#3764 - Stovetop BBQ Sauce

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups Heinz ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
5 TBSP Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
5 TBSP white sugar
1/2 TBSP fresh ground black pepper
1/2 TBSP onion powder
1/2 TBSP ground mustard
1 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP Worcestershire sauce

In a heavy saucepan add ketchup, water, cider vinegar, brown sugar, white sugar, pepper, onion powder, ground mustard, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce--stir well. Place saucepan over medium heat--cook/stir until boiling. Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer--simmer for 75 minutes or until thick (stirring frequently). Taste--adjust seasonings as necessary. Recipe may be doubled.

#3174 - Green Bean Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 lbs. fresh green beans
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3 TBSP cider vinegar (more if you want more vinegar flavor)
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. ground mustard
1/8 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
1 large red onion (separated into rings, then cut each onion ring into 4 pieces)
2 containers cherry tomatoes
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (more if you wish)

Wash the green beans--cut off the ends and discard. Snap/cut the remaining parts of the green beans into bite sized pieces. In a pot add the green beans and salt--cover with water, bring to a boil and cook 6-8 minutes or until green beans are tender but still crisp (do NOT overcook). Drain the green beans but do NOT rinse them. Dump the drained green beans into a Dutch oven filled with ice water and ice cubes--let them in the ice water for 2-3 minutes, then drain them again. Spread some paper towels out on your counter and spread the drained green beans on them to soak up any extra liquid. In a bowl add olive oil, cider vinegar, garlic powder, ground mustard and black pepper--stir to mix. In a glass serving bowl add the green beans and the red onion segments--drizzle the olive oil mixture over the green beans/onions and toss to coat. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours. When ready to serve, wash the cherry tomatoes and slice each tomato into halves or quarters. Remove green bean mixture from refrigerator--add the tomato pieces and shredded mozarella cheese--toss until mixed. Optional: if you want more liquid on the salad, double the olive oil mixture.

#2810 - Cheddar Cheese Bread

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups flour
4 tsp. baking powder
1 TBSP white sugar
1/2 tsp. onion salt
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. ground mustard
1 1/4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
1 TBSP butter (melted)

In a bowl add flour, baking powder, white sugar, onion salt, oregano, ground mustard and shredded cheese--stir until mixed. In a separate bowl add egg, milk and melted butter--stir until mixed. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture--stir just until moistened. Spread batter into a greased bread loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

#406 - Sweet and Sour Pasta Salad

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 16oz. package three color spiral pasta
1 medium chopped red onion
1 medium chopped tomato
1 medium chopped cucumber (peeled)
1 medium chopped green pepper
2 TBSP minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
1 TBSP ground mustard
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic powder

Cook pasta according to package directions--drain and rinse with cold water. Place in a large serving bowl, add the onion, tomato, cucumber, green pepper and parsley--set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, ground mustard, salt and garlic powder--cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.