November 28, 2005

ThriftyFun Recipes - November 28, 2005


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume One, Number 145, November 28, 2005
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Classic Macaroni and Cheese

Low fat cheese and skim milk help to make this favorite dish heart-healthy.

  • 2 cups macaroni
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup evaporated skim milk
  • 1 medium egg, beaten
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 1/4 cups sharp cheddar cheese (4 oz), finely shredded, low fat
  • nonstick cooking oil spray

1. Cook macaroni according to directions. (Do not add salt to the cooking water.) Drain and set aside.
2. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick cooking oil spray. Preheat oven to 350° F.
3. Lightly spray saucepan with nonstick cooking oil spray.
4. Add onions to saucepan and sauté for about 3 minutes.
5. In another bowl, combine macaroni, onions, and the remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.
6. Transfer mixture into casserole dish.
7. Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings--Serving size: 1/2 cup

Calories 200
Fat 4 g
Saturated fat 2 g
Cholesterol 34 mg
Sodium 120 mg

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Quick Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

  • 2 cans stewed tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1 can chopped green chilies (drained)
  • 8 med. green onions, chopped
  • 1 small green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • Dash of chili powder
  • Tortilla Chips

Directions

Place all ingredients except tortilla chips in blender. Cover and blend on medium speed until blended but still chunky. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Salsa will keep in refrigerator for up to 5 days. Serve with tortilla chips. Makes 4 cups.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Spicy Baked Fish

  • 1 pound cod (or other fish) fillet
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp spicy seasoning, salt free

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a casserole dish with cooking oil spray.
2. Wash and dry fish. Place in dish. Mix oil and seasoning, and drizzle over fish.
3. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes or until fish flakes with fork. Cut into 4 pieces. Serve with rice.

Makes 4 servings--Serving size: 1 piece (3 oz)

Calories: 133
Fat: 1 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 77 mg
Sodium: 119 mg

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Sausage Cheese Balls

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. sausage
  • 2 1/2 cups Bisquick
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese (grated)

Directions

Use hands to blend the ingredients well. Form into balls. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Can freeze before and after cooking.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Mrs. Price's Cheesecake
By Marcia Passos Duffy

Our neighbor used to make cheesecake for us every holiday season when I was growing up. It was smooth all the way through, like silk, topped with glazed cherries.

Through the years I've been trying to find a recipe that came close to that delicious cheesecake, since Mrs. Price died long before I got a chance to ask her for it. It was only this year that I came across a recipe (that I've tweaked a bit) that comes pretty darn close to the real Mrs. Price cheesecake. So close that I've named it in her honor. I think the secret lies in the lemon and orange zest...and the way it is baked.

Serves 12

  • 5 eight-ounce packages of cream cheese, room temp.
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 egg yokes
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 9-inch springform pan
  • 1.5 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • topping of your choice

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Grease springform pan with cooking spray. In a separate bowl mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Place mixture on bottom of springform pan and pat with your fingers until flattened.

Mix cream cheese, sugar, flour, orange and lemon zests, the 2 yolks and vanilla until smooth with an electric mixer. Add the 5 eggs, one at a time, mixing each time. Add cream and mix until completely smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan and bake at 500 degrees for 15 minutes or until the top turns golden brown.

Reduce the oven temperature to 225 and bake for one hour longer. After an hour, turn oven off and open the oven door slightly. Do not remove the cheesecake but allow it to cool while the oven is cooling. When the oven is completely cool, remove and let it cool on a rack until it reaches room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

When ready to serve, remove the side of the pan but leave the bottom and place on a serving dish. Top with glazed cherries, blueberries, or sour cream/sugar mixture.

About the author: Marcia Passos Duffy is a freelance writer & the publisher of The Heart of New England online magazine. Subscribe today to her free newsletter by sending a blank e-mail heartofnewengland-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or by visiting http://www.TheHeartofNewEngland.com

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Pot Luck Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. frozen hash browns (Rinse in warm water and pat dry)
Add:
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1-1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • (I add 1/2 cup chopped green or reg. onion and 1/2 cup bell pepper)

Topping:

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar
  • 1/2 cup crushed corn flakes

Directions

Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes - Then add topping and brown

By great granny Vi from Moorpark, Ca.

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