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White Clam Sauce

2012-02-24T07:32:00.001-05:00

If you like clams, then you probably love clam sauce, too. It's not hard to make, especially using this recipe my cousin was kind enough to share. Try it. It's heavenly.

3 cans chopped or minced clams
1 onion chopped small
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste
1 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 good handful parsley
3/4 C any white wine

Saute onions and garlic in some oil. Pour in the juice of the clams, all of the seasonings and wine. Cook until onions are cooked thoroughly. Add clams just before serving, just to heat through. 8 - 10 shrimp ( optional ). Serve over angel hair, linguine or your favorite pasta.

Chicken Reuben

2012-02-09T14:48:00.000-05:00

Well, you all know we love a good dump and stir recipe around here. Who wouldn't? However, we get pretty excited over a melt in your mouth "throw it together in 2.5 seconds the night before and pop it in the oven the next day" kind of recipe, too!

4 Whole boneless/skinless chicken breasts OR thighs**
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 can (16 oz) sauerkraut/drained (I buy it in the bag)
4 thinly sliced pieces of swiss cheese
1 1/4 cup bottled Thousand Island dressing (Kraft)

Place chicken in greased baking pan.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place sauerkraut over chicken - top with Swiss cheese.
Pour dressing evenly over cheese.
Cover with foil and bake @ 325 for 1 1/2 hours.

Marcia C. Adams of Fort Wayne, Indiana took the top $10,000 prize in the National Chicken Cooking Contest in Dallas, Texas with this Chicken Reuben recipe.Try it and you'll see why!

HOT CHEESY POTATOES

2012-01-23T14:53:00.000-05:00

For all you potato lovers out there, here's a scrumptious side dish casserole that calls for only SIX ingredients. Hot Cheesy Potatoes are "dump and stir" so not only are they toothsome, they are super quick to prepare. Enjoy...

1 pkg (24 oz) Frozen Hash Browns

1 pt (2 cups) Sour Cream

1 can Cream of Chicken soup

1/2 cup Minced Onion

1 Stick Melted Butter
2 cups Shredded Cheddar

Melt butter on stove or in microwave.

In large bowl, mix thawed potatoes with onion (salt and pepper to taste) and butter.

Combine soup, sour cream and cheese.

Pour soup, sour cream and cheese over potatoes and stir.

Dump everything into a casserole dish :)

Bake in 9x13 @ 325 degrees for 45 minutes --or until bubbly.

JELLO SALAD SUPRISE

2012-01-16T10:20:00.000-05:00

In order for a recipe to get posted at ALLTOPRECIPES.COM, it has to be mouthwatering AND easy to make. Well, that's tough, because usually a recipe is either one or the other. Guess what? Jello Salad Surprise is yummy and you can prepare it in about 2 minutes!

16 oz. small curd cottage cheese

16 oz cool whip

1 package dry orange jello

3 large cans mandarin oranges (buy name brand only -generic mandarins will kill this recipe)

Cut up and drain almost all the mandarin oranges.

Fold all ingredients together.

Decorate top with remaining oranges and refrigerate.

You can substitute any fruit for the mandarins, and swap the orange jello to whatever flavor you like. Be creative and change it up ...it will be delish!

CHICKEN POT PIE

2011-12-31T14:53:00.001-05:00

I haven't had anyone say they didn't like this Chicken Pot Pie recipe. The only advice I have is this: don't cheap out on the pie crust. Buy Pillsbury! Pillsbury Pie Crusts may cost a few pennies more, but they taste better and are much easier to work with.

1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed

1 cup sliced carrots

1 cup frozen green peas

1/2 cup sliced celery

1/3 cup butter

1/3 cup chopped onion

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon celery seed

1 3/4 cups chicken broth

2/3 cup milk

2 (9 inch) unbaked pie crusts

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F(220 degrees C.)

In a saucepan combine chicken, carrots, peas, and celery. Add water to cover and boil 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.

In the saucepan over medium heat, cook onions in butter until soft. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and celery seed. Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium low heat until thick. Remove from heat and set aside.

