Entrees

Navajo Tacos
Melissa Monsen
Tacos:2 c flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 c warm water
1 ½ c shortening for deep frying
Combine dry ingredients and add warm water. Roll dough about 1 inch thick and cut into 6 pieces. Fry on each side until cooked in the middle.
Filling:1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 can refried beans
1 can tomato sauce
1 can green chili salsa
salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano to tasteBoil ground beef in 1 1/2 cups water and onion for 10-15 minutes, or until cooked thoroughly. Drain, season with spices. Add beans, tomatoes sauce, and salsa. Place each taco on a plate. Layer with meat mix, sour cream, cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes. Makes six servings.

Baked Spaghetti
Liz Fielding
Mix:
Boiled Noodles (how much and the kind is your choice, I use multi-colored spirals)
1 container cottage cheese (I only use about ½ cup because I have some cheese haters)
¼ c. parmesan
½ c. grated mozzarella
Pinch of parsley
1 egg
Put ½ in the bottom of the casserole dish
Mix:
½-1 lb hamburger, browned with onion
24 oz. spaghetti sauce
Pour ½ on noodle mixture
Layer rest of noodles and then add rest of meat mixture. Top with mozzarella. Bake at 350 until bubbly.

Creamy Potatoes
Melissa Monsen
1 c grated cheese
1 1/2 c sour cream or lite sour cream
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1/3 c chopped onion (green or yellow)
10 med. boiled potatoes grated OR 1 pkg. shredded hash browns
3/4 c butter
1-2 c crushed corn flakes
Melt butter and mix with sour cream, soup, and onion. Add cheese and potatoes. Put in 8x10 pan and top with cornflakes.
Bake @ 300 for 45-60 min.

Stuffed Burger Bundles
Liz Fielding
1 cup packaged stuffing mix
1/3 cup evaporated skim milk
1 lb ground beef
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp ketchup
Mix just enough evaporated milk to moisten bread crumbs. Combine 1/3 cup evaporated milk and meat. Divide into five patties and pat each into a six inch circle. Put ¼ cup stuffing in each and seal. Place all five bundles in casserole dish. Combine remaining ingredients (do not thin the soup) and pour over the meat. Bake uncovered at 350 for 1 hour.

Twice -Baked Potatoes
Melissa Monsen
6 lrg. Potatoes
1/2 c butter, softened
1 c milk or whipping cream
1/2 lb. sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 c (6 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 Tbsp. minced chives
1/2 tsp. salt
dash pepper, paprika
Bake potatoes @ 375 for 1 hr. Cool.
Cut a thin slice off the top of each potato and discard. Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell. In a bowl, mash the pulp with butter. Stir in milk, bacon, 1 c cheese, chives, salt and pepper. Spoon into potato shells. Place on an un-greased baking sheet.
Bake @ 375 for 25-30 min. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 2 min. longer. Garnish with paprika.

Manicotti
Melissa Monsen
Manicotti Sauce:1/4 lb. hamburger
16 oz. Tomato sauce
1/8 c onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c bread cubes
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 lb. mozzarella cheese
grated 1/8 tsp. basil
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
pinch of pepper
1/8 tsp. oregano
1 egg
1/8 tsp. Italian seasoning
1 Tbsp. milk
Put sauce ingredients in a small sauce pan and simmer 15 min. in a large pan of boiling water, boil manicotti for 10 min. Drain, rinse with hot water. Brown hamburger and add onion. Mix meat, bread, cheese, salt, pepper, egg and milk. Carefully stuff manicotti shells. Lay in greased casserole dish. Pour sauce over top. Bake @ 375 for 20 min.


Stuffed French Bread Pizza
Melissa Monsen
1 loaf French Bread, slice off top, remove bread inside, leaving crust.
Brown: 1 lb. hamburger
1/2 onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
Add:1 small can mushrooms
1 can chopped olives
1 can cream of mushroom soup
Pour into hollow bread, sprinkle on shredded cheese. Place top back on. Wrap in tin foil. Bake @ 350 for 15 min.

Casseroles & One pan bakes

Hamburger rice and Cheese
Sheree Baird
Brown 2 lb hamburger with onions. Make meat soupy with a can of tomato soup or sauce, put in casserole dish. Cover with cooked Rice (about 1 cup) and grated cheese and bake in oven until warmed through.

