Tag: nani’s favorite

Continental Green Beans

Green Beans
Green Beans
Here is another one of those old fashioned favorite recipes from my Mom’s recipe collection. They are easy and a nice change from the green bean casserole.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup bacon, diced
  • 2/3 cup onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups canned tomatoes
  • 2 cups French cut green beans, drained
  • 1 can French fried onion rings

Directions
Saute bacon and onions until bacon is cooked. Mix all ingredients except onion rings together and place in a casserole dish. Bake for 1 hour @ 350 degrees. Top with the onion rings during the last 10 minutes of cooking.

Texas Stackups

Texas Stackups
Texas Stackups
This is a really old favorite recipe of mine that I recently found tucked away in the back of my recipe box. This is a super easy, make-ahead crockpot recipe. It is a great recipe for a crowd. It would certainly be appropriate for this year’s Super Bowl Party!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry pinto beans
  • 4 cups water
  • 3 pound pork roast, cut into chunks
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 Tablespoon oregano
  • 1 can diced green chilies
  • Grated cheese
  • Chopped lettuce
  • Chopped tomatoes
  • Salsa, optional
  • Sour cream, optional
  • King size Fritos

Directions
Put all ingredients in a crockpot except cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, and Fritos. Cook on low for 12 hours. To serve; layer Fritos, crockpot mixture, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, salsa and sour cream.

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My Favorite Recipes

Nani’s Plank Grilled Salmon

Wood Plank Salmon
Wood Plank Salmon
Wood plank cooking has become popular in the last few years. I am a big fan of this method of cooking. It is simple and adds wonderful smoky flavor to your meats. My husband cuts wood planks for me from 1×6 oak boards. They work superb and are very inexpensive. You can use any type of wood; oak, cherry, cedar or alder. Cut the boards to the length needed for your meat or fish.
One of my favorite foods to make this way is salmon, but this recipe works equally well with halibut.

Ingredients

  • Salmon steaks
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • Dill weed
  • Pepper and salt

Directions
Soak boards in water for a minimum of 2 hours. When ready to cook your salmon, coat the board with a thin layer of olive oil. Lay the salmon steaks on the board and brush with olive oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle with dill weed and salt and pepper. Put boards on charcoal grill at a medium high heat, 400 to 425 degrees. Cook until fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees or until it just starts to flake apart. Be careful not to overcook.

Nani Tips

  • Never use any wood that has been treated.
  • Try blue cheese dressing as a condiment with salmon.
  • Try other herbs in place of the dill weed.

Italian Sausage and Wild Mushrooms over Rice

I received this recipe in the Wine Insiders newsletter. I tried it recently and it was a hit with the whole family. It is deliciously different and will become a favorite recipe of mine for sure.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 pound fresh mixed wild mushrooms, sliced (crimini, porcini, portobello or others)
  • 1 pound fresh Italian sausages
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 10 Kalamata olives, chopped
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • Cooked rice

Directions

Put a small amount of olive oil in skillet and brown sausages on all sides, then simmer them until done in a small amount of water or other liquid of your choice. In a separate skillet or wok saute garlic and onion until softened, 4 to 5 minutes; transfer to a dish to reserve. Add more olive oil as needed and saute mushrooms until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Return onion and garlic to skillet with mushrooms and add oregano, red wine, vinegar and cooked sausages. Simmer for 4 minutes. Season with the black pepper.
Arrange the mushroom and sausages over the cooked rice in a large serving bowl. Sprinkle with the parsley and olives.

 

Salty Nut Bars

Salty Nut Bars
Salty Nut Bars
Nothing beats the sweet and salty combination. These bars will certainly become a favorite recipe. They are similar to the sweet and salty bars that I buy for hiking.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 12 ounce can mixed salted nuts or peanuts
  • 1 12 ounce package butterscotch chips
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions
Mix the flour, brown sugar, salt, and 1/2 cup butter wth a pastry blender. Pat into a 9×13 inch buttered pan.
Bake 10 minutes @ 350 degrees. While this is baking, melt the butterscotch chips, corn syrup, 2 Tablespoons butter and vanilla over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove baked crust from oven and sprinkle nuts over that layer. Spread the butterscotch topping over the nuts. Bake for 10 minutes more @ 350 degrees. Cut into squares while still warm.

Reuben Dip

Super Bowl is coming up in a couple of weeks. I have been looking through some of my favorite appetizer recipes and this one is a winner. Everyone loves Reuben’s and they will love this too.

Ingredients

  • 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounce)
  • 1 can of sauerkraut (15 ounce), well drained
  • 1 pound corned beef, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion

Directions
Put cream cheese in crockpot and allow to soften. After the cream cheese is soft mix in sauerkraut. Now stir in shredded corned beef and onion. Serve warm with your favorite crackers or deli rye bread.

Crockpot Roast Beef with Pepperoncini Pepper

Roast Beef
Roast Beef
Here is a great favorite crockpot roast recipe. It is super easy and deliciously different. Get some good crusty French bread for dipping up the juice.

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pound boneless beef rump roast
  • 1 jar pepperoncini salad peppers
  • 1 package Good Seasoning dry Italian dressing mix

Directions
Put all ingredients in the crockpot including the juice from the peppers. Cook on high for 2 hours. Turn crockpot to low for 6 hours.

Caramel Bread Pudding

Here is a favorite recipe that a friend of my Mom passed on to us. It is easy and good and a great way to use up that old bread.

Ingredients

  • 6 slices day-old bread, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions
Place bread in a greased 2 quart baking dish. Combine water and brown sugar; pour over bread. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over bread. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm or cold.

Cherry Almond Jello Mold

I thought I had lost this favorite recipe. I recently found it among my Mom’s recipe collection. I used to make it for the Holidays and the kids loved it. I’m not a huge fan of jello, but I do like this salad.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boiling water or juice
  • 1 package cherry jello (6 ounce)
  • 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 can dark sweet cherries, drained
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Directions
Mix jello with boiling water or juice. Let cool to room temp. Add sour cream and beat until smooth. Chill until almost thick. Add cherries and almonds and pour into jello mold. Chill. Unmold and serve.