Place the chicken mixture in bottom pie crust, and pour hot liquid mixture over.

Cover with top crust, seal edges, and cut away excess dough. Make 4 or 5 little slits in the top to allow for steam to escape.

Bake for 30 - 35 minutes in preheated oven.

Cool 10 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY PINEAPPLE JELLO

2011-12-28T19:27:00.000-05:00

Refreshing. Delicious. Easy.

1 can 20 oz. crushed pineapple in juice, not drained.

2 Packages (3 oz. each) Jell Raspberry Gelatin

1 can (16 oz) whole berry cranberry sauce

1 apple chopped

Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to juice to measure 2 1/2 cups. Pour into saucepan and bring to boil. Add to gelatin mixes in large bowl -stir for a couple minutes until completely dissolved.

Stir in pineapple, cranberry sauce, and apples. Pour into bowl.

Refrigerate 2 1/2 hours until firm.

SLOW COOKER BEEF STROGANOFF

2011-12-17T14:12:00.006-05:00

Here's a mouthwatering recipe that's super, super easy to make. I usually brown the meat, onions and garlic the night before -since I'm all about the dump and stir factor in the morning :)

1 pound cubed beef stew meat

2 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup (must use Golden Mushroom or the end result is just not the same... )

3/4 cup chopped onion

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1/2 cup beef broth (I add more because my family loves gravy)

½ package french onion soup mix (I often use the whole package ...it just depends)

Salt, pepper, garlic to taste

8 oz mushrooms

Tab of butter

4 ounces cream cheese

dollop of sour cream

In a slow cooker, combine the meat, soup, onion, french onion soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, and water.

During cooking time, saute the mushrooms in butter about 4 minutes.

Put sauteed mushrooms in slow cooker last 30 minutes of cooking time.

Cook on HIGH setting for approx 6 hours.

Stir in cream cheese and sour cream 30 minutes before serving.

Best served over buttered egg noodles.

CHICKEN ROTELE

2011-12-10T09:50:00.000-05:00

All I can say about Chicken Rotele is this: all ages seem to love it (especially teens and young adults)...

So, get cooking and give Chicken Rotele a whirl. It's amazing.

3-4 Boneless chicken breasts
6 cups water
1 lb Velveeta Cheese
1 lb spaghetti (I use large bow ties)
2 cans diced tomatoes (I use 1 can regular & 1 can diced jalapeno
1 can peas
1 onion
1 pepper
2 small cans mushrooms
1/2 stick margarine

Boil chicken in 6 cups water. When chicken is cooked - set aside, and use water that is left to cook the pasta.

Don’t drain pasta when it is done - leave it in water.

Fry onion, pepper and mushrooms in margarine till soft and add to pasta.

Cut chicken into cube size pieces and add to pasta.

Cube cheese, add to pasta and turn on low until cheese is melted.

Drain peas and add them along with tomatoes to pasta.

Add everything into a large lasagna pan.

Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes - 350 oven.

Crockpot Chicken And Black Bean Quesadilla

2011-01-14T20:50:00.003-05:00

Can it get any better than Crockpot Chicken And Black Bean Quesadilla? This recipe is super easy AND delicious to boot.

1/2 jar of salsa
1 can drained black beans
1 chopped onion
1 package taco seasoning
2 chicken breasts
Shredded cheddar cheese

Cook all ingredients in crock pot all day. At the end of the day, fork it apart and put in Quesadilla shells. Top shells with cheese and bake @ 350 until cheese is melted.

Pizza Dough That's Delicious And Easy To Make

2010-12-31T09:32:00.009-05:00

Nothing tastes better than fresh homemade pizza hot out of the oven. Making your own dough is not as hard as people think either. This recipe is almost no fail, so give it a try. You'll be spinning out pizzas like it's your job.

Now, if you don't have a KitchenAid to mix your dough, mix it by hand like some of my older relatives do! I personally would much rather use a KitchenAid Mixer, but hey, that's just me...

