Italian Gravy

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Italian Gravy
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Recipe Type: Sauce
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Ingredients
  • 16 oz. olive oil
  • 3 cans tomato paste
  • ¼ clove garlic, Minced
  • 3 tbsp. parsley
  • 1 tbsp. oregano
  • 3 lg. onions
  • 2 lg. cans water
  • 2 lg. cans tomato sauce
Instructions
  1. Fill a large sauce pan approximately ¼ inch with olive oil and add minced garlic clove.
  2. Heat on medium heat until oil is warm and whisk in tomato paste.
  3. Stir approximately 15 minutes and add 2 to 3 cans of water, onions, parsley, oregano.
  4. Mix well and keep on medium heat on stove top for 30 minutes.
  5. Add cans of tomato sauce, Mix well, cover with lid and let simmer on low heat for 2 hours. for thicher sauce, add flower to desired thickness.

 

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Thai Peanut Sauce

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Thai Peanut Sauce
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Recipe Type: sauce
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Ingredients
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • ½ cup minced red onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon hot chili pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup of water
Instructions
  1. In a blender, combine oil, onion, garlic and chili pepper and blend for 1 minute
  2. Pour into a saucepan and place over low heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add peanut butter and mix well.
  3. Add water and let simmer for 10 minutes or until thickened.
  4. Stir in vinegar and sugar; continue to simmer for 2 more minutes.

 

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Chicken Adobo

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Chicken Adobo
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Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 3 pounds skinless chicken breast
  • ¼ c. vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 8 whole peppercorns, crushed
Instructions
  1. Wash chicken. Cut chicken into serving pieces. Add vinegar to chicken in 4 quart saucepan. Add soy sauce and rest of ingredients. Cover and simmer chicken till cooked, approximately 30 to 45 minutes.
  2. Saute garlic clove in butter. When browned, add chicken without liquid. Fry till browned. Add liquid and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

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Chicken Curry

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Chicken Curry
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Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb chicken, cut into chunks
  • 1 cup water chestnuts
  • 1 cup baby corn
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 cup diced potato
  • 2½ cups coconut milk
  • 2 teaspoons red curry paste
  • 3 cups Jasmine rice
Instructions
  1. Cut chicken into chunks (about 2 inches). Add coconut milk, baby corn, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, and potatoes to a large cooking pot.
  2. Stir in curry paste and chicken. In a separate pot, boil rice. Cook curry for 10-15 mintues, stirring occasionally.
  3. Let sit 3-5 minutes, then serve over rice.

 

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Samosas

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Samosas
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Recipe Type: appetiser
 
Ingredients
  • 1 c. peas
  • 1½ tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ c. chopped cilantro
  • 1 lb. potatoes
  • 3 chopped onions
  • ⅛ tsp. turmeric
  • 1½ tsp. garam masala
  • 4 chopped green chilies
  • 4 tbsp. oil
  • Egg roll wrappers
Instructions
  1. Peel and boil and mash potatoes.
  2. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil and saute onions.
  3. Add chili powder, turmeric and salt. Fry one minute.
  4. Add potatoes and remaining ingredients except peas.
  5. Cook 3 minutes. Add peas and simmer 5 minutes.
  6. Remove from heat and chill.
  7. Separate egg roll wrappers. Cut into halves. Shape each half into a cone.
  8. Place the cold stuffing into the hollow cone.
  9. Wet your fingers and lightly wet the top edges then press them together so they do not split open during frying.
  10. Prepare all the samosas and then deep fry.

 

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Fruit Pizza

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Fruit Pizza
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 2 pkgs. cream cheese
  • 1 roll refrigerated sugar cookie dough
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • ½ c. sugar
  • Kiwi, strawberries, mandarin oranges, bananas, blue berries
Instructions
  1. Spread cookie dough over pizza pan.
  2. Cook the crust as directed on wrapper.
  3. In a bowl, microwave cream cheese until soft.
  4. Add vanilla and sugar.
  5. Spread cream cheese mixture on top of cooled cookie.
  6. Cut and lay fruit in circles.

 

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Johnny Cakes

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Johnny Cakes
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Recipe Type: breakfast
 
Ingredients
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c. yellow cornmeal
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1¼ c. milk
Instructions
  1. Beat 1 egg. Stir in 2 cups corn meal, 1 teaspoon salt, 1¼ cups milk.
  2. Drop spoonfuls of batter onto a well-greased hot griddle and fry to a golden brown on each side.
  3. Stir batter occasionally to keep well mixed. Serve hot with butter.