Enchilada Casserole
Melissa Monsen
1/2 pkg. flour tortillas (5)
1 can enchilada sauce
1 lb. hamburger 1/2 lb. grated cheese
1 can corn
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning1 can chili
Brown hamburger and add taco seasoning. Rip the tortillas in 1/2, place 1/2 in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Spread 1/2 the meat, corn, chili, sauce and cheese on tortillas. Place the rest of the tortillas on top and top w/ the rest of the ingredients. Bake @ 350 for 20 min. and then top w/ sour cream and lettuce.

St. Paul’s Sausage Rice casserole
Sheree Baird
4 ½ c water- boiling
Add 1 pkg Lipton noodle soup and 1 cup rice.
Boil 7 minutes.
Brown 1 lb sausage, onion, peppers celery and add to rice.
Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes in a covered dish.

Lumberjack Casserole
Liz Fielding
1/2 lb. ground beef
1 med. onion
2 (15 oz) cans pork & beans
1/3 c. barbecue sauce
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 T. ketchup
1 T. mustard
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 cans refrigerated biscuits
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
Brown the ground beef and onion. Add remaining ingredients except biscuits and cheese. This is a recipe you can adjust according to your preferred taste. If you like it sweet, add more brown sugar, if you like it spicy, add more BBQ sauce. Just vary the ingredients until you reach your desired taste. Pour into 9x13 casserole dish. Top with biscuits, then grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until the biscuits are golden brown.

Homemade Rice-A-Roni
Melissa Monsen
6 Tbsp. oil or butter
2 c. rice
6 seasoning packets (Ramen)
4 c. chicken broth
Melt butter, add rice and packets, brown. Add broth, cover pan, simmer for 15 min. without lifting the lid. Turn off and let sit until liquid is absorbed. Makes 6 servings

Terry’s Seven Bean Bake
Melissa Monsen
2-3 lbs. ground beef, browned
cooked sausage links, cut up1 lb. bacon broken up
1 large onion, minced
garlic salt(brown all of the above together)
2 large cans pork and beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can great northern white beans
1 can pinto beans 1 can butter beans (opt. drain)
Add in:Hunts BBQ (hickory or mesquite)
1 Tbsp. mustard
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
Heat and serve.

Tater Tot Casserole
Melissa Monsen
1 lb. hamburger
1 can green beans (opt.)
1 med. onion Tater Tots
1 can cream soup cheese, shredded (opt.)
Brown hamburger w/onions. Drain well. Mix in soup and milk, couple handfuls of tater tots and green beans. Season to taste. Pour into casserole pan. Cover with Tater tots.
Bake @ 350 for 30-45 min. Top with cheese.

One-Dish Chicken & Rice Bake
Melissa Monsen
1 c cream of Mushroom
1 c water
3/4 c uncooked rice
1/4 tsp. each paprika & pepper
4 boneless chicken breast halves
Mix in a 2 qt. baking dish, top w/chicken, season more, cover. Bake @ 375 for 45 min.

Red Beans and Rice
Melissa Monsen
1 med. onion, chopped
3 cans (16 oz. ea.) red beans
1/2 c green pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp. salt2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp. ground cumin2 Tbsp. oil
1/8 tsp. pepper1/3 c fresh cilantro, minced
3 c hot cooked rice
Sauté the onion, green pepper and garlic in oil until tender. Add cilantro; cook and stir until wilted, about 1 min. Stir in the beans, salt, cumin and pepper. Cover and simmer for 10-15 min. Serve over rice.

Pasta Shells with Black Bean Sauce
Liz Fielding
(from St. Luke’s)
1 green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
½ tsp oregano
½ tsp cumin
1 tsp olive oil
2 8-oz cans tomato sauce
1 15-oz can black beans, rinsed and drained
Hot pepper sauce (to taste)
2 cups small pasta shells
½ cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese, grated
Saute pepper, onion, garlic, oregano, and cumin in oil over medium heat until tender (1-3 minutes). Add tomato sauce, beans, and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook an additional 10 minutes. Top pasta with sauce and sprinkle with cheese.


Turkey Broccoli Casserole
Sheryl Koon
Put Broccoli in the bottom of the pan. Layer Cooked (left over) turkey on top, then left over Stuffing (or can make new), then cream of chicken Soup with one can milk (or left over gravy). Top with Cheese. Bake until warmed through and cheese is melted.

Mexican Casserole
Sheryl Koon
1 lb hamburger
8 oz. Tomato sauce
1 ½ c grated cheese
½ pkg Doritos chips
1 c tomato juice
1 tbs chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 sm. can sliced olives
1 can chili
1 lg onion.
Brown the hamburger with the onion. Add tomato juice, chili, salt, Pepper, chili powder. Break up chips. Layer: chips, meat, cheese. Repeat Pour tomato juice over the top. Bake 350 for 30 minutes.

