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Favorite Meatballs

Meatballs
Meatballs
I asked a friend to send me her favorite meatball recipe and this is the one that she sent. They are indeed easy and delicious. The soup on top makes a nice gravy to serve over the potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal (add more if mixture is too soft or moist)
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Directions
Mix ground beef, eggs, onion, salt and pepper. Shape into balls. Roll balls in flour to coat. Brown meatballs in a small amount of oil in skillet. Transfer meatballs into a baking dish or small roaster. Pour can of mushroom soup on top of meatballs and then ½ can of water. Cover and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve with mashed or boiled potatoes.

Grandpa’s Indian Corn Stew

Indian Corn Stew
Indian Corn Stew
A friend of mine shared this favorite recipe of hers. It was given to her by her Grandpa and has been in their family for many years. It is a super easy and quick recipe, perfect for those evenings when you need to have dinner ready in a hurry.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1/2 green pepper, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 can whole kernel corn
  • 1 medium size can tomatoes
  • 2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons flour, blended with 2 Tablespoons cold water
  • 1 can tomato soup


Directions
Cook onion and pepper in butter for 5 minutes. Add meat and brown well. Add corn, soup, tomatoes, sugar, and salt. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in blended flour and water. Cook until hot.

Grandma’s Beef Stew

Beef Stew
Beef Stew
This is not my Grandma’s recipe, but a favorite recipe of a friend’s Grandma. This is a real old fashioned recipe and a family favorite. Our Grandma’s didn’t have crockpots, so they slow cooked them in the oven. You can make this in the crockpot, just increase the time.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds stew meat
  • 2 cups cubed carrots
  • 2 cups celery, sliced
  • 4 small onions, quartered
  • 1 slice bread, diced
  • 4 Tablespoons tapioca
  • 1 large can tomatoes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • garlic salt, to taste

Directions
Place all ingredients in a large roaster and baked covered @ 250 degrees for 5 hours.

Nani Tip
Put this in the crockpot in the morning and dinner will be ready when you get home.

Chicken Enchiladas

Here is an easy favorite recipes for chicken enchiladas. It is not authenic Mexican, but tasty and easy.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 16 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/4 small can green chilies
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon basil
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 3 to 4 cups chicken, cooked and diced
  • 1 package flour tortillas

Directions
Saute onion and garlic in butter until translucent. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, chilies, sugar and spices. Simmer for 20 minutes. Fry tortillas until softened, and dip each tortilla in sauce. Put 2 Tablespoons chicken and 2 Tablespoons shredded cheese on top of tortilla, then put a small amount of sauce on top of the cheese. Roll up and place seam side down in 9×13 inch pan. Blend the sour cream with the remaining sauce and pour over tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 40 minutes @ 350 degrees.

Categories
Bread Machine

Tex-Mex Cornbread

Here’s another favorite bread machine of mine from Madge Rosenberg’s book, “The Best Bread Machine Cook Book Ever”.
It’s spicy and yummy

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 3 Tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1 Tablespoon cumin
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 3 Tablespoons minced cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
  • 3/4 cup corn kernels

Directions

Add all ingredients except jalapeno and corn in the order suggested by your bread maker. Add the corn an jalapeno when your machine beeps for adding additional items.

Nani Tip

  • Watch the bread as it starts to mix and add more water or flour as needed to form a soft dough that pulls away from the pan.

7 Layer Bars

Here’s another favorite recipe! These bars are so easy to make, but so hard to stop eating. I don’t think there is anyone who doesn’t love them.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 6 ounce package chocolate chips
  • 1 6 ounce package butterscotch chips
  • 1 1/3 cups coconut
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 15 ounce can sweetened condensed milk

Directions
Melt butter in a 13×9 inch pan. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter. Add chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and nuts in layers. Pour milk over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hr.

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Old Fashioned Cherry Bread

Cherry Bread
Cherry Bread
The Holidays are coming and this is an old favorite recipe from my Mom. She used to always make this sweet bread to serve with her Holiday cookies.

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 8 ounce bottle maraschino cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1 /2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • juice from the cherries

Directions
Cut up cherries and reserve juice. Mix beaten eggs, sugar, and cut up cherries. Add flour, salt, baking powder to this mixture. Add the reserved cherry juice and nuts. Pour into a greased bread pan, 9x5x3. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30 minutes, reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 15 to 25 minutes more.

Turkey Pitas

This is the perfect favorite recipe to use up that leftover Thanksgiving turkey. It is easy and light, just right the day after a big meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chopped cooked turkey or chicken
  • 1/2 cup diced celery
  • 1/2 cup diced red apple
  • 1/3 cup raisins or craisins
  • 1/3 cup plain yogurt or mayo
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 small lettuce leaves
  • 3 pita breads (6-inch), halved

Directions
Combine turkey, celery, apple, raisins, and yogurt. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place 1 lettuce leaf in each pita half. Fill bread with turkey mixture.

Categories
Bread Machine

Italian Spice Bread

This is another favorite bread machine recipe of mine. The parmesan cheese and Italian spices are a real winner. It makes a great sandwich with that leftover Thanksgiving turkey.

Ingredients for 1 1/2 pound loaf

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian spice
  • 1/2 cup dry milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil


Directions
Place all ingredients in pan in order suggested by your bread machine.

Nani Tips

  • Add more water of flour as needed. Dough should be soft and pull away from pan.
  • Substitute milk for the water and dry milk.
  • Substitute a combination of spices for the Italian spice.