Brocolli casseroles, carmelized onions and pumpkin muffins - recipe thread

[debbiedoo]

Piglet’s Stuffing

Makes 8 to 10 servings
Prep: 20 min Bake: 45 min

I was very surprised how well this turns out!! Enjoy!!

1 (16 ounce) package herb-seasoned stuffing mix
1 (8 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix
4 (14 oounce) cans low-fat chicken broth - divided
2 celery ribs, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder


Combine stuffing mixes, 3 cans chicken broth, chopped celery, and next 6 ingredients. Spoon stuffing mixture evenly into a lightly greased 13 x 9 pan or baking dish.

Pour remaining 1 can broth evenly over stuffing in pan.

Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes until golden

roberts
birmingham, AL

NOTE: (from southern living)for testing purposes only, we used Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix. (I used as well)

To Make Ahead: Spoon unbaked stuffing mixture into a lightly greased frezzer-safe, disposable aluminum pan; cover and freeze up to 1 month. Thaw in refrigerator. Uncover and bake as directed.

 

[debbiedoo]

CHRISTMAS TEA COOKIES


Yields: 2 1/2 to 3 dozen
Bake: 45 to 60 minutes at 275


1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 egg white, beaten slightly
2 cups plain flour, sifted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon sugar
1 cup pecans, finely chopped


*** Preheat oven to 275

*** Cream butter and sugar

*** Add egg yolk and beat well

*** Blend in flour

*** Press dough onto a large cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches around the sides,
because the dough will spread during baking

*** Brush on sllightly beaten egg white and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar

*** Top with finely chopped nuts and gently press into dough

*** Bake at 275 for 45 minutes to 1 hour

*** Remove from oven and cut into 2-inch squares while still hot. Remove from
pan when cool

 

[debbiedoo]

BANANA PUDDING


May Prepare ahead
Serves 8


3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
Dash of salt
4 eggs
2 cups whole milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 box vanilla wafers
6 ripe, medium size bananas


Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and salt in the top of a double boiler. Mix in 1 whole egg and 3 egg yolks, reserving egg whites. Stir in milk and cook uncovered over boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.


Spread a small amount on the bottom of a 1 1/2 - quart casserole. Cover with a layer of vanilla wafers. Top with a layer of sliced bananas. Pour about 1/2 custard over the bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make 3 layers of each ending with custard.


Beat the remaining 3 egg whites stiff, but not dry. Gradually add remaining 1/4 sugar and beat until mixture forms stiff peaks. Pile on top of pudding, covering the entire surface. Bake in a preheated 425-degree oven for 5 minutes, or until delicately browned.

 

[debbiedoo]

ENJOY! !

 

[RobinMarie]

I need a recipe for cooked carrots-something other than steamed. honey? orange juice? anyone?

Crock Pot Variety

Orange Glazed Carrots

3 cups thinly sliced carrots
3 tbs butter
2 cups water
3 tbs orange marmalade
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbs chopped pecans

Mix carrots water and salt in crock-pot. Cover and cook
on high for 2-3 hours, or until carrots are done. Drain
well; stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on
high for another 30 minutes.

 

[mickeysaver]

Here is my easy broccoli casserole dish that everyone seems to love.

Just double, triple, this if necessary.

One large head brocolli (choose the lightest color brocolli that you can find)
One can cream of mushroom soup
3 slices of Kraft Deluxe American Cheese. (or more to taste....)
One cup of cooked rice (Not one cup before cooking)
Fresh bread crumbs... (simply put a few pieces of your wheat/multigrain break in your blender... once slice at a time, tear the slices into smaller pieces so that the blender can handle them better.)

Cut the broccoli into medium sized florets or spears
Start the rice cooking
Start the broccoli cooking
Cook these in separate pots!!
Cook the brocolli only until tender... do not overcook, you don't want 'mush'
Cook the rice until fully cooked and very tender. Drain well.
Heat the Cream of Mushroom Soup and the cheese until thoroughly heated and melted
stir in the cooked rice
Drain the broccoli well, and fold in the brocolli spears very gently
Pour into baking dish
Cover with breadcrumbs

Bake until bubbly and toasy, and enjoy!

I do a variation on this one using Velvetta and I also add in toasted almonds & water chestnuts. It's on the menu this year. Maggie

 

[Poohnatic]

I need a recipe for cooked carrots-something other than steamed. honey?

Yet another of mom's recipes.

2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced into medallions
1 onion, cut into slivers
*optional 1 zucchini, cut into medallions
1 stick butter

put the stick of butter into the bottom of a 2 quart saucepan. add carrots onions (and zucchini) and cook on medium heat, covered, for about a half hour. Not a single seasoning in it, and it turns out so yummy.

Yes, I'm about to gather mom's recipes together and scrap them for all my siblings.

suzanne

 

[LindsayDunn228]

If you are looking for the recipe that tiggersmom2 posted, here it is.

Broccoli Casserole

1 cup mayonnaise
1 can cream of celery soup, undiluted
2 eggs, beaten
2 pkgs (10oz each) frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp seasoned salt
pepper, to taste
1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix
2 tablespoons butter
PREPARATION:

Grease a 2-quart casserole and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise and soup, mixing well. Stir in the eggs and broccoli. Add the onion, Cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

Place in the prepared casserole dish and top with the stuffing mix. Dot with butter. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
Serves 8.

I have to make a borccoli casserole this year and I've never made one before. I stole your recipe from the other thread and plan on using it

 

[LindsayDunn228]

My recipe for cooked carrots is so simple.
Boil baby carrots until tender, drain water.
Add in butter, (I never measure, just a couple of tablespoons), stir until melted
Add two-four Tbs. Brown sugar, stirring to melt.