Mexican Casserole
Robyn Astle
Brown 1 ½ lb. hamburger
Add 2 8oz. can a tomato sauce
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 small can of green chilis (diced)
Simmer. Break one dozen uncooked corn tortilla shells into fourths and great about 2 c. cheese. Make layers of meat mixture, tortillas, and cheese, blending with cheese in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 * for 45 minutes.

Home-made Mac & Cheese
Melissa Monsen
White Sauce:
3Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. onion salt
3 Tbsp. cornstarch
Salt and Pepper to taste
5 c milk
Grated CheeseMacaroni
Melt butter, stir in cornstarch to be a paste. Add milk and stir. Pour in onion salt, salt, and pepper. Slowly boil on med-low heat. Takes about 15 min. to thicken. Stir constantly. Meanwhile: boil noodles and grate cheese. Layer noodles, then white sauce, then cheese. Repeat 2 – 3 times. Bake at 200 until cheese melts. Can serve with Meatloaf.

Seasoned Rice
Liz Fielding
Great with chicken!
Saute:
1 stalk celery (chopped)
1 small onion (chopped)
1/3 c. butter
Add:
1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
1 T. parsley
2 chicken boullion cubes
2 c. hot water
1/2 tsp. thyme
dash pepper
Stir together. Bake covered in a 9x13 pan for 45 min. to 1 hr at 350 degrees.

Pinto Beans and Rice
Melissa Monsen
1 lrg. onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. oil
3/4 c ketchup
2 to 4 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. prepared mustard
1 tsp. liquid smoke (opt.)1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
3 c cooked long grain rice2 cans (15 oz. ea.) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
In a lrg. skillet, sauté onion in oil until tender. Remove from heat; stir in ketchup, brown sugar, mustard, liquid smoke, salt and pepper. Stir in rice and beans. Transfer to a greased 1 1/2 qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, @ 350 for 30-35 min. Yield: 6 servings.

Sausage Rice Casserole
Melissa Monsen
1 c rice
1 can cream of mushroom
1 can cream of chicken
1 lb. sausage
4 c water
2 c celery
Cook rice, brown sausage, add soup and celery, mix. Eat or bake @ 350 for 15-20 min.

Zucchini Deep Dish Pie
Annika Davey
Crust:
1 pkg (8 oz.) refrigerated crescent rolls
2 tsp Dijon mustard
Filling:
4 c thinly sliced zucchini
1 c coarsely chopped onion
2 TBS butter or margarine
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 TBS parsley
2 eggs
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven 375. For crust, unroll crescent dough; separate into triangles. Arrange evenly in a deep baker with points toward the center. roll dough over to seal seams. Press dough halfway up sides to farm a crust. Spread mustard over bottom of crust. For filling, Melt butter, cook and stir zucchini, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper 4-5 min or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from heat; stir in parsley. Whisk eggs in bowl and stir in cheese. Add veggies and mix well. Pour over crust. Bake 25-30 min or until center is set and crust is golden brown.

Zucchini Casserole
Katrina Hansen
Stuffing:
4 c dried bread crumbs
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/4 c water
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 Tbsp. butter
1/2 c onion1 tsp. chicken bouillon
1/2 c chopped celery
Mix and boil until celery is soft. Pour over crumbs and mix.
Veggies:
1 c grated carrots
6 c zucchini chunks
1/4 c onionSaute in 1/2 c butter.
Soup mixture:
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 c sour cream
1 c grated cheeseCombine and set aside (can also add cooked chicken)
Assembly:Line 13x9 pan with stuffing Combine veggie w/ soup mixture. Pour over stuffing.Bake @ 350 for 30 min. or until hot and bubbly- Sprinkle 3/4 c grated cheese on top.

Zucchini Casserole
Sheree Baird
3 zucchinis
1lb carrots
¼ chopped onions
6tsp butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 box stuffing mix
½ cup sour scream
Boil carrots until tender and drain, sauté onions in butter, add soup & sour cream , add stuffing, mix, add zucchini and carrots put in casserole dish, bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

Busy Day Casserole
Annika Davey
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
3 T. oil
2 TBS. instant minced onion
2 cups tomatoes
1/2 cup rice
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. season all
2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. ground thyme
Cook hamburger and green pepper in oil until browned. Add remaining ingredients, mixing well. Pour into greased 2 quart casserole. Cover and bake in 350 oven for 45 min.