Friday, August 30, 2019

NOVEMBER 2019 MENU

Anna's Taco Bake
Brown Sugar Meatloaf
Cheesy Chicken Casserole
Cream Cheese Chicken
Ham N' Cheese Bowties
Lydia Circles Chicken Casserole
Pepperoni Pasta Milano
Quiche
Mozzarella Meatballs
Tara's Mac N' Cheese

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Anna's Taco Bake
2 pkgs crescent rolls
1 lb hamburger, browned
16 oz sour cream
1 pkt taco seasoning
2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
Doritos, crushed

1. open crescent rolls and press evenly onto bottom and sides of a 13x9inch baking pan (or 2 8x8s)
2. brown hamburger(drain grease if desired)
3. mix hamburger, sour cream and taco seasoning in a mixing bowl
4. pour into pan
5. sprinkle cheese over meat mixture
6. Sprinkle crushed chips over cheese

Serving day instructions
1. Thaw
2. Bake covered at 350 for 25 minutes, remove cover and bake 25 minutes more or until heated through

Anonymous said...

Brown Sugar Meatloaf

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chili sauce
1.5 lb. lean ground beef
2/3 cup milk
1 eggs
1 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2/3 small onion, chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup finely crushed saltine crumbs or bread crumbs
Cooking Day Instructions:
1. Place brown sugar in a plastic bag.
2. Place chili sauce in a plastic bag.
3. Combine rest of ingredients and place in a plastic bag.
4. Bundle all bags, seal label and freeze flat.
Serving Day Instructions:
1. Thaw completely
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
4. Press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the chili sauce over the sugar.
5. Place meat mixture on top of the chili sauce.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until juices are clear.

Anonymous said...

Cheesy Chicken Casserole

8 oz egg noodles
3 cups cooked chicken
1.5 cups cottage cheese
2 cups shredded American cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1/3 cup milk
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of chicken

Cook noodles. Mix together rest of ingredients, stir in noodles. Place mixture in a gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze flat.

Serving Day Directions:
Thaw casserole mixture and place in a greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle crushed potato chips.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Anonymous said...

Cream Cheese Chicken

1 .7-ounce envelope Italian dressing mix
1/2 cup butter
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
1 10.75-ounce can cream of chicken soup
1 8-ounce package cream cheese

Turn slow cooker on High. Place butter in bottom of slow cooker. When the butter has melted, add one envelope Italian dressing dry mix. Stir into butter until well mixed. Cut chicken breasts into 1" strips. Place in slow cooker and stir to coat with butter and dressing mix. Cover and cook on High for 2 hours. Remove chicken to plate to cool. Add cream of chicken soup and cream cheese. Stir to melt and mix well until smooth and creamy. Remove sauce from slow cooker and allow to cool. Place chicken and sauce into a gallon resealable freezer bag. Label. Freeze flat.
To serve: Thaw. Heat until piping hot and bubbly. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or hot buttered noodles.

Anonymous said...

Ham and Cheese Bowties
Supper Swap Recipe

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
8 ounces farfalle (bow tie) pasta
1/4 cup butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
2 1/2 cups shredded Colby cheese
4 ounces cooked ham, julienned or cubed (great price at Aldi)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Saute garlic 30 seconds. Whisk in flour, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour in milk, a little at a time, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil for 1 minute. Stir in mustard and Colby. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat and stir in ham.
Put grated Parmesan cheese in a small plastic bag. When cool, put mixture in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze flat. Enclose sauce and cheese bags in one freezer bag.

SERVING DAY DIRECTIONS
Completely thaw contents of freezer bag.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Combine sauce and pasta in a 2 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until bubbly and golden.

Anonymous said...