That's it! My kids adore them!

Okay, my parenting advise:
"Leave your husband, beat your children" AND kick your dog.

Isn't that the same as glazed carrots? I LOVE those!!

 

[Missy1961]

Nothing to share, but let's bump it up!

 

[laurie31]

Here's my cousin's broccoli casserole recipe. It's delicious!

Broccoli-Green Bean Casserole

1 can french style green beans
1 10 oz package frozen broccoli, cooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup mayonaise
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
cracker crumbs

place broccoli and green beans in greased caserole dish. Mix next 7 ingredients and pour over vegetables. Top with crushed crackers. Bake at 350 for 25 mins. until bubbly.

Laurie

 

[Sandy V.]

My family loves this broccoli rice casserole:

1 large or 2 small packages frozen broccoli
1 small jar Cheese Whiz
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup Minute Rice, uncooked
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Paprika
Italian bread crumbs

Steam broccoli until tender. Saute onions and celery until soft. Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased 2 quart casserole. Sprinkle top with paprika and Italian bread crumbs. Bake 45 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

And my personal favorite . . . Sour cream and onion mashed potatoes

5 pounds potatoes (9 large)
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons onion salt
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup butter
Dash of garlic powder

Peel and cook potatoes until tender. Drain and place into mixing bowl. Add all other ingredients and beat with mixer until fluffy. These taste like a sour cream and onion potato chip - the flavors intensify and the potatoes taste better the second day, so I usually make this a day ahead.

I'm hungry!!!

 

[Missy1961]

bumping this up again!

 

[mtblujeans]

Do you only want the above receipes? I have a good Cranberry Apple Bake receipe.

I want this one! YUM!

 

[illini]

I'm not sure about the specific pumpkin cupcake recipe you wanted, but this is mine - and my kids LOVE this. They even eat the batter. (and they hate pumpin and pumpkin pie). It's soooo easy, especially if you "cheat" and use store-bought cream cheese frosting.

Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes

1 box spice cake mix
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
3 eggs

Mix until well-blended - about 2-3 minutes - then pour into cupcake pans. Bake according to directions of cake mix box. I think it's 18-20 mins at 375.

Allow to cool and frost with cream cheese frosting. Decorate with jimmies/sprinkles if desired.

I also sometimes use a fluted bundt pan and tint the icing orange and make it like a pumpkin. You can stick an ice cream cone in the center hole for the stem. Either use a green cone, or cover the cone with green icing. It looks impressive and it's so easy

This year we're going to tint the icing brown and make turkeys out of the cupcakes, using candy corn for the tail feathers and the beaks. DDs saw a picture in a magazine

My cousin makes an awesome broccoli casserole - I'll try to get the recipe and post it tomorrow.

Laurie

So does anyone know how to make cream cheese frosting?

 

[SeeDisney]

OK, I just saw the last few minutes of Tuesday's Food Cooking network of the southern older woman, Paula I believe, where she sliced canned cranberry sauce and then layered it with something white looking. ANd then layered it topped with another cranberry suace. Like the oreo cookie.


Anyone know what that white filling was???? It looked so unique and different and tasty.

 

[SunFloridaDisney]

I want this one! YUM!

That one Jsme mentioned sounded good to me too.
Here's one I have if you're interested:

Hot Cran-Apple Bake
Serves 8

4 cups peeled, diced cooking apples
2 cups fresh cranberries
1-1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. sugar
1-1/2 cups oats, uncooked
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened

Preheat oven to 325
Layer apples and cranberries in a lightly greased 2-qt. dish; sprinkle with lemon juice.
Spoon sugar over fruit; set aside.
Combine oats, brown sugar, butter, and walnuts until mixture is crumbly.
Sprinkle over fruit.
Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Note: tastes great over vanilla ice cream!

 

[TXTink]

That one Jsme mentioned sounded good to me too.
Here's one I have if you're interested:

Hot Cran-Apple Bake
Serves 8

4 cups peeled, diced cooking apples
2 cups fresh cranberries
1-1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. sugar
1-1/2 cups oats, uncooked
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened

Preheat oven to 325
Layer apples and cranberries in a lightly greased 2-qt. dish; sprinkle with lemon juice.
Spoon sugar over fruit; set aside.
Combine oats, brown sugar, butter, and walnuts until mixture is crumbly.
Sprinkle over fruit.
Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Note: tastes great over vanilla ice cream!

YUMMMMMM!! Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[mtblujeans]

So does anyone know how to make cream cheese frosting?

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Place cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl. Using a rubber spatula, soften cream cheese. Gradually add butter, and continue beating until smooth and well blended. Sift in confectioners’ sugar, and continue beating until smooth. Add vanilla, and stir to combine. Makes 2 cups.

Thanks, SunFloridaDisney! I love apple/cranberry recipes!

 

[jekajekalynn]

If you are looking for the recipe that tiggersmom2 posted, here it is.

Broccoli Casserole

1 cup mayonnaise
1 can cream of celery soup, undiluted
2 eggs, beaten
2 pkgs (10oz each) frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons minced onion
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp seasoned salt
pepper, to taste
1 cup herb-seasoned stuffing mix
2 tablespoons butter
PREPARATION:

Grease a 2-quart casserole and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise and soup, mixing well. Stir in the eggs and broccoli. Add the onion, Cheddar cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

Place in the prepared casserole dish and top with the stuffing mix. Dot with butter. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.
Serves 8.

I would like to thank who's ever recipe this is. I made it for Thanksgiving and my dh raved about it! I found a way to get him to eat vegetables..lol