Mix together:

3 cups very warm (not too hot) tap water
1 TBSP yeast (I use instant dry)
1 TBSP sugar

Mix In Kitchen Aid:
2 teaspoons salt (Kosher is best)
2 TBSP Olive Oil
8 Cups flour

Slowly add water to flour until well mixed. (When the dough doesn't stick to the bowl then you'll know the consistency is right) Dough too sticky? Sprinkle in more flour. Too dry? Add a little more water.

Divide dough in half to form two balls of dough

Pinch bottom of each ball to form a funnel.

Pam spray or grease bowl, place dough balls in bowl. Spray tops of dough with Pam, butter, or olive oil. Cover dough with clean dish towel or something. Then just wait for it to rise.

After two hours, punch dough down and spread the dough out on pizza pans, or cookie sheets. For best results you may want to invest in a pizza pan if you don't already have one. I purchased my pans at Bed Bath & Beyond for around $10.00 a piece. They are non stick with holes for even heat distribution. Makes for an even better crust if that's possible :)

Let dough rise for 1 to 1.5 hours and it will be ready to cook. Add all your favorite toppings and:

Bake 500 degrees for 10 minutes. Enjoy...

Toffee Cookies

2010-12-29T23:03:00.001-05:00

Anyone who likes toffee is going to absolutely love this cookie recipe. Give me a few of these bad boys with a cup of coffee and I'm good to go.

1 cup butter softened
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup English toffee bites

In a large bowl beat butter, oil, sugars and vanilla until blended.

Add the eggs one at a time.

Combine the flour, cream of tartat, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture.

Stir in remaining ingredients.

Drop by tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Place on wire rack to cool.

Chicken Fried Chicken

2010-12-28T15:08:00.000-05:00

Chicken Fried Chicken is G-O-O-D. What more can I say other than grab your skillet and get frying!

30 saltine crackers
2    tablespoons all-purpose flour
2    tablespoons dry potato flakes
1    teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1    egg
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

1.    Place crackers in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal bag and crush crackers until they are coarse crumbs. Add flour, potato flakes, seasoned salt, and pepper to bag. Mix well.

2.    Beat egg in a shallow dish or bowl. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.

3.    Dredge chicken pieces in egg beat, then place in bag with crumb mixture. Seal bag and shake to    coat.

4.    Reduce heat to medium.

5.    Cook coated chicken in skillet for 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently until golden brown.

Taco Pie

2010-12-28T15:04:00.000-05:00

I just had Taco Pie for the first time a few weeks ago. My sister-in-law got the recipe from our niece, and I'm sure glad she did. So, if you're craving a good Mexican recipe, make some Taco Pie. It's great.

1 (8 oz.) package refrigerated crescent rolls
1 lb. ground beef
1 (1 oz.) package taco seasoning mix
1 (16 oz.) container sour cream
8 ounces shredded Mexican-style cheese blend
1 (14.5 oz.) package crushed tortilla chips

1. Preheat oven - 350 degrees.

2. Lay crescent dough flat on the bottom of a square cake pan and bake according to package
directions.

3. Brown the ground beef, add taco seasoning and stir together.

4. When dough is done, remove from oven and place meat mixture on top. Layer with sour cream, cheese, salsa (optional), and use the crushed nacho chips for the topping.

5. Return to oven and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

Delicious Chocolate Chip Cookies

2010-12-28T15:02:00.000-05:00

Everyone loves chocolate chip cookies, that goes without saying. However, there are good chocolate chip cookie recipes, and then there are great chocolate chip cookie recipes. The following recipe makes delicious chocolate chip cookies or I wouldn't be adding it to alltoprecipes. 'Nuff said. Get out your mixing bowl...

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 350. Sift together flour and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large bowl: Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar.

Beat in instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in eggs and vanilla.

Blend in the flour mixture and a pinch of salt.

Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.

Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto non-greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.

Chicken Casserole

2010-12-28T14:59:00.000-05:00

I will be totally shocked if this recipe doesn't become a favorite at your house. I mean, is there anyone out there who doesn't like chicken and stuffing??? I didn't think so. Enjoy...

