ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 149, August 8, 2006
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Today's Recipes
Tuna Casserole
A good meal, that will be ready in less than a hour.
Ingredients
- 1 small can of tuna fish
- 1 10 3/4 can of cream of mushroom soup
- 1/2 soup can of milk
- 1 small package of egg noodles
- grated cheese (optional)
- diced onions (optional)
Directions
Cook the noodles as directed on package, drain.
in a 2 quart casserole dish mix (onions) soup, milk & tuna fish, add noodles and stir until noodles are well coated. Top with grated cheese. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 45 minutes. This can also be microwaved for 10 minutes. I have used canned chicken and cream of celery soup for a change. This will feed a family of 4.
By Craftingblues from Lewistown, MT
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Summer Squash with Bacon
Crisply cook 5 or 6 strips of bacon (save the grease.) Slice about 6 or 8 yellow summer squash in small circles, boil until just tender and drain.
In the same skillet you fried the bacon in, leave two or three tablespoons of the grease and add crumpled bacon and 1/2 block of cream cheese. After you stir that up, mix in drained squash and stir gently.
It is definitely not a low calorie dish but it's tasty.
By Sharon Y from Bonita Springs, FL
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Milky Wonder Cake
Cake
Ingredients
- 6 regular size Milky Way candy bars
- 2 sticks butter, divided
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup chopped nuts
Directions
In heavy saucepan over low heat, or in microwave, melt candy bars with one stick of the butter, stirring frequently until smooth. Remove mixture from heat and allow to cool. Beat remaining stick of butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir together flour and baking soda and add to batter alternately with buttermilk, mixing just until dry ingredients are moistened. Blend in cooled Milky Way mixture, vanilla and nuts.
Turn into a greased and floured Bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan. Bake in 350 degrees F oven one hour and 20 minutes, or until top springs back when lightly touched with fingertips and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. (Top will be quite dark).
Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan and cooling on wire rack.
Frosting
Ingredients
- 3 regular-size Milky Way bars
- 1 stick butter
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp. milk
Directions
In saucepan over very low heat, or in microwave, melt candy bars and butter. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Thin to desired consistency with milk.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Sweet and Sour Green Beans
Sweet and Sour Green Beans
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 1 or 2 lbs. fresh green beans (rinsed)
- 1 medium chopped onion
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons margarine
- Equal amounts of sugar and lemon juice
Directions
Cook green beans, onion, salt and pepper in water till tender. In a separate pan, melt butter; add flour to make a paste. Add 2 cups water from the green beans; stir well and continue to heat. Add lemon juice and sugar to your liking. After this starts to thicken, add drained green beans. Can serve hot or cold.
By Terri
Sweet and Sour Green Beans II
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans (4 cups), trimmed
- 4 ounces bacon, chopped
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons snipped parsley
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped shallot or onion
Directions
Cook green beans in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain off water and set aside.
In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 4
teaspoons drippings. Return bacon and the reserved drippings to skillet.
Add brown sugar, parsley, vinegar, and shallot. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
Add green beans and heat through. Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings.
By christi from Paducah, KY
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Green Chile
Ingredients
- 1 lb. pork roast or chopped cubed into small pieces
- 10 1/2 oz. chicken broth
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1/4-1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 can green chilies, diced
- 1/4 jalapeno, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. flour, dissolved in water
- white flour tortillas
- Toppings such as cheddar cheese, grated lettuce, shredded tomato and sour cream
Directions
Simmer pork in broth on low for 10 minutes. Add all other ingredients except flour and simmer 45 minutes. Thicken with flour so it is like a thick soup. Spoon about 1/4 cup into the center of a flour tortilla. Roll up tortilla and top with more green chile. Sprinkle with cheese, lettuce and tomato. Top with sour cream if desired. This green chile freezes really well.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Apricot-Sauced Ribs
Ingredients
- 4 lb. meaty pork square ribs or pork loin back ribs, cut into serving-size pieces
- 1 can apricot halves
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. Dijon-style mustard
- 1 tsp. ginger
- Dash salt
Directions
Arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan in a grill with a cover. Test for medium heat where meat will cook. Place ribs, meat side up, on grill rack directly over drip pan, not over coals. Cover; grill 1 1/2 hours. Meanwhile, combine undrained apricots, ketchup, brown sugar, lemon juice, mustard, ginger and salt in a blender container or food processor bowl. Cover; blend or process until mixture is smooth. Brush ribs with the apricot sauce mixture. Cover and grill 20-30 minutes more; brush occasionally with sauce. Heat remaining sauce to boiling; pass with ribs. Makes 4 servings.
By Robin from Washington, IA
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Pink Banana Blizzard
Ingredients
- 1(6 oz) can frozen red punch, undiluted
- 2 bananas cut into chunks
- 2 cup milk
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Directions
In blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and blend until smooth and frothy.
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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Buster Bars
Ingredients
- 1(20 oz) oreo cookies
- 1/2 gallon, vanilla ice cream, slightly softened
- 1 cup butter, divided
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
- 2 cups confectioners sugar
- 1(13 oz) can evaporated milk
Directions
Finely crush oreos and mix with 1/2 cup melted butter. Spread in 9x13 inch pan. Place in freezer for 30 minutes. Spread ice cream over oreo crust, return to freezer for 30 minutes. Spread peanut butter over ice cream and once again place in freezer. Make a sauce of the chocolate chips, remaining butter, confectioners sugar and evaporated milk. Boil for 8 minutes. Let cool 1 hour before pouring over the peanut butter. Keep in freezer until ready to serve
By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS
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