Goat Cheese Croutons With Wild Mushrooms In Maderia Cream

Hickory-smoked Cheese Dip

Ingredients

• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, hickory-smoked
• 1 tablespoon green onion, minced, use all

Recipe

• 1 blend the cottage cheese and sour cream until smooth.
• 2 add the remaining ingredients blending well.
• 3 cover and chill.
• 4 suggested dippers: potato chips, water crackers, ham, mushrooms, snow peas

Guilt-free Onion Soup (crock Pot)

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 medium onions, thinly sliced
• 5 cups beef broth
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 4 slices french bread, toasted
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat swiss cheese, shredded (3 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 coat a large non-stick skillet with non-stick vegetable spray coating.
• 2 place over medium-high heat.
• 3 add onions to skillet; cook until onions are translucent and beginning to caramelize, about 10 minutes.
• 4 add to crock pot along with beef broth, flour, mushrooms, and pepper.
• 5 cover; cook on low 7 to 9 hours.
• 6 preheat broiler.
• 7 set 4 flameproof bowls on baking sheet.
• 8 ladle soup evenly between bowls.
• 9 top each portion with 1 slice bread.
• 10 sprinkle cheese over each slice of bread.
• 11 broil until cheese is melted.
• 12 per serving: calories: 246 protein 14.38 gm fat 5.71 gm carbohydrates 34.33 gm percentage of fat: 20.87%.

Duggar's Tater Tot Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground turkey, cooked seasoned, drained
• 3 (2 lb) bags tater tots
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup

Recipe

• 1 brown meat & place in large cass. dish.
• 2 cover with tater tots. mix soup & milk together.
• 3 pour over top. bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Corn Bread Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, small dice
• 4 slices of good bacon, small dice
• 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 1 jiffy cornbread mix
• 4 ounces of fire roasted chilies
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• honey

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• 3 cook chicken, bacon and mushrooms together.
• 4 place chicken, bacon and mushrooms in the bottom of casserole pan.
• 5 mix jiffy mix according to directions.
• 6 add chilis and corn to the jiffy mix.
• 7 pour on top the chicken mixture.
• 8 bake 45 - 60 minutes or until corn bread is completely baked.
• 9 serve with a drizzle of honey on top.
• 10 enjoy!

Kansas City Steak Strips

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean round steak, trimmed
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, divided
• 1 (10 ounce) can mushroom pieces, drained
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups chili sauce (store-bought or try make your own chili sauce)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 1 (9 ounce) package frozen cut green beans, cooked and drained
• 8 ounces egg noodles, cooked and drained

Recipe

• 1 cut steaks into thin strips.
• 2 heat 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 add mushrooms and onion and saute about 2 minutes, until tender, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• 4 add remaining butter to skillet, then add steak strips.
• 5 saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until strips are browned on all sides.
• 6 add chili sauce, cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until meat is tender.
• 7 blend flour with cold water and stir into skillet.
• 8 cook, stirring continually, for about 5 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat and return mushrooms and onions to skillet.
• 10 add green beans and mix well.
• 11 cook about 2 minutes, or until beans are heated through (do not boil).
• 12 serve over hot egg noodles.

Duck With Cranberry-wild Rice Stuffing

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 14 ounces chicken broth
• 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
• 1/4 cup wild rice, uncooked
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 cups mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup cranberry sauce, whole berry
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 5 lbs ducklings
• 1/4 cup orange marmalade
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• mushroom, fluted, for garnish
• lemon peel, twist garnish

Recipe

• 1 to make stuffing:.
• 2 in 1 1/2-quart saucepan, combine broth, rice and wild rice.
• 3 over high heat, heat to boiling.
• 4 reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• 5 in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot butter, cook chopped mushrooms and onions until tender and liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 stir in cooked rice, cranberry sauce, salt and pepper.
• 8 for duck:.
• 9 clean and rinse duck.
• 10 prick skin several times.
• 11 to make glaze:
• 12 in small saucepan, combine marmalade and lemon juice.
• 13 over low heat, heat until marmalade is melted, stirring occasionally.
• 14 to cook duck:.
• 15 in covered grill, arrange preheated coals around drip pan; test for medium heat above pan.
• 16 insert a meat thermometer into thickest part of meat between breast and thigh, without touching fat or bone.
• 17 on grill rack, place duck, breast side, up, over pan but not over coals.
• 18 grill, covered, 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours or until well-done or 180.
• 19 adjust vents and add more charcoal as necessary.
• 20 brush often with glaze during the last 30 minutes.
• 21 garnish with lemon leaves, mushrooms and lemon peel twist.

Garam Masala Sauteed Portabella Mushrooms In Porcini Cream

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tablespoons dry porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup of very hot water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried green fenugreek leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 6 large portabella mushrooms, washed and dried
• 1/4 teaspoon asafetida powder (known as hing at indian grocers)
• 1 tablespoon mango powder (known as amchur at indian grocers)
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3/4 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil

Recipe

• 1 for porcini cream curry:.
• 2 place porcinis and 1 cup of very hot water in a bowl and allow to sit for 30 minutes. strain the mushrooms, reserving the soaking liquid in a small bowl. finely chop the soaked mushrooms and set aside.
• 3 heat oil in a medium pot, sauté the onions on medium heat until they are brown in color about 5 to 8 minutes. stir in the all-purpose flour and cook for 2 - 3 minutes or until the flour is a light brown color.
• 4 add the porcini mushrooms and 1 cup of water in which they have been soaking. stir in the additional water, cream, salt and cayenne pepper. bring to a low boil and let it cook uncovered for about 15 minutes. add fenugreek leaves, stir well and cook for another 5 minutes.
• 5 for portobello mushrooms:.
• 6 cut each mushroom in 5 or 6 slices or leave them whole if you prefer.
• 7 heat approx 2 tablespoons of oil on medium heat in a large skillet. sprinkle the asafetida in the hot oil and let it sizzle for 30 seconds. immediately add all of the remaining spices and stir for about 1 to 2 minutes. the spices will foam lightly.
• 8 add the portobello mushrooms and sauté them in the spice mixture for 3 minutes, while stirring them regularly. make sure the mushrooms are not overcooked, as they will also cook slightly when you pour the hot curry on them.

