Saturday, March 24, 2012

Cheese Lover's Pasta Roll Ups

From Kraft Foods with suggestions from me

1 hour 15 min

What you need

1 egg beaten
1 container (15oz) ricotta cheese
2 C shredded Italian Three Cheese Blend
4 green onions, chopped (I didnt use)
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 jar (26 oz) spaghetti sauce, divided
16 lasagna noodles, cooked
1/2 C grated Parmesan Cheese

Make it

Heat oven to 375 degrees
Mix first 5 ingredients until well blended
Spread 1/2 C spaghetti sauce onto bottom of a 13 by 9 inch baking dish (I use glass). Spread each noodle with 3 Tbsp. cheese mixture; roll up. Place seam sides down, in dish. Top with remaining sauce and Parmesan; cover with tinfoil.
Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until heated through, uncovering the last 10 min.

Cream of Potato and Green Onion Soup

I got this recipe from cooks.com and made it my own.

6 C. peeled shredded potatoes (or you can use shredded hash browns this will cut down cooking time)
2 C. water
1 Can cream of celery with 1/2 C water (I use cream of chicken)
1/2 C finely chopped onion (I use green onions about 1/4 a Cup)
2 tsp. dried parsley flakes
2 chicken bouillon cubes (I use 3)
1 tsp. salt (I used 2 tsp.)
Shredded carrots amound desired (I use 1/2 a cup)
3/4 lb. cubed cheddar cheese (I use 1 C shredded cheese)
3 Cups milk divided (I dont use milk because then it becomes more thick I use 1 more C water)
1/4 C flour (I dont use this becuase I dont want it thicker)

Combine all ingredients except for bottome two in a large pot (make sure its a big one because it gets really full). Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, simmer for about 20 min to 30 min or until potatoes are no longer crunchy. Then add the milk and flour and stir in if you want to do that part. Cook until thick. It will be pretty thick already. (Instead of using 3 bouillon cubes use only 2 then a can of chicken broth) This should help it be not so thick.

This is so good I love it!

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Coconut Pound Cake

When we went to Hawaii we had coconut pound cake and it was amazing so I found a recipe to try. It is pretty good.
I found this recipe from allrecipes.com and made it my own.

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
5 eggs
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup coconut
1 1/2 tsp. coconut extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 by 13 inch pan.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar and the butter. Fold in the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each one before adding another.
In a seperate bowl, mix te flour, baking powder, milk, 1/3 cup flaked coconut, and coconu extract. Beat in the creamed mixture. (This step is important or the cake will fall)
Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Chewy Granola Bars

I got this recipe from allrecipes.com and made it my own.

4 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cups butter, softened
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups miniature chocolate chips
I added.
1/3 cup coconut
1 cup marshmallows
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly greaseone 9 by 13 inch pan.
In a large mixig bowl combine the oats, flour baking soda, vanilla, margarne, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolte chips, marshmallows and white chocolge chips.
Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool or 10 minutes then cut into bars.Let barscool completely in pan before removing or serving.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Pizza Pasta Toss from Kraft Foods

This is from Kraft foods with my modifications: I didnt use mushrooms or green pepper.

Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Makes: 4 servings

What you need:
3 C (8 oz) penne pasta, uncooked
1/4 C Kraft Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
2 oz. pepperoni, quartered
2 C spaghetti sauce
1 C shredded Italian five cheese blend

Make it:

Cook pasta as directed on package.

Meanwhile heat dressing, sauce and pepperoni in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Simmer for about 3 minutes once it starts boiling.

Drain pasta; place in large serving bowl and mix with sauce mixture. Garnish with cheese

Cheese-Lover's Pasta Roll-Ups From Kraft foods

This recipe is from Kraft foods with some of my modifications. I didn't use specific kraft cheeses or 4 green onions chopped.

Total time: 1 hr 15 min
prep: 25 min
servings: about 8

What you need:

1 egg, beaten
1 container (15oz) Ricotta Cheese
2 cups shredded italian three cheese blend
1 Tbsp. Italian seasoning
1 can (16 oz) spaghetti sauce, divided
16 lasagna noodles, cooked
1/4 C. grated parmesan cheese

Make it:

Heat oven to 375 degrees

Mix first 4 ingredients until well blended.

Spread: 1/2 C spaghetti sauce onto bottome of 13 by 9 inch baking dish. Spread each noodle with 3 Tbsp. cheese mixure; roll up. Place, seam-sides down, in dish. Top with remaining sauce and parmesan; cover with tin foil.

Bake 40 to 50 min. or until heated through, uncovering last 10 min.

Brooks Ministrone

Ok so I kind of came up with this by looking at a Pillsbury recipe which was:
Hearty Ham and Vegetable Soup

Prep Time: 20-30 min.
Total Time: 20-30 min.
Makes: about 4 servings

Ingredients:
1 can (19 oz) Progresso Vegetable Classics tomato basil soup
2 cans (19 oz) Progresso Garden Vegetable
1 cup diced cooked ham
1 cup partially cooked noodle shells
3/4 can kidney beans or you can use the whole can

In a 2 quart saucepan mix all ingredients. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 10 minutes or until noodles are to your like of tenderness.