What's Cookin'? - A Recipe Share Thread

[Disneybridein2k3]

I am loving the baked and breakfast recipes! I have a really good recipe for a hash brown casserole somewhere. I'll try to pull it out and post it here.

I'll help you out Nikki

Hash Brown Casserole
Serves: 8

10.25 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
8 oz. Colby cheese - grated
1/2 cup melted butter OR margarine
1 sm. onion - minced
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 lb. bag frozen shredded hash browns



-Spray a 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
-In a bowl, combine soup, cheese, butter, onion, salt, and pepper.
-Gently fold the potatoes into the mixture and pour into prepared pan.
-Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, until heated through and top is browned.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I found it (although Stacy's looks good, too)!

From Allrecipes

Ingredients

2 cups sour cream
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
2 cups shredded processed cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
Directions

In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Gradually mix in the hash browns until evenly coated.
Coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray or butter. Spoon the hashbrown mixture into the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on High for 1 1/2 hours, then reduce heat to Low, and cook for an additional 2 1/2 hours.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Canyon Ranch Chicken with Orange Marmalade

Servings: 4

1/4 cup orange marmalade
2 teaspoon(s) fresh lemon juice
4 (4 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breast
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoon olive oil

Preheat oven to 400*.
Stir together orange marmalade and lemon juice in a sm bowl.
Season chix w/ S & P.
Heat oil in lrg sautee pan over med-high heat. Sear chix for 1 min on ea side.
Transfer chix to baking dish and bake for 15 - 20 min, or till 165*.
Spoon marmalade mixture over top.

Source: Canyon Ranch Spa
Serving Suggestions:
Cranberry Orzo and Sauteed Spinach with Garlic

Entire meal can be made in less than 30 min and is good for you...

Sea salt is suggested because of it's lower sodium content, but any salt will do - just use S & P to taste.

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

DISNEY'S GRAND FLORIDIAN BEACH RESORT - STRAWBERRY SOUP

(Note this is the original recipe, not the current one which inludes yogurt>)

INGREDIENTS:

16 oz Strawberries (frozen variety, thawed with juice and pureed)
16 oz Sour Cream
1 Tbls Lemon Juice (frozen variety, reconstituted, not concentrated)
2 Tbls Vanilla Extract
3 oz Sifted Powdered Sugar (by cup measure)
1 Tbls Grenadine Syrup
2 oz Half-and-Half

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

Mix strawberries and sour cream, beat slowly until well mixed. While mixing, add grenadine, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sugar until a smooth consistency. Add half-and-half and mix for five seconds. Chill, shake well before serving. Fresh strawberry halves may be added as a garnish.

Thank you for the original of the recipe, Cheshire Figment!

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Canadian Cheddar Beer Cheese Soup (Le Cellier)

Ingredients:

1/4 lb. smoked bacon finely chopped
1 medium red onion cut into 1/4 in. pieces
1/2 cup finely sliced celery
1/2 cup finely chopped carrots
3 TB all-purpose flour
3 cups whole milk
2 cups chicken stock
12 oz. grated white cheddar, Canadian Black Diamond
3 dashes Tabasco
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup Moosehead Canadian Ale, room temperature
salt and pepper to taste
1 TB thinly sliced chives

Method:

1. Cook the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed, non-reactive soup pot over medium heat until wilted but not browned.

2. Add onions, celery and carrots and cook until the onion is translucent and bacon has crisped.

3. Sprinkle in flour and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in milk and stock, a little at a time, blending well to ensure there are no lumps. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

4. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese, Tabasco, Worcestershire and ale. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with your favorite bread and top with reserved bacon bits and chopped chives.


This soup is spot-on....sans pretzel breadsticks....really need to attempt making these <grin>.

Don't know if you have any Wegman's Supermarkets where you live, but they sell a reasonable facsimile of the bread sticks. They purchase them frozen and bake them off. My mission is to find out where they get them in the frozen state!

 

[momto2inKC]

Easy dinner night here...shake and bake chicken strips, scalloped potatoes and mixed veggies! I'm really loving this thread, getting lots of great recipes!!!

