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Stuffed Manicotti

Ingredients:

1 Lb. 

Mild Pork Sausage 

15 Oz. 

Ricotta Cheese 

2 – 15 Oz. Cans 

Tomato Sauce, Italian 

3 Cups 

Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded 

1 – 6 Oz. Can 

Tomato Paste 

1 

Egg 

¼ Cup 

Water 

1 Tsp. 

Parsley Flakes 

½ Tbsp.  

Brown Sugar 

  

Grated Parmesan Cheese

12 

Manicotti Noodles, cooked, rinsed and drained 

Directions:

  1. Brown sausage in a large saucepan and drain.
  2. Remove and set aside half the sausage.
  3. Stir tomato sauce, paste, water and brown sugar into remaining sausage.
  4. Simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine other half of sausage, ricotta, 2 Cups Mozzarella, egg and parsley.
  6. In a 9″ x 13″ pan, pour 1/3 sauce mixture.
  7. Stuff manicotti noodles w/ ricotta mixture and place in pan.
  8. Pour remaining sauce over noodles.
  9. Top with remaining mozzarella and parmesan cheese
  10. Bake at 350º for 20 minutes.

 

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Pasta Salad (Greek ‘N Twirls)

Ingredients:

12 Oz. Rainbow Twirls Pasta ½ Cup Olive Oil
1 Cup Feta Cheese, Crumbled 2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
½ Cup Black Olives, Chopped 1 Clove Garlic, Minced
¾ Cup Radishes, Sliced 1 Tsp. Oregano
¼ Cup Green Onions, Sliced
1 Cucumber, Peeled & Sliced

Directions:

  1. Cook twirls according to package directions.
  2. Toss twirls, cheese, olives, radishes, green onions, and cucumber together.
  3. Mix all other ingredients together and then toss with twirls mixture.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Creamy Chicken Marsala w/ Angel’s Hair Pasta

This recipe comes from Mom.

Ingredients:

4 

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 

1

 

Garlic Clove, minced 

2 Tbsp. 

Olive Oil 

1 Pkg. 

Alfredo Sauce 

2 Cups 

Mushrooms, sliced 

¼ Cup 

Marsala or White Wine 

1 

Red Bell Pepper, cut in strips

9 oz. 

Angel’s Hair Pasta 
       

Directions:

  1. Brown chicken on all sides in oil in a large skillet. Remove from skillet.
  2. Cook & stir vegetables and garlic in same skillet over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until tender.
  3. Stir in alfredo sauce and wine.
  4. Add chicken. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Prepare pasta as directed on package.
  7. Serve chicken breasts and sauce over pasta.

Garnish with chopped fresh parsley.

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Ham ‘N Broccoli Crescents

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:

3 oz. 

Cream Cheese 

8 oz. Can

 

Crescent Rolls 

¼ tsp. 

Dill Weed 

4 oz. Pkg. 

Thin-Sliced Ham 

9 oz. Pkg. 

Frozen Broccoli Spears, thawed 

    

Directions:

  1. Combine cream cheese and dill weed. Set aside.
  2. Separate crescent rolls into 8 triangles.
  3. Spread 1 tsp. Cream cheese mixture onto each triangle.
  4. Top with a slice of ham.
  5. Place a broccoli spear crosswise on shortest side of each triangle and roll to opposite side.
  6. Place rolls, point side down, on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake @ 375° for 15-18 minutes.

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Scampi w/ Fresh Tomatoes Italian Style

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:            

1 Lb. 

Shrimp 

1/8 tsp. 

Dried Tarragon 

2 Tbsp. 

Butter 

1/8 tsp. 

Dried Thyme 

1 tsp. 

Garlic, crushed 

2 Tbsp. 

Fresh Parsley, chopped 

3 Tbsp. 

Sherry 

1 Tbsp. 

Shallots, chopped 

½ tsp. 

Worchestershire 

2 

Tomatoes, diced 

½ tsp. 

A-1 Sauce 

½ tsp. 

Tabasco Sauce 

1/8 tsp. 

Dried Oregano 

  

Salt & Pepper to taste 
       

Directions:

  1. Rinse and dry shrimp.
  2. Heat butter in a large skillet and sauté shrimp for 2 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and shallots and sauté for 1 more minute.
  4. Add rest of ingredients and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve over rice.

