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Ingredients 1 (25-oz.) pkg. frozen cheese-filled ravioli 1 (20-oz.) pkg. frozen cooked meatballs, thawed 1 (28-oz.) jar low-sodium spaghetti sauce 6 oz. (1 1/2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook ravioli to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain ravioli; place in sprayed baking dish. Top with meatballs and sauce; sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 375°F. for 30 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted....

Ingredients Salt 1 lb ziti rigate (with ridges) or rigatoni 2 c ricotta cheese Grill seasoning, such as McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning A couple of handfuls of grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 T extra-virgin olive oil 1 to 2 garlic cloves, chopped Crushed red pepper flakes 1 c crushed tomatoes or tomato sauce A few fresh basil leaves, torn or chopped Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring a big pot of water to a boil for the pasta....

Ingredients 3/4 c. balsamic venegar 2 tbs. Dijon mustard 1 1/2 tbs. chopped basil 1 tbs. chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 1/2 tsp. honey 1/4 tsp. chopped chives 1/4 tsp. minced shallot 1/4 tsp. minced garlic 1/8 tsp. hot sauce 1 c. canola oil Preparation Pulse all ingredients, except oil, with 1/2 tsp each of slat and pepper in a food processor until combined. With motor running, add oil in a slow stream and process until combined....

Ingredients 1 lb. dried red beans 6 slices bacon, cut into 1/2" pieces 1 c. chopped onion 1/4 c copped fresh cilantro 1/4 c. butter or margarine 2 med. carrots, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp. chili powder 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. cumin 1/2 tsp. thyme leaves 2 bay leaves 2 whole cloves 2 tsp. minced fresh garlic 4 c. water Preparation In large bowl place beans; cover with water. Soak for 1 hr....

Ingredients 3 8oz softened cream cheese 1 can hormel chili no beans scallions 1 pkg monteray jack cheese 1 pkg monteray jack with jalopeno Preparation smooth cream cheese in the bottom of a pie pan put chili over cream cheese put choppped scallions over chili shred both cheeses on top of scallions heat @ 325 for about 20 min or until hot

Ingredients beef French cut green beans 4 Tbs soy sauce 2 T corn starch 2 T oil 2 T gin Preparation Slice beef thin. Stir beef fry in sauce mixture remove beef stir fry green beans mix together

Ingredients 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup frozen blueberries 1/2 frozen banana 5 frozen strawberries Splash of skim or soy milk Preparation Add the yogurt, blueberries, banana, and strawberries into the blender. If you aren’t using frozen fruit, throw in a couple of ice cubes. Add in a splash of skim or soy milk. Place the blender lid on tightly. Puree smoothie until it is smooth and creamy. I like my smoothies thick, if you prefer a thinner smoothie, add more milk and puree for a little longer....

Ingredients 1 cup White Wine, such as a Chardonnay ½ cup White Wine Vinegar 1 tbsp. Shallots, finely chopped 1 pound Unsalted Butter, cold 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice Salt and White Pepper, to taste Preparation 1.Heat wine, vinegar, shallots, and lemon juice in a saucepan until the liquid boils; simmer until the liquid has reduced to about 2 tbsp., about 10 minutes. 2.While the liquid reduces, cut the sticks of butter into ½-inch pieces....

Ingredients 1 large mango(es), diced, divided* about 1¾ cups) 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice 3 Tbsp water 2 Tbsp olive oil ½ tsp ground cumin ½ tsp table salt 15 oz canned black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved ½ cup onion(s), sweet, diced ¼ cup mint leaves, or cilantro, fresh, cut into thin slivers 1 Tbsp canned jalapeño peppers, or fresh, minced (if using fresh, do not...

Ingredients 1 lb of blackberries 3/4 cup of sugar 1.5 Tbs of lemon juice 2 tsp of vanilla extract 1/2 tsp of cinnamon 2 cups of water Preparation Place blackberries, sugar, lime juice, cinnamon stick and water in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes, or until reduced by half. Let cool. Serve over your favorite dish!

Ingredients 3 egg yolks 2 T lemon juice dash cayenne pepper 1 stick melted butter Preparation Combine egg yolks, lemon juice and cayenne in blender for 3 seconds. Remove lid and with motor running, slowly pour butter in.

Ingredients Crust: 1 cup flour 1/8 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 1/2 cup butterr 1 tbsp white vinegar Filling: 3 cups Blueberries 2 tbsp flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/8 tsp cinnamon 2 extra cups blueberries (you can also mix in black berries & raspberries to make up 2 cups) Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Crust: In a food processor: Mix flour, salt sugar. Add butter and vinegar and mix until croase crumbs....

Ingredients 1 lb sweet potato cut into spears 1 tsp sugar or stevia 1 tsp brown sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp cinnamon cooking spray Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place spears in a bowl and cover them with cooking spray combine seasonings in a small bowl, then toss into the spears and shake uptil spears are covered evenly. baked in oven for 25 minutes or until tender.

Ingredients 12 hard boiled eggs, shells removed 1 medium sweet onion, sliced 1 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup water 1 or 2 tbsp white sugar (depending on your desired sweetness level) 4 cloves garlic, crushed Preparation Place the onion, balsamic, water, sugar, and garlic in a saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from stovetop, and allow to cool to room temperature. Place the eggs in a clean glass jar, and pour the vinegar mixture over top....

Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups whole milk 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Preparation In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together all your dry ingredients In a separate bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients until the egg is broken up. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and add the sliced bananas....

Ingredients ****FRENCH TOAST: 3 eggs 3/4 cup milk 1 grated orange, (zest) 1/4 cup orange juice (squeeze from orange) 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract 1/3 cup to 2/3 cup pancake mix with pudding mix 2 Tablespoons of sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 8 slices of french bread or texas toast Cooking spray 1-2 bananas, peeled and sliced powdered sugar for dusting ****SYRUP 1 Tablespoon butter 1 Tablespoon chopped pecan 1 cup maple syrup...

Ingredients 1/2 Cup vinegar 1 cup ketchup 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 2 Tbsp mustard 2 Tbsp worchester sauce 1 onion chopped salt and pepper 1 lb pork button ends Preparation brown pork button ends

Ingredients 3 pounds of chicken breast 1/2 cup of milk 2 tablespoons of oleo 2 stocks of celery 2 green pepper 1 onion 1 2 ounce jar of pimientos 1 26 ounce can of cream of chicken soup 1 pound of Velveeta cheese 1 pound of spahgetti Preparation Cube chicken and cook in skillet. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Dice celery, green peppers, and onion then saute with oleo in sauce pan....

Ingredients 2 1/4 Cups Water 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 ts lemon juice 3/4 cup yogurt 3/4 cup semolina flour 1 cup whole blanched almonds 1 cup whipped cream 1/2 cup butter Preparation Bring all ingredients to room temperature. In a large bowl mix sugar and cream of wheat. Add butter and mix by hand rubbing Between your palms for at least 10 minutes until the mixture becomes very well blended....

Ingredients You will need: 1/3 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic 2 large cans of tomato sauce (fresh tomatoes if you can get them) Pinch of sugar, salt, pepper, fresh parsley, and fresh basil 2 anchovy fillets rinsed and minced Hot pepper flakes Preparation I prefer fresh herbs if I can get them; but, like fresh tomatoes they may not be available in late December. Once I’ve made the sauce I can use it for any of the dishes-baccala, stuffed calamari, linguine with clams, and so on....