8 oz Velveeta cheese - cut up in chunks
1 can [15 oz] black beans - drained and rinsed [optional]
1 can [4 1/2 oz] mushrooms - undrained [optional]
1 can [4 1/2 oz] green chilies - undrained [optional]

Brown seasoned chicken and vegetables in oil in a 4-5 qt skillet or pot
Cook and stir til chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender
Add soup, tomatoes, and broth; stir well and bring to boil for 10-15 minutes
Add dry noodles to boiling liquid and cook til barely tender - 10-15 minutes
Add cheese; and then beans, mushrooms, and chilies [if desired]
Simmer and stir til cheese is melted and well combined
Serve with additional grated cheese [any variety] if desired.

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PUMPKIN BLACK-BEAN CHICKEN CHILI - based on Fix-It-And-Forget-It
3-4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts [1 - 1 1/2 lbs] diced or cut into strips
1 med sz onion} diced up along with the seeded green pepper OR
1 green pepper} 1 16-oz pkg frozen pepper stir-fry chopped/diced
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp seasoned salt
2 cans [15 oz] black beans - drained and rinsed
2 cans [15 oz] chicken broth
1 can [16 oz] solid pack pumpkin
1 can [15 oz] diced tomatoes - undrained

Brown seasoned chicken and vegetables in oil in a 4-5 qt skillet or pot
Cook and stir til chicken is no longer pink and vegetables are tender
Add remaining ingredients, stir and simmer, covered, on low for 30-60 minutes
[Or put in a crock-pot, cover and cook on low for 4-6 hrs]

These soups start with similar ingredients, but end up very different in taste and texture.
Both are very good! Both serve about 4 - maybe more.

I'm repeating a couple of soup recipes here that I originally posted back a few pages. It's COLD and snowy outside - fix nice warm SOUP for supper!! These are both good.

[Philly]

I have some apples I need to put to use. Do you all have any good ideas for any recipes?

[caglewis]

I'm sure you know all the variety of desert recipes for apples, but here's a main dish recipe for you. I don't remember where I first saw this recipe [a magazine, maybe], and I've been making it from memory since. This version is from allrecipes.com.

PORK CHOPS WITH APPLES, ONIONS, & SWEET POTATOES
4-6 pork chops
1-2 teaspoons oil
salt and pepper to taste
1-2 onions, sliced/chopped [I usually have to omit this due to family objections]
2-3 sweet potatoes - peeled and sliced thinly [easier if microwaved a little first]
2-4 apples - peeled, cored, and sliced [I skip the "peeling" part]
3-4 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-2 Tablespoons margarine
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Season pork chops with s & p, and lightly brown in oil in an oven-safe skillet.
Top browned pork chops with combined onions, sweet potatoes, and apples.
Sprinkle with brown sugar, s & p, and seasoning, and dot with margarine.
Cover, and bake 45-60 minutes in the preheated oven, until sweet potatoes are tender and pork chops have reached an internal temperature of 160 degrees F.

I think you could do this in a slow cooker, too. I'd reverse the order, though - veggies and apples, sprinkled and dotted, on the bottom of a greased crockpot with a splash [1/4 c] of water or apple juice and topped with the browned pork chops. 4-6 hrs

I did it once in an electric skillet start to finish - browned the chops, took them out, added the other stuff along with a little liquid, turned the temp way down [250-300], put the chops back in on top, covered it, and let it simmer along for an hour or so.

[caglewis]

It feels like a snowy, cold chicken and noodles kind of day to me.
I've got a 5-lb whole chicken nearly done in my pressure cooker [which I'll have to skin, debone, and cut up when it's done] and a pkg of Reames frozen noodles to add to the resulting meat and broth. I don't cook the noodles under pressure, though.
I love my electric pressure cooker - doesn't require any babysitting - I can fill it, turn it on, and then ignore it because it maintains the proper temp for the designated time and then automatically shuts itself off.. But I use it mostly just for meats.

[caglewis]

The difference between quickly-done "30-minute-meals" type recipes and "slow-cooker" type recipes is time; both put food on the table fairly easily and quickly once you get home, and both are delicious - only the start-time planning is different.
My most-used and favorite recipe books are the "Fix-It-And-Forget-It" slow cooker books - recipes which I can/do usually adapt to much speedier skillet/oven cooking.

[Focused]

I have some apples I need to put to use. Do you all have any good ideas for any recipes?

We've made a waldorf salad a couple of times with apples we needed to use...... Love it!