Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Buttery Breadsticks

6 Rhodes Texas rolls, thawed but still cold
1/4 c. butter or margarine melted
1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese
garlic salt
parsley

Cut rolls in half, then roll each piece into a 6 inch rope. Dip in butter, then roll in cheese. Place on large baking sheet sprayed with non stick spray. Sprinkle with garlic salt and parsley. Cover and let rise until double in size. Cook at 350 for 15 mins. or until golden brown.

By: Melodie Newman

Cheeseballs

2 boxes of cream cheese
1-2 bunch of green green onions
1 small can of crushed pineapple
1 small green pepper
seasoning salt

Don't be afraid to use your hands. Finely chop green onions and green pepper. Mix everything into a bowl. Form two balls. You can roll them in chopped nuts if you'd like. Serve with crackers.

By: Melodie Newman

Meatloaf

1 lb. hamburger
1 egg
1 c. oatmeal
little bit of Worcestershire sauce, pepper and garlic salt
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 can tomato sauce

Mix everything in bowl or cooking dish. Form to the dish and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

By: Melodie Newman

Beef Enchiladas

1 can of Nally's no bean chili
1 pkg of tortillas
shredded cheese (however much you want to use)
1 can of red enchilada sauce

Put a spoonful of no bean chili on each tortilla, wrap it up, put in casserole dish. Spread sauce over tortillas, then sprinkle cheese on top. Cook at 350 for 1 hour.

By: Melodie Newman

Chicken Tortilla Soup

3 cans chicken
1 chopped onion
1 tbsp. minced garlic
1 c. chopped celery
1 chopped green pepper
2 cans or 1 small bag of frozen corn
1 large can chicken broth
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 cup salsa
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder

In soup pan saute onion, celery, garlic and green pepper. Pour in cans of broth, chicken soup, salsa, corn, cumin and chili powder. Bring to a boil and add chicken. Cook on low temp for 2-3 hours. Serve in tortilla bowl with cheese, green onions, sour cream and chopped avocado. You can make your own tortilla bowls by taking a tortilla and forming it into a bowl in a muffin pan. Bake at 350 for about 10 mins or until golden brown.

By: Melodie Newman

Pasta Al Forno

1 lb hamburger
1 jar pasta sauce
3 T. olive oil
grated cheese
1 bag of any size pasta

Brown hamburger and set aside. Heat sauce and olive oil together, add hamburger. Cook pasta. Put half pasta on bottom of greased casserole pan, pour sauce over pasta, spread cheese. Repeat layers. Cook at 350 for 30 mins.

By: Melodie Newman

Elderado Casserole

1 lb. ground beef
1 tbsp. garlic salt
1 tbsp. onion
1 c. sliced olives
2 cans tomato sauce
1 c. sour cream
1 c. cottage cheese
1 can green chilies
1/2 lb. grated cheese
tortilla chips

Brown and drain meat. Add onion, salt, sauce, olives. Simmer. Mix sour cream, cottage cheese, and chilies. Crush chips slightly. Place half on greased casserole dish. Add 1/2 meat, 1/2 cheese mixture, 1/2 cheese. Repeat. Bake at 350 for 30 mins.

by: Melodie Newman

Chip dip

32 oz. small curd cheese
1 pkg onion & chive cream cheese
green onions-chopped
seasoning salt, onion and garlic salt

Mix all ingredients together and serve with potato chips.

By Melodie Newman

Mel's Spaghetti Sauce

This must be done in a crock pot...cooking on low all day.

1 lb. hamburger
3-4 cans tomato sauce
2 cans tomato paste
1 chopped onion
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 green pepper-chopped
1 pkg. spaghetti seasoning
4 tbsp. Mccormick Italian seasoning

Brown hamburger and onion together. In crock pot, put all ingredients and add a dash of brown sugar. With tomato paste, fill the cans with water and pour into crock pot to get all of it out. Through out the day, stir and taste. You may need to add more Italian seasoning...it's up to your taste buds! Serve with noodles, garlic toast and green salad. Enjoy!

German Pancakes

1/4 c. butter
1 c. flour
1 c. milk
6 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in med. baking dish. In med. bowl, mix flour, milk, eggs and salt. Pour the mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake for 30-40 mins.

by Cherish Newman

Russian Pork/Chicken

I don't remember who gave me this recipe so if it was you, claim it!

4-6 pork chops, loin or chicken
1 small jar of apricot jam
1 bottle of Russian dressing
1 packet of onion soup mix

Put meat in greased 9 X 13 pan. Mix jam, dressing, soup mix in small sauce pan until warm. Pour over meat and bake at 350 for 45-60 mins. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes.