Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients 
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 8 ounces of Wide Egg Noodles
  • 8 cups of water
  • 4 tablespoons of chicken broth base
  • 1 can of cream of chicken soup
  • 1(12 ounce) package of frozen vegetable soup mix 
  • 2 tablespoons of flour (mixed into 1/4 cup of cold water)
  • salt, pepper, and greek seasoning

Directions
  1. Add 8 cups of water to large pot, bringing to a boil.
  2. Boil Chicken until done.
  3. Remove and shred chicken, setting aside.
  4. Add egg noodles to water and cook according to package directions.
  5. Add remaining ingredients to pot.
  6. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until vegetables are soft.
  7. Serve with ritz crackers.

Marvelous Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups of skim milk
  • 4 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese
  • 4 ounces of velveeta shredded cheese
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • crushed ritz crackers

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
  3. In the same pot, melt the butter.
  4. Add flour, salt, and pepper and whisk into melted butter until smooth.
  5. Bring to a boil and simmer until thickened. (There is no way to tell you how thick, except to say that it should be thicker than gravy but not as thick as pudding.)
  6. Remove pot from heat.
  7. Add cheeses and stir until melted.
  8. Add macaroni and stir until coated.
  9. Pour into a 9 x 13 or 2 quart casserole dish.  
  10. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and crushed ritz crackers.
  11. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly hot!

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Spicy Stuffed Green Peppers


Ingredients4 peppers 
  • 1 lb ground beef 
  • 1/2 cup onion, Chopped 
  • 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup long grain rice, cooked 
  • 1 teaspoon salt 
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, Shredded 
  • 1 can Rotel


Directions
  1. Cut tops from green peppers; discard seeds and membranes. 
  2. Chop enough of the tops to make 1/4 cup, set aside
  3. Cook the whole green peppers, uncovered in boiling water for about 5 minutes; invert to drain well.
  4. Sprinkle insides of peppers lightly with salt. 
  5. In a skillet cook ground beef and onion. 
  6. Drain off excess fat. 
  7. Add undrained tomatoes, rice, water, salt, and a dash of pepper. 
  8. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. 
  9. Tope with Cheese.
  10. Place in a baking dish and bake, uncovered in a 350 degree oven until cheese is melted.