#467 - Stuffed Minute Steaks

(by Shirley McNevich)

10 minute steaks
1 - 8oz. can beef broth
1 package of seasoned stuffing (Pepperidge Farms)
1/3 cup Parkay margarine
1 jar beef gravy

In a saucepan, melt margarine and add the beef broth. Add the stuffing and fluff with a fork until the liquid is soaked up. In a separate pan, fry the minute steaks (DO NOT break into small pieces)--fry to the doneness you like, then drain them on paper towels. Put some stuffing on one end of each minute steak, then roll the minute steak up toward the other end. Place stuffed steaks in a baking dish sprayed with Pam. Pour the beef gravy over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until hot.

#466 - Pierogie Potato Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

8oz. lasagna noodles
8-10 red potatoes
1/3 cup butter
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 cup shredded provolone cheese
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (cut 2 slices of bread into small pieces)
Parmesan cheese for sprinkling
2 TBSP Parkay margarine
2 tsp. salt

Peel and wash potatoes--slice them in quarters. Place in a saucepan and cover with water--add 1 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes or until tender. Drain water off of potatoes and mash with a potato masher, add 2 TBSP Parkay and 1 tsp. salt--mix well. Set aside. In a small pan, sautee the 1/3 cup butter with the chopped onions until onions are tender--set aside. In a small bowl, combine cheddar cheese and provolone cheese--use your hands to mix them lightly together. Cook lasagna noodles according to box directions and drain. Arrange lasagna some of the noodles on the bottom of a 3 qt. casserole dish (greased or sprayed with Pam). Spoon a light layer of buttered onions on top of lasagna noodles. Scoop a layer of mashed potatoes on top of the onions. Sprinkle a layer of cheese over the mashed potatoes. Repeat more layers of noodles, then onions, then mashed potatoes, then cheese--repeat layers until ingredients are gone. Sprinkle the entire top with Parmesan cheese. Place the bread crumbs on top of the Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove the foil after 30 minutes and bake 10 minutes longer.

#465 - Chocolate Chip Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup white sugar
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
5 TBSP melted butter
1 cup Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

In a large bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt--stir. Add the sour cream, melted butter and vanilla--stir until moist. Stir in the chocolate chips. Place cupcake liners in your muffin tins. Fill each paper 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes.

#464 - Moist Chocolate Cake (2) with Peanut Butter Frosting

(by Kim [Hane] Snyder)

2 cups white sugar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder
5 heaping TBSP Hershey's cocoa
3/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs (OR 4 egg whites)
1 cup Mazola salad oil
1 cup sour milk (which is 1 cup milk with 2 TBSP cider vinegar stirred into it)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking soda dissolved in 1 cup boiling water
Frosting: 3 cups Domino's powdered sugar, 1/3 cup Jif peanut butter, 1/3 cup milk, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

In a mixer, add white sugar, flour, baking powder, cocoa, and salt--stir with a spoon to mix and do not turn on mixer yet. Add eggs, salad oil, sour milk, vanilla, boiling water/baking soda--start mixing slowly with the mixer, then mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour batter into a 13 x 9 x 2 greased and floured cake pan--bake at 300 degrees on the bottom oven rack for 45 minutes. Test with a toothpick for doneness. When cake is completely cool, use a mixer to make the frosting--beat the powdered sugar, peanut butter, milk and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Frost the cake.

#463 - Hot Lettuce

(by Shirley McNevich)

6-10 slices of bacon
3 heaping TBSP flour
3 heaping TBSP white sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
3 TBSP cider vinegar
cold water
1 small head of lettuce (OR the same amount of endive OR the same amount of dandelion)

Wash lettuce and break into bite sized pieces in a large bowl. Break raw bacon into bite sized pieces. In a large cast iron skillet, fry the bacon until crisp. Use paper towels to wipe bacon grease out of skillet but leave bacon pieces in the skillet. In a 2 qt. bowl add flour, white sugar, salt--stir with a wooden spoon. Add milk and stir. Add eggs and beat with the spoon. Add vinegar and stir. Add enough water to fill the 2 qt. bowl to the top. Add this entire mixture into the skillet that still has the bacon pieces in it. Turn heat on medium and stir constantly until it comes to a boil and thickens. Pour hot dressing over the lettuce--mix well. Serve over mashed potatoes or boiled potatoes.

