ThriftyFun Recipes - March 2, 2006

Does anyone have a recipe for roast pork. I like it crispy on the outside, and moist on the inside. Mine always comes out sort of dry. Any help is appreciated!

Thanks,
P.J. from Delaware

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Flavoring Dishes With Butter

I'd like to flavor a fried cabbage and onions dish with butter, but do the actual cooking with olive oil. How little butter can I use at the very end and still give it some flavor? Any opinions?

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Holly from Richardson, TX

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Today's Recipes

Hash Brown Potato Casserole

Potato Casserole II

Ingredients

1 bag frozen hash browns (thawed)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded Velveeta
1/2 cup melted margarine
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Directions

Mix together and put in a sprayed 9x13 pan. Top with dried onion rings. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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All Occasion Punch

Ingredients

2 cup Apple Cider or Apple Juice
1 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Lemon Juice
1 cup Pineapple Juice
2 cup Cranberry Juice
2 Qts. Ginger Ale

Directions

Combine all ingredients except ginger ale and chill well. Just before party time, pour over an ice ring or block of ice in a punch bowl. Add ginger ale. Float slices of lemon and orange on top.

By Terri from NV

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Swiss Chicken

Ingredients

6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 can cream of chicken or mushroom soup
1/2 can water
1 box chicken stuffing mix
6 slices Swiss cheese

Directions

Place chicken breast in shallow pan or casserole dish. Cover each with 1 slice Swiss cheese. Dilute soup with water and pour over the chicken. Sprinkle dry chicken stuffing mix plus seasoning packet over the chicken pieces. Cover and bake 60-75 minutes at 350 degrees F.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Chicken Spaghetti With Velveeta Cheese

Whenever you make chicken spaghetti, and the last thing you add to the dish is the velveeta cheese, just cut the cheese in cubes and stir in chicken spaghetti, and turn the pot off. It will be hot enough that the cheese will melt, and all you have to do is stir. This way it will not scorch.

By Gail Crawford

Chicken Spaghetti

Ingredients

2-3 chicken breasts
1 lb. spaghetti
1 bell pepper
1 small onion
8 ozs. Velveeta cheese spread
1 can Rotel tomatoes and peppers
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 stick margarine

Directions

Boil chicken. Remove from broth. Tear apart chicken when cool. Boil spaghetti as package directions and drain. Saute chopped onion and bell pepper with margarine. Mix Rotel and soup. Add spaghetti and chicken, along with onion mixture. Add cheese and heat on low till cheese is melted, stirring occasionally.

By Terri from NV

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Hamburger Pie

Hamburger Pie I

Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 envelope (1 ounce) onion soup mix
1 can (10 1/2 ounces)tomato soup (with water)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 can (7 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (16 ounces) sliced carrots, drained
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas, thawed
5 cups warm seasoned mashed potatoes
Paprika, for sprinkling

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 2-quart casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium-high heat until beef is brown and onion is tender, stirring occasionally; drain if necessary. Add soup mix, gravy, garlic powder, and black pepper; mix well. Add corn, carrots, and peas; mix well. Place in the casserole dish.

Spoon mashed potatoes around the edge of the casserole on top of the meat mixture. Run the tines of a fork around the mashed potatoes in a decorative fashion and sprinkle with paprika. Bake 25 minutes, or until heated through

Microwave: Just prepare like the recipe says then cook in covered casserole in microwave on high until bubbly, mine takes about 20 mins but it's a really old oven

By Paula

Hamburger Pie II

Ingredients

3/4 cup onion
1 lb. hamburger
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp. chili powder
1 can green beans, drained
1 can tomato soup
1 egg, beaten
2 cups mashed potatoes
1/3 cup cheddar cheese

Directions

Brown hamburger and onion. Drain off fat. Combine next 6 ingredients and place in ungreased casserole. Beat egg into potatoes and spoon this in mounds over the top of the casserole. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the potatoes. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. A good way to use left over potatoes.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Tortilla Pizza

I like this recipe because it is easy and quick. Make 1 for a snack or make more to make a meal. Each pizza can be individually made to please each person.

Ingredients

1 flour tortilla
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3 Tbsp. pizza sauce
toppings of your choice

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Place tortilla on cookie sheet. Spread pizza sauce on tortilla and add cheese.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Or until cheese is bubbly and starts to brown a little.

By ERICA from ELIZABETHTON, TN

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Mexican Lasagna

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. hamburger
2 cans tomato sauce
1 jar salsa
chili powder, to taste
Tortilla Shells (soft)
cheese grated (mozzarella or cheddar)

Directions

Cook meat and add tomato sauce, salsa and chili powder. Layer shells, meat mixture, cheese (usually 3 layers.) Bake and add cheese on top layer in the last 5 minutes of baking. Can top with sour cream when served. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour at 350 degrees F.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Corn Casserole

Ingredients