Meatball Stroganoff Recipe

Posted on May 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Meatball Stroganoff Recipe

Meatballs have always been a favorite dish in this house so I decided to put this Meatball Stroganoff Recipe on the menu for supper. I changed the recipe up a little bit by using a mixture of pork and venison instead of hamburger. Mainly because I had some venison in the freezer I wanted to use up.

The venison worked out very well in the recipe, but if you don’t have venison on hand I am sure a good quality of lean ground beef would be just as good. In less than an hour you can have this Meatball Stroganoff dish on the table for dinner. Give this one a try, it’s really good.

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1½ pounds lean ground beef (I used a 50% venison pork mix)
  • 2 teaspoons salt (divided)
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • ½ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 package of mushrooms (8 ounces sliced)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1½ tablespoons flour
  • ½ teaspoon caraway seeds
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 12 ounces egg noodles
  • Parsley for garnish

Instructions
  1. Chop onions and set aside. In a large bowl combine the ground meat, egg and bread crumbs. Mix thoroughly. Form mixture into a bout 20 meatballs.
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  3. In a large skillet using the butter and oil, saute the onion and mushrooms for 5 minutes. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides. Stir in the beef broth, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, or until meatballs are done.
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  5. While the meatballs are cooking; in a medium size bowl combine the sour cream, flour, nutmeg and caraway seed.
  6. When the meatballs are done, stir the sour cream mixture in with the meatballs. Simmer and continue stirring until thickened. (Do not boil)
  7. Serve over egg noodles, or your choice of pasta, and garnish with fresh parsley.

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Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe

Posted on February 21, 2013 · 1 Comment
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Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe

I had to dig way back into my recipe file to find this Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe. This recipe was popular with my kids when they were young. Actually we all really enjoyed it, but for some reason it kind of fell to the wayside. This is a simple recipe and very basic I’m sure if you wanted to add some additional ingredients like, mushrooms, and green peppers or pretty much any type of topping you would like on a pizza. Because there is Italian sausage used in this recipe the flavor will change with the brand of Italian sausage you are using.

The next time you’re in the mood for pizza, but don’t feel like having to deal with the crust, give this Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Simple Pizza Casserole Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ pound lean ground beef
  • ½ pound Italian Sausage
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 large cans pizza sauce (15 ounce cans)
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon garlic salt (or to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 7 ounces of elbow macaroni
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese blend

Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Cook macaroni according to package directions.
  3. While macaroni is cooking in a large skillet brown the burger, sausage and onion until meat is no longer pink inside. Drain if needed.
  4. Then mix in the pizza sauce and seasonings. Drain the macaroni and add it to the meat mixture along with the milk and egg.
  5. Spoon the mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish, top with the shredded cheese, and bake covered for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

 

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Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe

Posted on January 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe

I have wanted to work with these Manicotti Shells for a while but kind of shied away from them because I figured like stuffed shells it would take a lot of time. It was not really all that bad. I chose this Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe because it was simple and did not require many ingredients. I am sure there are many different kinds of filling you could use that would work out well. This recipe mainly requires using your favorite spaghetti sauce. When you are stuffing the shells if you use a small spoon and use your fingers to help press the stuffing in; it’s pretty easy.

If you in the mood to try a stuffed shells recipe give this Stuffed Manicotti Shells Recipe a try-it’s not all that hard. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Main
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 1 package manicotti shells (8 ounces)
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups spaghetti sauce (divided)
  • 1½ cups shredded Italian Blend Cheese (divided)

Instructions
  1. Cook Manicotti Shells according to package directions.
  2. Pre-Heat oven to 350F.
  3. Using a large skillet brown the ground beef over medium high heat; breaking up the meat as it cooks. Drain if needed. Stir in the onion powder, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of spaghetti sauce.
  4. Reserve and set aside ½ cup of the meat mixture. Combine the rest of the meat mixture with 1 cup of the shredded cheese.
  5. Fill the shells using a small spoon, and your fingers, to press the filling into the shells. Arrange the shells in a baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Mix together the set aside ½ cup beef mixture with the other cup of spaghetti sauce and spoon over the shells.
  6. Bake covered with aluminum foil for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with the left over shredded cheese. Bake uncovered for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

