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Asian Veal Meatballs with Noodles

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground veal
  • 1 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup chopped mushrooms
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • 2 cups cooked Oriental noodles or fettuccine
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion

Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.  Combine ground veal, bread crumbs, mushrooms, egg, 2 tablespoons green onion, soy sauce, ginger and 1-1/2 teaspoons sesame oil in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.  Shape into 12 meatballs.  Place in greased 15 x 10-inch baking pan.  Bake in 350°F oven 15 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned and not pink in center.
  2. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup water in medium skillet; add bouillon granules.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened.  Stir in 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil.
  3. Add meatballs. Serve over noodles. Sprinkle with green onion.

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen Boca ground crumbles or 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 pkg (10 oz) frozen corn
  • 1.5 cups Salsa
  • 1.5 cups cooked instant brown rice
  • 1 cup shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
  • 3-5 large peppers (red, yellow, and/or green) cut in half lengthwise, seeds removed
  • ½ cup water

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Cook crumbles, corn, and salsa in large skillet on medium 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring frequently.
  3. Remove from heat and stir in rice and ½ cup cheese.
  4. Spoon into pepper halves.
  5. Place in 13×9 inch baking dish. Pour water into bottom of dish. Cover.
  6. Bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake uncovered 10 minutes.

Stove Top Easy Chicken Bake

Ingredients

  • 2 pkg Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
  • 1.5 lb chicken breasts, cut into bitesize pieces
  • 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can (or a little less) chicken broth
  • 16 oz frozen mixed vegetables, thawed and drained

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Prepare stuffing as directed.
  3. Mix remaining ingredients in 13×9 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
  4. Top with stuffing and bake 30 minutes or until chicken is done.

Homemade Mac n Cheese

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • ¼ lb (4 oz) Velveeta, cut into ½-inch cubes
  • 1 pkg (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Melt butter in large saucepan on low heat. Remove half of butter and mix with bread crumbs and set aside.
  3. Stir flour and salt into remaining butter (still in saucepan). Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  4. Gradually stir in milk until well blended. Cook and stir until thickened.
  5. Add Velveeta and 1.5 cups cheddar. Cook until melted, stirring frequently.
  6. Stir in macaroni.
  7. Spoon into 1.5 quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese and buttered crumbs.
  8. Bake 20 min or until heated through.

Chicken & Biscuits

Ingredients

  • 1 can (10.75 oz) condensed cream of chicken soup
  • ¾ cup sour cream (divided)
  • 2 cups chopped chicken (cooked)
  • 1 pkg (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables (thawed)
  • 1 cup mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup all-purpose baking mix
  • 3 tbsp milk

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Combine soup, ½ cup sour cream in 8 inch square baking dish.
  3. Stir in chicken, vegetables, and cheese.
  4. Mix baking mix, rest of sour cream, and milk just until mixture forms soft dough.
  5. Spoon into 6 mounds over chicken mixture.
  6. Bake 35 min or until biscuits are golden brown and chicken is hot and bubbly.

No-Bake Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, milk, butter, and cocoa.
  2. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat, and stir in peanut butter, oats, and vanilla.
  4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let cool until hardened.

S’mores Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients

  • 18 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, divided
  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla
  • 3 Tbsp. flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks, divided
  • 1 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows

Instructions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13×9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Crush 14 of the grahams. (You should have about 2 cups crumbs.) Mix graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Coarsely chop remaining 4 grahams; set aside.
  2. BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add flour; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Chop 1/2 cup of the chocolate chunks; stir into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chunks, the marshmallows and reserved chopped grahams.
  3. BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Cover. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Remove cheesecake from pan using foil handles before cutting into squares to serve. Store any leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

No-Bake Rocky Road Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 3 squares BAKER’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
  • 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
  • 3/4 cup JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows
  • 1/3 cup chopped PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts
  • OREO Pie Crust (6 oz.)

Instructions

  1. MICROWAVE 1 of the chocolate squares in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min; stir until chocolate is completely melted. Set aside.
  2. BEAT cream cheese, sugar and milk in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add melted chocolate; mix well. Gently stir in whipped topping, marshmallows and peanuts. Coarsely chop remaining 2 chocolate squares; stir into cream cheese mixture. Spoon into crust.
  3. REFRIGERATE 4 hours or until set. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

Temptations (Reese’s Cup Cookies)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 bag Reese’s Cups

Instructions

  1. Mix butter, peanut butter, and sugar. Set aside.
  2. Mix egg and vanilla. Set aside.
  3. Mix flour, salt, brown sugar, and baking soda. Add in the other 2 mixtures.
  4. Shape into balls and place on cookie sheet.
  5. Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
  6. Place Reese’s Cups in the cookies and cool.

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Ingredients

  • 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • Dash ground cloves
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)
  • 1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Instructions

  1. PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Beat cream cheese, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla and spices in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; beat just until blended.
  2. POUR into crust.
  3. BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Top with whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.