3 large chicken breasts -- boil until tender, then cut in large chunks when cooled

2 cans Cream of Mushroom, Chicken or Celery soup (dilute with 1 cup milk each)

1 bag (3 cups) Pepperidge Farms stuffing (follow directions on bag)

Place chunks of chicken in the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch buttered or greased baking dish.

Pour soup gravy over chicken.

Top with the dressing and bake, uncovered @ 350 for one hour.

(You can cut this recipe in half by using 1/2 the ingredients and a 9 inch square pan)

Homemade Tartar Sauce

2010-12-28T14:55:00.000-05:00

There are two things I can think of that really annoy me about Tarter Sauce. The first is not having it in the house when you need it, and the second is paying a fortune for those little bottles of Tarter Sauce the grocery stores carry. What a rip! Man, I feel better having just said that :)
Anyway, here's a solution, and a very good one if I do say so myself:

1 cup Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish (if you'd rather use Dill Relish, go ahead)
1 Tbsp dried (or minced) onion
2 Tablespoon lime or lemon juice (which ever one you like better)

You can use this immediately after making it, but it is better if you refrigerate it for an hour or so.

Cornell Chicken Barbeque Sauce

2010-12-28T14:49:00.001-05:00

Have you ever wondered why the best tasting chicken barbecues are the ones where the outside of the chicken is kind of black in color? Not black as in burned. No. No. No. The skin of the chicken turns black as it cooks on the grill because, well, it just does. Anyway, when I finally got a hold of this recipe years ago, you'd have thought I'd hit the lotto. It's that good.

1 egg
1 cup cooking oil
2 cups vinegar
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp poultry seasoning
white or black pepper to taste

Also, we were at a friends house for a chicken barbecue a while back and he proceeded to substitute something for a barbecue sauce that I'd never heard of. Plain Mayonnaise. That's right, he spread Mayo on the chicken before he grilled it! It smelled like the Cornell recipe as it cooked, and the finished product tasted and looked very similar to the Cornell sauce, too. So, if you're ever in a hurry or you're missing a few ingredients for the Cornell recipe, try using regular Mayo as your grilling sauce. Amazing.

Linguine And Clam Sauce

2010-12-28T14:36:00.000-05:00

Are you a Linguine and clam sauce lover? Well, if so, don't be fooled by the simplicity of this recipe ...it's delicious. Give it a try.

1       cup olive oil
3    garlic cloves, chopped
2    (6 oz) cans clams (we use cans of chopped clams)
1       cup fresh parsley, chopped
12    fresh clams (optional)
      salt and pepper
1lb. linguine (cooked)
         Romano cheese

In saucepan heat Olive Oil.
Combine garlic, parsley, and chopped clams.
If you use fresh clams place them on top so they open.
Cook over medium heat for around 30 minutes.
Serve over Linguine and top it off with the Romano cheese.

Italian Wedding Soup

2010-12-28T14:35:00.000-05:00

Does it get any better than Italian Wedding Soup? No, it doesn't. So here's a quick and easy recipe for a soon to be favorite at your house. Everyone loves Italian Wedding soup, right? Sure they do.

1 Pound Ground Sirloin
1 Large Egg
1 Cup Grated Parmesan Or Romano Cheese
1/2 Cups Bread Crumbs
Garlic Salt & Pepper
2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Fresh Parsley
8 Cups Homemade Chicken Broth (or cheat and buy canned broth)
1 Small Head Of Escarole (you can substitute spinach if you like), washed, trimmed & chopped
Acini Di Pepe Pasta
1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Or Romano Cheese

Heat the broth in a large pot.
When broth is hot, reduce it to a simmer.
Mix meat, cheese, egg, bread crumbs, parsley and garlic salt and pepper.
Roll small meatballs and drop them into boiling water - cook for approx 3 minutes or until they float to the top. For added flavor you can cook the meatballs in the oven instead of boiling them.
In separate pot, cook approx 1/2 to 3/4 1b. Acini Di Pepe pasta. Drain.
Drop pasta, cooked meatballs and escarole into soup. When escarole is wilted ...the soup is done!
Serve with Romano grated cheese on top.

