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Taco Dip

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Taco Dip
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Recipe Type: dips
 
Ingredients
  • 1 Can re-fried beans
  • 1 pk. taco seasoning
  • 1 pt. sour cream
  • 1 pt. guacamole
  • C. green olives, diced
  • C. green onions, diced
  • C. black olives, diced
  • 2 C. grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Mix re-fried beans and taco seasoning and spread on bottom of a casserole dish.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix sour cream and guacamole and layer on top of beans.
  3. Layer remaining ingredients in casserole dish and top with the shredded cheese.
  4. Let stand in refrigerator before serving.

 

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Spanish Rice

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Spanish Rice
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Recipe Type: Main
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1 C. chopped onion
  • C. chopped green pepper
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 2 C. tomatoes canned
  • 1 ½ C. water
  • C. raw rice regular
  • tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbs. brown sugar
  • 1 bouillon cube
  • 1 tbs. Worchester sauce
  • tsp. thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
Instructions
  1. Fry bacon pour off drippings but about 3 tbs. take bacon out brown onions, pepper and garlic.
  2. Add other ingredients.
  3. Crumble bacon into small bits and add to pan.
  4. Cover with tight lid and simmer 45 min. makes 6-8 servings.

 

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Chestnut Wrap Appetizers

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Chestnut Wrap Appetizers
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Recipe Type: appetiser
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Ingredients
  • 5 oz. water chestnuts, drained
  • ¼ c. soy sauce
  • 4 slices bacon, each cut in half crosswise and lengthways.
Instructions
  1. Marinate water chestnuts in soy sauce for 30 minutes.
  2. Roll each chestnut in sugar, then wrap with a strip of bacon and secure with a toothpick.
  3. Arrange on a cooling rack that is placed on a cookie sheet to catch excess grease from the bacon.
  4. Bake in oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.

 

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Swedish Meatballs

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Swedish Meatballs
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Recipe Type: appetiser
 
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs ground hamburger
  • 1½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
  • Sauce:
  • 1 bottle chili sauce
  • 1 jar grape jelly
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients and put in a casserole dish. Cook at 350 for 35 minutes.
  2. To make the sauce, combine 1 bottle of chili sauce and grape jelly in a saucepan and heat until jelly is melted.
  3. When meatballs are done, remove and drain. Coat meatballs with sauce before serving.

 

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Risotto

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Risotto
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Recipe Type: appetiser
 
Ingredients
  • ½ c. minced onion
  • 1 c. uncooked rice
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 (4 oz.) can sliced mushrooms, undrained
  • 1½ c. beef broth
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • Pinch powdered saffron
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and rice in butter until golden and add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer; cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook 15 minutes or until rice is done.

 

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Crab Dip

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Crab Dip
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Recipe Type: Dips
 
Ingredients
  • 6-oz of crab meat
  • 1 8-oz pkg. Cream Cheese
  • 2 t. Salad Dressing
  • 2 t. milk
  • 1 t. Hot Sauce
  • c. chopped red pepper
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and place in refrigerator for at leas one hour before serving.

 

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Buffalo Wing Dip

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Buffalo Wing Dip
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Recipe Type: Dips
 
Ingredients
  • 16 oz. diced chicken
  • 8 oz. cream cheese
  • ½ c. blue cheese dressing
  • ¼ c. hot sauce (Your choice of brand)
  • 1 pkg. shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • celery sticks
Instructions
  1. In a large sauce pan, melt cream cheese over low heat and add blue cheese, hot sauce, and chicken.
  2. Remove from heat, mix in ½ of the Monterrey Jack cheese.
  3. Pour into glass casserole dish, top with remaining cheese and bake at 350°F until cheese is melted.

 

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Babaganoush

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Babaganoush
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Recipe Type: vegetarian
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Ingredients
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ C. Parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. tahini (sesame seed paste)
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Prick eggplant with a fork and place on a cookie sheet.
  3. Bake the eggplant for around 20 minutes until it is soft.
  4. Let the eggplant cool and cut it in half lengthwise.
  5. Drain off the liquid and scoop the pulp into a bowl.
  6. In a blender or food processor, process the eggplant until smooth and pour it into a mixing bowl.
  7. Mix in remaining ingredients.
  8. Garnish with additional parsley and Salt and pepper to taste.

 

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Mango Chutney

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Mango Chutney
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Recipe Type: Garnish
 
Ingredients
  • 6 firm half-ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 c. cider vinegar
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 1 small piece of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
  • salt and pepper to test
Instructions
  1. In a large sauce pot, combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce the heat to low, simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring constantly so it does not stick to the bottom.
  3. Serve cold.

 

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Tapenade

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Tapenade
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Recipe Type: Dips
 
This is one of my personal favorites and something that I always have on hand. DELICIOUS!
Ingredients
  • 2 large cans pitted black olives, drained
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Optional Ingredients:
  • Anchovies, bay leaves, lemon juice.
Instructions
  1. In a food processor or blender, add all ingredients and and combine until a thick paste forms.
  2. Spread over toasted bread or crackers.

 

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Baked Brie

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Baked Brie
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Recipe Type: appetiser
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Ingredients
  • 8 oz. wheel of Brie
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • ¼ c. sliced almonds
  • French bread, sliced apples or pears
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Set Brie in oven-proof serving dish.
  3. Spread butter over top and sprinkle almonds on butter.
  4. Bake for about 12-14 minutes or until soft.
  5. Spread on bread or fruit.

 

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