Easy Potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped ham
• 5 russet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 (14 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (14 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter, reserving 1 tbsp for first step
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot saute the onion and potatoes until the potatoes are barely tender.
• 2 add ham, soups, milk and remaining butter and bring to a boil stirring frequently.
• 3 reduce to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, stirring frequently.
• 4 top with cheese and serve!

Garden Chicken Saute

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 ounce) can campbell cream of chicken soup
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (chicken parts work just as well)
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup carrot, diagonally sliced
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken on all sides in oil.
• 2 cover and cook over medium-low heat 10 min.
• 3 or until no longer pink.
• 4 remove and keep warm.
• 5 in pan drippings, saute vegetables 5 min.
• 6 stir in soup, milk, mustard, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• 7 return chicken to pan.
• 8 heat over low heat, stirring occasionally, 5 min.

Karen's Enchiladas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons chopped green peppers
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 (8 ounce) el paso enchilada sauce
• 4 ounces pace picante sauce
• 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• 10 flour tortillas

Recipe

• 1 brown beef with green pepper and onion. drain.
• 2 grease bottom of a broiler pan, well.
• 3 preheat oven to 350*.
• 4 mix all can goods together. heat to hot, but not boiling.
• 5 measure 2 cups of sauce and set aside.
• 6 combine beef into rest of the sauce and mix well.
• 7 place 1/3 cup of meat sauce in each tortilla. roll up and set seam side down in prepared pan.
• 8 pour saved sauce over tortillas.
• 9 sprinkle cheese over top and bake until cheese is golden brown. (about 15 minutes).

Goat Cheese Gourmet Vegetarian Pizza

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole wheat pizza crust
• 1 1/2 cups goat cheese
• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh rosemary

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 roll out the pizza dough, making a very thin (1/4") crust.
• 3 place dough on aluminum foil, lightly sprayed with cooking spray, on a baking sheet.
• 4 drizzle dough with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
• 5 spread a layer of goat cheese (1/8") on top of the dough.
• 6 sautee onions, mushrooms, and rosemary in olive oil/cooking spray until browned.
• 7 put the onions, mushrooms, and rosemary on the pizza.
• 8 bake pizza for 8 minutes, or until crust has achieved desired brownness.

Confetti Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 1/2 orange bell pepper, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can black beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can salad beans (mixed beans)
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 6 large mushrooms, sliced
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup frozen corn kernels
• 4 -5 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 -5 drops tabasco sauce
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet - combine the ground meats.
• 2 lightly brown.
• 3 drain off most of the excess fat. save some moisture for added flavour.
• 4 combine browned meat and all ingredients in a large stock pot.
• 5 bring to a low simmer and allow to cook for a minimum of 1 hour - the longer the better - stirring occasionally.
• 6 this recipe is perfect for crock pots or slow cookers and can take as long as 8 hours to cook on low.
• 7 this recipe freezes very well for the smaller families or for those who work outside the home for a fast warm lunch or a ready dinner when you get home.
• 8 serve with a slice of bread, a biscut, or your favorite tortilla chips.

Garbanzo Roast With Sherry Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon yeast extract
• 1 1/4 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/4 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 3/4 ounces canned corn, drained
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2 tablespoons vegetable stock
• 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped nicely
• 8 ounces prepared puff pastry
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons milk
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 leek, sliced very thin
• 4 tablespoons dry sherry
• 2/3 cup vegetable stock

Recipe

• 1 first process the beans, yeast extract, walnuts and bread crumbs for 30 seconds.
• 2 then saute the onion and mushrooms in their own juices for approximately 4 minutes in a nice sized skillet.
• 3 stir in the bean mixture, corn, and crushed garlic.
• 4 add the sherry, veg.
• 5 stock, cilantro, and salt and pepper and bind the mixture together.
• 6 remove your skillet from the heat and set aside to cool completely.
• 7 preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
• 8 roll out the pastry on a lightly floured surface to form a 14x12 inch rectangle.
• 9 shape bean mixture into a loaf shape as you would a meatloaf and wrap the pastry around it, sealing the edges.
• 10 be sure to put the seam on the bottom of the loaf.
• 11 place seam side down on a dampened cookie sheet and score the top in a criss-cross pattern.
• 12 (score in one direction diagonally completely across top and then in the other direction to make it criss-crossed).
• 13 mix the egg and milk together and brush over the pastry using a pastry brush.
• 14 bake in your preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
• 15 top will be golden brown and beautiful!
• 16 for the sauce, heat the oil in a pan and saute the leek for 5 minutes.
• 17 add the sherry and stock and bring to a boil.
• 18 simmer for 5 minutes and serve with your garbanzo roast!

Guinness Beef Stew In A Crock Pot

Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 8 -10 red potatoes, skin on, quartered
• 6 carrots, peeled, sliced into thick chunks
• 2 stalks celery, cut in chunks
• 3 bay leaves
• 3 lbs stew meat, cubed (i used chuck)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 4 large garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces baby portabella mushrooms, halved
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 10 3/4 ounces beef broth (i used consomme)
• 1 (13 g) envelope lipton onion soup mix
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon creole seasoning (tony chachere's)
• 1 teaspoon italian herb seasoning (mrs. dash)
• 12 ounces beer (guinness, draught or stout)
• 1 cup frozen peas, if desired

Recipe

• 1 put potato, carrot, and celery chunks in the bottom of crock pot. top with 2 bay leaves.
• 2 season flour with a dash of salt, pepper and garlic powder and coat the beef with the flour mixture. heat a couple of tbsp of olive oil over med-high heat in a large skillet and add 1 bay leaf. sauté beef in batches, just until browned.(it took me about 3 batches in a 12" skillet). add more oil to pan as necessary for each batch. remove and set aside.
• 3 add onion and garlic to the same pan and sauté over med heat for a few minutes, then add about half the can of beef broth to deglaze, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. (that's flavor!).
• 4 add meat and onions to crock pot, top with mushrooms.
• 5 mix remaining beef broth with tomato sauce, onion soup mix, remaining seasonings, and add to crock pot. pour in most of bottle of beer (whatever fits, i had a few sips left for me).
• 6 cook 8 hours on low heat. stir in frozen peas when done, they'll heat up on their own.
• 7 serve with crusty french bread!
• 8 *tony chachere's and mrs. dash are my "go-to" seasonings for everything. you can use your favorite if these are not available.

