The DINNER group

We are made up of a few good MAN and a few good women.

The RECIPES!!!

We created this blog so you can post your recipes and others can use them. Please type them in an organized manner. Will someone also start a post that has our quote pad. Towards the end of our time together we will put all these recipes in a book and we will all get one.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Stuffed Shells

1 box jumbo shells
4 cups (2 lbs.) cottage cheese (small curd)
2 cups (8 oz.) grated mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup parmesan cheese
3 eggs
32 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce
1 1/2 t parley
1/4 t pepper
3/4 t oregano
1/2 t salt

cook shells, drain. cool on foil or wax paper. combine cheeses, eggs, and spices. fill each shell with about 2 T cheese mix. spread thin layer of sauce on bottom of 9x13 pan. place shells in pan, cover with spaghetti sauce. cover pan with foil. bake at 350 for 35 minutes.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Bengal Tiger Chicken Rawr (TIM)

4 whole chicken brests skinless boneless

Cut into 3 pieces each

Place in 9x13 casserole dish

Mix

1 Can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup mayo

1 teaspoon curry powder

Pour mixture over chicken

Bake covered with tin foil 40 minutes @ 350 degrees

Mix 1 cup Parmasan Cheese

½ cup seasoned bread crumbs

4 tablespoons melted butter

Sprinkle over cooked chicken

Bake 20 minutes uncovered

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

Broccoli, Rice, Cheese, and Chicken Casserole (Kim)

3 c cooked rice
2 (10 oz) cans chunk chicken, drained
1 (10 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup
1 (10 oz) can condensed cream of broccoli soup
1/4 c butter
1 c milk
1 (16 oz) package frozen chopped broccoli
1 small white onion, chopped
1/2 lb. shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a greased 9x15 pan, spread rice at bottom. Layer frozen broccoli on top.  Add chicken as the next layer. Combine in a separate bowl cream of chicken soup, cream of broccoli soup, butter, milk, and onion. Spread completely over chicken, making sure to cover all edges. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs (Kim)

Meatballs:
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c oatmeal
1/4 c milk
1 1/2 t onion
1 t salt
1/2 t worcestershire sauce
1 egg

Preheat oven to 400. Mix all ingredients together. Roll into meatballs. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Sauce:
1/2 c brown sugar
1 T corn starch
15 oz can pineapple tidbits
1/3 c vinegar
1 T soy sauce
1 green pepper, chopped

Mix brown sugar and corn starch in a pan. Stir in pineapple, vinegar, and soy sauce. Heat to boil, stirring occasionally.  Reduce heat and add meatballs. Cover for 10 minutes.  Stir in green pepper. Cover until crisp.

Chicken Turnovers (Diana)

2-3 pieces boiled chicken depending on size
1 pkg cream cheese
1 can crescent rolls
1 can cream of chicken
1 cup sour cream
breadcrumbs
rice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Unroll crescent rolls and push two together to make a rectangle. Mix cream cheese and chicken chunks and place down center of rectangle. Fold up, roll in breadcrumbs and place in baking dish. Cook for 15 minutes. In a saucepan, heat soup and sour cream. Pour over the top of turnovers and bake for 5-10 minutes more. Yields four servings over rice.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Curried Butternut Chicken Bisque (Derek)


Serves 4 to 6

1 2 to 2 1/2 pound butternut squash

3 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon curry

1 medium white onion, finely chopped

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced

1 14 oz can unsweetened coconut milk

1 14 oz can/box chicken broth

2 cups, cut up/cubed cooked chicken breast (I used the breast of a rotisserie chicken I bought at the market)

2 teaspoons curry powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Hot White Jasmine Rice, prepared as instructed or to your preference. At least 2 cups. The rice should be plain to balance out the curry. I make mine with a little bit of butter and a pinch of sea salt.

Garnish with

Cashews (I used/ like raw the best)

Fresh chopped cilantro

For the squash (you can do this up to a day ahead, which will allow you to make this in about 20 minutes)

Preheat oven to 350

Spray a rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.

Cut squash lengthwise and remove seeds and pulp.

Place squash flesh side down onto the baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes.

While squash is baking, make the Jasmine rice (which should take 12 to 14 minutes for 2 cups prepared) and mix together 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon curry powder in a small bowl .

Remove squash from oven and flip the squash right side up.

Sprinkle the quash with brown sugar and curry mixture and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes, until quash is soft and the flesh can be scooped out.

Scoop squash out into a bowl and mash well with potato masher, set aside until needed.

For the soup, sauté onion in olive oil over medium high heat until the onion is translucent and soft, 4 to 5 minutes. Add ginger and garlic and cook for another minute.

Add squash, coconut milk, chicken broth, chicken, curry, salt and pepper. Cook soup until heated through.

On the bottom of a soup bowl, hot rice and ladle curry bisque over the rice.

Garnish with plenty of chopped cashews and cilantro (which can be prepared while the soup is heating through/simmering or while the squash bakes if you are making the meal all at once).

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Cheese Enchiladas (Jacquelyn)

sauce: mix together and simmer 20 minutes
2-8 oz. cans of tomato sauce
1 small can of chopped chilis
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. salt

stir together:
1 lb. cottage cheese
bunch of chopped green onions
2 cups grated cheddar and monetery jack cheese

package of flour tortillas

Grease pan. Place 1/2 cup tomato sauce in bottom of pan. Place 1/2 cup cheese mixture in each tortilla and roll up. Pour sauce over enchiladas and top with grated cheese. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes.

French Bread Pizza (Timothy)

Buy french bread, put pizza sauce, put cheese, put any toppings you want on it, and then cook it at either 375 or just put it on broil.

Crepes - also known as Norwegian Pancakes (Timothy)

Serves 2
3 eggs.....................................Beat slightly and add:
1(1/2) cups Mile...................Beat again and add:
1(1/4) cups Flour.................Beat again and add:
(1/4) cup butter-melted.....Beat together well.
Pour about (1/4) cup batter in a large round frying pan. Pick up the handle and rotate the pan around until the batter covers the bottom of the pan. Book on the stove on medium to medium high heat for about one minute and then turn crepe to the other side. Cook for another minute. Remove from pan and serve on plate.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Best Ever Chili! (By Diana)

1 lb. browned hamburger
1 chopped onion
1 chopped green pepper
1 large can tomatoes
1 can creamed corn
1 can kidney beans
1 can tomato sauce
2 T. chili powder

Combine all ingredients and simmer for a few hours, stirring occasionally.

Layered Enchiladas! (By Elizabeth)

1 lb ground beef (or ground turkey)
1 small onion, chopped
tortillas
15 oz can of stewed tomatoes
6 oz can tomato paste
1 pkg enchilada sauce mix
1 c water
1 can sliced olives (optional)
10 oz cheddar cheese
10 oz monterrey jack cheese (or Mexican blend)
sour cream and/or guacamole to top (optional)

Grease 9x13 pan. Grate cheese. Brown meat with onion, drain and set aside. In sauce pan combine sauce mix, 2 cups water, paste, tomatoes, olives and meat. Blend well, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 min., stirring occasionally. Cover bottom of pan with tortillas. Spoon sauce over tortillas, add cheese, repeat with remaining ingredients (usually 3 layers). Cover with foil, poke holes in top. Bake 350 degrees covered for 20 minutes, uncover and continue cooking for 10 min. Let stand 5 min. before cutting.