Pizza Macaroni Bake

Ingredients

1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 cup elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
Dash pepper

Directions

In a skillet, cook sausage, green pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the macaroni, tomato sauce, 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, water, oregano and pepper.
Transfer to a lightly greased 1-qt. baking dish; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and casserole is heated through.

(2 servings)

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Old-Fashioned Pancakes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 1/4 cups milk

1 egg

3 tablespoons butter, melted



Directions

1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, egg and melted butter; mix until smooth.

2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.


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Southwestern White Chili

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 cans great northern beans (rinsed and drained)
2 cans cream of chicken soup (undiluted)
1 1/3 cups milk
4 tablespoons canned chopped green chiles (one small can is the right amount)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups diced cooked chicken breast

DIRECTIONS:

In saucepan, saute onion and pepper in oil till tender. Stir in next 6 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Stir in chicken. Heat through.

(about 6 servings)

Savory Meat Loaf

INGREDIENTS

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  
• 1 1/2 lbs 93% lean ground beef

sauce topping

• 1/4 cup ketchup
  
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar , not packed down
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Crush saltine crackers in ziplock bag with mallet or rolling pin until finely crushed.
3. Combine the first 8 ingredients together in large bowl and mix well with your hands.
4. Place and form meat loaf into greased loaf pan.
5. Bake uncovered for 50 minutes.
6. Combine sauce ingredients and spread over top of meat loaf.
7. Bake 15-20 minutes longer, until thermometer reads 160 degrees.
8. Let meat stand 10 minutes before slicing

Delicious Cranberry Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups cranberries
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix water and sugar together in small pan.
   
2. Bring to a rapid boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Boil for 5 minutes.
3. Add cranberries and bring water back to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
   
4. Allow cranberries to simmer for 15-18 minutes.
   
5. Pour cranberry sauce into a small bowl and chill before serving.
   

Crock Pot Apple Butter

INGREDIENTS

• 3 quarts (12 cups) apples, peeled and sliced
• 3 cups sugar
• Cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice to taste
• Canning jars, washed and sterilized
• Canning lids and rings, washed and sterilized
  

DIRECTIONS

1. Place peeled and sliced apples in crock pot and cook 8 hours on high. Do not remove lid or stir until 8 hours is up.
2. Remove lid and stir apples, removing any apples from the sides of crock pot that may have gotten too dark.
3. Stir in sugar and spices to taste.
4. Cover and reduce crock pot to low. Cook for 6 hours or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.
5. Place in canning jars while still hot. Place lid and ring and set on flat surface covered in a dish towel until they seal. Another option would be placing the filled jars (with lids and rings on) in a hot water bath for ten minutes.
   

Fruit Fluff

INGREDIENTS

• 1 container of Cool Whip
• 16 oz vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup red grapes (cut)
• 2 cans mandarin oranges
• 1 can pineapple chunks (sliced)
• 1 small box vanilla pudding

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt and pudding mix for about 2 minutes.
2. Fold in Cool Whip.
3. Fold in fruit.
4. Refrigerate until serving.

Makes 12 servings.