Kanttarellikastike - Finnish Mushrooms

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ounces butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs wild mushrooms, quartered
• 2 tablespoons vegetable stock
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter in a large frying pan, add the onions and sauté over a medium heat until soft and transparent.
• 2 add the mushrooms and raise the heat to high and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly, or until most of the moisture has evaporated .
• 3 add the stock, cream, salt and pepper, bring to the boil and cook for a further 10-15 minutes, stirring from time to time, or until the sauce has thickened. serve immediately.

Chicken With Creamy Apple-mushroom Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups apples, peeled & sliced (mcintosh)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup low-fat evaporated milk, divided
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced

Recipe

• 1 in a nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil on both sides; remove and keep warm.
• 2 in the same skillet, saute the mushrooms, onion and garlic until tender.
• 3 stir in the broth, tarragon, pepper and salt; bring to a boil.
• 4 add apples and reserved chicken.
• 5 reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken juices run clear.
• 6 remove chicken to a serving platter.
• 7 combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup milk until smooth; stir in remaining milk.
• 8 add to skillet; bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• 9 serve over chicken; sprinkle with parsley.

Easy Pot Roast

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 -5 lbs chuck roast
• 1 (10 1/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix (i use beefy onion flavor)
• 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced thin
• seasoning salt
• garlic powder
• pepper
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 season the roast with the dry seasonings (don't overdo).
• 3 sprinkle the dry soup mix onto the meat.
• 4 spread mushroom soup over the top and add onions.
• 5 add water, cover tightly with foil.
• 6 bake for three hours.
• 7 add any desired vegetables (potatoes, carrots, etc.) during the last hour of cooking.

Garden Quiche

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 refrigerated 9 inch pie shell, prepared according to the package for a single crust
• 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup pre-washed broccoli floret, fresh
• 1/4 cup diced onion
• 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese or 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 large eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup mushroom, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 bake pie crust for 7 minutes.
• 3 evenly layer the bottom of the pie crust with peppers, broccoli florets,onions,mushrooms and sharp cheese.
• 4 in a bowl, lightly beat the eggs, add in milk,salt,black pepper and cayenne pepper.
• 5 pour egg mixture over vegetables and cheese.
• 6 bake for 30-40 minutes.
• 7 you can use a knife to insert into it and if it comes out clean it is done.

Easy Potato Corn Chowder

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb polska kielbasa, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 -14 1/2 ounces canned sliced potatoes, drained
• 2 (10 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups frozen corn
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in the bottom or a fairly large pot- saute the sausage and onions in the butter.
• 2 add the potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, milk and corn.
• 3 stir together and cook on medium high heat until heated through about 20 minutes.
• 4 top w/ shredded cheddar cheese if desired.

Garbage Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 4 (30 ounce) cans chili beans
• 2 (12 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (32 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 lbs sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 (4 ounce) cans diced green chilies
• 1 (4 ounce) can sliced pitted black olives
• 1 (8 ounce) jar pimento stuffed olives, sliced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder ((to taste)
• 1 teaspoon cumin ((to taste)
• 1/4 cup honey (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef with onion until beef is no longer pink. drain.
• 2 in an extra large kettle, put the ground beef and all other ingredients.
• 3 cook over medium heat for 2-3 hours.
• 4 serve with grated cheddar, fresh chopped onion, crackers and fritos for add ins if desired.

Flint Ridge Pheasant

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups cooked wild rice (2/3 cups dry)
• 1 cup carrot, julienned 1 inch strips cooked
• 5 slices bacon
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil or 1 -2 tablespoon butter
• 2 skinless boneless pheasant breast halves, cut in 2 x 2 inch pieces
• salt and pepper
• 5 medium mushrooms, sliced
• 5 green onions, sliced
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1/4 cup cream or 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sherry wine or 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained,quartered
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 put the wild rice in 9x9x2-inch baking dish that has been sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray.
• 2 layer the carrots over the wild rice.
• 3 in large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain and crumble over the carrots.
• 4 pour off grease from skillet and add a tablespoon or two of oil.
• 5 saute the pheasant until well browned on both sides (about 10 minutes).
• 6 transfer to baking dish.
• 7 in same skillet, saute the mushrooms and green onions until tender, adding additional oil if needed.
• 8 add soup, cream and sherry, and mix well.
• 9 add mozzarella and gently stir in artichokes.
• 10 spread over the pheasant layer.
• 11 sprinkle with parmesan.
• 12 cover dish with foil sprayed with nonstick vegetable spray.
• 13 bake at 350° for 30 minutes; remove foil and bake 15 more minutes until bubbly throughout.

Hidden Treasures Appetizers

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (13 ounce) can mushroom caps, drained and broth reserved
• 1 (10 ounce) package refrigerated biscuits
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 drain buttery broth from mushrooms.
• 2 reserve broth.
• 3 blot excess moisture from mushroom crowns with paper towels.
• 4 separate biscuits and cut each one into fourths.
• 5 on a floured board, press biscuit quarters into rounds and wrap one around each crown.
• 6 brush wrapped mushrooms with buttery broth and roll in parmesan cheese.
• 7 bake on a greased cookie sheet in a preheated 400f oven for 10-15 minutes.

