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ThriftyFun Recipes - May 2, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 83, May 2, 2006
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Sausage Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. hot sausage
  • 2 cup Bisquick
  • 1 lb. extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

Mix by hand. Form into small balls. Put on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees F until done, 20-25 minutes. Makes 50-55. Freezes very well.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Asparagus Casserole Recipes

Asparagus Casserole I

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 1 can asparagus (drain and reserve liquid)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/2 cup grated American cheese

Directions:

Cook rice in the juice of the asparagus, adding enough water to make 2 cup Combine egg, soup and cheese. Add rice and asparagus. Pour all ingredients into buttered casserole. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 6

By Robin


Asparagus Casserole II

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine {no spread}
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 2 Tbsp. asparagus juice
  • 1 cup heavy cream or half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese (Colby or Cheddar)
  • 1 small can mushrooms
  • 2 cans asparagus
  • Ritz cracker crumbs
  • Salt and Pepper to taste.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix butter in saucepan and gradually add flour, stirring constantly. Add asparagus juice making a paste. Add cream, stirring constantly until thick. Add salt, pepper and cheese. Stir until dissolved. Add mushrooms. Line bottom of casserole with one can of asparagus. Cover with sauce. Add second can of asparagus and cracker crumbs. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

By Connie from Mountain Home, AR

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Almost Nutri Grain Bars

Ingredients

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 1/2 cups quick oats
  • 12 oz. preserves or jam
  • 1 Tbsp. water

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Melt butter.combine cake mix and oats in a large bowl. Stir in butter until mixture is crumbly. Measure 1/2 of mixture (about 3 cups.) And spread in bottom of 9x13 inch pan. Press firmly into pan to cover the bottom combine preserves and water.

Spoon mixture over crumb mixture in pan and spread evenly. Cover with remaining crumb mixture. Pat firmly to make top even bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Top should be light brown. Cool completely, cut into bars.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Pralines Recipes

Pralines I

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup half and half
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 2 cups pecan halves

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring gently, until sugar dissolves. Cover and cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes to wash down sugar crystals from sides of pan. Uncover and cook to soft ball stage, stirring constantly. Remove saucepan from heat, and beat mixture with a wooden spoon just until mixture begins to thicken. Working rapidly, drop candy mixture by tablespoonfuls onto greased wax paper; let stand until candy is firm.

By Robin

Pralines II

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup white corn syrup
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 lb. pecans, broken into pieces

Directions

Combine all ingredients except pecans into a large saucepan. Cook to a soft ball stage on candy thermometer. Remove from heat and let set for 2 minutes. Beat until thick and creamy. Add pecans. Drop by teaspoons onto buttered pans. Makes about 60 candies.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cocktail Meatballs

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup minced onions
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. snipped parsley
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1 bottle chili sauce
  • 10 oz. jar grape jelly

Directions

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg and next 4 ingredients; gently shape into 1 inch balls. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown meatballs. Remove meatballs from skillet and pour off fat. Heat chili sauce and jelly in skillet, stirring constantly, until jelly is melted. Add meatballs and stir until thoroughly coated. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes. Variation: Substitute cocktail sausages or hot dogs for the meatballs. Makes 5 dozen.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Glazed Fruit and Sausages

Ingredients

  • 1 cup apricot jam
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
  • 3/4 to 1 lb. cocktail sausages
  • 8 oz. can pineapple chunks, well-drained
  • 1 large red apple, cored and cut into chunks

Directions

In a medium saucepan, combine jam, lemon juice, cornstarch and cinnamon. Cook and stir until well blended. Add sausages and pineapple; heat through. Just before serving, stir in apples and oranges.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Chili Potato Bake (Freezer Meal)
By Cynthia Smith

freezer mealsThis delicious dinner dish can be baked in a large casserole dish or in two smaller dishes to suit any size family! Either way, try this dish served with sour cream and enjoy an entirely new, rich and creamy dinner treat!

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 cans of chili (15 ounces each) without beans
  • 1 can (8 ounce) of tomato sauce
  • 1 can (2 1/4 ounce) of sliced and ripe olives, drained
  • 1 can (4 ounces) of chopped green chilies
  • 2 cups (or 8 ounces) of shredded cheddar cheese (can be substituted with taco or Mexican shredded cheese)
  • 1 bag (32 ounces) of frozen Tater Tots

In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until it is no longer pink and drain the excess fat. Stir in the chili, tomato sauce, olives and green chilies. Transfer to a greased 9x13 inch pan or two greased 8 inch square baking dishes. Sprinkle with the cheese and then top with Tater Tots. To cook immediately without freezing, cover and bake the casserole at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Cover with foil and freeze the casserole for up to three months. When you are ready to use the frozen casserole, remove it from the freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

One large casserole yields 12 servings while smaller casseroles yield six servings.

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Potato Chip Cookie Mix In A Jar

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed potato chips
  • 2/3 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder

Directions

Place above ingredients in 1 quart mason jar or ziploc baggy with recipe's tag directions:

Potato Chip Cookies

Combine the following ingredients until well blended.

  • 1 package mix
  • 2 sticks butter (1 cup) softened
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Flatten with fork dipped in sugar. Bake at 350 for 14-18 minutes until edges are lightly browned.

Makes 2 - 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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