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Grilled Salmon w/ Fruit Salsa

This recipe comes from Mom

Salsa:        

1 Cup 

Fruit (cherries, strawberries,  

¼  

Red Onion, Chopped 
 

Cantaloupe, pineapple, etc.) 

1 

Jalapeno – Chopped 

3 Tbsp.  

Canola or Olive Oil 

  

Juice of 1 Lime 

2 Tbsp. 

Cilantro – Chopped

  

Salt & Pepper to taste 

2 Cloves 

Garlic – Minced 

  

Sugar (if needed) 

1 

Green Onion, Chopped 

    
       

Directions:

  1. Cut fruit into cubes and mix with rest of salsa ingredients
  2. Grill salmon fillet according to package directions
  3. Serve with chilled salsa on the side.

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Crab Quiche

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:        

2 Cups 

Crab Meat 

3 

Eggs 

½  

Onion, diced 

1 ½ Cups 

Milk 

½ Lb. 

Grated Cheddar Cheese 

1 tsp. 

Salt 
       

Directions:

  1. Line the bottom of an 8″ pie plate with crab meat.
  2. Sprinkle with onions and then cheese.
  3. Mix together the eggs, milk and salt and pour into pie pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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Crab & Mushroom Crepes

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:        

½ Lbs. 

Fresh Mushrooms 

2 Tbsp. 

Sherry 

2 Tbsp. 

Butter 

¼ Cup 

Sour Cream 

½ tsp. 

Salt 

1 Tbsp. 

Minced Chives 

1 Cube 

Chicken Bouillon, crumbled 

½ Lb. 

Crab Meat 

10 

Crepes 

½ Lb. 

Cocktail Shrimp
       

Directions:

  1. Slice mushrooms and sautee in butter.
  2. Add salt, bouillon cube and sherry.
  3. Cook until simmering.
  4. Stir in sour cream, chives, crab and shrimp.
  5. Heat until warm through.
  6. Spoon onto center of crepes and roll up.
  7. Top with cheese sauce, alfalfa sprouts, and tomato slices.

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Coconut Shrimp

This recipe comes from Mom

Ingredients:

1 ¼ Cups Flour ½ tsp. Salad Oil
1 ¼ Cups Cornstarch 1 ½ Cups Ice Water
6 tsp. Baking Powder 2 Cups Coconut
½ tsp. Salt 1 Lb. Raw Shrimp
¼ tsp. Pepper Shortening for frying

Directions:

  1. Mix all dry ingredients for batter.
  2. Add oil and ice water and stir to blend.
  3. Heat oil to 350° in deep fryer or electric skillet.
  4. Spread coconut on a flat pan a little at a time, adding more as needed.
  5. Dip shrimp in batter, then roll in coconut.
  6. Fry in hot oil until lightly browned. (About 3 minutes each.)

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Chicken Tortilla Soup

This recipe comes from Randy, Jr.

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp. Vegetable Oil ½ tsp. Sugar
1 Small Onion ¼ tsp. Black Pepper
3-4 Cloves Garlic 1 ½ tsp. Ground Cumin
4 oz. Chopped Green Chilies 1 ½ tsp. Chili Powder
1 Cup Chopped Fresh Tomatoes 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 Finely Chopped Jalapeno 2 Chicken Breasts
12 oz. V-8 Juice (Spicy is best) Vegetables
1 Beef Bouillon Cube Fried Tortillas, in strips
4 ½ Cups Water Avocados
1 Chicken Bouillon Cube Shredded Cheese
¼ tsp. Salt Cilantro

Directions:

  1. Heat some of the water in the microwave until almost boiling. Add the bouillon and stir to dissolve.
  2. In a large pot, sauté first four ingredients until tender.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients in the ingredients list up to and including the chicken (cooked and shredded), and including the bouillon water and the remaining water.
  4. Cover and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about an hour.
  6. Add any additional vegetables that you want in the soup. (Diced zucchinis are good in this.)
  7. Simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 30 more minutes.
  8. To serve: Make enough corn tortilla strips for the amount of servings that you are going to make. (Two small corn tortillas per person is a good rule of thumb.)

Dish up the soup (thickened, if necessary) and top with Avocados, Cheese and Cilantro for garnish. May also put a scoop of sour cream on top.

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