 

[momto2inKC]

I found it (although Stacy's looks good, too)!

From Allrecipes

Ingredients

2 cups sour cream
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted
2 cups shredded processed cheese
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 (32 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
Directions

In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, cheese, onion, salt and pepper. Gradually mix in the hash browns until evenly coated.
Coat the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray or butter. Spoon the hashbrown mixture into the slow cooker. Cover, and cook on High for 1 1/2 hours, then reduce heat to Low, and cook for an additional 2 1/2 hours.

Gonna pick up the ingredients for this tomorrow! Sounds good! Might just have to break out the Mickey waffle iron and have waffles and this one night

 

[*NikkiBell*]

Gonna pick up the ingredients for this tomorrow! Sounds good! Might just have to break out the Mickey waffle iron and have waffles and this one night

Good idea! I will warn you that this casserole is pretty heavy, but ohhhh so good. Go light on those waffles!

 

[dsnyfan608]

I am making another chicken recipe in my crockpot tomorrow. You place a whole lemon in a whole chicken, make a mixture of honey and orange juice to put on top, then cook on low for 8 hours. Ive never made it before but what can be bad?

 

[JacksLilWench]

Don't know if you have any Wegman's Supermarkets where you live, but they sell a reasonable facsimile of the bread sticks. They purchase them frozen and bake them off. My mission is to find out where they get them in the frozen state!

OMG, my DBF is from ROC and everytime we go grocery shopping, he compares every store to Wegmans! It's become almost comical at this point, we'll walk in and he'll say how much he misses it and it makes me want to go up to his old hometown and check it all out

Good luck finding the frozen breadsticks!!

One of my favorite recipes is Cheesy Hashbrown Chili, from Rachael Ray:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 pound ground beef (I use turkey in my version, you can hardly tell a difference)
Salt and pepper
1 can red kidney beans (15 ounces), drained and rinsed
1 can diced tomatoes (15 ounces)
1 bag frozen shredded hash brown potatoes (1 pound)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I like to use about a half a cup more than the recipe calls for)

Pre-heat the oven to 400°F. Position a rack in the upper third of the oven.

In a large saucepan, heat the EVOO over medium heat. Add the beef and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the onion, chili powder and cumin, and cook, stirring, until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add the beans and tomatoes with their juices and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, partially cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Transfer to an 8-inch x 11-inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, combine the potatoes and cheese. Scatter the potato mixture over the chili. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet and bake until the potatoes are cooked through and the chili is bubbling, about 35 minutes.


Enjoy!!

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Will take a pic for you the next time I go there, JacksLilWench - maybe make him feel better...
Personally, while I do love Wegman's, I sure wish we had a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's etc in this area!

 

[momto2inKC]

Good idea! I will warn you that this casserole is pretty heavy, but ohhhh so good. Go light on those waffles!

Thanks for the warning I'll do a small batch of waffles for my picky one who won't touch any type of casserole lol

 

[JacksLilWench]

Will take a pic for you the next time I go there, JacksLilWench - maybe make him feel better...
Personally, while I do love Wegman's, I sure wish we had a Whole Foods, Trader Joe's etc in this area!

Aww, that's so sweet! Maybe it'll be the thing to convince him to come over to the Disney Side....he's a little resistant, but help from fellow Wegman's lovers might help push it along, haha. We have Trader Joes in this area, but no Whole Foods!

 

[SamSam]

This is a super easy recipe and doesn't sound particularly good, but but everyone that has eaten it....LOVES it! From young kids to adults.

Chicken Caruso

2 whole chicken breasts, cut into strips
garlic salt and pepper
1 jar Spaghetti sauce
2 cups sliced celery
3 cups hot cooked rice

Season chicken with garlic and pepper. Saute chicken and celery in olive oil (or use Pam), until chicken is cooked through and celery is tender crisp. Add spaghetti sauce, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve over rice.


I fixed this for my DD and DSL last month when we visited after the birth of their beautiful baby boys (twins) and DSL declared this the best dish ever!