Easy Lamb Chops And Rice (flavorful)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 -1 1/4 cup uncooked rice
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 chopped onion (chop fine)
• to taste salt
• to taste pepper
• to taste worcestershire sauce
• to taste garlic powder
• 4 -5 lamb chops (any kind)
• 4 -5 green pepper rings

Recipe

• 1 place rice in bottom of 9x13 pan.
• 2 add the soup, beef consomme, and seasonings.
• 3 add onion and the lamb chops.
• 4 top each chop with a bell pepper ring.
• 5 bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, covered.
• 6 remove cover, continue to bake an additional 30 minute.
• 7 note: i always season my chops with cajun seasoning and brown them slightly and wilt my onions in the same skillet. the above is not needed, it's just something i do out of habit.
• 8 i stir all other ingredients and the onions together and lay chops with pepper rings on top. the consomme is salty so i try not to be too heavy handed with the salt. i use plenty of garlic powder.

Curried Chicken (easy)

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken pieces
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter (optional)
• 1 small apple, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped fine
• 1 garlic clove, minced fine
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can mushroom soup (i use low sodium)
• 1/2 cup half-and-half (i use skim)
• 1 pinch paprika

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spray baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 heat oil, (and butter if using) in a small skillet.
• 4 *optional step*~i brown the chicken in this skillet first, on each side.
• 5 remove chicken if browning and put in baking dish.
• 6 or if you didn't brown chicken, just place salt and peppered chicken pieces in baking dish.
• 7 add onion and apple, cook until soft over med/high heat.
• 8 add garlic, cooking for 30 seconds.
• 9 add curry powder, salt, and pepper.
• 10 add soup and half and half, and cook until heated.
• 11 ladle sauce over chicken, covering chicken.
• 12 place in oven, bake, uncovered~for 1 hour, or until completely done. chicken temp should be 160 degrees internally.

Easy Lamb Bake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen vegetables
• 1 (6 ounce) package seasoned stuffing mix

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 brown lamb in a skillet until it's no longer pink.
• 3 mix lamb, soup, sour cream, vegetables, stuffing and 1/2 cup water in a 13'x9 baking dish. bake for 30 minutes or until everything is cooked.

Evan's Grilled Vegetables

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 medium potatoes, cut into quarters
• 1 cup baby carrots
• 1 cup broccoli, trimmed
• 1 cup whole mushroom
• 1 -2 small zucchini, sliced â¼ inch thick
• 1 -2 large red onion, quartered
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 cloves of minced garlic
• 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cook vegetables in microwave just to soften.
• 2 cover with marinade; marinade for at least 20 minutes.
• 3 cook in grill basket on high heat until crispy.

Guinness Braised Beef With Mushrooms

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil (or as needed)
• 3 lbs boneless beef roast (chuck or round, trimmed, cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 medium onions, coarsley chopped
• 3 carrots, pared, sliced thick
• 3 garlic cloves, bruised, peeled
• 6 whole allspice
• 3 whole cloves
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 dried red chili pepper
• 1 (13 3/4 ounce) can beef broth
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle guinness stout
• 2 teaspoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 cups fresh mushrooms, thickly sliced
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or to taste)
• 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 arrange rack in lower third of oven. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 heat 2 t. oil in dutch oven over high heat. add 5 or 6 meat cubes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. brown meat on all sides, 5-6 minutes; transfer to plate. brown remaining meat in batches, adding oil as needed.
• 3 add onions, carrots, and garlic to dutch oven and stir to coat with oil. reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are light golden, about 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, tie allspice, cloves, parsley and thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and chile pepper in a piece of cheesecloth.
• 5 add beef broth, stout, tomato paste, browned meat, and spice bag to dutch oven. heat to boiling, scraping bottom of pan with wooden spoon. cover dutch oven tightly with aluminum foil and lid. bake, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. if necessary, add water to keep solids covered with liquid while baking.
• 6 note: recipe can be made up to this pint 3 days in advance. remove spice bag and store beef in refrigerator. before proceeding, remove fat from surface and heat to simmering.).
• 7 meanwhile, heat butter and 1 t. vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. add mushrooms and cook until light golden, about 4 minutes.
• 8 transfer dutch oven to top of stove. remove spice bag and skim off fat from surface. stir in vinegar and taste and adjust seasonings. using slotted spoon, add mushrooms to stew. simmer stew covered 5-10 minutes. stir in chopped parsley. serve hot over cooked rice or mashed potatoes.

Garden Bounty Beef Kabobs

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1 lb boneless beef top sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large sweet onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large green peppers or 1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 1-inch slices
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 lb fresh large mushroom
• 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream (8 oz)
• 1/4 cup nonfat milk
• 3 tablespoons onion soup mix
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients; add the beef. seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 2 if grilling the kabobs, coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting the grill.
• 3 drain and discard marinade.
• 4 on eight metal or soaked wooden skewers, alternately thread beef and vegetables.
• 5 grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side or until beef reaches desired doneness, turning three times.
• 6 in a saucepan, combine the dipping sauce ingredients; mix well. cook over low heat until heated through. serve with kabobs.

Curried Chicken And Broccoli Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 whole roasting chicken, roasted and fine diced (or equivalent amount of chicken breasts, about four)
• 1 lb frozen broccoli
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, lightly toasted
• 8 ounces cream of mushroom soup (standard sized can)
• 1/2-3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste, i usually use about 2 tb.)
• 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 spray 9 x 13 glass baking dish with non-stick spray. arrange broccoli in bottom, sprinkle with almonds and arrange chicken on top.
• 3 for the sauce, mix cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, sherry, and curry powder until well blended. spoon evenly over the top of the chicken. sprinkle cheddar on top.
• 4 bake at 375 for 45 minute until cheese starts to turn golden and it is bubbly. serve over rice.

Easy Pot Roast

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 lbs chuck roast or 3 lbs cross-rib roasts
• 1 can mushroom soup
• 1/2 packet lipton onion soup mix

Recipe

• 1 place roast in large pot.
• 2 pour mushroom soup and onion soup packet over the roast.
• 3 cook at 350 degrees covered for 1 1/2 hours (or 1/2 hour for each pound).

