October 10, 2011 | Posted in:

Swiss steak

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs beef round steak, cut 3/4 in thick
3 tbsp flour
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp shortening
1 (16 oz) can tomatoes, cut up

Preparation instructions

Cut meat into 6 serving size pieces. Combine flour and salt; pound 2 tbsp of the flour mixture into meat. In a 10 inch skillet brown meat on both sides in hot shortening. Drain off excess fat. Add undrained tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, and Worcestershire. Cover ad cook over low heat about 1 1/4 hr or until meat is tender. Remove meat to a serving platter; keep warm. Skim off excess fat from tomato mixture. Combine 1/4 c. cold water and the remaining flour mixture; stir in tomato mixture. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 to 2 more min. Pass with meat. Serve meat and sauce with hot cooked rice or noodles.

Oven Swiss Steak:
Prepare Swiss Steak as above, except after browning meat in hot shortening, transfer meat to a 12×7 baking dish. Stir remaining flour mixture into pan drippings in skillet. Stir in undrained tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, and Worcestershire. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1-2 min more. Pour over meat in baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° oven for 1 hr 20 min or until meat is tender. Serve with hot cooked rice or noodle.

Crockery cooker Directions:
Prepare swiss steak as above, except cut meat to fit into electric slow cooker. After browning meat in hot shortening, transfer meat to crockery cooker. Stir remaining flour mixture into pan drippings in skillet. Stir in undrained tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, and Worcestershire. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly; pour over meat in crockery cooker. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with hot cooked rice or noodles.

Submitted by: Jennifer L

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Stuffed green peppers

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

6 large green peppers
1 lb ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 (16 oz) can tomatoes, cut up
1/2 c. long grain rice

Preparation instructions

Cut tops from green peppers; discard seeds and membranes. Chop enough of the tops to make 1/4 cup; set aside. Cook the whole green peppers, uncovered, in boiling water for 5 minutes; invert to drain well. Sprinkle insides of peppers lightly with salt. In a skillet cook ground beef, onion, and the 1/4 c. chopped green pepper till beat is browned and vegetables are tender. Drain off excess fat. Add undrained tomatoes, uncooked rice, water, salt , worcestershire, and dash of pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 to 18 min. or until rice is tender. Stir in cheese. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. Place in a 10x6x2 inch baking dish. Bake, covered, in a 350° oven for 30-35 min.

Submitted by: Jennifer L

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Porcupine meatballs

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 c. uncooked rice
1 c. chopped onion
2/3 c. milk
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 can (10-12 oz) tomato soup
3/4 c. water

Preparation instructions

In a bowl, combine ground beef, rice, onion, milk, salt, and pepper and mix well.
Make meatballs, using a tbsp of mixture for each one. Put in a 9×13 inch baking pan. In a small bowl, combine soup with water. Pour sauce over meatballs and cover baking pan tightly with anuminum foil. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Submitted by: Jennifer L

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October 9, 2011 | Posted in:

Baked apples

from Jennifer L.’s book, North Branch , MN

Ingredients

6 large baking apples
3/4 c raisins or snipped pitted dates
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. water

Preparation instructions

Core Apples; peel off a strip around the top of each. Place apples in a 10x6x2 inch baking dish. Fill apples with raisins or dates. I a sauce pan combine brown sugar, water, butter or margarine, cinnamon, and nutmeg; bring to a boiling; Pour hot sugar mixture around apples. Bake, uncovered, i a 350° oven about 1 hour or till apples are tender. Basting occasionally with the sugar mixture. Serve warm with light cream or ice cream.

Submitted by: Jennifer L

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October 1, 2011 | Posted in:

Watermelon pickles

from karen a.’s book, Underwood, MN

Ingredients

Peel and cut rind in cubes: sprinkle with 1/4 cup salt and enough cold water to cover. Let stand several hours or overnight. Drain. Cook until tender in the following syrup:
3 cups water 1 cup vinegar drain thoroughly. put cooked cubes into a syrup made from 2 cups sugar 2 cups water and 2 cups vinegar.
bring all to a boil and set aside overnight. In the morning, drain off syrup and add to it 4 more cups sugar and 3 drops oil of cinnamon and 2 drops oil of cloves. Add cubes and bring to a boil, Pour into a crock and let stand overnight. Drain. Scald syrup and pour over cubes for 3 successive mornings. Seal in sterrilized jars.

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Veggie pizza

from karen a.’s book, Underwood, MN

Ingredients

2 pkg cresent rolls
16 oz cream cheese
3/4 cup mayonaise
1 1(1oz) hidden vally dressing mix
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp pepper
vetables cut up

Preparation instructions

spread rolls on a 17×11 inch pan and bake according to package directions. Cool. Mix cream cheese, mayonaise, dressing mix and seasonnings; spread over crust. Place cup of vegetables on top of pizza suggestions; cauliflower, broccoli carrots ,green onions or chives or ripe olives. cut vegetables very small cut pizza into squares and serve.

Submitted by: karen a

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Roasted Red Pepper Dip For Your Custom Cookbook

from Diane B.’s book, Corvallis, OR

Ingredients

2 lge red bell peppers
2 lge unpeeled garlic cloves
1 8 oz Neufchatel cheese
2 t. balsamic vinegar
1/4 t. salt
1/8- 1/4 t. crushd red pepper

Preparation instructions

To shorten preparation of this recipe, you can buy the bottled roasted red peppers. If not, then, cut peppers in half lengthwise; discard seeds and membranes. Place peppers, skin sides up, on a foil lined baking sheet. Flatten with hand. Add garlic to sheet and broil 4 minutes. Turn garlic over; broil 4 min or until blackened. remove garlic from sheet, set aside. Broil peppers an additional 2 min or until blackened. Place peppers in a zip loc bag and seal. Let stand for 15 min. Peel peppers and garlic. Discard skins.
Place roasted peppers and garlic in food processor and process until smooth. Add cheese and process until smooth. Spoon mixture into bowl and blend in balsamic vinegar, salt and red pepper. Serve immediately or cover and chill. Serve with raw veggies and crackers.

Submitted by: Diane B

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September 30, 2011 | Posted in:

Pork roast oriental

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

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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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