Cauliflower Au Gratin

2010-12-28T14:32:00.000-05:00

My mother used to make this all the time and it's just plain delicious. If you like cauliflower ...you'll love Cauliflower Au Gratin.
(Both recipes can easily be doubled for a larger casserole)

Medium White Sauce:
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 cup medium white sauce
1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
4 cups hot cooked cauliflower, drained
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 TBS butter, melted
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Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Blend in flour, salt, and a dash of pepper

Add milk, all at once. Cook quickly stirring constantly until mixture thickens and bubbles

Once the white sauce is bubbling and has thickened, remove from heat and add the shredded cheese.

When white sauce and cheese are blended, take the cheese sauce and pour it over the cauliflower and mix gently.

Place in casserole dish.

Mix 1/2 cup breadcrumbs with 1/2 stick butter and sprinkle on top of casserole. (If you double the recipe double this topping if you want, too!

Bake @ 350 for 20 - 25 minutes

Cream Cheese Ranch Potatoes

2010-12-28T14:30:00.000-05:00

OK, I can't help it - I'm a huge carb addict. So, when I tasted "Cream Cheese Ranch Potatoes" for the first time, I thought I died and went to heaven. This recipe makes a lot, but that's a good thing, because they make delicious leftovers. Yum. Yum.

8 baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (1 ounce) package dry Ranch-style dressing mix
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, softened

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain and mash.
In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and dressing mix until smooth.
Stir in mashed potatoes, sour cream and butter - then beat until desired consistency is reached.

Congo Bars

2010-12-28T14:28:00.001-05:00

These cookie bars are the best ever. Just remember one of my very important instructions below ...the one that I've italicized for you. Don't even TRY to mix the flour, sugar and butter with your electric mixer. No. No. No. Say adios to the electric mixer if you do.

2 1/4 cups light brown sugar
2/3       cup shortening
4          eggs
2 3/4    cups all purpose flour
1 tsp    baking powder
1 cup broken nuts (optional)
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Cream sugar and melted butter.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
Stir flour into sugar and butter mixture, a little at a time. Note: Do not use electric mixer.
Add nuts and chocolate chips.
Bake in a greased pan for 12 to 15 minutes @ 350 degrees.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
Cut into squares when cooled.

Setting The Table

2010-12-28T14:25:00.000-05:00

Here's a useful place setting chart that I keep in my main cookbook. It's handy to have, so if you want it...

Right click with your mouse on the image
Now click "save image as"
Once it's saved to your hard drive, print it out so you can have it available for your own cookbook:

24 Hour Broccoli & Cauliflower Salad

2010-12-28T14:21:00.000-05:00

This salad is just plain mouth watering delicious. The hardest part of the recipe is waiting 24 hours to eat it:

1/2 head cauliflower
1 head broccoli
1/2 purple onion
1/4 # bacon - cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 cup mayo
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar
Handful of red or green grapes (or both if you want)

Clean and cut broccoli and cauliflower into small pieces.
Slice onion small
Mix sugar and mayo
Pour over broccoli, cauliflower, onions and bacon
Add grapes
Refrigerate overnight and serve

Beer Butt Chicken

2010-12-28T14:20:00.001-05:00

My nephew gave us this recipe, and although it's a strange way to grill a chicken, the end result is really very good. All you'll need is some chicken, butter, beer, and seasonings. Oh, and a grill, you gotta have a grill :)

Ready in: approx. 4 Hours.

1 cup butter
2 tablespoons garlic salt
2 tablespoons paprika
Salt and pepper to taste
1 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
1 (4 pound) whole chicken

Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat.

In a small skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter.

Mix in 1 tablespoon garlic salt, 1 tablespoon paprika, salt, and pepper.

Discard 1/2 the beer (drink it if you want :), leaving the remainder in the can.

Add remaining butter, garlic salt, paprika, and desired amount of salt and pepper to beer can.

Place can on a disposable baking sheet.

Set chicken on can, inserting can into the cavity of the chicken. Baste chicken with the melted, seasoned butter.

Place disposable baking sheet with beer and chicken on the prepared grill.

Cook over low heat for about 3 hours, or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C).

Makes 8 servings.