 

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Pasta Shells and Cheese Recipe

Posted on January 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment
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Pasta Shells and Cheese Recipe

It’s always great to have a good side dish siting in the recipe file, so if you need a recipe to go with those spur of the moment dinner decisions, there is one available without doing a lot of searching. This Pasta Shells and Cheese Recipe is much like macaroni and cheese except the texture is a little different because of the pasta shells. This is a simple recipe that does not require much prep or cooking time. This side dish can easily be prepared while the main dish is cooking. I prepared this recipe as written and the results were a creamy, and cheesy, Pasta Shells dish with excellent flavor.

The next time you’re in the mood for mac and cheese, or you are looking for a good side dish, give this Pasta Shells and Cheese Recipe a try. Enjoy

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Recipe type: Side Dish
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • 8 ounces small pasta shells
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 dash black pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • Sliced green onions for garnish (optional)

Instructions
  1. Cook Pasta Shells according to package directions.
  2. While the shells are cooking melt the butter in a medium sauce pan on medium heat. Mix in the flour then add the salt and pepper and gradually stir in the milk. Continue cooking stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Then mix in the cheese-stirring until melted.
  3. Drain and rinse the pasta shells, then mix them together with the cheese sauce.
  4. Garnish with green onion slices if desired.

 

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Pasta Shells and Cheese Recipe

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Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

Posted on December 12, 2012 · 1 Comment
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Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

I have really wanted to make raviolis from scratch and it seems like because of the time involved I never get around to it. Although my attentions were good yesterday it still didn’t happen. So when I saw this Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe that called for frozen Ravioli, I decided to give it a try. There are a lot of variables in this recipe. The flavor of the Italian sausage you use and the brand of spaghetti sauce will have a major influence on the end results. I think you could probably replace the Italian sausage with lean ground beef if you wanted to. I used mildly seasoned Italian sausage on this one so the result was a mildly flavored Sausage Ravioli Lasagna. I do like to season my recipes on the mild side so this worked out well for me. The green pepper, mushrooms and onion are also optional; just add the ingredients you like. This Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe is pretty good and I think if I make it again I will change the ravioli, from the cheese ravioli, just to try a different version of the recipe. If you’re in the mood for ravioli but don’t want to take the time to make it from scratch give this Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

1 package frozen cheese ravioli (25 ounces)

1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian Sausage or lean ground beef

1 container ricotta cheese (15 ounces)

1 egg (lightly beaten)

1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)

1 medium onion (finely diced)

8 ounces fresh mushrooms (sliced)

4 cloves of garlic (thinly sliced)

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning

2 jars spaghetti sauce (one 26 ounces, one 14 ounces)

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions

1. Cook ravioli to package instructions and set aside.

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Preheat oven to 350F

2. In a large frying pan brown the sausage, garlic, onion, mushrooms and green pepper until sausage is no longer pink inside. Drain if necessary.

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3. In a bowl combine the ricotta cheese, basil, egg and the Italian seasoning. Set aside, and drain the raviolis.

4. Using a 13 x 9 inch casserole or baking dish sprayed with cooking spray pour 1 1/3 cups spaghetti sauce over the bottom of the dish.

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5. Layer with 1/2 of the raviolis, and then 1/2 of the sausage; then spread the ricotta cheese mixture over the sausage and top with another 1 1/3 cups spaghetti sauce.

6. Make another layer using the remaining ravioli and sausage, and then spread the rest of the spaghetti sauce over the top. Top with the shredded Italian cheese blend.

