Baked onion dip (jed)

Chicken Broccoli Alfredo

1 cup broccoli (fresh or frozen)

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine

1 lb. boneless chicken breast

⅓ cup BASIC SAUCE MIX

1¼ cup water

½ cup milk

½ cup Parmesan cheese

¼ tsp. pepper

Cook Fettuccine noodles according to package directions. Add broccoli for last 4 minutes of

cooking time. Drain. Heat butter in skillet and add chicken breast. Cook until browned. Cube

chicken or use as a whole breast (it’s your choice). Combine sauce mix and water in saucepan.

Bring to boil and cook until thick. Add milk, cheese, pepper, Fettuccine, broccoli, and chicken.

Heat through. Serve with additional Parmesan cheese. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Cheeseburger Skillet

1½ cup uncooked macaroni

1 (16 oz.) can chopped tomatoes

⅓ cup BASIC SAUCE MIX

½ cup grated cheese

Brown meat and drain off the fat. Add water, uncooked macaroni, tomatoes, and sauce mix. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Remove from heat and add cheese. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Macaroni and Cheese

⅓ cup BASIC SAUCE MIX

1¼ cup water

1 cup grated cheese

2 Tbsp. bread crumbs

1 tsp. margarine

Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Combine sauce mix with water. Cook and

stir on stovetop or in microwave until thickened. Add cheese and macaroni to cooked sauce. If

desired, place in square baking dish and top with breadcrumbs moistened with margarine. Bake

at 350º F. for 15 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Yield: 4 servings.

Homemade Milk Gravy

½ cup BASIC SAUCE MIX

2 cups liquid (drippings, water, vegetable broth or milk)

Remove cooked meat or poultry from roasting pan. Leave brown residue in the pan and pour the drippings into a bowl. Allow fat to rise to surface. Skim fat off and reserve it. (Remaining drippings in the bowl are meat juices that should be used as part of liquid in gravy.) Add fat to roasting pan (with brown residue); stir in sauce mix until smooth. Heat until bubbly. Stir in liquid and cook until sauce thickens; continue stirring and cooking 2 or 3 minutes longer, scraping bottom and sides of roasting pan to blend in the brown residue. Yield: 2 cups.

Pizza Sauce

¼ cup water

1 cup tomato sauce

½ tsp. sugar

⅛ tsp. garlic powder

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Mix well and cook until thick. Spoon sauce onto

pizza dough. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and other toppings as desired. Bake at 375º F. for

18-20 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza dough is browned. Yield: 1 medium pizza.

Alfredo Sauce

1¼ cup water

½ cup sour cream

2 Tbsp- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

¼ tsp. pepper

Combine all ingredients, except sour cream, in a small saucepan. Mix well and cook until thick.

Turn off heat. Add sour cream. Serve sauce over cooked noodles or on a pizza. Yield: 1½ cups sauce.

Orange Chicken

½ cup BASIC SAUCE MIX

4-6 chicken breasts

Spray large casserole dish with non-stick pan coating. Cut chicken breasts in two inch cubes/pieces. Brown chicken breast slightly is greased frying pan. Drain. Combine orange juice and sauce mix. Pour over chicken. Continue cooking until chicken is cooked. Serve over rice.

MAIN DISH:

In some families, special meals are a tradition. There are many other ways to form traditions as a couple.

Purchase a guest registry book for your new home and every time you have guests (friends and family too) have them sign and date. Include the purpose of the visit when special events arise. This is a wonderful tradition to start, even with informal visits!

Make it a date. Have a “mystery date”—alternate between the two of you in who decides where you go and what activities the date involves. Do this on the anniversary of first meeting each other.

Make a special capsule for EACH year of marriage. Include special event mementos that hold significant memories. Share with your children or at your 25th wedding anniversary.
Make each year special, don’t be like Phyllis Diller - “We’ve just marked our tenth wedding anniversary on the calendar and threw darts at it.”

BAKED MEATBALLS by Sue Allen

1 large egg

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

2 tbsp. dried parsley

2 tbsp. finely chopped onion

1 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt

1/2 tsp. pepper
Line a 15x10 inch sided pan with foil. Mix ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed. Form into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place 1/4 inch apart in pan. Bake 12-15 minutes at 400 degrees until brown and no longer pink in center. Add to your favorite spaghetti sauce. Serves 8.

Beanie Wienie By Joyce Miskin

1/2 cup Ketchup

1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce

1 ½ Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup brown sugar

3 small cans pork and beans

¼ cup milk 2 servings instant potatoes

9 oz. Green beans 1 ½ cup biscuit mix

½ lb. Hot sausage ¼ cup cold water

1 ½ lb. Ground beef Mix, knead, roll out. Place over drained

2 eggs cooked meat loaf. Trim excess. Brush

¼ cup parsley with melted butter. Bake 15 additional

½ cup onions minutes.

