One Pot Cooking: Ready Spaghetti

I enjoy cooking but I don't really enjoy the clean up afterwards.

This recipe is quick, delicious and even better,

there's only one pot to clean when your done!

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

3-1/2 cups water

1-2/3 cups spaghetti sauce

1 pkg (16 oz.) spaghetti noodles

1 Tbsp. minced dried onion

1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning

1 tsp. oregano

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. basil

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/8 tsp. garlic pepper

Brown the ground beef on the stove

in a large sauce pan or pot

until no pink remains.

Drain the fat.

Add the remaining ingredients except the spaghetti

and mix well. Bring to a boil.

Break the spaghetti noodles into small pieces

and add them into the pot.

Turn the heat to low, cover,

and stir approximately every 5 minutes

for about 20 minutes

or until the noodles are tender.

Enjoy!

If there are any leftovers they are excellent 

for reheating the next day!

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Slow Cooker Home Style Pork Stew

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. oil

1-1/2 lbs. pork stew meat

1/8 tsp. seasoned salt

1/8 tsp. garlic pepper

2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes

2 cups fresh baby carrots

2 cups pork (or brown) gravy

1/4 cup ketchup

1/2 tsp. dried rosemary

1/8 tsp. ground sage

Heat oil in large skillet over high heat until hot.

Add pork; sprinkle with seasoning salt and garlic pepper.

Cook 3-5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.

In 3-quart slow cooker, combine pork

and all remaining ingredients.

Cover; cook on low for 6-8 hours.

Enjoy!

I usually serve this with buns and a salad.

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Carrot & Herb Biscuits

 

These biscuits are the perfect accompaniment

to a bowl of soup on a cool winter day.

The original recipe is from the Pillsbury Complete Book of Baking.

 

 

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour

3/4 cup cornmeal

1/4 cup sugar

3 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. basil leaves

1 tsp. parsley flakes

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 cup margarine or butter

1/2 cup shredded carrots

1/3 cup milk

1 egg

 

Heat oven to 400F.

In medium bowl, combine

flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, basil, parsley & salt; blend well.

Using pastry blender or fork,

cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Stir in carrots.  Add milk and egg,

stirring just until moistened.

To form each biscuit,

drop 1/4 cup of dough unto ungreased cookie sheet.

 

Bake at 400F for 12 to 14 minutes

or until light golden brown.

Serve warm with butter :)

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Lasagna for a Cold Winter Day

 

Having a pan of lasagna in the freezer

can be a lifesaver, especially at this busy time of year.

 

 

Ingredients

Uncooked lasagna noodles

(I use 1/2 regular and 1/2 whole wheat)

1-1/2 lbs. lean ground beef

3/4 cup chopped onion

1/2 tsp. minced garlic

4 cups spaghetti sauce

1 (6-oz) can tomato paste

1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning

1 tsp. basil

1/2 tsp. oregano

1/2 tsp. sugar

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/4 tsp. seasoned salt

 

Cheese Mixture

2 cups cottage cheese

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 tsp. parsley

4 cups shredded marble cheese

 

In large frying pan, cook ground beef until thoroughly cooked,

stirring frequently.  Drain.

Add remaining meat sauce ingredients; mix well.

Bring to a boil.  Reduce heat to low; and simmer.

 

In medium bowl, combine all cheese mixture ingredients

except the grated cheese.

Spread about 1/2 cup meat sauce over the bottom

of an ungreased 9x13 pan.

Top with 3 noodles,

Add 1/2 of the cottage cheese mixture,

half of the remaining meat sauce,

and half of the marble cheese.

 

Repeat layers.

-Noodles

-Cottage Cheese mixture

-Meat sauce

-Marble cheese

Bake in 350F oven for 35-45 minutes or until bubbly.

Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.

 

 

Enjoy! 

 

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Turkey Pie

 

If you have any leftover chicken or turkey

this is a super quick and simple meal to make.

I often use it for lunch but can also make for a quick dinner as well.

