Cut Cholesterol

Cut Cholesterol by omitting an egg yolk. My sister was in a women's health class where this simple tip was encouraged. If a recipe calls for 2 eggs omit 1 egg yolk, if it call for 3 eggs omit 1 egg yolk, if it calls for 4 eggs omit 2 egg yolks; you keep half of the yolks in the recipe. The recipe comes out EXACTLY the same but with less cholesterol. Yeah!

Pizza Casserole for a crowd

* 1 1/2 lb hamburger
* 1/2 cup onion, diced
* 1/4 cup green pepper, diced
* 4 oz. mushrooms (canned or fresh)
* 1 tsp. salt
* 1/4 tsp. black pepper
* 1/8 tsp oregano
* 16 oz wide egg noodles
* 2 (10 oz.) cans pizza sauce
* 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup sliced pepperoni, cut into bite size pieces
* 8 oz. Mozzarella cheese, shredded
In large skillet, brown ground beef until just starting to lose the pink color, than add the onion, green pepper, mushrooms, salt, pepper, and oregano, and continue cooking until ground beef is brown and veggies are tender, but not too soft.
Meanwhile, cook the noodles as directed on the packaging, and drain.
In large bowl, combine the beef mixture and noodles with the pizza sauce, tomato sauce, milk, and pepperoni. Turn into a large casserole dish and top with the mozzarella cheese. Cover and put in 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and cook 10 minutes more or until cheese starts to brown. This is a big dish that will serve about ten people.

Note-Gregg found this on one of the food storage websites. I made it tonight and it was a hit. Next time I make this I think that I am going to add 1/2 lb sausage. And decrease the hamburger to 1 lb.

Slow Cooker Pork Chops

I found this recipe on allrecipes.com And we made it tonight for the first time and it turned out great!

Ingredients:
1/4 C olive oil
T poultry seasoning
1 C chicken broth
1 t dried oregano
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 t dried basil
1 T paprika
4 thick cut boneless pork chops
1 T garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk all the liquid and herbs together. Cut small holes in the pork chops, place the pork chops in the crock pot. Pour the liquid over the pork chops. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Baste periodically with the sauce.

Note- I made some changes to this. First, I used 8 thin pork chops. Next, I used 2 cans of Chicken Broth and left out the olive oil. And since I was out of oregano and paprika, i added Italian seasoning. And I also added onion powder. And I used more minced garlic. When it was done, I took the broth and cooked it on the stove, mixed it with Wondra and made the sauce thicker and served it with mashed potatoes.

Texas Sheet Cake

Cake:

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 cup water
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp soda
1 tsp vanilla

Sift together the flour and sugar, set aside. In a pan, measure the butter, water, and cocoa and boil together to a good boil. Add flour mixture and stir well. Then in a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients and stir well. Add to flour mixture. Pour on a large cookie sheet, bake at 375 for 15 minutes.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa
6 Tbsp milk

(I stir the milk and the cocoa together first and then add the butter. It avoids lumps of chocolate in the frosting.)

Boil all for about 1 minute stirring constantly. Cool. Add about 1 lb. powdered sugar and 1 tsp.vanilla. Stir and then frost cake.

Fresh Broccoli Salad

Fresh Broccoli Salad – from RS Newsletter

2 Cups broccoli florets
2 Cups cauliflower
½ Cup chopped celery
½ Cup green pepper
½ Cup red onion
¼ Cup grated carrot
---for Dressing
1 Cup Mayo
¼ Cup sugar
1 Cup grated cheddar cheese
1 lb crisp bacon

Mix all together. Add bacon before serving.

Spinach Dip With Bread

Spinach Dip With Bread – from RS Newsletter

1 (10 oz) pkg frozen chopped spinach
1 (16 oz) ctn sour cream
1 C mayonnaise
1 pkg dry vegetable mix
1 round bread (your favorite kind)

Mix spinach, sour cream, mayonnaise, and vegetable mix and let sit in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Hollow out round bread and pour dip in the middle. Cut hollowed out portion of bread into cubes to dip.

Fresh Fruit Dip

Fresh Fruit Dip – from RS Newsletter

1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 (7 oz) jar marshmallow cream
1 T orange juice
1 tsp orange zest

In a medium bowl, whip cream cheese and marshmallow creme until blended. Add orange juice and zest. Keep chilled.

Shepherd's Pie

From:–allrecipies.com I use less gravy than the linked recipe.

1 (7 oz) pkg potato flakes
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 onion, finely diced
1 (15oz) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (15 oz) can green beans, drained
2 (10.5 oz) cans brown gravy
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare potatoes according to directions on box. Set aside.
In a large skillet, saute ground beef over medium heat for 1 minute. Add onion to skillet and continue to cook until brown. Drain grease.

Add corn, green beans, and gravy to skillet. Mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread potatoes over top. Sprinkle cheese over potatoes.
Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until cheese turns golden brown.

Ravioli With Sautéed Zucchini

From: realsimple.com {my additions/substitutes}
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 10m Total Time: 15m

1 pound cheese ravioli (fresh or frozen), meat ravioli also good
2 tablespoons olive oil {I use butter}
3 small zucchini, sliced into thin half-moons
kosher salt and pepper {I also added Season Salt}
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 cup grated Parmesan (2 ounces)

Directions
Cook the ravioli according to the package directions. Drain them and return to the pot.
Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the zucchini, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook until just tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the zucchini mixture and 1/4 cup of the Parmesan to the ravioli and toss gently to combine. Serve with the remaining 1/4 cup of Parmesan.
By Sara Quessenberry and Kate Merker, August 2008

Quick Jello

Shared from Richelle's Mom

1 cup boiling water
1 large or 2 small jello
2/3 cup milk
8 large ice cubes(1cup)
fruit or veggies optional

Blend water and jello until dissolved in blender.
Add milk and ice cubes, blend until ice is fine.
Add fruit, etc, if desired and pour into mold.
Or a 8 X 8 dish. Sets up in an hour or two:)

This jello has a creamy top layer.

Baked Ziti

From: allrecipes.com
Prep Time 20 min
Cook Time 45 min
INGREDIENTS

1 pound dry ziti pasta
1 onion, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
2 (26 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce

6 ounces provolone cheese, sliced
1 1/2 cups sour cream
6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 Tbs grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS
1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add ziti pasta, and cook until al dente, about 8 minutes; drain.
2. In a large skillet, brown onion and ground beef over medium heat. Add spaghetti sauce, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer as follows: 1/2 of the ziti, Provolone cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce mixture, remaining ziti, mozzarella cheese and remaining sauce mixture. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheeses are melted.


***can substitute penne for ziti noodles

Easy Chicken Bake

1 pkg. (6 oz.) Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken

1 1/2 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 can (10-3/4 oz.) condensed cream of chicken soup

1/3 cup sour cream

1 bag (16 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Prestuffing mix as directed on package; set aside.

2. Mix chicken, soup, sour cream and vegetables in 13X9-inch baking dish; top with prepared stuffing.

3. Bake 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through.

Makes 6 Servings.