#462 - Cheesy Potato Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 30oz. bag Ore Ida country style hash browns
1 - 10.75 can Campbell's cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 TBSP chopped onion
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup melted butter
2 cups Kellogg's corn flakes (place in plastic bag and use rolling pin to crush them)

In a large bowl add chicken soup, sour cream, salt and pepper, onions, and cheese--stir well. Add the hash browns and stir well. Grease a 13 x 9" baking pan--pour the entire mixture into the pan and spread evenly. In a small bowl, mix melted butter and crushed corn flakes. Pour the cornflake mixture evenly over the top of the potato mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bubbly around the edges.

#461 - Ham, Broccoli and Potato Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

3 medium red potatoes (washed, peeled and sliced)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 - 10.75oz. can Campbell's cheddar cheese soup
2 cups cubed cooked ham
1/4 cup butter
1/2 tsp. paprika
2-3 cups fresh or frozen broccoli (cooked and drained)
1/2 can of milk (use the empty soup can from above to measure the milk)

Spray a casserole dish with Pam. Add the sliced potatoes to the dish. Melt the butter in the microwave and pour it over potatoes. Sprinkle the salt, paprika and pepper over the potatoes. Bake uncovered at 425 degrees for 40 minutes or until browned. While potatoes are baking, cook broccoli according to package directions and drain. In a small bowl, mix the cheddar cheese soup and milk until blended. Add the cubed ham to the soup and stir. When potatoes are done, remove from oven and arrange cooked broccoli over the potatoes. Pour the soup over the top of the broccoli. Sprinkle with extra paprika if you desire. Bake uncovered at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling.

#460 - Sweet Noodle Casserole

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 8oz. package wide egg noodles (cooked according to package directions)
1/4 cup softened butter
1 - 8oz. Philly cream cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
4 TBSP white sugar
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups milk

Drain noodles after cooking according to package directions and set aside. In a mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, eggs--add salt, white sugar, milk--blend well. By hand, stir the noodles into the sauce mixture--it will be thin and runny. Pour entire mixture into a greased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

#459 - Pina Colada Coconut Cake (Coco Lopez Cake)

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 box Duncan Hines white cake mix (do NOT mix according to directions)
1 - 7oz. package Baker's angelflake coconut
2 TBSP canola oil
3 egg whites
1 1/3 cups milk
1 - 12oz. can cream of coconut (used in mixed drinks--Coco Lopez is a popular brand)
1 - 8oz. Cool Whip (thawed)

In a mixer, add cake mix, 1/2 of the bag of coconut, canola oil, egg whites--beat. Slowly add milk--beat until smooth. Pour batter in a 9 x 13 x 2 greased cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and while warm, use the handle of a wooden spoon and poke deep holes in the cake 1" apart over the whole cake. Pour the can of cream of coconut over the entire top of the cake. Let cake cool completely, then spread Cool Whip over the top and sprinkle the other 1/2 bag of coconut over the top of the cake.

#458 - Cabbage Casserole

(by Pat Klase - friend)

1 large head cabbage (shredded--approximately 12 cups)
1 medium chopped onion
6 TBSP butter or margarine
1 - 14.75oz. can Campbell's mushroom soup (undiluted)
8oz. cubed American cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs

In a saucepan, add the cabbage, cover cabbage with water, and add 1 tsp. salt. Bring to a boil and cook until tender. Drain the cabbage. In a large skillet, saute the chopped onion and 3 TBSP butter/margarine until onion is tender. Add the mushroom soup to the chopped onion--stir until mixed well. Add the cubed American cheese to the soup and cook everything on low heat--stir and cook until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in the cabbage with the soup. Add 1/2 tsp. pepper and stir. In a 2 qt. greased baking dish, pour entire mixture into the baking dish. Melt the remaining 3 TBSP butter in the microwave. Put the bread crumbs and melted butter in a skillet--cook until lightly browned. Spread the bread crumbs on top of the cabbage mixture in the baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or until heated through.

