October 27, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - October 27, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 207, October 27, 2006
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Senate Bean Soup

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb white navy beans, washed, sorted, and soaked in cold water overnight
  • 1/2 lb minced bacon or a ham hock
  • 1 large minced onion
  • gallon of water
  • salt (begin with at least a teaspoon) and plenty of black pepper to taste.

Directions:

In the morning, put everything in a large crock pot and turn on low for 8 hours, at least. The longer the soup cooks, the mushier the beans will be. I usually mash about 1/4 to 1/3 of the cooked beans to make a nice, thick soup.

To Serve:

The good, old fashioned hillbilly way (which is the best, in my opinion), in a large soup bowl, pour soup over a nice piece of buttered, yellow corn bread, sprinkle with chopped, sweet onions, and have some sliced, fried potatoes, nice and crispy brown. Somehow, I doubt if this is on the Adkins diet.

By Margie from Mount Vernon, Ohio

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Scottish Shortbread

Ingredients

  • I pound butter (no substitutes) softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 4 to 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add 3 3/4 cups flour; mix well. Sprinkle a board with some of the remaining flour. Knead for 5 minutes, adding enough remaining flour to make a soft, non-sticky dough. Roll to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into 3 inch x 1 inch strips. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Prick with a fork. Bake at 325 degrees F (preheated oven) for 20-25 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. Yield: about 4 dozen

By cookiemom1 from Gilmer, TX

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Caramel Icing

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 3/4-2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

Directions

Melt butter and add brown sugar. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, about 3-4 minutes. Add milk. stir until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat. Slowly add powdered sugar, beating well after each addition until thick enough to spread. Enough for a large cake.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Asparagus Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cream of asparagus soup (1 use 1 can)
  • 1 package Lime jell-O
  • 1 (8 oz.) package Cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup water

Heat soup and water. Add jell-O. Add cheese while hot. Mix and cool.

Add:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 cup celery chopped
  • 1 tsp. grated onion
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 small jar chopped pimentos
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper

Mix and pour into 9x9 inch pan. Chill.

By Trudy from Springfield, IL

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Corn Bread

Corn Bread I

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. While oven is preheating, put an iron skillet with 2 Tbsp. oil in the oven to heat up. In a large bowl stir together 1 cup flour, 1 cup yellow corn meal, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp. salt and 4 tsp. baking powder. Mix thoroughly and make a "well" in the center. In another bowl whisk 1 whole egg and 1 cup milk. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix until barely combined.

Take the hot skillet out of the oven swirl carefully to grease sides of skillet, and pour remaining hot oil into the mixture and just barely combined. Mixture should be a bit lumpy. Overmixing will make nasty cornbread. Pour mixture into hot skillet and return to the oven for 20 minutes.

BE SURE TO USE POTHOLDERS WITH THE SKILLET! I have learned the hard way just how important this is.

By Margie Minard from Mount Vernon, Ohio

Corn Bread II

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 Tbsp. oil

Directions

Mix flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda together. add cornmeal and mix well. Add buttermilk, egg and oil stirring well. Pour into a baking dish. Bake 25 minutes at 425 degrees F.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Mary's Favorite Banana Bread Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup of brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 very ripe bananas, mashed
  • 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a muffin pan with butter flavored PAM, set aside. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the softened butter with the brown sugar until well creamed; add the eggs and mix in, then add the mashed bananas and walnuts. Add to flour and mix together very lightly. I like large muffins so I use an ice cream scoop to fill the muffin tins. This works out to fill 10 of the 12. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 to 25 minutes, checking first at about 15 mins. Use a clean toothpick to insert in muffin to check - if the toothpick comes out clean, they are done. Let cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes, then remove to a wire rack to finish cooling. Yummy!

By Mary from Ocean Springs, MS

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Skier's French Toast

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup light Karo syrup
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup (heaping) brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 12 slices bread
  • 8 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 lb. sausage, fried, crumbled and drained

Directions

Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan. Pour into a 9x13 inch cake pan. Place 6 slices bread on top of syrup, then spread sausage on top of bread. Place remaining 6 slices bread on top of sausage. Mix beaten eggs, milk, vanilla and salt and pour over all. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes to 1 hour until set. This is good to fix ahead of time and refrigerate overnight and bake the next morning. When toast is done flip it into a cookie sheet with sides, so the syrup side is up.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Chicken Casserole

Chicken Casserole I

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken cooked, cooled, diced
  • 1 package egg noodles, cooked
  • 1 small jar pimento (opt.)
  • 3 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 package peas, cooked
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 4 Tbsp. margarine
  • 5 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 cup cheese - cubed
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • bread cubes

Directions:

Cook noodles and combine with chicken, cut up eggs, peas, pimento, soup. Make a white sauce of butter, flour, chicken broth and cheese. Add to chicken noodle mixture. Top with bread cubes that have been coated with melted margarine. Bake in greased casserole or 9x13 pan for 1 hour at 325 degrees F .

By Robin from Washington, IA


Chicken Casserole II

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup uncooked macaroni
  • 2 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup milk (mix with soup)
  • 2 hard cooked eggs
  • 1/4 cup grated cheese
  • 2 cup cooked and diced chicken

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together; put in a greased casserole. Refrigerate overnight. Take from fridge 2 hours before baking and let set at room temperature. Bake at 325 degrees F for approximately 1 hour. Small recipe - use pan approximately 8x8.

By Robin from Washington, IA


Chicken Casserole III

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups diced cooked chicken
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/2 cup green pepper
  • 1/2 cup salad dressing
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 8 slices bread
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2-3 eggs
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup cheese

Directions:

Mix the first 7 ingredients. Cut bread into cubes and put half of it into a greased 9x13 inch dish. Add chicken mixture. Put remaining bread on top. Mix the milk and eggs well and pour over casserole. Refrigerate overnight. Before baking, top with the cream of mushroom soup and cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Chicken Noodles for a Crowd

Ingredients

  • 10 chicken leg and thigh quarters, cooked, skinned, and de-boned
  • 1 1/2 qt. chicken broth
  • 2 1/2 gal. water
  • 1 3/4 cups chicken soup base
  • 5 lb. noodles
  • 4 cans cream of chicken soup
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 lb. butter, browned

Directions

Bring chicken pieces, broth, 2 1/2 gal. water and chicken soup base to a boil, then add noodles. Boil for 5 minutes. Mix cream of chicken soup with 1 cup water. Pour that over the top. Brown butter and pour over top. do not stir! Put lid on and let set for 1 hour before serving.

Yield: 1 (20 qt.) stockpot full. Use this recipe for large crowds, etc. as they do not get mushy and stay delicious. Is best if made with homemade noodles or something similar.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Potluck Chicken Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mushrooms
  • 3 Tbsp. finely chopped onions
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 3 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 cups cooked chicken
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 3/4 cup coarsely crushed cornflakes

Directions

Saute' mushrooms, onion and garlic in 3 Tbsp. butter until tender. Stir in flour, gradually add milk and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and add mayonnaise. Add rest of ingredients, mixing well. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter and toss with cornflake crumbs. Sprinkle over casserole. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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