CHEESY SHELLS CASSEROLE

CHEESY SHELLS CASSEROLE

YOU WILL NEED:   Sauce pan

                                    Large spoon

                                    Strainer

                                    Oven to 350°

INGREDIENTS:      1  Box shells and cheese

                                   1  15 oz. can veg-all, drained

                                   1  15 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained

                                   1 1/2 cups of diced ham, Polish sausage or hot dogs

                                   6  green onions cut into small pieces

                                   Spices (salt, pepper, garlic powder, seasoned salt any spice you like.)

1.     Bring water to boil then add shells and meat.

2.     When the shells are almost done, drain and return to pan.

3.     Add rest of ingredients, except onions, and cheese packet.  Stir well.

        (If it is dry you can add some milk or some of the pasta water.)

4.     Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until it is heated through.

5.     Remove from oven and sprinkle with cut up green onion.

SERVING HINTS:   Serve with a salad and crackers or rolls.

SERVES:  3-4

QUICK BAKED APPLES

Not in the cookbook



YOU WILL NEED:

Microwave safe bowl
Paring knife
Measuring spoons


INGREDIENTS:

1 or 2 apples, peeled and sliced thin (1/8 to 1/4 inch)
1 tbsp. sugar (white or brown)
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. butter



1.  Put all ingredients in bowl.  Cover and microwave on high for 5 minutes.  Check with knife to see if they are done.  (They will be soft.)



SERVING HINTS:   These can be eaten as is or you can add toppings such as milk or caramel sauce.  Great quick and easy dessert or snack.


SERVES:  1 or 2, you can increase this by simply adding more apples.

PICKLED BEETS

YOU WILL NEED:  

  2 sauce pans (if you only have 1 pan, boil the eggs first)

   1 lg. spoon

   Can opener
  Measure cup
  Measuring spoons

   Tea infuser,  small piece of cheese cloth or coffee filter  (an infuser is a small container with holes that you fill with loose  tea and   put in a teapot to brew tea.)  

   1 qt. canning jar or plastic container with lid

INGREDIENTS:

1 15 oz. can sliced beets (you can use whole beets)

4 boiled eggs with shell off

1/8 cup of apple cider vinegar

1/8 cup sugar

1 tsp. pickling spice (in infuser or tied in cloth or coffee filter , cut off excess paper)

1/4 cup water

OPTIONAL:  1 tbsp. minced onion

1.  Boil eggs, cool and peel, put in container.

2.  Add beets, vinegar, sugar and pickling spices to saucepan.  Cook on medium until it starts to boil, turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes.  Carefully taste to see if you need to add more sugar or vinegar. 

3.  Pour over eggs and cover.  Refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.

SERVING HINTS:   Serve cold as a side dish.  If you really like beets just add another can to the recipe, you don't have to double the sugar, vinegar or spices.  This is a great recipe for summer.


SERVES:   2 OR 3

Still working on my new cookbook, Simply Leftovers.  So much going on with my husband being ill, granddaughter graduating, remodeling and life in general.  It will get done eventually.

Quick Tomato Salad

(not in the cookbook)

YOU WILL NEED:

Knife

Small bowl

Measuring spoon

INGREDIENTS:

1 Roma (Plum) tomato, diced

2 green onions, sliced

1  tsp. mayo

Salt and pepper to taste

1.  Mix all ingredients in bowl and enjoy.

SERVES:  1.-2

SERVING HINTS:  You can add basil or rosemary to give the salad a fresh taste.

WHITE CHEDDAR PASTA AND HAM

                                                  (not in the cookbook)

YOU WILL NEED:

  Saucepan
  Mixing spoon
  Measuring spoon
  Measuring cup


INGREDIENTS:

1 box white cheddar and pasta dinner
1/2 package diced ham
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2/3 cup milk
2 cups water
2 tbsp. butter


1.  Make pasta with the 2 cups of water, after 10 minutes add the ham, packaged cheddar cheese and spices.  Cook another 3 minutes, add milk and butter.  Simmer until butter is melted.


SERVES:  1 - 2

SERVING HINTS:  It you want to have the pasta a little thicker, just add a little less water.  You can serve with a tomato salad or green vegetable.  You can also add real cheese to make it even cheesier.     If you have access to real herbs you can add basil or rosemary.
 


  

Coming soon.

I just made some sausage soup.  It was very good.  I will be posting it here in a few days.