Mini Meatball subs

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup crushed butter-flavored crackers
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (26.5 ounce) can spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 dinner rolls, split

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, crackers, and egg in a large bowl. Season with Worcestershire sauce, garlic, seasoned salt, and pepper; mix well. Form mixture into 8 meatballs. Place meatballs in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. Bake meatballs in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Pour the spaghetti sauce into a large saucepan; bring to a simmer over low heat. Stir baked meatballs into the simmering sauce. Do not turn oven off. Simmer sauce until meatballs are fully cooked, about 20 minutes.
4. Place one meatball, a sprinkle of mozzarella, a sprinkle of Parmesan, and a bit of sauce between each roll. Place sandwiches in hot oven; bake until cheeses melt, about 7 minutes.

Chicken Francaise

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• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1 pinch paprika
• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 6 slices lemon, for garnish
• 2 sprigs fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

1. In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the egg and juice of 1/2 lemon. In another shallow dish or bowl mix together the flour, garlic powder and paprika. Dip chicken breasts in egg mixture, then flour mixture.
2. Heat butter or margarine in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until golden on each side.
3. In a medium bowl, mix together broth and juice of 1 lemon, and pour mixture over chicken in skillet. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for about 8 minutes. Place on serving platter, and garnish with fresh lemon slices and parsley sprigs.

Banana Bread French Toast

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 loaf banana bread
• confectioners' sugar for dusting (optional)

Directions

1. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the eggs, sweetened condensed milk and vanilla with a fork. Set aside.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Slice banana bread into 4 thick slices. Dip each slice into the egg mixture, then place in the hot pan. Cook on each side until golden brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving, if desired.

Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients

• 4 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and diced
• 4 cups tomato juice
• 14 leaves fresh basil
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and return the puree to the stock pot.
2. Place the pot over medium heat, and stir in the heavy cream and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Heat, stirring until the butter is melted. Do not boil.

Baja Chicken Dinner

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 2-inch strips
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1 can (15 oz.) low-sodium tomato sauce
• 1 package (16 oz.) frozen corn
• 2 ¹/2 teaspoons taco or burrito seasoning
• Baked low-fat tortilla chips
• Low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. Heat oil in skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook about five minutes, stirring often.

2. Add peppers, tomato sauce, corn and seasoning. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

3. Spoon over tortilla chips and sprinkle with cheese.

Louisiana Sweet Potato Pancakes

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound sweet potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. Place sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan of boiling water, and cook until tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, and immediately immerse in cold water to loosen skins. Drain, remove skins, chop, and mash.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg. Mix mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, milk and butter in a separate medium bowl. Blend sweet potato mixture into the flour mixture to form a batter.
3. Preheat a lightly greased griddle over medium-high heat. Drop batter mixture onto the prepared griddle by heaping tablespoonfuls, and cook until golden brown, turning once with a spatula when the surface begins to bubble.

Adipoli Parathas

Ingredients

• For the dough:
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup water
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• For the filling:
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 green chile pepper, chopped
• 1 (1 1/2 inch) piece ginger, grated
• 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 10 fresh curry leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• sea salt to taste
• 6 ounces uncooked prawns, peeled and deveined
• 2 eggs, beaten

Directions

1. To make the dough, place the flour into a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in 1/4 cup vegetable oil and the water to make a soft, pliable dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and knead until smooth, about 4 minutes. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl, cover, and set aside for 1 hour.
2. Heat 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Sprinkle in the mustard seeds; when the seeds start to pop, stir in the green chile, ginger, onions, and curry leaves. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the turmeric and a pinch of salt and cook for 1 minute more. Mix in the prawns and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
3. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Place one piece in the palm of your hands and roll it into a smooth ball. Lightly dust with flour, then place it on work surface and roll out the dough into a paper-thin round about 8 1/2 inches (22 cm) in diameter. Repeat with the remaining dough.
4. Heat a cast iron skillet or heavy frying pan over medium heat. Brush the skillet with oil or use cooking spray.
5. Stir the beaten eggs into the prawn filling mixture. Place a circle of dough into the preheated skillet. Spread 3 tablespoons of filling over the dough. Cook until the bottom of the bread has browned, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat and carefully turn the paratha over with a spatula. Cook for an additional 5 minutes so the prawn mixture is well stuck to the paratha. Flip the paratha over again and transfer it to a cutting board.
6. Roll the paratha into a cylinder shape to enclose the filling. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Cut each stuffed paratha in half to serve.

Grandma Goedker's Bubble Rolls

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons milk
2 (3oz.) box reg. vanilla pudding mix
2 loaves thawed, frozen bread dough


let bread dough rise, pinch into quarter sized cubes. Place 1/2 of the dough in bottom of buttered (glass works best) baking pan. (1 loaf for the bottom layer, 1 loaf for the top)
Cook butter, sugar, milk + pudding over med-hi heat until dissolved. Let cool. Pour half the mixture over the 1st layer of bread cubes. add remaining bread to make the 2nd layer. pour remaining mixture over the top. Let rise until doubled. Bake at 325 for 30 mins. let set for 5-10.
Invert onto platter to serve.

Crepes

1 cup flour
4 eggs
2 cups Milk
pinch of salt
1/2 stick of butter
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
Mix flour and eggs stir in milk. Add salt & vanilla sugar. beat mixture til light and fluffy.
cook over medium heat in a small buttered pan for 2 min each side.


Find the perfect crepe pan here:
De Buyer Pancake / Crepe Pan, Blue Steel, 24 cm
Cuisinart Chef's Classic Nonstick Hard-Anodized 10-Inch Crepe Pan
Calphalon C1210P Commercial Nonstick 10-Inch International Griddle/Crepe Pan

Chorizo Hash Browns

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• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 3 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 2 pound russet (baking) potatoes (about 3)
• 1 1/2 to 2 ounces Spanish chorizo (cured spiced pork sausage), casing removed and sausage finely chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Cook onion, scallions, and garlic in 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Peel potatoes and coarsely grate. Squeeze any excess water from potatoes and mix with onion mixture, chorizo, parsley, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl until combined well.

Wipe out skillet and heat butter and remaining tablespoon oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Add potato mixture, spreading evenly in skillet and pressing gently to flatten. Cook over medium heat until crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Invert a large plate over skillet. Holding plate and skillet tightly together, invert hash browns onto plate. Slide back into skillet and press gently to flatten. Cook until golden and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes more. Cut into wedges and serve.