January 24, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - January 24, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 15, January 24, 2006
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Today's Recipes


Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu

Ingredients

  • 2 cups stuffing mix for chicken
  • 4 small boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
  • 4 slices thin-sliced ham
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup shredded swiss cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare stuffing according to package directions; set aside. Place chicken in 9x13 inch pan; cover with ham. Mix soup and mustard; spoon over chicken. Top with stuffing. Bake 25 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Easy Herbed Cream Cheese Spread

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped basil
  • Grated lemon peel of one lemon
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 package cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped shaved ham

Directions

Mix basil, lemon peel and pepper on shallow plate until well blended. Place cream cheese in basil mixture; turn to evenly coat all sides, pressing basil mixture into cream cheese to secure.

Cut cream cheese block horizontally in half; place one half on serving dish basil mixture side down. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese onto cut-side of cream cheese. Top with ham and second half of cream cheese. Serve at room temperature or microwave on high 45 seconds or until warm. Serve as a spread with crackers.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Mini Ham and Cheese Calzones

Ingredients

  • 1 can refrigerated soft breadstick dough
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 12 slices shaved honey ham, cut in half
  • 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Unroll dough; separate into 12 breadsticks. Cut each breadstick crosswise in half; flatten dough to 2 inch width. Spoon 1 tsp. cheese onto center of a ham piece. Fold ham piece over cheese to create a tight roll.

Place ham roll neat the end of a piece of breadstick dough, leaving a border. Fold dough over ham, pinching edges to seal. Repeat process for all ham pieces. Place calzones on baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 24 calzones

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Easy Caramel Popcorn

Ingredients

  • 1 package caramels (about 50), unwrapped
  • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 12 cups air-popped popcorn
  • 1 cup peanuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Place caramels, butter and 1 Tbsp. water in large heavy saucepan; cook on low heat until caramels are completely melted, stirring frequently.

Combine popcorn and peanuts in large bowl. Add caramel mixture; toss to evenly coat. Spread onto large greased baking sheet.

Bake 10 minutes; stir. Bake another 10 minutes. Spoon onto sheet of wax paper; cool completely. Bread apart into clusters.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cappuccino Crunch Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.4 oz) package pillsbury nut quick bread and muffin mix
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 Tbsp. instant coffee or instant espresso coffee granules
  • 1 cup toffee bits
  • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 14 muffin cups with paper baking cups.

In large bowl, combine quick bread mix, contents of nut packet, cocoa, and coffee granules.

Mix well. Stir in toffee bits and chocolate chips. Add buttermilk, oil and eggs.

Stir just until dry particles are moistened.

Divide batter evenly into lined muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F for 19- 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted into middle comes out clean.

By imaqt1962 from illinois

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Citrus Crunch Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 each medium lemon, lime and orange
  • 1 pouch Shake 'n Bake seasoned coating mix
  • 4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grate peel from half of each of the fruits; combine with the contents of the coating mix. Cover chicken evenly with the mixture following directions on the package. Cut fruit into thin slices; arrange, with slices slightly overlapping, on bottom of foil-lined 9x13 inch pan. Top with chicken. Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with the fruit slices.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Vi's Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 pounds stew beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil.
  • Water
  • Carrots
  • 4-6 large potatoes

Directions

Brown beef in large skillet with onion, garlic and olive oil.

After meat is really browned add 1 cup water to loosen the meat drippings. Add that to the soup pot.

Add about 1/3 - 1/2 jar of beef base to 1 gal. water and 2 cans beef broth (or you can use chicken broth) simmer.

As broth is simmering, peel and slice 1 or 2 lbs. fresh carrots and steam them in another small pot.

To the meat pot when stew beef is almost tender add:

Ingredients

  • 4-6 large potatoes, diced
  • 1-2 large onions - large chopped pieces
  • 3 cans diced or stewed tomatoes with juice
  • 1 or 2 cans beans - I used Kidney beans and Pork and Beans (or white beans)
  • 1 or 2 cans cut corn
  • 2-3 stalks celery - Diced
  • 2 cans green beans
  • 2 cans peas
  • 2-3 tsp. Parsley

Directions

When meat is tender, add the steamed carrots, salt and pepper to taste (You can add instant potatoes if you like a thicker soup.)

This is an easy vegetable soup. Add anything you like in the way of fresh, canned or frozen vegetables.

I hope you'll enjoy this--- don't be afraid to improve on it with your own favorite flavors.

And Please SHARE some with someone that can use a hug and warm meal. This can be frozen also.

By Great Granny Vi from Moorpark, Ca.

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Streusel Topped Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

COFFEE CAKE

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
  • 2 cups bisquick
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray 9 inch square pan with non stick cooking spray.

Beat egg in large bowl. Add remaining coffee cake ingredients except chocolate chips.

Mix well. Beat 30 strokes with spoon. Fold in chocolate chips pour into pan

STREUSEL TOPPING

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup bisquick mix
  • 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp. butter, melted

Directions

In small bowl mix all streusel ingredients together, mix well. Crumble mixture over batter.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 28-33 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool 30 minutes before serving. Makes 9 servings.

By imaqt1962 from illinois

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Old-Fashioned Baked Mac and Cheese (Another kid favorite!)

Ingredients

  • 1 package macaroni and cheese dinner
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1/4 cup Zesty Italian dressing
  • 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 cup crushed Ritz-type crackers

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Add macaroni to large saucepan of boiling water; cook 6 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in milk and cheese sauce. Pour into greased 8 inch square baking dish. Mix tomatoes and dressing. Top macaroni mixture with tomato mixture. Drizzle butter over cracker crumbs; toss with fork. Sprinkle over tomatoes. Bake 15 minutes or until heated through and crumbs are golden.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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