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7. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350F. Remove the cover and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Let stand for 15 minutes before serving

Serves 8

Sausage Ravioli Lasagna Recipe

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Spanish Noodles Casserole Recipe

Posted on December 9, 2012 · 1 Comment
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Spanish Noodles Casserole Recipe

I’m not sure where this recipe originally came from but it has been a favorite with our family for years. I’m not sure if it was a way to get the kids to eat their peas or if everyone just liked it. This Spanish Noodles Recipe is quick to put together because it has very little prep, and cooking time. In less than an hour you can have this one dish meal on the table. When you look at this recipe you might be a little nervous at the amount of onion it calls for; don’t let that bother you it blends in with the other ingredients very well. If you need a good recipe for after work or have to put something quick together for the kids after school give this Spanish Noodles Recipe a try and enjoy.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup uncooked egg noodles

3 medium onions finely chopped

3 tablespoons cooking oil

1 pound lean ground beef

1 1/2 cups cooked green peas

1 teaspoon sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon oregano

1 can condensed tomato soup

3/4 cup bread crumbs

3 tablespoons butter or margarine (melted)

water

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F.

1. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain, rinse and set aside.

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2. Brown burger and onion until burger is no longer pink inside. Then add the noodles, peas, sugar, salt and oregano and mix thoroughly. Pour into a 2 quart casserole dish.

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3. Mix tomato soup with water to equal 1 1/2 cups and pour over the casserole.

4. Mix the bread crumbs with the melted butter and sprinkle over the top.

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5. Bake for 25 minutes until top is golden brown and casserole is bubbly.

Serves 4

Spanish Noodles Casserole Recipe

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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

Posted on November 29, 2012 · 4 Comments
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Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

This Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe takes quite a bit of time to put it together. There’s nothing hard about the recipe, but to connect it all together does take some work. I was kind of pinched for time again but if figured if I cooked the chicken before I left the house it could be cooling well I did what I had to do in town. Things still got a little out of hand and I had supper on the table a little later than I planned.

The flavors in this recipe blend really well. If you don’t like using alcohol in your recipes; I think if you increased the chicken broth by 1/4 cup that would work in place of the Sherry. I prepared the recipe as written and if I make this recipe again I would change very little. It was excellent.

If you’ve never made Chicken Tetrazzini before give this recipe a try it’s excellent. Enjoy

Ingredients

4 large bone in chicken breasts

1 medium onion (chopped)

2 whole cloves

1 can condensed cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper (divided)

2 cups water

1 cup shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup Dry Sherry

8 ounces fresh mushrooms (sliced)

1/2 cup chicken broth (from cooked chicken)

1/2 pound spaghetti

1/ 2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tablespoon butter

Directions

1. Cook chicken in the water with the onion, cloves, salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of pepper for 30-40 minutes or until juices run clear. Remove chicken and set aside to cool reserving the broth.

2. Bone chicken and cut into one inch pieces.

3. Cook spaghetti according to package directions, drain and set aside.

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4. Slice mushrooms and cook in the chicken broth with the onion for 10 minutes.

5. In a sauce pan mix together the soup, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, Sherry and 1/ 8 teaspoon pepper. Cook over low heat until cheese melts.

6. Mix together half the cheese sauce with the spaghetti and mushroom mixture and arrange it around the edges of a shallow 3 quart casserole dish. Mix the rest of the chicken with the remaining cheese sauce and place it in the center of the casserole.

7. Top with the Parmesan cheese and bake at 350F for 30 minutes.

Serve hot-serves 4-6

Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

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Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe

Posted on November 25, 2012 · 1 Comment
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Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe

It’s good to have Thanksgiving out of the way and move on to Christmas. I know this time of the year it is easy to get caught up in things and before you know it, its supper time. If this happens and you need a quick recipe for dinner to get out of a jam try this Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe. This recipe has very little prep or cooking time-you can have dinner on the table in a half an hour. The flavors blend well together and it is a very good dish for a simple recipe. I can think of a lot of ingredients I could add to this recipe to make it better, but I prepared the recipe as written and we enjoyed it. So if you need something quick, change it up a little bit, or prepare it as is; either way this Cheeseburger Pasta Recipe is a good and quick supper.

