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Chicken Spaghetti

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Chicken Spaghetti
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 3 chicken breasts, boiled and cut up
  • 1 pkg. spaghetti noodles
  • 1 can tomatoes
  • 1 can cream of celery soup
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • ½ block Velveta
Instructions
  1. Prepare the spaghetti noodles.
  2. Melt cheese in a pan and add remaining ingredients.
  3. Pour over spaghetti noodles.

 

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Fried noodles

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Fried noodles
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • ½ lb. uncooked linguine noodles
  • ¾ C. tomato juice
  • 3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. vinegar
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • ¾ tsp. cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, divided
  • ½ lb. chicken strips
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½ lb. bean sprouts
  • ⅓ C. green onions, chopped
  • ½ lb. baby shrimp, rinsed and cooked
  • 1 tbsp. cilantro
Instructions
  1. Cook and drain the pasta.
  2. Combine tomato juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and cornstarch and set aside.
  3. Heat 1 tbsp. oil in a wok and add meat. Stir fry for 1 minute and remove from pan.
  4. Heat the remaining oil in the wok and add garlic, sprouts and onions and stir fry for 1 minute.
  5. Return chicken with shrimp, cilantro and tomato juice mixture.
  6. Cook until sauce boils and thickens.
  7. Serve with lime wedges.
  8. Makes 4 servings.

 

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Lasagna

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Lasagna
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs. hamburger
  • ½ C. chopped onion
  • 1 qt. golden grain marinara sauce
  • ½ C. parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp. parsley flakes
  • 1 tbsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 12 oz. lasagna noodles
  • 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, sliced thin
Instructions
  1. Brown meat and onion together and drain.
  2. Cook the lasagna noodles as directed on the box.
  3. Combine remaining ingredients except for the mozzarella cheese.
  4. In a 9x13 casserole dish, layer noodles, meat and sauce mixture and sliced cheese until all ingredients are used.
  5. Cover with foil and bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

 

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Macaroni and Cheese

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Macaroni and Cheese
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Recipe Type: Comfort Food
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. elbow macaroni
  • ½ C. margarine
  • ½ C. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 2½ C. milk
  • ½ C. pimento
  • ½ C. green pepper
  • 2 C. grated American cheese
  • 2 tbsp. bread crumbs tossed with 1 tbsp. melted margarine.
Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni and drain.
  2. Melt margarine in a sauce pan and remove from heat.
  3. Stir in flour, salt, pepper and mustard until smooth.
  4. Slowly stir in milk and bring to a boil.
  5. Add in the pimento and green pepper and reduce heat to a simmer.
  6. Stir in the macaroni and 1½ C. of the grated cheese.
  7. Pour into a 2 qt. casserole dish and top with bread crumbs and remaining cheese.
  8. Bake at 375 for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread crumbs are brown.

 

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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese

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Crock Pot Mac and Cheese
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Recipe Type: Comfort Food
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 package elbow macaroni
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • ¼ c. flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. dry mustard
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • Garlic powder to taste.
  • 2½ c. milk
  • 2 c. grated Cheddar cheese for sauce
  • Additional Cheddar cheese for macaroni
Instructions
  1. In a saucepan, cook macaroni until done al dente and drain.
  2. Turn Crock pot to High setting.
  3. Combine flour, salt, dry mustard, garlic powder, pepper and milk. Microwave on High setting until it begins to thicken. Do not overcook or milk will curdle.
  4. Stir in butter and 2 cups Cheddar cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
  5. Butter the sides and bottom of pot. Place a layer of macaroni and layer of extra cheese until all macaroni of the macaroni has been used.
  6. Cook on High setting for about 30 minutes.
  7. Turn to Low setting and cook for 2 hours.

 

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Creamy Alfredo Sauce

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Creamy Alfredo Sauce
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Recipe Type: Sauce
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Ingredients
  • ½ c. cream cheese
  • 1 c. heavy cream
  • 3 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tbsp. pepper
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 3 tbsp. dry parsley
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until there are in no lumps.
  2. Simmer in a sauce pan on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

 

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Heathers Pasta Salad

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Heathers Pasta Salad
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. box shell or spiral noodles cooked and cooled
  • 1 pk. of bacon cooked and chopped
  • 8 oz. sliced olives
  • 16 oz. cubed American or Monterrey cheese
  • 8 oz. bottle ranch salad dressing
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. This tastes better after it has been chilled but is immediately consumable.

 

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Crock Pot Lasagna

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Crock Pot Lasagna
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ½ lb ground turkey
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 28 oz jar spaghetti sauce
  • ⅓ c. water
  • 8 lasagna noodles
  • 1 4½ oz can mushrooms
  • 1 15 oz carton ricotta cheese
  • 2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. Brown meat and seasoning in a frying pan and drain.
  2. Mix spaghetti sauce and water. Place 4 uncooked noodles in lightly greased crock pot.
  3. Layer with beef mixture, sauce and mushrooms.
  4. Spread evenly with ricotta cheese and sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella.
  5. Layer with remaining noodles, meat, sauce mixture, mushrooms and mozzarella cheese.
  6. Cover, cook on high 1 hour. Reduce heat and cook on low 5 hrs.