#457 - Lemon Meringue Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

Use our pie crust recipe #33 OR Pillsbury ready-made pie dough
9" pie plate
1 - 2.75oz. box MyTFine lemon pudding and pie filling
2 eggs yolks
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/4 cups cold water

Spray the pie plate with Pam, insert the pie dough on the bottom, bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let the pie crust cool. Make the lemon pudding according to box directions. When lemon mixture is slightly cooled, pour it into the baked pie crust. In a mixer, beat the egg whites a little bit, add the cream of tartar, add white sugar, then beat until completely stiff and it forms peaks. Spread the meringue over the top of the pudding filling using a spatula and make sure you spread it all the way to the edges to seal the pie. Use your index finger, start in the center of the pie and make a spiral from the center and continue until you get to the edge. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the meringue turns a light caramel color--watch closely so it doesn't burn. Let the pie cool, then refrigerate. Wet your knife to cut through the meringue, then slice the rest of the way through the pie.

#456 - Coconut Cream Pie OR Banana Cream Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

Use our pie crust recipe #33 OR Pillsbury ready-made pie dough
9" pie plate
1 - 6oz. box Jello-O vanilla pudding mix (NOT instant)
3 cups milk
1 - 7oz. bag Baker's angelflake coconut
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 cup white sugar
sliced bananas (optional)

Spray the pie plate with Pam, insert the pie dough, flute the edges of the dough, spray the inside of the pie dough with Pam and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let the pie crust cool. In a small saucepan, make vanilla pudding according to box directions. When it's done, add 1/2 of the bag of coconut to the pudding and stir. Pour the pudding/coconut mixture into the baked pie crust. In a mixer, beat the egg whites a little bit, add the cream of tartar, add white sugar, then beat until completely stiff and it forms peaks. Spread the meringue over the top of the pudding filling using a spatula and make sure you spread it all the way to the edges to seal the pie. Use your index finger, start in the center of the pie and make a spiral from the center and continue until you get to the edge. Sprinkle the remaining coconut over the top of the meringue. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes until the meringue turns a light caramel color--watch closely so it doesn't burn. Let the pie cool, then refrigerate. Wet your knife to cut through the meringue, then slice the rest of the way through the pie. Optional--before pouring pudding/coconut filling into the baked crust, add sliced bananas to the baked crust, omit the coconut altogether and this will make banana cream pie.

#455 - Pepperoni Breadsticks

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 3/4 cups Bisquick
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 - 3.5oz. package pepperoni sliced (cut each slice into small pieces)
1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

In a bowl, mix all ingredients EXCEPT Parmesan cheese--stir until dough forms. Grease two cookie sheets. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonsful into a bowl of the Parmesan cheese--roll in cheese to coat. Using your hands, roll each dough ball into a breadstick shape. Place breadsticks 1 1/2" apart on the cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

#454 - Strawberry Pizza Dessert

(by Shirley McNevich)

Crust: 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup Parkay margarine, 1/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Filling: 1 - 8oz. package Philly cream cheese, 1 - 8oz. container Cool Whip (thawed), 3/4 cup Domino's powdered sugar

Topping: 1 - 3oz. package strawberry Jell-O, 1 cup water OR strawberry juice, 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries, a dash of salt, 4 TBSP corn starch, 1/2 cup white sugar

Mix crust ingredients and spread the dough on a pizza pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and cool completely. Filling: in a mixer, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar--remove from mixer and using a spoon, fold in the Cool Whip. Spread the filling evenly over the cooled crust. Topping: in a bowl, mix Jell-O mix, white sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup water. In a separate bowl, mix corn starch and add the other 1/2 cup water (slowly so it doesn't get lumpy). In a saucepan, add the Jell-O mixture and the cornstarch mixture together and turn heat on medium--heat and stir mixture until it thickens. Remove from heat, add strawberries to the mixture and stir--cool completely. When cooled, spread topping over the cream cheese layer. Chill for a few hours before serving.