Garden District Eggs

Total Time: 8 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 7 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 lb wild mushroom, sliced
• 1 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) french bread, loaf cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh thyme
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh oregano
• 2 bunches green onions, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• vegetable oil cooking spray
• 2 (6 ounce) packages fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon water
• 16 poached eggs
• steamed asparagus (optional)
• finely chopped red bell pepper
• chopped fresh parsley
• 8 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons wine
• 2 cups butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped tasso (about 6 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a dutch oven over medium heat; add onion, peppers, and garlic; sauté 10 minutes or until tender.
• 2 add mushrooms, and cook 30 minutes or until liquid evaporates. stir in bread cubes, lightly beaten eggs, and breadcrumbs. gradually stir in chicken broth until the mixture resembles stuffing. stir in herbs, green onions, salt, and pepper. cover and chill 8 hours.
• 3 shape mixture into 16 patties, using about 3/4 cup mixture for each patty. cook, in batches, on a nonstick griddle or a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 4 minutes on each side or until golden. place cakes on a wire rack in a jellyroll pan, and keep warm in a 200° oven.
• 4 cook spinach and 1 tablespoon water in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until wilted, stirring once; drain well. place 1/4 cup spinach on each of 8 serving plates; top with two mushroom cakes. top with 2 poached eggs and tasso hollandaise. serve with asparagus, if desired. garnish, if desired.
• 5 direction for making hollandaise sauce.
• 6 whisk yolks in top of a double boiler; gradually whisk in lemon juice and wine. place over hot water (do not boil). add butter, 1/3 cup at a time, whisking until smooth; whisk in salt and red pepper. cook, whisking constantly, 10 minutes or until thickened and a thermometer registers 160°. stir in tasso. serve immediately.
• 7 *1/2 cup diced, cooked andouille sausage may be substituted.

Hg's Veggie-friendly Asian Lettuce Wraps - Ww Points = 4

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 6 medium iceberg lettuce leaves (or leaves from another round, firm head of lettuce)
• 6 ounces soy crumbles (about 1 3/4 cups ground-beef-style like the ones by boca or morningstar farms)
• 1 cup sliced water chestnuts, canned, drained & chopped
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 3/4 cup shiitake mushroom, chopped
• 1/2 cup scallion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce (or low sodium)
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar (not packed)
• 2 teaspoons chili-garlic sauce (found in the asian foods aisle)
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Recipe

• 1 to prepare sauce: combine soy sauce, sugar, chili garlic sauce and oil in a small dish. mix well and set aside.
• 2 bring a medium pot sprayed with nonstick spray to medium heat. place all ingredients, except for the scallions and lettuce leaves, into the pot. add the sauce and stir. cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
• 3 add scallions, cook for 1 minute more, and remove from heat.
• 4 divide mixture evenly among the 6 lettuce "cups" and enjoy 'em wrap-style (fold 'n chew!).

Easy Pizza Bake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (16 1/3 ounce) packages pillsbury grands refrigerated buttermilk biscuits (the cheese ones are especially good)
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (can use less)
• 2 cups meat (beef, sausage, ham or pepperoni)
• 2 cups of diced vegetables (onion, pepper, mushrooms, black olives, pineapple, etc.)

Recipe

• 1 use a large baking dish (13 x 9 is too small). lightly coat dish with cooking spray. taking biscuits, cut them into sections of about 1 inch (i cut mine 3 strips across, then 3 strips down to make 9 pieces per biscuit) once these are in "cubes", scatter them in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine your spaghetti sauce, seasoning, meat and vegetables and mix well. (this is where your creativity comes in -- how many combinations can there be? you can mix and match meats and veggies as well as use different types of sauce. the combinations are endless.) pour this mixture over the biscuits, then top with cheese.
• 3 bake @ 300 degrees until done (approximately 30-40 minutes depending on your oven). make sure your biscuit cubes have room to spread out and bake thoroughly -- this is why you use a larger pan.

Hot Pizza Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 2 cups miracle whip
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup green olives
• 1/2 cup black olives
• 1/2 cup mushroom
• 1 (16 ounce) bag tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together.
• 2 place into a baking dish.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour (until good and bubbly).

Hoisin Beef Stir-fry

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• black pepper
• 6 green onions, sliced thinly
• 2 red chilies, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
• 80 ml chinese rice wine
• 60 ml soy sauce
• 800 g beef, strips
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 brown onion, sliced thinly
• 1 red capsicum, sliced thinly
• 100 g fresh shiitake mushrooms, sliced thinly
• 500 g choy sum, halved
• 60 ml water
• 80 ml hoisin sauce (i use blue dragon brand.)

Recipe

• 1 combine sesame oil, pepper, 3 sliced green onions, chillies, garlic, ginger, half the wine and half the soy sauce in a large bowl or storage container, add beef strips and toss to coat. marinade several hours or overnight.
• 2 heat peanut oil in a pan or wok, add beef mixture in batches and cook until browned, add onion and capsicum and stir-fry a couple of minutes.
• 3 add mushrooms, choy sum stalks, water, hoisin and the remaining wine and soy sauce, stir-fry about 5 minutes or until vegetables are just tender.
• 4 add choy sum leaves, stir-fry until leaves just wilt.
• 5 divide among serving bowls and top with remaining green onion.
• 6 i served as is, to make a low carb meal, but if you want to add the carbs it is great paired with steamed jasmine rice.

Ground Beef And Noodles

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions (i have done without also) (optional)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 (10 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 (900 g) package egg noodles (medium or broad) or 1 (900 g) package any other pastas
• 1 -2 cup grated cheese, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in fryiing pan fry ground beef and onion in oil.
• 2 i omit the oil since there is already fat in the ground beef.
• 3 add next 4 ingredients: tomato soup, mushroom soup, salt and pepper.
• 4 mix and heat through.
• 5 (i add 1 cup grated cheese to the sauce, heat and mix in).
• 6 cook noodles in boiling water-- and drain.
• 7 add sauce to noodles and mix well.
• 8 put in casserole dish,.
• 9 top with remaining cup of cheese.
• 10 put in oven till heated through.

