ThriftyFun Recipes - January 16, 2008

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Today's Recipes:

• Apricot and Banana Bread
• Broccoli Soup
• Baked Chicken in Italian Dressing
• Barbecued Ribs
• Blackeye Peas
• Zesty Peas
• Best Ever Chocolate Cake
• Spaghetti Turkey Casserole

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Recipe for BBQ Pork Sandwiches

Does anyone have a good recipe for BBQ pork sandwiches like they have at graduation parties or weddings? I would like it to have simple ingredients you already have in your pantry like ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, etc. Also which cut of pork should you use? Thank you for helping me.

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Can You Substitute Sweet Dry Whey for Powdered Milk?

I would like to know if I can use sweet dry whey in recipes instead of powdered milk. If not, what can I use it for? It is so much cheaper than regular powered milk. Thanks and God bless!

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Apricot and Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 1 cup whole bran
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 3 ripe bananas
• 1 cup dried apricots

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and soda into medium bowl; add whole bran. Put nuts in blender container; cover and chop on high speed; add to flour mixture and put eggs, shortening, sugar and milk in blender container; mix at high speed. Add peeled and broken bananas to blender and blend until completely liquified. Turn off unit and add apricots; run on high speed until all apricots are coarsely chopped. Add to dry ingredients. Stir well and pour into prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes or until done when checked with cake tester.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup water mixed with 1 cup homemade or canned chicken stock
• 1 onion, sliced thin
• 1 10-ounce package frozen broccoli, or 2 1/2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 cups milk
• 4 Tbsp. instant mashed potato powder
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg

Directions

Heat the stock mixture over medium heat, add the onion, broccoli, and salt, and cook about ten minutes or until tender. Puree half the vegetables with half of the liquid in a blender or processor until smooth, then repeat with the other half (be sure to vent the steam, since processing hot ingredients can cause small explosions). Heat the milk in a large saucepan until bubbles form on the edges. Stir in the remaining ingredients and carefully simmer for three minutes. Stir in the pureed broccoli and onion, taste for seasoning, and ladle into individual bowls. Serves six.

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By imaqt1962 from illinois

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Baked Chicken in Italian Dressing

Ingredients

• 1 chicken
• salt and pepper
• 1 bottle Italian dressing

Directions

Cut chicken into serving pieces, and place in microwave baking dish. Pour about half of well shaken bottle of dressing over chicken that has been seasoned to your taste. Cover with lid or waxed paper. Cook on high for 12 to 15 minutes. Continue cooking for 10-12 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Adjust time for larger or smaller chicken.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Barbecued Ribs

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup salad oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp. prepared mustard
• 1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

Place ribs in deep pan and fill 1/4 full of water; cover with aluminum foil and put into 450 degree F oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven; pour off water; pour sauce over ribs and recover. Place back in oven for 1 hour. After 30 minutes, turn ribs over and baste. Salt and pepper, to taste.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Blackeye Peas

Ingredients

• 1 lb. blackeye peas
• 2 smoked ham hocks
• 2 14.5 oz. cans chicken or beef broth
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 1-2 bay leaves (depending on size)
• 1 medium white onion roughly chopped
• 2 tsp. minced garlic (1 large garlic clove)
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse and sort peas for rocks. Place peas in large stock pot. add chicken broth and 2 more cups water. Add the rest of the ingredients. Bring to a rapid boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover. Simmer for 4 hours, stirring from bottom every 30 minutes. 30 minutes before peas are ready, remove ham hocks and chop up meat. Add meat back in and discard bones.

Enjoy the best black eye peas you have ever tasted in your natural born life!

By Brian from Camp Foster, Okinawa

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Zesty Peas

Ingredients

• 2 packages frozen peas, 10 oz. each
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1 package dehydrated onion soup

Directions

Place peas in 2 qt. casserole. Add soup and butter. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Toss with fork before serving.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Best Ever Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup milk (2% ok)
• 1/2 cup cold black coffee
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Beat in the shortening with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat in milk, coffee and vanilla until combined. Increase speed to high and beat for 2 minutes. Add the eggs; beat for 2 minutes. Pour the batter into the prepared pans; smooth with a spatula. Bake the cakes in the middle of the oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pans for 5 minutes, then turn the cakes onto wire racks to cool completely.

For the frosting; combine the cocoa powder, butter, corn syrup, vanilla and salt in a large bowl. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the warm water, mix well. Beat in the confectioners' sugar in two batches. Beat until smooth. Place one layer top side down on a large flat plate. Spread with 1 cup of the frosting; sprinkle with 2/3 cup walnuts. Top with the remaining cake layer, top side up. Frost the top and sides with the remaining frosting, swirling with a small spatula. Garnish the cake with the remaining walnuts.

By Connie from Cotter, AR

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Spaghetti Turkey Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 cup cut spaghetti
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 cup green beans, cooked and drained
• 1 Tbsp. onion, minced
• 1 Tbsp. pimiento, chopped
• seasoning to taste
• 1 can turkey or 1 cup cooked turkey
• 1 cup buttered croutons

Directions

Cook spaghetti as package directs. Drain. Combine remaining ingredients, except turkey, and heat. Add turkey and spaghetti. Mix thoroughly. Pour into greased 1 1/2 qt. casserole. Sprinkle 1 cup buttered croutons on top. Bake in 375 degree F oven for 30 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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