 

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Potato Salad

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Potato Salad
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Recipe Type: Salad
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
  • 1 tsp. mustard
  • ½ tsp. celery seed
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ⅛ tsp. pepper
  • 4 c. potatoes, cooked and cubed
  • 2 boiled eggs, chopped
  • ½ cup onion, chopped
  • ½ cup celery, chopped
  • ½ cup sweet pickle relish
Instructions
  1. Combine salad dressing, mustard, celery seed, salt, and pepper; mix well.
  2. Add potatoes, eggs, onion, celery, and pickle; mix lightly.
  3. Chill overnight before serving.

 

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Vodka Sauce

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Vodka Sauce
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Recipe Type: Sauce
 
Ingredients
  • ½ c. olive oil
  • 1 tsp. butter
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ¼ c. fresh parsley
  • ¼ c. onions, choped
  • 1 can whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 pt. heavy cream
  • ½ c. vodka
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a sauce pan, add oil, butter onions and garlic. Saute until onions are clear.
  2. Add vodka, tomatoes and parsley. Slowly mix in the cream.
  3. Salt and pepper to taste, add pasta, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

 

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Fried Bananas

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Fried Bananas
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 3 firm green tipped bananas
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • ¼ c. flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • Oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Peel and split the bananas lengthwise.
  2. Cut each in half and dip them in lemon juice.
  3. To make batter, mix remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Drop the banana halves into the batter one at a time.
  5. Pick up with a spoon and carefully lower into 1 inch of hot oil.
  6. Cook over medium heat, turning almost at once.
  7. Cook until brown on both sides.

 

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Apple Fritters

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Apple Fritters
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. Bisquick
  • ⅔ c. milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 c. apples, finely chopped
  • Powdered sugar to sprinkle on apple fritters
Instructions
  1. Mix Bisquick, milk and egg until well blended.
  2. Stir in apples.
  3. Drop by small teaspoonfuls into deep hot fat (360-375 degrees).
  4. Turn and fry until golden brown on both sides.

 

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Baked Ziti

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Baked Ziti
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Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. Italian sausage (cooked)
  • 1 lb. ziti noodles (cooked)
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • 1 (16 oz.) sour cream
  • 1 (16 oz.) cottage cheese, sm. curd
  • 1 c. shredded Mozzarella
  • 1 lg. jar spaghetti sauce
  • Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
  1. In a bowl mix cream cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese. Set aside.
  2. In another bowl combine noodles, sauce and sausage.
  3. In a large baking dish put ½ of the mixture of noodles, sauce and sausage. Then make a layer of all of the cream mixture. Then put the rest of the noodle mixture. Top with shredded Mozzarella and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.

 

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Easy Peasy Mushroom saute

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Easy Peasy Mushroom saute
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Recipe Type: side
 
Ingredients
  • Mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp. paprika
  • ½ tsp. spicy Mrs. Dash
  • small can baby peas
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Saute mushrooms in a little olive oil. Add 2 tablespoons of paprika and ½ teaspoon of Spicy Mrs. Dash. Saute another 5 minutes and then add a small can of baby peas. Salt and pepper to taste.

 

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Cinnamon Cookies

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Cinnamon Cookies
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Recipe Type: dessert
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Ingredients
  • 3½ c. flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tbsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 c. Crisco
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 c. pecans
Instructions
  1. Mix first 4 ingredients, set aside.
  2. Mix next 4 ingredients, and beat until creamy.
  3. Add first 4 ingredients to mixture and add nuts.
  4. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees until golden brown.

 

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Snow Pudding

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Snow Pudding
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 2 c. scalded milk
  • Add 3 egg yolks, beaten
  • ¼ c. sugar
  • 1 package plain gelatin
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 3 egg whites
  • Little salt
Instructions
  1. Dissolve 1 package plain gelatin in ¼ cup cold water. Add 1 cup boiling water, ¾ cup sugar, ¼ cup lemon juice. Fold in 3 egg whites which have been beaten stiff. Refrigerate.
  2. CUSTARD SAUCE FOR SNOW PUDDING:
  3. c. scalded milk
  4. Add 3 egg yolks, beaten
  5. /4 c. sugar
  6. Little salt
  7. Put on low heat and when it thickens, add 1 teaspoon vanilla. Chill and pour over Snow Pudding when serving.

 

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