Greek Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 6 large portabella mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 large onion, chopped fine
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, drain and chop fine (in oil)
• 1/4 cup black spanish olives, chopped (a la greque)
• 3 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1/2 cup ciabatta garlic-flavored croutons, crushed
• 1/2 cup chopped plum tomato
• 100 g feta cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 wipe the mushrooms and place, gill side up, in a greased baking dish.
• 2 place in a preheated 220*c oven for about 8 minutes.
• 3 heat the olive oil in a frying pan and saute the onions until soft. stir in the sundried tomatoes, olives, and chopped spinach. cook for a few minutes, then add the chopped plum tomatoes and the crushed croutons. take off the heat and let sit for a few minutes. crumble in two thirds of the feta cheese.
• 4 take mushrooms out of oven. spoon the topping evenly over each mushroom. crumble the remaining feta cheese over top.
• 5 return to oven and bake until bubbly and feta on top is slightly browned.
• 6 serves 3 as a main course or 6 as a starter, depending on how big your mushrooms are.

Easy Pot Roast - Asian Style

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 -4 lbs pot roast
• 2 tablespoons oil
• soy sauce
• garlic powder
• 1 packet lipton onion soup mix
• 1 can mushroom soup
• water
• 1 can button mushroom

Recipe

• 1 season meat with a little soy sauce and garlic powder.
• 2 brown meat on all sides in 2 tablespoons of oil.
• 3 rub onion soup mix over meat on all sides.
• 4 place meat in roasting pan.
• 5 add 1 can mushroom soup over meat.
• 6 add about 1/2 can water to pan.
• 7 add button mushrooms on top of meat.
• 8 cover pan with foil.
• 9 bake at 350 for 3 1/2- 4 hours.

Kale With Garlic, Beans And Olives

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 ounces kale, de-stemmed and chopped
• 12 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium small beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (may add more to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon oil (to coat pan)

Recipe

• 1 remove the center stem from the kale and discard. wash and chop kale leaves and set aside. if you don't know how to remove the stems from kale, google: remove kale stems.
• 2 chop garlic and mushrooms and set aside.
• 3 combine beans, olives and vinegar and set aside.
• 4 coat large covered non-stick frying pan or dutch oven (at least 5 quarts) with oil. add the garlic and mushrooms and sauté over low heat for 1 minute, adding small amount of water if needed to prevent sticking.
• 5 add as much kale as will fit in the pan and small amount of water if needed. cover and cook until wilted and soft. continue adding kale, stirring frequently, until it is all in the pan, adding water as needed to prevent sticking.
• 6 add bean mixture and heat through.

Kale With Cashew Cream And Chickpeas

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 ounces kale, de-stemmed and chopped
• 1/2 cup raw cashews
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or 1 cup other non-dairy milk substitute
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 teaspoon oil (to coat pan)
• 1 large onion, halved, then thinly sliced
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 4 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 (15 ounce) can low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 remove the center stem from the kale and discard. wash and chop kale leaves and set aside. if you don't know how to remove the stems from kale, google: remove kale stems.
• 2 place cashews, non-dairy milk and garlic in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth. set aside.
• 3 coat large covered frying pan or dutch oven (at least 5 quarts) with oil. add onion, carrots and mushrooms and sauté for 5 minutes, or until softened, adding small amount of water if needed to prevent sticking.
• 4 stir in the chickpeas. add as much kale as will fit in the pan and small amount of water if needed. cover and cook until wilted and soft. continue adding kale, stirring frequently, until it is all in the pan, adding water as needed to prevent sticking. cover and cook until kale is tender, about 10 minutes.
• 5 stir in cashew sauce and crushed red pepper. cook, uncovered for 2-3 minutes until heated through.

Karen's Chicken Divan

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 pieces boneless skinless chicken, cooked
• 2 (10 ounce) boxes frozen chopped broccoli
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2-3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
• butter
• rice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 cut chicken up into bite size pieces.
• 3 spray a 9 x 13 pan.
• 4 place chicken in the bottom of the pan.
• 5 top with the broccoli.
• 6 in a bowl combine, the soups, mayonnaise and lemon juice.
• 7 pour evenly over the broccoli layer in the casserole.
• 8 sprinkle cheese evenly over the soup layer.
• 9 sprinkle bread crumbs over the cheese.
• 10 dot with butter.
• 11 bake at 350 uncovered for 30 minutes until cheese is bubbly.
• 12 serve over rice.
• 13 this reheats very nicely.

Karen's Chicken Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 broiler-fryer chicken (recipe calls for fryer)
• 1 (6 ounce) box stove top chicken flavor stuffing mix
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (14 ounce) can swanson chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 pressure cook chicken, 25 minutes.
• 2 when done, debone and spread chicken evenly in a baking dish (9x13).
• 3 pour celery soup on chicken layer.
• 4 pour mushroom soup over chicken soup layer.
• 5 sprinkle stuffing, then stuffing spice pack over mushroom soup layer.
• 6 pour broth over all. do not mix.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

Garbanzo, Leek & Pasta Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup leek, and green part, well cleaned, chopped
• 1/4 cup sliced shiitake mushroom
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock, recipe
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1/2 cup elbow macaroni
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced for garnish

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium soup pot and sauté the garlic for 1 minute.
• 2 add leeks and shiitake, and sauté 1 to 2 minutes.
• 3 add vegetable stock , water and garbanzo beans. cover and bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce the flame to medium and simmer 5 minutes. remove the lid and add the elbows, sea salt and black pepper.
• 5 cook about 5 to 7 minutes until pasta is tender. place in serving bowls and garnish with parsley.

Ground Beef Chinese Style

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups beef broth
• 2 ounces soya sauce
• 1 cup macaroni

Recipe

• 1 in skillet, brown meat; add onions,garlic and celery.
• 2 cook until vegetables have softened.
• 3 add mushrooms and green pepper.
• 4 let simmer another 5 minutes.
• 5 add beef broth, soya sauce and macaroni.
• 6 cover and cook until macaroni is tender.