Ingredients

1 cup Penne pasta or elbow macaroni

1 pound lean ground beef

1 medium onion (chopped)

1 can diced tomatoes with seasoning (Basil, Garlic, and Oregano 14.5 ounces undrained)

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup ketchup

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.

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2. While pasta is cooking brown the burger and unions until burger is no longer pink inside, and drain if needed.

3. Add the undrained tomatoes and ketchup to the burger and salt and pepper to taste. Then mix in the pasta. Cook until heated through.

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Serve hot topped with cheese-serves 4

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Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe

Posted on November 17, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe

Melt in your mouth, juicy pork chops; that is what my wife had to say about this Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe. I usually make spaghetti sauce from scratch, but when I saw this recipe called for store bought spaghetti seasoning mix I decided to give it a try. I purchased the store brand because there was a lot of difference in the price and it was excellent. There is a little bit of prep time that goes along with this recipe which is mainly the time involved, browning the pork chops, and then cooking the spaghetti in the end before you serve dinner. Other than that you can set it and forget it for most of the day.

I prepared this recipe as written and my wife and I thought this was an excellent dish. If you like using your slow cooker, give this Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

6 boneless pork loin chops

1 tablespoon canola oil (for browning)

1 medium green pepper (chopped)

1 can tomato paste (6 ounces)

1 can sliced mushrooms (4 ounces and drained)

1/ 2 cup water

1 envelope dry seasoning spaghetti sauce mix

1/ 2 teaspoon hot pepper (or to taste)

1 pound spaghetti

Directions

1. Using the oil in a large skillet, over medium heat, brown the pork chops on both sides. Set aside.

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2. Mix the rest of the ingredient together in the bottom of the slow cooker. Top with the browned pork chops.

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3. Cook on low for 5 1/ 2 to 6 hours, or until pork chops are tender. (Internal temperature of at least 145F.)

Serve hot over spaghetti cooked to package directions.

Serves 4 to 6

Slow Cooker Italian Pork Chops Recipe

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Recipe

Posted on November 12, 2012 · Leave a Comment
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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Recipe

As time goes on I think I use my slow cooker more and more. It is just so easy to prepare the recipes in advance and get on with things while dinner is cooking. Another great advantage with using a slow cooker is that the meat cuts are not quite as important because it seems like slow cooing will help tenderizes almost any cut. In this case it was a time issue. I needed to go out of town for the afternoon but did not think I would feel much like cooking when I got home. this Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Recipe sounded really good and the bulk of the meal was prepared in the slow cooker. There is very little prep time with this recipe so if you’re in a hurry you can put it together quickly. I prepared the recipe as written but if you don’t like black olives or pimientos you can omit them.

The end result of this recipe was a creamy and delicious slow cooker dinner. So if you’re in a hurry or just want to try a recipe that is really good give this Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Fettuccine Recipe a try. Enjoy

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1 inch cubes)

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1 can condense cream of chicken soup (10 3 /4 ounces)

1 can condense cream of celery soup (10 3 /4 ounces)

4 ounces American cheese (cubed)

1 can black olives (2 1/ 2 ounces sliced and drained)

1 jar pimientos (diced and drained)

1 package fettuccine

Directions

1. Place cubed chicken in a slow cooker and sprinkle with the onion powder, garlic powder, and pour the 2 cans of condensed soup over the top.

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2. Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or until chicken is no longer pink inside. (High 3 to 4 hours)

3. Add the cheese, olives and pimientos and continue cooking until the cheese is melted.

4. While the cheese is melting cook the fettuccine according to the package direction.

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Serve hot over the fettuccine-serves 4-6

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Fettuccini Recipe

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