Lydia Circle's Chicken Casserole:

16oz Blend Vegetable
4c Cooked Chicken
2cans Cream of Chicken
1c Mayo
1tsp Lemon Juice
1/2tsp Curry Powder
3/4c Shredded Cheddar Cheese
8oz Water Chestnuts
1c Herb Seasoned Stuffing Mix
1/4c Butter

Cooking Day:
Cook chicken and cube. Mix soup, mayo, lemon juice, and curry. Combine chicken, soup mix, water chestnuts, and vegetables. Place in a bag. Place bread crumbs and butter in a separate bag. Place cheese in a separate bag.

Serving Day:
Pour chicken mixture in a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle cheese on top, then sprinkle crumbs that have been tossed with melted butter. Bake covered at 325 for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.

Anonymous said...

The Domesic Divas Cooking Club said...
Pepperoni Pasta Milano
Supper Swap

12 ounce Box Bowtie Pasta - uncooked
8 oz bag Pepperoni and cut into fourths
2-4 cloves garlic
8 oz package fresh Mushrooms, sliced
14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano
1.5 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Shredded Parmesan cheese

In fry pan, fry pepperoni a bit. Add garlic and mushrooms. Saute until tender. Add tomatoes, pepper and cream. Simmer for 10 minutes, being careful not to scorch.

Cool and package in freezer bag. Double bag and include a small baggie of shredded Parmesan cheese along with a label and instructions.

Serving instructions:
Thaw. Heat over low heat. Prepare bowties according to package directions. Toss pasta and sauce together at serving time. Serve with fresh Parmesan on top. Serve with a salad or green veggies.

Anonymous said...

Ham and Swiss Quiche

1 ½ cups grated Swiss cheese (or cheddar)
4 tsp flour
½ cup diced ham
3 eggs
1 cup milk
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp dry mustard
1 Prepared pie crust

Combine cheese and flour; sprinkle on pie crust. Put ham on top of cheese. Combine eggs, milk and mustard. Pour over ham. Freeze until firm.

Serving Directions:
Keep frozen. Can go directly from freezer to oven. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the quiche on the bottom rack of oven. Bake uncovered for 60 minutes or until set.

Frozen - bake, uncovered for 60 minutes at 400.
If thawed bake, uncovered 30-45 minutes at 350.

Anonymous said...

Mozzarella Meatballs: Makes 6 entrees

6 lbs ground beef
15 mozzarella string cheese, cut into 120 cubes
3 cups dry bread crumbs
2/3 cup milk
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup minced onion
2 tbsp minced garlic
1 tbsp salt
2 tsp black pepper

Remove string cheese from wrappers and cut each string into 8 equal pieces. Place in a large bowl or bag and freeze until it is time to form meatballs. Preheat oven to 500 degree. combine beef, bread crumbs, milk, eggs, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Shape into 1 - 1 1/2 inch meatballs, around each piece of frozen mozzarella. Seal meatballs well to keep cheese from oozing out.
Place meatballs close together on lightly greased pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool meatballs. While meatballs are baking and cooling, mix sauce.

Sauce
4 cups ketchup
2 cups red wine vinegar
2 cups worcestershire sauce
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp mined onion
1 tbsp dry mustard
2 tsp black pepper

Mix ketchup, vinegar, worchestershire sauce, brown sugar, garlic, onion, mustard and pepper in a large bowl. Divide cooled meatballs evenly among bags of sauce.

Anonymous said...

Tara's Mac N' Cheese: serves 4

4 cups cooked macaroni
2 cups white sauce
4 oz cream cheese
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste

Stir white sauce, a little at a time, into the softened cream cheese, removing lumps as you stir. Mix in the shredded cheese and cooked macaroni. Salt and pepper to taste. Freeze.

To serve: Thaw. Bake at 375 for about 30 minutes until the edges are bubbly.

White sauce: 12 cups

1 1/2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups flour
12 cups milk, warmed
1/2 cup chicken broth powder

In a large stock pot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and stir until the mixture is smooth. Cook the flour mixture until it begins to bubble. Do NOT let it brown. Gradually add the milk, stirring CONSTANTLY. When the sauce has thickened, stir in the broth powder.