Ground Beef And Ham Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 20 large whole fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (to taste) (optional)
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 4 slices ham, chopped
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup dry sherry
• 1/3 cup fine breadcrumbs
• seasoning salt or salt
• fresh ground black pepper (in place of black pepper if you prefer spicy) or cayenne (in place of black pepper if you prefer spicy)
• mozzarella cheese, shredded or parmesan cheese, if desired

Recipe

• 1 prepare a large baking sheet.
• 2 carefully remove the stems off of the mushroom caps and finely chop; set aside.
• 3 place the mushroom caps stem side down on a baking sheet and place in a 375 degree f oven for about 12-15 minutes to release their moisture; set aside until cool enough to handle.
• 4 heat butter and oil in a large skillet until hot and cook the ground beef with onion and garlic until the beef is browned (about 8 minutes) stirring occasionally.
• 5 add in the chopped mushroom stems, chopped ham, parmesan cheese and sherry; cook stirring for 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat and add in the bread crumbs, salt and pepper (or cayenne pepper if using); mix to combine.
• 7 divide and stuff the ground beef mixture into each mushroom cap pushing down into the cap using you fingers or the back of a spoon.
• 8 sprinkle with grated mozzarella cheese or parmesan cheese.
• 9 set oven to broil heat and broil the caps about 3-inches from heat for about 2-5 minutes.
• 10 serve hot.

Guiness Slow-cooker Lamb Chops

Total Time: 4 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 -6 lamb chops (3-4 lbs total)
• 2 large onions
• 1 pint guinness stout
• 1 pint water
• 1/2 cup butter
• season salt
• pepper
• 1 minced garlic clove
• 1 dash red pepper flakes
• 8 ounces quartered mushrooms

Recipe

• 1 in a large sautee pan melt butter. season lamb chops with seasoned salt & pepper and add to pan a few at a time to sear. remove chops to slow cooker and add onions to melted butter in sautee pan. sweat onions until tender and clear in color. while onions are cooking add quartered mushrooms to slow cooker pot with the lamb chops. when onions are just tender add the whole pint of guiness stout and allow to simmer 5 minutes. pour onions and beer into slow cooker, and then add the pint of water to the sautee pan, simmering for an additional 5 minutes. add sautee liquid to slow cooker and remaining spices to taste. cook on high for 3 to 6 hours on high, or low for 6-10 hours, depending on when you need it to be finished. can be prepped the night ahead but add at least 45 minutes if going from fridge to slow cooker. i serve this with hot buttered egg noodles using the guiness onion sauce like a gravy.

Hot Pizza Dip

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1 diced green pepper
• 1/3 cup diced pepperoni
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 -2 sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 line a pie pan with cream cheese. layer all other ingredients on top ending with green onion. bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• 2 note: these ingredients can be adjusted to your personal tastes. they can also be substituted with other items such as olives, sausage (browned and crumbled) or mushrooms.

Garden Vegetable Calzone

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 tablespoon oil
• 25 g leeks
• 25 g courgettes
• 2 mushrooms
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tablespoon peas
• 1 pizza dough
• 1 tablespoon pizza sauce
• 25 g mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the leek and courgette for 3-4 minutes over a medium heat. add the mushrooms and cook for a further 2 minutes. season to taste and stir in the peas. remove from the heat and set aside.
• 2 brush the sandwich toaster with a little sunflower oil, wiping off the excess with kitchen paper. preheat the sandwich toaster to its highest setting.
• 3 divide the dough into two and roll out each piece to make a rectangle approximately 25cm x 15cm. score the dough with a knife, dividing each piece into two squares the approximate size of your sandwich toaster plates. on one square spread half the tomato sauce, leaving a 1cm clear margin around the edge. cover the sauce with half the vegetable mixture and mozzarella. brush the edges with a little water and fold the uncovered square of dough over the top to seal in the filling. spend a little time crimping the edges together to get a good seal around the edge. repeat this process for the remaining dough and filling.
• 4 carefully place the calzones in the toaster and close the lid. cook for 8-9 minutes until the dough is crisp and golden.

Garden Vegetable Spaghetti

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium carrots, sliced
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 medium zucchini, sliced
• 1 can sliced mushrooms
• 1 bottle ragu tomato onion & garlic spaghetti sauce
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 medium tomato, sliced
• 1 can green peas
• 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
• 2 heat olive oil in skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 cook carrots, onion, zucchini, mushrooms, and garlic powder in oil, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender-crisp.
• 4 stir in remaining ingredients, cook until hot.
• 5 serve mixture over spaghetti.

Dude Ranch Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken (i use frozen fajita chicken, cooked per pkg instructions)
• 2 cups shredded cheese (i like to use 1/2 fiesta blend mexican cheese, 1/2 cheddar)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10 ounce) can ro-tel tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 dozen flour tortilla, each cut into 6 triangular wedges (8 inch)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 spray a 2 1/2 quart or a 11x7x2 baking dish, set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine chicken, 1 cup fiesta blend mexican cheese, soups, ro-tel, green chilies and blend well.
• 4 set aside 12 tortilla wedges.
• 5 mix remaining tortilla wedges into chicken mixture.
• 6 spoon mixture into baking dish.
• 7 bake, uncovered for 30 minutes or until heated through.
• 8 carefully remove from oven, tuck remaining tortilla wedges around inside edge of baking dish, top with 1 cup cheddar cheese.
• 9 bake 5 minutes longer.

Bacon Mushroom Sauce For Steak

Total Time: 24 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 slices bacon
• 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup a.1. original sauce
• 1/4 cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon packed brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 cut bacon into 1/4 inch pieces and fry until crisp. remove bacon from pan. discard all drippings except for 2 tbl. cook mushrooms in drippings until tender (5 minutes) stir in a-1, sherry and brown sugar. add in cooked bacon. heat to boil. reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. serve over grilled steak of your choice.

