Fettuccine Bake

1 lb Hamburger (I use turkey burger)
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 16 oz can tomatoes (I can't find 16 oz cans anymore so I use 14.5 oz cans)
1 tsp Oregano (Italian seasoning works well too)
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
3 beaten eggs
2 T margarine
1/2 tsp garlic powder
8 oz hot cooked fettuccine noodles
1 T parsley

Brown meat in a skillet, drain. Add onion, tomatoes and oregano; bring to a boil. Simmer 20 minutes. Stirring Occasionally. Combine Parmesan, eggs, Margarine, parsley and garlic powder. Toss noodles with egg mixture, add to meat. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Cheddar Burger Skillet

This was one of my kids favorites.

1 lb. ground beef
1 med onion, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/4 cup water
1 - 16 oz. potatoes, sliced or cubed

Cube or slice the potaotes and boil
until just starting to get soft.
brown onion and beef, drain.
add rest of the ingredients and heat.

combine both potatoes and sauce and
cook until potatoes are completely cooked.

Not for kids with milk allergies. Hopefully
when they grow out of them.

Easy Chili

1 lb. lean ground beef or turkey
1 onion chopped
1 clove garlic - minced
1 green pepper - seeded and chopped
14 oz. pinto beans - drained
28 oz diced tomatoes (sodium free)
1 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional) - I don't use any

Brown Beef with oinon, garlic and pepper over medium
heat until fully cooked, Drain.

Add spices and beans - Stir for 1 min.

Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
Lower heat and simmer on low for 10 - 15 min.
Stirring occasionallly.

This is actually a healthy meal if used with turkey.

Pie Crust

Single 10 inch crust

1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 tsp salt
3 Tbsp water

Mix flour, salt & shortening together with two knives or a pastry cutter till mixture has the consistency of small peas. Add water, one Tbsp at a time and toss lightly with each addition. Shape just to hold together and rollout on a floured surface. Put pie pan on top of circle of dough and make sure the dough extends far enough beyond sides to coversides and make a pretty edge. Fold in half, fold in half again so you have a triangle shape. Pick up and place top of triangle in the middle of the pan, unfold to half and unfold again to fill pan. Flute the edge, prick the bottom of the pastry and bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. If you are doing a double crust pie just double the recipe.

Creamy Mostaccioli with Bacon and Mushrooms

This is easier than it sounds

6 - 8 slices bacon, cut up
2 (4.5 oz) jars mushrooms drained
1/2 package Mostaccili, uncooked (other noodles may be used)
3/4 cup half and half (I used milk)
1/3 cup butter or margarine
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1 small garlic clove, minced
6 - 8 drops hot pepper sauce
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup slice green onions (optional)

In medium skillet cook bacon until crisp: remove from fat and set aside. Add mushrooms to bacon fat. Cook until tender, set aside.
Prepare noodles to package directions; drain. In same saucepan, combine half-and half, butter, parsley flakes, garlic and hot pepper sauce. heat just until butter melts, stirring frequently. Combine bacon, mushrooms, noodles, sauce and parmesan cheese. Toss to coat. Garnish with green onions. Serve immediately.

Beef Stragnoff

Brown one small onion in Skillet (or use onion powder)

Brown 1 lb. hamburger - crumbled

Drain well

Add 1 can cream of chicken soup and 1/2 carton sour cream (4 oz)
heat and serve

Serve over: potatoes, noodles, rice or toast

Cobbler

Crust and topping Glaze
1 ¾ cup sugar 1 cup powder sugar
1 cup margarine or butter 1 – 2 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla ½ teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
3 cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
Save ¼ for topping,
Grease large cookie sheet. Spread ¾ of crust on to the cookie sheet. Add fruit or pie filling on the top of the crust. Use the last of the dough for the topping by spreading first with your fingers and laying in patches on top of the fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min. until golden brown. Top with glaze.



World’s Best Fudge

3 ½ cups "Milk Chocolate" chips
½ teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups crushed nuts
Place ingredients except nuts in a large glass bowl. Microwave for 1 ½ minutes. Remove from oven and stir very quickly until ingredients are blended. Stir in chopped nuts and pour into a buttered dish. Chill until firm.


I know all of these are sweets. I will start posting healthier recipes soon.

5 minute chocolate cake

Great idea if you have a sweet tooth but do not want to make a big cake.

4 Tbsp. flour
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 egg
3 Tbsp. milk
3 Tbsp. oil
3 Tbsp. each chocolate chips and/or nuts (optional)
A small splash of Vanilla extract
1 Large coffee mug

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add egg and mix thoroughly.

Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the Chocolate chips (if using)
and vanilla extract, and mix again.

Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1,000 watts.
The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed. Allow
to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.

This can serve two if you want to feel generous.

Skip the icing and put on a spoonful of whipping cream or ice cream.

I tried it once and it was pretty good.

Santa Fe Turkey Meatballs

Santa Fe Turkey Meatballs

Nutrition
Calories:434
Fat: 29 grams
Protein: 34 grams
Carbohydrates: 8 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Net Carbs: 5 grams


1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
2 slices White or wheat Bread, torn into small pieces
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup heavy cream (I use milk)
1 pound ground turkey
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 pound pepper Jack (or Monterey Jack) cheese, cut into 12 equal sized cubes (I use cheddar)
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup prepared green salsa (I use regular salsa)
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Saut onion until softened, about 5 minutes, and set aside.
In a large bowl, soak bread in water and cream until soft. Mix in turkey, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper and onions. Divide mixture into 12 portions, insert a cheese cube into the center of each portion and form into balls (make sure cheese is completely enclosed).
Heat remaining oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add salsa and chicken broth to skillet, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered until meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate and spoon sauce over meatballs before serving.

Pumpkin Roll

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup pumpkin
1 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup flour
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup chopped walnuts

Beat eggs on high for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Stir in pumpkin and lemon juice. Sift dry ingredients and fold into pumpkin. Spread in a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with the chopped nuts. Bake at 375 for 15minutes. Invert on a towel sprinkled with powdered sugar and roll up immediately to cool. (Roll from the long side)

Garlic Bread

Loaf of Italian bread (not French to long and skinny)
1 stick of butter
1tsp crushed garlic

Cut bread in ½ width wise. Melt butter with garlic and brush melted butter and garlic on bread. Use all of the liquid and make sure bread is completely covered. If you want you can sprinkle a little oregano on top.


2 ways to cook it….
Toasted garlic bread:
Put under the broiler and watch very carefully, it burns easily.

Soft Garlic Bread:
Put two pieced together and rap in tin foil. Put it in the oven at 350 for 10 min.

Ann's Slow Cooker Soup

Here is one of my favorites that my mom would make. It's really easy and very good.

1lb hamburger (I use ground turkey)
2 cans cream of celery soup
1 c water
3c tomato juice
1 bay leaf
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1T minced onion
1tsp Pepper
2c shredded carrots

cook the hamburger. Add it to crock pot. Place all other ingredients into Crock pot. Cook for 4 hours or until carrots are cooked.