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

I'm still waiting (im)patiently for Nancy's chicken and dumplings crock pot recipe she was bragging about this morning.......

Okay - Here it is:

Chicken and Dumplings - make in a crockpot on high or stockpot on the stovetop on low/med.

The Stew:

• 3 full legs or 6 thighs - skins removed
• 2 carrots - diced
• 3 potatoes - diced
• 2 stalks celery - diced
• 1 onion - diced
• a few cloves of garlic - minced (or you could use 1 tsp of dried minced)
• 4 cups chicken stock (I use Better than Boullion)
• salt and peppercorns to taste

After it's been cooking for 3-4 hours:

• 1 tablespoon of Wondra Flour to thicken
• 1 cup frozen peas - thawed, so you don't cool the crockpot down when you add them...

Dumpling/Biscuit mixture:

Mix dry ingredients:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp of your favorite all purpose seasoning - I used Penzey's Mural of Flavor (salt free)

Heat in the microwave or on stovetop:

• 1 cup milk
• 3 tbsp butter (melted in the hot milk)

Add the microwaved/heated milk and butter to the dry ingredients and it will form a sticky dough.

Drop dough by spoonfuls onto the chicken mixture in the crockpot/stockpot. You can submerge them if you need to make room for more.

Continue heating on high for another 30 minutes to hour until the dumplings are cooked on the inside. Break one open to check. They are fairly light textured.

 

[*NikkiBell*]

I am making a similar version of this tomorrow using refrigerated biscuits I got on sale a week ago. Very excited to see how it comes out!

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

I am making a similar version of this tomorrow using refrigerated biscuits I got on sale a week ago.

Aaaaah, Grasshopper. You have much to learn....

 

[*NikkiBell*]

They were fifty cents each thanks to sales and coupons. I couldn't pass that up!

 

[Disneybridein2k3]

Aaaaah, Grasshopper. You have much to learn....

Thanks for posting Nancy! Nikki, the reason I wanted Nancy's recipe is I knew she WOULDN'T be using refrigerated biscuits in hers. I did it only once and that is all it took. I've been doing my chicken and dumplings on the stove ever since because that is the only way I can achieve consistency.

As for Wegmans, we are getting one within walking distance from my work. I'll be on the look out for those pretzel sticks when they open.

As for a recipe, I'll add a dessert.
I have seen people lick the bowl so keep that in mind when deciding what dish to put this in.

Chocolate Trifle

1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup water
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 pint heavy whipping cream and 3 T sugar
1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip, thawed
mini chocolate chips for decoration

DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare brownie mix according to package directions and cool completely. Cut into 1 inch squares.
2. Prepare fresh whipped cream by placing the whipping cream in an ice cold stainless steel bowl and whipping until achieved consistency. Add sugar and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine pudding mix, water and sweetened condensed milk. Mix until smooth, then fold in cool whip until no streaks remain.
4. In a trifle bowl or glass serving dish, place half of the brownies, half of the pudding mixture and half of the fresh whipping cream. Repeat layers. Add mini chips onto top layer for garnish. Refrigerate 8 hours before serving.

 

[tnkr mom]

Tonight I'm making Martha's:

Lemony Tortellini with Peas & Prosciutto (Serves 4-6 easy)

Salt & Pepper
1-2 pkgs frozen cheese tortellini
sm bag frozen peas
2 Tblspoons olive oil (I dbl it)
1/4 lb thin sliced prosciutto (I dbl it)
2 garlic cloves, minced
1tsp lemon zest grated
1Tblspoon fresh lemon juice (I dbl it) = because I like more sauce in dish

Cook tortellini to al dente, add peas into pasta water last minute of cooking, drain into colendar reserving 1/2 cup+ of the cooking water. In same pot put 1/2 of the olive oil prosciutto and garlic cook until lightly browned. Add back tortellini and peas with rest olive oil and lemon zest - toss to combine, season with salt & pepper. Big salad and a good piece of crusty bread = Good light dinner for a "Meatless Monday"!