Hoisin Beef Noodles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms
• 2 carrots, thinly sliced
• 1 sweet red pepper, sliced
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
• 1 (450 g) package precooked chinese noodles
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 2 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat oil over high heat; brown beef and garlic, breaking up meat with spoon, about 5 minutes. spoon off any fat. add mushrooms and carrots; cook over medium-high heat until mushrooms are tender and liquid is evaporated, about 7 minutes.
• 2 add red pepper, stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce; bring to boil.
• 3 meanwhile, gently loosen noodles under warm water; drain and add to pan. whisk cornstarch with 1 tbsp cold water; stir into pan and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 1 minute.
• 4 serve topped with bean sprouts and green onion.

Karen's Chicken And Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb chicken breast, sliced into thin cubes
• 2 tablespoons garlic, minced (the stuff in the jar is easier to do and just as good)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter (the real deal, please!)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 (26 ounce) jar ragu parmesan and romano spaghetti sauce (although any jarred sauce would do...)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• salt and pepper, to taste
• mushroom (optional)
• black olives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 soak the chicken breast in the milk and garlic for no less than 15 minutes.
• 2 put olive oil into a skillet, then transfer the chicken/milk/garlic mixture into the pan.
• 3 cook on medium heat until chicken is cooked through.
• 4 for sauce, melt cream cheese, parmesan cheese, and butter and mix.
• 5 in a large saucepan, combine this mixture with sour cream, sauce, olives, and mushrooms (if included.)
• 6 heat until heated through (be sure to keep stirring so you don't accidentally scorch any!) and sauce is creamy.

Ground Beef Casserole Oamc

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (1 lb) can corn, drained
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/4 cup chopped pimiento
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package noodles, cooked

Recipe

• 1 brown meat and onions together.
• 2 meanwhile, mix together all other ingredients.
• 3 stir in meat and onions.
• 4 freeze.
• 5 to prepare: thaw, bake at 350°for 30 minutes.

Chicken With Wine (pollo Al Vino Bianco)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs roasting chickens, cut up
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (to taste) or 1 teaspoon pepper (to taste)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• 2 stalks celery, finely chop
• 1 cup cooked ham, diced (original recipe called for 1 slice ham, chopped so this is an estimate)
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 1/4 cups dry wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon rosemary

Recipe

• 1 dust chicken well with flour seasoned with salt and pepper. heat the butter and oil in a large pan.
• 2 add chicken and fry until brown and crisp all over; remove to a plate.
• 3 add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, and ham to pan; sauté over low heat until soft but not brown.
• 4 add lemon juice, mushrooms, wine, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and rosemary; bring to a high simmer.
• 5 add browned chicken, lower heat and cover; simmer gently for 45 minutes or until chicken is fork tender.

Greek Stuffed Mushrooms

Total Time: 9 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• 24 fresh mushrooms, stems removed
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, defrosted
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup green onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 drain spinach in colander and press out all liquid.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine spinach, cheeses, onion, parsley and salt. mix well.
• 3 mound mushroom caps high with spinach mixture.
• 4 arrange on serving plate and microwave on high until steaming, approximately 3-4 minutes.

Curried Oysters With Banana Salsa

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons curry powder, best quality (use the best curry powder that you can find. also the freshest.)
• 4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 tablespoons shallots, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, blanch&pureed
• 2 cups fish fumet
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 lime, juice of
• salt
• 20 large wellfleet oysters
• 2 lbs whitefish trimmings
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 1 carrot, sm, chopped
• 1 medium onion, sliced thin
• 1 cup oyster liquor
• 1 cup wine
• 4 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon peppercorn
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, minced
• 4 red bananas, cut into 1/4-inch dice (ripe)
• 2 teaspoons serrano chilies, minced
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
• 2 teaspoons mint, minced
• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper (cut the red pepper into 1/4-inch dice.)

Recipe

• 1 in a very heavy skillet, saute the curry powder in the butter until fragrant.
• 2 stir in the shallots and garlic, and add the fumet.
• 3 reduce the mixture until 1/4 cup remains.
• 4 whisk in the cream and continue reducing until slightly thick.
• 5 whisk in the lime juice and salt.
• 6 broil or grill the oysters over pecan or mesquite until they open.
• 7 remove the top shell, pour the curry sauce over them and top with the banana salsa.
• 8 serve.
• 9 fish fumet:.
• 10 combine all of the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 11 lower the heat and simmer for 40 minutes.
• 12 remove from the heat and let sit for another 30 minutes.
• 13 strain and reserve the liquid.
• 14 banana salsa:.
• 15 mix all of the ingredients together blending well.

Ground Beef And Mushroom Calzones

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb fresh sliced mushrooms
• 1 (8 ounce) package knorr french onion soup mix
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 sprinkle yeast on warm water lt dissolve and float to top. add olive oil and pepper and 2 c flour. stir til smooth. stir in remaining flour until kneadable. knead til smooth. let rise while making filling.
• 2 fry beef in skillet on med-high until no longer pink. add mushrooms and fry a bit more. add soup and water, reduce heat to med. and simmer until liquid is almost gone. **if you want to you can grate in a baked potato or add rice or other appropriate leftovers you may have** add cheese and turn off heat. let cool.
• 3 roll out dough and use a bowl or lid that is about 4" or whatever you choose to cut circles and put filling in and seal and put on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minute.

Easy Quiche

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (9 inch) pie crusts (purchased frozen crust)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream (unwhipped)
• 1 cup swiss cheese or 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup cheddar cheese
• mushroom, from jar drained (optional)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach
• 1 cup ham or 1 cup bacon or 1 cup shrimp or 1 cup crab, chopped

Recipe

• 1 bake crust for about 15 minutes.
• 2 cook broccoli and chip into bite-size chunks. (if using spinach, just thaw and drain.) put broccoli or spinach into the bottom of the pie crust.
• 3 mix remaining ingredients, including your choice of meat, and pour over the broccoli.
• 4 bake 30 to 35 minutes at 350 degrees f, until knife comes out clean.

Ground Beef Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 cups cooked pasta
• 4 ounces tostitos spicy queso supreme
• 4 ounces italian cheese blend

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 brown the ground beef and garlic.
• 3 cook pasta according to the directions
• 4 mix together soup, sour cream and cheese sauce.
• 5 mix together all the ingredients and top with shredded cheese and bake for 30 minutes.