Archive for Recipes Added December 2, 2003

Quick Meat Ball Stroganoff

1 lb. ground meat
1 egg
3/4 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
shortening
1 (10 ounce) can mushroom soup
1/2 cup water
1 - 2 tablespoon catsup
1 tablespoon minced onions
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 - 1 cup sour cream

Combine beef, egg, crumbs, 1/4 cup water, salt and pepper. Form into balls about the size of a golf ball. Brown on all sides in small amount of shortening. Drain off excess fat and push meat balls to one side of pan. Add soup, 1/2 cup water and seasonings. Mix well. Simmer 5 minutes. Blend in sour cream and heat thoroughly. Serve over hot rice or noodles. Serves 4-5.

Creamed Shrimp With Rice

3 cups cooked rice
2 cups cooked shrimp
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt
pepper
chopped parsley

Melt butter, blend in flour and cook until bubbly. Add milk gradually stirring until smooth. Reduce heat and cook 3 minutes. Add lemon juice and seasoning. Add shrimp. Mound hot rice on large platter. Cover with the creamed mixture. Garnish with parsley.

Scalloped Tuna and Potatoes

5 cooked potatoes
1 (7 ounce) can tuna and oil
1 onion sliced very finely or 1 tablespoon dried onion flakes
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
paprika

Slice potatoes and flake tuna. Fill a greased casserole with alternate layers of potatoes, onion, tuna and celery soup until all are used. Pour oil from the tuna over mixture and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in a hot oven - 400 degrees about 30 minutes. This casserole can be cooked ahead of time and re-heated before serving.

Note: Salmon, shrimp or oysters may be used instead of tuna.

Turkey or Chicken Puff

1 cup chopped chicken or turkey
1/4 teaspoon salt
dash of pepper
parsley
1/4 cup salad dressing
8 slices white bread
soft butter or margarine
3 eggs, beaten slightly
2 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Combine turkey or chicken, seasonings, parsley and salad dressing. Mix well. Spread 4 slices with butter, then with meat mixture, and top with bread to make sandwiches. Cut in half diagonally and place in shallow casserole (1 1/2 quart). Combine eggs, milk, salt and poultry seasoning. Pour over sandwiches. Let stand about 1 hour or store in refrigerator several hours. Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees, until puffed and golden brown - 60 to 70 minutes. Serve at once. 4 servings.

Unbaked Butter Slice

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 beaten egg
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 pound graham wafers
1 teaspoon vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan. Add sugar, cocoa, beaten egg. Stir and bring to a boil, then simmer 1 minute. Now add vanilla, nuts, and the roughtly broken wafers. Press mixture into a well greased 9x9-inch pan.

Icing: 2 tablespoons soft butter; 2 tablespoons can cream; add 1 cup icing sugar; pinch salt. Put half with white peppermint flavoring and the other with chocolate. Frost the mixture first with the peppermint, then the chocolate icing.