#453 - Bisquick Burrito Bake

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 cup Bisquick
1 medium chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/3 cup water
1 cup salsa
1 can refried beans
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb. ground beef

In a bowl, mix Bisquick, water and refried beans together--place in the bottom of a greased pie plate. Brown ground beef with chopped onion, salt and pepper--drain ground beef and spoon on top of mixture in pie plate. Add salsa on top of ground beef, then cheese on top of salsa. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with extra salsa, sour cream and Mexican chips.

#452 - Peanut Butter Muffins

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1 TBSP baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Jif peanut butter
2 TBSP Parkay margarine
2 eggs
1 cup milk
cinnamon sugar for sprinkling

In a bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a mixer, combine eggs, milk, margarine--beat. Add flour mixture slowly and beat. Add peanut butter and beat until moist. Place paper liners in muffin tins. Spoon batter into each paper until 2/3 full. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top of each muffin. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-17 minutes.

#451 - Stuffed Peppers

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 1/2 pounds hamburger OR ground chuck
1 cup Minute Rice
1 chopped medium onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
5 whole peppers (red or green)
pasta sauce
1 small bag shredded mozzarella cheese

Wash peppers, cut in half horizontally and remove seeds. In boiling water, cook the peppers 5-10 minutes until they begin to soften. Rinse the peppers with cold water and place them open side down on paper towels to drain. In a bowl, add meat, raw rice, chopped onion, salt and pepper--use your hands to mix well. Stuff each pepper with the meat mixture. Place peppers in a baking dish (meat side up). Pour some pasta sauce over the tops of the meat on the peppers. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. When they're almost done, remove from oven, sprinkle tops with shredded mozzarella cheese and return to oven until cheese is melted.

#450 - Turtle Brownies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 14 oz. package Kraft caramels
3/4 cup butter
1 box Duncan Hines chocolate cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans
1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 - 12 oz. package Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits

Melt caramels (in a saucepan or in the microwave) with 1/2 can of the Eagle brand milk. Mix melted butter, the other 1/2 can eagle brand, dry cake mix and 1/2 of the nuts together in a bowl to make the batter. Place 1/2 of batter in a greased 9 x13 x 2 cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Spread 1 cup of chocolate chips over the top of the brownies, then the rest of the nuts and the caramel mixture over the nuts. Drop remaining batter (using a spoon) over the caramel. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the top and bake for 15-20 minutes more.

#449 - Fried Mozzarella

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 16oz. brick of mozzarella cheese
2 beaten eggs
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups Italian bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
2/3 cup flour
1/3 cup corn starch

Slice the cheese into bite sized cubes. In a bowl, beat the eggs with the water and set aside. In another bowl, mix the bread crumbs, garlic salt, and Italian seasonings and set aside. In another bowl, stir the flour with corn starch and set aside. Heat vegetable oil for deep frying to 360 degrees. Using a toothpick, dip cheese cubes in flour mixture, then in egg mixture and then coat with bread crumbs. Remove toothpick, place carefully in hot oil and fry until golden - it takes only a few seconds so watch them carefully. When golden remove from hot oil and drain on paper towels. Serve with your favorite pasta sauce.

#448 - Butterscotch Krimpets

(by Shirley McNevich)

Cake: 4 egg whites, 2/3 cup cold water, 1 - 16oz. box golden pound cake mix
Frosting: 1/8 cup butterscotch morsels, 1 1/2 cups Domino's powdered sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter

In a mixer, beat egg whites until thick. Add the cake mix and water--beat until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 x 2" cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown--test with a toothpick for doneness. Cool on a wire rack. Frosting: melt butterscotch morsels in a small microwave safe bowl--melt in microwave on high for :45 seconds. In a mixer, add butter and beat. Add melted butterscotch morsels and beat. Slowly add the powdered sugar and beat until creamy. When cake is completely cool, spread the frosting on top.