 

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Spaghetti Carbonara

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Spaghetti Carbonara
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. thin spaghetti
  • 2 tbsp. salt
  • ¼ lb. bacon, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp. oregano
  • ½ tsp. basil
  • ¾ c. Parmesan cheese
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ¼ c. dry white wine
  • ½ tsp. pepper
Instructions
  1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions in salted water.
  2. Meanwhile, saute bacon over low heat until crisp, adding garlic during the last few minutes.
  3. Add cheese and wine to beaten eggs.
  4. Drain spaghetti and return to pot; toss with egg mixture and remaining ingredients. Mix well.

 

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Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 16 oz. ziti pasta
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage links
  • 2 medium carrots, cut into ½" slices
  • 2 medium celery stalks, cut into ½" slices
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1½ c. milk
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 28 oz. tomatoes, canned, crushed
  • 1 tsp. sugar
  • ½ tsp. dried basil
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 16 oz. mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
  1. In sauce pot, prepare ziti according to package directions. Drain ziti and return to sauce pot.
  2. Meanwhile, remove casings from Italian-sausage links. Cook sausage meat until well browned, stirring occasionally to break up sausage. With slotted spoon, remove sausage meat to bowl.
  3. Preheat oven to 375 F
  4. In drippings remaining in skillet, over medium-high heat, cook carrots, celery, and onion, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are golden and almost tender.
  5. In 2-cup measure or medium bowl, whisk milk and flour until smooth and stir into vegetable mixture in skillet. Add crushed tomatoes, sugar, dried basil, and pepper; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reserve 1 cup shredded mozzarella for topping. Mix pasta, vegetable mixture, sausage, and remaining mozzarella cheese. Spoon mixture into deep 3-quart casserole dish and sprinkle with reserved mozzarella cheese.
  6. Cover dish and bake 15 to 20 minutes until cheese melts and mixture is hot and bubbly.

 

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Macaroni and Chicken Salad

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Macaroni and Chicken Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. macaroni
  • 2 small can white chicken breast
  • celery
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 green pepper
  • 1 onion
  • 1 c. mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • pepper
  • 1 tsp. sugar
Instructions
  1. Cook macaroni according to box. Drain and cool in water. Cut up about 4 or 5 stalks celery, one green pepper diced, one onion finely chopped. Remove seeds from 2 tomatoes and dice.
  2. Add chicken, salad, and flake it up a little bit at a time. Combine with mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, salt, sugar, a pinch of pepper.

 

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Pasta Fasol

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Pasta Fasol
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Recipe Type: Pasta
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Ingredients
  • 1 grated onion and few tsp. olive oil (saute)
  • 2 cans of tomatoes
  • 2 cans of bean soup (with water added)
  • Minced garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Wide dumpling noodles (12 oz.)
Instructions
  1. Combine onion, tomatoes, bean soup and seasonings, simmer on low heat.
  2. Boil noodles, rinse and add.
  3. Simmer another 15 to 20 minutes.

 

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Fettuccine Carbonara

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Fettuccine Carbonara
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Recipe Type: pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 10-12 oz. spinach noodles
  • ½ c. melted butter
  • 2 c. whipping cream
  • 2 c. Parmesan cheese
  • 1½ tsp. pepper
  • 1½ tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. parsley
  • ½ tsp. chicken base
  • 2 c. sliced fresh mushrooms, sauteed
Instructions
  1. Boil noodles. Rinse and set aside.
  2. Melt butter in skillet.
  3. Add cream.
  4. Mix and heat slightly.
  5. Add cheese, pepper, garlic, parsley and chicken base.
  6. Stir with whisk, while heating until creamy.
  7. Add mushrooms.
  8. As cheese melts, add noodles.

 

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Greek Pasta Salad

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Greek Pasta Salad
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Recipe Type: Pasta
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. pasta
  • ½ c. chopped red onion
  • 1 c. black olives, chopped
  • 1 c. (4 oz.) crumbled Feta cheese
  • ¼ c. finely chopped green pepper
  • 2 sm. tomatoes, chopped
  • ¾ c. vegetable oil
  • 6 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • Salt & freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Prepare pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. Add onions, olives, cheese, green pepper and tomatoes to pasta. In bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.
  3. Pour over pasta and toss.

 

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Lo Mein Noodles

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Lo Mein Noodles
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Recipe Type: Noodles
 
Ingredients
  • ½ lb. flat noodles
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 1 c. scallion, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. sesame oil
  • Soy sauce
  • Pepper
  • Garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Cook and drain noodles.
  2. Saute scallion for a few minutes.
  3. Add noodles and seasonings to skillet.
  4. Toss.
  5. Add soy sauce.
  6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

 

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