from Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
1Tbls flour
1 tbls sugar
1/2 tsp ginger
1 clove garlic (minced) or 1/8 garlic powder
1/2 cup sherry cooking wine
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 soy sauce
1Tbls ketchup
5 to 7lb loin pork roast
Preparation instructions
Mix and marinate pork several hours. Then bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
Submitted by: Susan W
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Cowboy tacos
from Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
1 lb boneless pork loin, cut into 1-inch strips
1 (1 1/4-oz.) pkg. taco seasoning
1c salsa
1 (15-oz.) can spicy chili beans, undrained
1/4 c. apricot preserves
1c. cooked sweet corn kernels (opt.)
flour tortillas
Preparation instructions
In a shallow bowl, combine pork and taco seasoning. Coat hot frying pan with cooking spray and stir fry pork until no longer pink. Stir in salsa, beans, preserves and corn (if using). Reduce heat to low and simmer 10-12 minutes. Spoon mixture into flour tortilla shells and garnish with shredded cheese if desired.
Submitted by: Susan W
September 27, 2011 | Posted in:
Meatball subs
by Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
1 lb Ground beef
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1Tbsp. worchester sauce
1 tsp. oregano
salt
pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped spinach (optional)
2Tbsp. olive oil
8 oz. can tomato sauce
1 diced tomato
2 tsp. oregano
Mozzerella cheese
Hoagie Rolls or French Bread Loaf
Preparation instructions
Mix the ground beef with the garlic, worchester sauce, and oregano. Add dashes of salt and pepper. Add the spinach. Divide mixture into 1-2 inch pieces and roll into balls. Place large skillet on the stove and add olive oil, turn to medium heat and add meatballs. Cook until no longer pink. Add tomato sauce, tomato, salt, pepper and oregano. Heat through.
Turn on the oven to 350 degrees. On a cookie sheet cut the hogie rolls or french bread and dig a small trench in the bread. Put meatballs into the trench of the bread and add sauce. Place strips of mozzerella cheese over the meatballs and sauce and put in the oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Add fries and a salad on the side.
Submitted by: Mandy D
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Barq’s
by Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
1 med onion- chopped fine
1/2C. celery- diced
1 lb hamburger
3/4 cup catsup
2T brown sugar
1/2C. water
1T Worcestershire Sauce
2T Apple Cider Vinegar
1T mustard
lots of salt & Pepper
Preparation instructions
Brown hamburger, onion, and celery together in a frying pan. Break up hamburger with a large fork, mix together, and add:
3/4 C. catsup, 2T brown sugar, 1/2 C. water, 1T Worcestershire sauce,
2 T Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 T Mustard, & lots of Salt & Pepper.
Simmer for 20 min.
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Corn souffle
by Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
1 stick oleo, melted
1 can whole kernel corn with juice
1 can cream corn
3 eggs, beaten
1 pkg. Jiffy Corn muffin mix
1 c. sour cream
Preparation instructions
Mix all ingredients together and put in a 2 1/2 quart buttered baking dish. Put 1 cup grated Cheddar Cheese on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until a knife comes out clean.
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Potato salad
by Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
8 medium potatoes, peeled
4 eggs
1 onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped celery
Dressing:
2/3 cup Mayonaise
1/4 cup mustard
2 tbsp pickle juice
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation instructions
Boil potatoes until tender and then cut up and cool. Boil the eggs until firm (about 15 minutes) and then rough chop and cool. Once both are cooled put together in a large bowl and add onion and celery. Mix dressing ingredients together. You can adjust levels of ingredients by taste or texture. If you like a thicker dressing, increase amounts of mayo, mustard and pickle juice. Add the dressing to the potato mixture and mix well. Chill before serving.
Submitted by: Mandy D
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Hamburger soup
by Mandy D.’s book, Colton, SD
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
2 cups water
2 beef boullion cubes
3 tsp. worchestire sauce
1 can tomato sauce
4 large potatoes diced
1 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 chopped onion
1/2 a zuchinni diced (optional)
1 tomato (optional)
salt
pepper
Preparation instructions
Brown the hamburger in a large pot. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add cayenne pepper for a spicier version.
Submitted by: Mandy D
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Yummy yam salad
from Rebecca Y.’s book, Sautee-Nacoochee, GA
Ingredients
3 to 3-1/2 lbs. red sweet potatoes
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup sweet green onion with tops, thinly sliced
1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickle
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet pickle relish
Dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/2 tsp each of salt and ground white pepper
2 to 3 dashes tabasco sauce
Preparation instructions
Peel, wash and cut sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. They should measure 8 cups. Place cubes with 1 cup water into a microwave-proof dish. Cover with plastic wrap and cook on high, stirring 3 or 4 times, for 15 to 20 minutes or until just tender. Drain and cool. Add all other ingredients along with the dressing and toss gently.
Dressing:
Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, salt, pepper and tabasco sauce until smooth. Makes one cup.
Submitted by: Rebecca Y
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Cream of broccoli soup
from Eileen H.’s book, Highland Park, IL
Ingredients
1 large can chicken broth
1 package frozen chopped broccoli
1 roux (7 tbls. flour, 6 tbls. butter)
1/2 c. milk
Preparation instructions
Simmer broccoli in chicken broth for 1 hour.
After it cools a bit put in blender until smooth.
Mix flour in the melted butter and slowly add milk. Slowly add soup to the flour mixture.
Serve with thin slice of lemon floating on top.
Submitted by: Eileen H
October 10, 2010 | Posted in:
Mandarin orange mold
from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN
Ingredients
2 (11 oz) cans mandarin oranges
1 (13 1/2 oz) can crushed pineapple
3 (3 oz pkgs) orange jello
2 c. boiling water
2 c. fruit juice
1 pint orange sherbet
Preparation instructions
Drain juice from oranges and pineapple. Dissolve jello in boiling water. Add the fruit juice. When it begins to thicken add the sherbet and fruit. Mix thoroughly. Place in 12 cup ring mold or bowl. Refrigerate.
Submitted by: Jennifer L