September 29, 2006

ThriftyFun Recipes - September 29, 2006


ThriftyFun Recipes
Volume Two, Number 187, September 29, 2006
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Today's Recipes


Ham and Potato Soup for Church

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 lg. onion
  • 6 qt. shredded potatoes
  • 6 qt. milk
  • 5-7 lb. ham, chopped
  • 1 box Velveeta cheese
  • salt

Directions

Brown butter, flour and onion together. Boil shredded potatoes in enough water to cover; add this and milk to first mixture, including the potato water. Also add 5-7 lb. chopped ham. Last, add Velveeta. Don't let it boil after it is all together. Doesn't need much salt because of the meat and cheese. Yield: 1 canner full. Takes 5 lb. crackers.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Nuclear Punch For Halloween

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 qt. pineapple or orange juice
  • 1 1/2 qt. mountain dew
  • 1 cup pureed blueberries
  • 1 qt. lime sherbet

Directions

Chill all ingredients prior to assembly. Mix all ingredients together except sherbet in a large punchbowl.

Float scoops of sherbet on top of punch.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Cheesey Tortillas

Ingredients

  • 10 flour tortillas
  • 2 lb. sausage
  • 2 cups chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 3 cups chopped lettuce
  • 1 lb. shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Brown sausage and drain. Divide sour cream onto 10 tortillas and spread evenly. More or less may be used. Spoon sausage evenly down the middle of each tortilla. Then do the same with tomatoes, onions, peppers, lettuce, and cheese. Fold tortillas and overlap, secure with toothpicks and stack side by side on a 10x15 inch cookie pan. Cover with tinfoil and bake until heated through, approximately 15-20 minutes. May serve with additional sour cream.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Chinese Goulash

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • small onion diced
  • 4 oz. canned mushroom
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup uncooked rice
  • 2 cups cooked cut up chicken
  • 1 small diced sweet pepper
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup slivered carrots
  • 1/4 cup cream

Directions

Melt butter in skillet. Cook onion till tender. Add broth, heat till boils. Add remaining ingredients from 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Suggestion: serve with pineapples.

By LRP from LOWELL, MASS

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup margarine
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 cup (rounded) cocoa
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips

Directions

Cream margarine and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add cocoa, then flour, salt, nuts and chips. Mix well. Pour into a buttered 9x13 inch pan, pushing plenty of batter into the corners so it bakes evenly. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 mintues or until done. Cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Cheesy Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of uncooked Minnesota Wild Rice (about 1/2 large bag), or 2 cans of pre-cooked Wild Rice (drained)
  • 2 cans of Cream of chicken, celery, or potato soup
  • 2 cans of Chicken broth
  • 1 small box of Velveeta Cheese
  • Water and/or Milk to the thickness you desire

Directions

In a large pan, boil uncooked Wild Rice and water (see package) for 1/2 hour, drain, add back into new water and boil again for 1/2 hour. Your rice should be completely "split" open and soft before adding any other ingredients. (Using pre-cooked rice makes for a quicker soup!)

Drain Rice, and rinse. On low-medium heat, add rice, soup, broth, and cut up cheese into pan. Add Milk and Water; the soup will thicken as cheese melts. Stir frequently, as it scorches easily. Don't let soup boil, just let it all slowly melt together.

Tip: I have also added cooked carrots, which makes for a great variation! I personally like the cream of potato added the best - it gives it a richer taste.

By Julie C from Eastern, ND

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Hamburger Rice Casserole

Hamburger Rice Casserole I

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef (brown a little)
  • Onion (diced)
  • 1/2 cup raw rice
  • 1 can chicken noodle soup
  • 1 can cream of mushroom, chicken, or celery soup

Directions:

Brown ground beef a little; add some diced onion. Stir in raw rice. Combine all. Pour into greased casserole and bake 1 hour. Use 2 qt. greased casserole. Bake until rice is done in 350 degree oven.

By Robin


Hamburger Rice Casserole II

Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lb. hamburger
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 cup rice
  • 3 cups water
  • seasoning salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, thawed

Directions:

Brown hamburger and onion together. Season with salt and pepper. Boil rice in water until tender. Mix rest of ingredients together and put in a 9x13 inch pan.

Topping

Ingredients:

  • 12 oz. sour cream
  • 2 cups cornflakes, crushed
  • 1/4 cup margarine, melted

Directions:

Cover with 12 oz. sour cream and the cornflakes mixed with melted margarine. Bake at 350 degrees F. until hot. Do not overbake!

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Baked Chicken

Ingredients

  • 5 chicken breasts or thighs
  • 1 can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 package onion soup mix
  • 8 oz. French dressing

Directions

Place chicken in baking pan. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over chicken. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour. Is absolutely delicious!

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Easy Chicken Parmesan

Ingredients

  • 1 jar (26 oz.) spaghetti sauce
  • 6 Tbsp. parmesan cheese divide
  • 6 small boneless, skinless chicken breasts halves
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Pour sauce into 9x13 inch pan. Carefully stir in 4 Tbsp. parmesan cheese. Add chicken, turn over to evenly coat both sides with sauce. Cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover. Top with mozzarella cheese and remaining parmesan. Bake additional 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and cheese is melted.

By IMAQT1962 from ILLINOIS

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Mexican Wraps

The Wrap

Ingredients

  • 4-5 Chicken Breast cut up into pieces
  • 16 oz jar of Pace Salsa (whatever hotness you like)
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 package of dry Chicken Taco seasoning
  • 2 cups of Minute Rice

Directions

Brown chicken in 1 tsp. oil, season w/ salt and pepper. When done, add Salsa, water and dry seasoning. Cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Add rice and simmer on low for 5 minutes.

Spoon onto Burrito Shell add cheese and enjoy. You can eat them dry or I like to add my burrito sauce.

Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 package dry chicken gravy mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • Paprika - to color
  • Chili Powder - to your taste
  • 2 bay leaves

I also like to add some salsa to this to make it chunkier.

Directions

Cook on low to desired thickness.

My kids love these.

By Tami from Byron Center, MI

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