ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 185, September 27, 2006
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Frozen Breaded Mushrooms
I used to be able to buy frozen OreIda mushrooms that I could fry or bake and serve with ranch dressing. Any frozen mushroom would do, I don't like the fresh picked ones. If the stores don't sell them is there someway to come up with my old frozen mushrooms? I saw them fresh in the vegetables and don't know if those breaded are the same as the old OreIda frozen ones. And if they do taste the same, what recipe do you use to fix them? I am so stumped and would appreciate any help. I recently got to enjoy some fried mushrooms at a Dairy Queen when we were traveling in Missouri. Sure do miss eating them. Any ideas will be appreciated.
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I have only tasted and loved, but never have made, homemade ice cream in a maker before. Does anyone know how to prevent that quick-melting drawback homemade ice cream has? Also, I want to use organic ingredients. Does anyone see any drawback to that? I know it can be frozen quickly in the fridge, but I remember it melting before it got to my bowl. What did my family do wrong so I might improve upon it? Any guaranteed recipes and techniques? God bless all ice cream lovers!
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Spareribs With Coke
I am looking for recipe for spareribs made with coke. It was great and tasted just like from a Chinese restaurant.
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Today's Recipes
Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla
- 4 cups quick oats
Directions
In a mixing bowl combine the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and vanilla; gradually stir in the oats. Press into a greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12-14 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool.
Topping Ingredients
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
Meanwhile, for topping melt chips and peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until blended; spread over warm bars. Cool completely; refrigerate for 2-3 hours before cutting.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Chocolate Bag Basket
Buy small brown paper bags and paint them with vegetable oil until the paper is translucent. Turn them upside down to drain out any excess oil. Pour tempered chocolate inside the bag and turn and tip the bag until all sides are covered. Turn the bag upside down to pour out excess chocolate. Move the bag to parchment paper covered tray and place them on the tray upside down. Put the tray in refrigerator to chill.
When firm, "carefully" peel off the paper. You may have to coat the inside of the bags a second time to get a thick enough coating of chocolate. This is a bit tricky, so you may have to experiment for best results.
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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Pizza Casserole
Pizza Casserole I
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. hamburger (browned with a little onion)
- 1 jar pizza sauce
- 2 cups uncooked wide noodles
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 pkg. pepperoni or Canadian bacon
Directions:
Mix first 5 ingredients together and put in a greased 9x13 inch pan. Arrange pepperoni slices on top and sprinkle with 1 cup or more mozzarella cheese. Bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
By Robin
Easy and Inexpensive Pizza Casserole
This was always my Mom's favorite quick supper. She was a teacher who often didn't have alot of time after school to plan a meal for the five of us. We all loved it! It is a quick and easy supper for 4-5 people. It requires only 4 ingredients and they are staples that almost everyone always has on hand. It "seasons" itself and really does taste like pizza. Serve with a tossed salad for a healthy full meal!
- 1 1/2 Lb. Hamburger
- 1-2 sleeves Saltines
- 2 cans Tomato Soup
- 24 slices Cheese
Brown hamburger. In square pan layer in following order; 1/4 hamburger, cover with saltines, cover with sliced cheese, cover with 1/2 can tomato soup (undiluted. Repeat layers ending with tomato soup. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes . Let sit for 5 minutes. Cut in squares and serve.
By Becky D Hysvl NC
Pizza Casserole II
(A flexible recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 cups pasta (any kind)
- 2 pounds burger and/or sausage and onion
- 1 pint pizza sauce
- 1 can cream soup (any kind)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Directions
Cook pasta, fry meat and onion, then add all but the cheese and mix.
Put 1/2 mixed ingredients in a baking dish, add 1/2 of the cheese, then the rest of the mix and top with the remaining cheese.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min.
By ardis barnes
Pizza Casserole III
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 large onion
- 1 lb. noodles
- 1 jar pizza sauce
- 1 can cheddar cheese soup
- 3/4 cup cheese (shredded)
Directions
Brown beef and onion together; drain. Prepare noodles per package directions; drain. Stir noodles, sauce and soup into meat mixture. Place in a greased 9x13 dish. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Top with shredded cheese during the last 10 minutes of baking time.
