1. Spray a medium-large pot with cooking spray and saute celery, carrots, onions, garlic, and bell pepper. Cover and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring every now and then to make sure vegetables are not sticking. 2. Add orange zest and tomatoes, along with meat. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add black […]

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter 9x13x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook macaroni in lg saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain pasta. Transfer to prepared dish. Mix in cubed cheese. Whisk flour, salt, mustard, black pepper, cayenne pepper and nutmeg in medium bowl until no lumps remain. Gradually […]

Boil shrimp and peel, devein, and cut into bite sized pieces. Saute onion, celery, and garlic in butter. Do not brown. Add soup, lemon juice, and seasoning. Fold in rice and shrimp. Then fold in sour cream and pour into buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese and decorate with pepper rings. Bake at 325~ for […]

Brown beef and onion in oil, stirring to crumble meat. Combine soup and milk in saucepan and cook, stirring, over medium heat until smooth. Then add chiles. Cut torillas in 1 inch squares and make 1 layer in baking dish using half of squares. Spread with layer of half of cooked meat, then with half […]

Cook and drain pasta, rinse in cold water. Meanwhile in blender, combine ricotta, and milk. Blend til smooth. Transfer to small bowl, stir in cheddar and 1/3 cup of the parmesan,parsley,salt and pepper, til well mixed. When pasta is done, stir into cheese, mix well, add to a 10″ round casserole dish. Mix bread crumbs,marg, […]

Saut‚ meat in a little oil until pink disappears. Grease casserole; put in meat. Saut‚ onions, bell peppers and celery. Mix uncooked rice and other ingredients together and place in casserole; cover. Bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with bread or cracker crumbs and bake until lightly brown, about […]

-TOPPINGS – 1 c Sour cream 1 c Chopped pecans (optional) 1 c Raisins (optional) Rinse chiles, open flat and remove seeds. Drain on paper towels. Brown meat with onion and garlic. Drain. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1.5 tbs chili powder and salt. Stir. In a greased 9×13″ pan, layer chiles, beef and additional chiles. […]

-POTATO TOPPING- 2 c Water 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Milk 3 c Potato flakes 2 Eggs 1 ct (8-oz) sour cream Saut‚ onion and celery in 1/2 stick butter. Mix all ingredients together except crackers and stick of butter. Put crushed crackers in a large casserole 10×14 inches. Melt […]

Brown meat, add celery and 3/4 cup of onions; saute until just tender. Drain off excess fat. Add chili and pepper and stir over heat. Place a layer of chips in an ungreased 1-1/2 quart casserole. Alternate layers of chili mixture, chips, and cheese, reserving 1/2 cup chips and 1/4 cup cheese for trim. Sprinkle […]

In a mixing bowl stir together soup, onion, nutmeg and black pepper. In another bowl, place half of the soup mixture, drained spinach, crab and 1 cup of the monterey jack cheese; set aside. Wrap the tortillas in paper towels; e on 100% power for 30-60 seconds. Place 1/3 cup mixture on each tortilla; roll […]