1 ½ tsp. Salt

Break crackers into bowl, add milk, and stir until smooth. Add eggs, beans, sausage, seasonings, and onions. Mix well with ground beef. Put into loaf pan, lined with foil. Bake 375ْ 1 hour.

Calzones

Here's a recipe for the BIG appetite. This will make 2 LARGE (plate-size) calzones that are definitely a meal in themselves.

1) Dissolve 1 pkg yeast in 1 cup warm water.

2) Mix 1 TBSP sugar, 2 TBSP oil, 1 tsp salt, 2 3/4 cup flour to yeast and water.

3) Mix together till smooth. Knead and cover for 30 minutes. I cover with clear wrap tightly.

Mix 1 small can mushrooms, drained

1/4 green pepper

2 slices of onion

1 jar Ragu (any kind)

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp basil

1/2 tsp garlic salt

4 links of cooked Italian sausage

Pepperoni or ham
Roll out dough approx. 10" circle. Place 1 to 2 cups of sauce mix in center of dough. Add 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese to sauce in the calzones. Fold over and crimp shut.
Place on greased cookie sheet. Brush with melted butter (after 15 minutes of cooking). Cook for a total of 25 min @ 375 degrees or until golden brown. Cover with remaining sauce and cheese and enjoy!!!

Calzones by Laurie Burdett

Mozzarella Cheese

Pizza toppings

Spaghetti Sauce

Cheesy Calzones

1 cup ricotta, whole milk or part skim

3 ounces mozzarella cheese in 1/4 inch dice (about 3/4 cup)

3 ounces prosciutto, in 1/4 inch dice (about 1/2 cup)

2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced

Freshly ground pepper to taste
In a large bowl mix together ricotta, mozzarella, prosciutto, cheese and basil. Grate pepper to taste over all. Stir to combine. Set aside.
Make a batch of pizza dough. Punch down dough. Cut in half. Shape into two balls. Press each ball with palm of hand to make a disc shape. Lightly flour both work surface and dough. Roll dough with a rolling pin to 1/8 inch thickness and 12 inches diameter. Sprinkle flour on dough - lightly- as needed to prevent sticking.
Put filling on one half the disc, leaving a half inch border around the edges. Brush border with water, fold dough, and press wet edges together. Use fork or knife to puncture top of calzone to allow steam to escape in cooking.
Bake on middle rack of preheated 450°F oven until calzone has a deep golden color, about 30 minutes.

CHINESE HAMBURGER by Lynda Campbell

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup celery

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup rice, uncooked

1 1/2 cup Water

1 can Chinese noodles
Brown hamburger, onions, and celery. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and bake for 1/2 hour in 350 degree oven. Uncover and bake 1/2 hour longer. Sprinkle Chinese noodles for last fifteen minutes.

CORN AND BEEF BLINTZES by Fern Nelson via Stephanie Hart

2 large or 3 small eggs

¾ cup milk

¾ cup flour

½ tsp. salt
Beat eggs with rotary beater; add milk, flour and salt. Continue beating until smooth. Grease 5-7 in skillet. When very hot, pour ¼ cup batter into skillet. Quickly lift pan from stove and tilt so batter runs all over bottom in paper-thin layer. Cook until golden brown; turn and cook a little longer. Remove and cook rest of blintzes, stacking on top of each other to keep warm. Fill
Filling
¾ lbs of ground beef

½ tsp salt

1Tbsp chopped onion

½ tsp. chili powder

¼ cup catsup

¼ cup fine cracker crumbs

2 cans cream style corn

½ cup grated cheese

CURRY by Peni Floyd

Brown:

Onion

1 can tomato soup

1 can mushroom soup

curry powder to taste

DANISH MEAT BALLS by Peni Floyd

1 lb. ground beef

1 egg

1 slice bread

1 tsp baking powder

1 Tbsp onion

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper
Mix. Make into balls. Brown in a little oil.
1 can cream mushroom

1 can cream chicken

1 cup milk
Pour over meatballs
Bake at 350 for approximately 20 minutes.

DINNER IN A PUMPKIN (GREAT FOR HALLOWEEN!)by Cathy Hanna

Clean out 1 Med. Sized Pumpkin

1 1/2 lb. hamburger

1 onion chopped

-BROWN hamburger and onion

ADD:

2 Tbsp soy sauce

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 1/2 cups cooked rice
Put filling in pumpkin and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 - 2 hours