By Robin
Pizza Beef Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/3 cup green pepper (chopped)
- 1 small onion (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1 can pizza sauce
- 1 can mushrooms (drained)
- 1 pkg. sliced pepperoni (or cubed ham or Canadian bacon)
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups uncooked noodles or macaroni
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Directions
Combine ground beef, green pepper and onion in a 2 qt. casserole dish. Cover and cook on high in the microwave for 5 minutes, stirring once, or until beef loses its pink color; drain. Add remianing ingredeitns, except mozzarella cheese and mix well. Cover and cook 15 to 17 minutes on high, stirring at 4 minute intervals. Top with mozzarella cheese; recover and let stand 5-10 minutes. Serves 6
By Robin
Pizza Casserole IV
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 can pizza or spaghetti sauce
- 8 oz. macaroni, cooked and drained
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 oz. pepperoni, sliced
Directions
In a skillet, brown beef and onion until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain any fat. Add all remaining ingredients. Spoon into a greased 2 qt. casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes. 6 servings.
By Robin from Washington, IA
Pizza Casserole V
Ingredients
- 1 lb. hamburger or seasoned sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cans pizza sauce (16 oz. size)
- 1 package mozzarella cheese
- 1 package elbow macaroni, cooked
- 4 oz. pepperoni, thinly sliced or 1/2 package
- 1 can mushrooms
Directions
Brown meat and chopped onion together and season with salt and pepper, unless you are using seasoned sausage. (Sausage is best). Grease a casserole dish; mix and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes. Top with more cheese and pepperoni, about 15 minutes before it's finished, if you wish.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Cheesy Crock-Pot Chicken
Ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- garlic powder to taste
- 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 can condensed cheddar cheese soup
Directions
Rinse chicken and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix undiluted soup and pour over chicken in crock pot. Cook on low 6-8 hours. Serve over rice or noodles.
By Christi from Paducah, KY
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Meatball Sub Casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb. hamburger
- 3 cup onions
- salt and pepper
- 1 loaf bread, sliced 1 inch thick (Like packaged French bread or a homemade loaf of bread)
- 1 package cream cheese or sour cream
- 1/2 cup Miracle Whip
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese or your favorite kind
- 1 jar spaghetti or pizza sauce
- 1 cup water
- dash garlic powder
Directions
Fry hamburger, onions, salt and pepper. Set aside. Arrange bread in a baking dish. Mix cream cheese, salad dressing and Italian seasoning. Spread over bread slices then top with 1 cup cheese. Mix spaghetti sauce, water and garlic powder; mix with hamburger. pour this over cheese mixture. Top with rest of cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Very good.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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One Pan Chicken and Potato Bake
Ingredients
- 4 bone in chicken pieces
- 4 large potatoes, cut into wedges
- 1/4 cup italian dressing
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place chicken and potatoes in 9x13 inch pan. Pour dressing over and sprinkle with cheese. Bake 1 hour or until chicken is cooked through.
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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Hot Mulled Cider
Ingredients
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 1/4 cup honey
- Cinnamon stick
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
- 2 Tbsp. whole cloves
Directions
Combine all ingredients in pan and place on stovetop. Heat slowly and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Serve hot. If any leftover is kept, always heat before serving. Serves about 12.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- Pineapple slices or 1 can crushed pineapple, reserve juice
- Yellow cake mix
- Whipped topping
Directions
Melt butter in cake pan. Add brown sugar and let dissolve. Lay in slices of pineapple. Stir together a yellow cake mix, using pineapple juice with the water. Pour batter on top of pineapples. Bake at 350 degrees F. When cake is done, flip upside down onto a cookie sheet. When cake is cooled, add whipped topping.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Easy Guacamole
Ingredients
- 1 med. avocado (peel, pit, and mash)
- 1/3 cup salsa
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- pinch salt
Directions
Mix together and eat with tortilla chips!
WONDERFUL !
By Mona from Lumberton, MS
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Pumpkin Milkshake (Halloween Recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana, peeled and broken into pieces
- 3 Tbsp. orange juice concentrate
- 3 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
- 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
- 1/3 cup water
Directions
Place all ingredients in blender and mix until smooth.
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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Zesty Chicken And Rice Skillet
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Italian dressing, divided
- 1 Tbsp. Grey Poupon dressing
- 1 pound boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
- 1 chicken bouillion cube, dissolved in 1-3/4 cups boiling water
- 2 cups red pepper strips
- 2 cups minute rice, uncooked
Directions
Mix 1/4 cup dressing and mustard in skillet, blend well. Add chicken, cook on medium heat 6 minutes or until cooked through. Stirring occasionally, stir in remaining dressing and peppers. Cover and simmer 2 minutes, add rice, cover simmer 5 minutes or until rice and peppers are tender. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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