 

 

Ingredients

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup

2 cups cubed, cooked chicken or turkey

1 cup frozen vegetable mixture - thawed

(I often use leftover veggies from the fridge)

1 cup frozen hashed browns

(Or leftover potatoes or stuffing)

2-9-inch pastry shell, frozen, uncooked

 

 

 

Mix soup, chicken, vegetables and potato;

spread in bottom pie shell.

Top with pastry shell, and press pastry against rim of plate.

Prick crust to allow steam to escape.

Bake in preheated 400F oven until pastry is deep, golden brown,

about 20-25 minutes.

 

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Chocolate-Cherry Angel Food Cake

 

I am always asked to bring the cake

to my dad's birthday supper.

This year I made this Chocolate-Cherry Angel Food Cake.

It is a super delicious cake but also a little on the healthier side

as my dad has had two heart surgeries in the past six years

and colon surgery due to cancer this summer.

It's a sweet treat we will all be able to enjoy.

The original recipe is from the

Pillsbury Complete Book of Baking.

 

 

Ingredients

3/4 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1-1/2 cups (about 12) egg whites, room temperature

1-1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 tsp salt

1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 tsp almond extract

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup well-drained, chopped maraschino cherries

1 oz. grated semi-sweet chocolate

 

Glaze

2 Tbsp margarine or butter

1 oz semi-sweet chocolate

1 Tbsp corn syrup

1 cup powdered sugar

2-3 Tbsp maraschino cherry liquid

 

 

Place oven rack at lowest position.  Heat oven to 375F.

In small bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup sugar.

In large bowl, beat egg whites, cream of tartar, salt,

vanilla and almond extract until mixture forms soft peaks.

Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar,

beating at highest speed until stiff peaks form.

Spoon flour-sugar mixture 1/4 cup at a time

over beaten egg whites; fold in gently until blended.

Fold in maraschino cherries and grated chocolate into batter.

Pour batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.

With knife, cut gently through batter to remove large air bubbles.

 

Bake at 375F on lowest oven rack for 30-40 minutes

or until crust is golden brown and cracks are very dry

Immediately invert cake onto funnel or soft drink bottle;

let hang until completely cool.

Remove cooled cake from pan.

 

In small saucepan over low heat,

melt the butter, chocolate and corn syrup.

Stir in powdered sugar and maraschino cherry juice.

Stir until smooth and of desired drizzling consistency.

Immediately drizzle over cooled cake.

 

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Half-Time Spoon Rolls

 

"No kneading, no rolling, no shaping!"

That is what is written under the title of this recipe

from my Pillsbury Complete Book of Baking.

It is one of my favorite recipes

and the texture of these buns is light and fluffy.

 

 

Ingredients

3/4 cups milk

3/4 cups water

1 egg

1/3 cup margarine, softened

3 1/4 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1 tsp salt

 1 pkg active dry yeast

 

 

Put all ingredients in the order listed in the bread machine

and set your machine to mix only.

Once mixed, remove from machine and cover loosely

with plastic wrap and cloth towel.

Let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size,

about 45-50 minutes.

 

 

 

Grease 18 muffin cups.

Stir down dough to remove air bubbles.

Spoon into greased muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full.

Cover loosely with greased plastic wrap and cloth towel.

Let rise in warm place until light and doubled in size, about 25-35 minutes.

Heat oven to 400F.  Uncover dough.

Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.

Immediately remove from pan; cool on wire racks.

 

 

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Ham Sandwich Mix

 

I love leftover ham because it can be used in so many different ways.

One of the family favorites is this ham sandwich mix.

It is super easy and quick to make and is delicious.

I especially like to make this for sandwiches when we travel.

The original recipes is from Company's Coming Soups and Sandwiches Cookbook.

 

 

Ham Sandwich Mix

2 cups ground ham

(I grind mine up but you can also use 2-6.5 oz cans of ham)

2 Tbsp. sweet pickle relish

1/2 tsp onion powder

3 Tbsp mayonnaise (adjust to your taste)

 

 

Mix all together.

 

 

And that's all there is too it and its so delicious.

 

 

It's good on sandwiches, rolls or even by itself.

Top off your sandwich with some lettuce or spinach.

 

 

Add a few fresh veggies and enjoy!

 

 

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