Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Chinese Noodle Hot Dish

3/4 cup diced celery
1.5 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup uncooked rice
1 can chicken with rice soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cups water
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 bag Chinese noodles

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Brown the ground beef with onion and celery. Mix all ingredients and bake for 1 hour. Sprinkle with Chinese noodles and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Sloppy Joes

1.5 pounds of hamburger
1 can tomato soup
1 Tablespoon mustard
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1/4-1/3 cup Ketchup
1/2 medium onion chopped
2-3 dashes of hot sauce
1 Tablespoon brown sugar

Brown hamburger and onion. Add all ingredients and simmer 20-30 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns.

Baked Ravioli

1 package frozen cheese ravioli
2 (6oz) packages of fresh spinach
26 oz jar of spaghetti sauce
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil

Preheat oven to 375. Cook ravioli in boiling water for 4 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted and drain. Pour half of pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 pan, sprinkle with red pepper. Place ravioli and spinach on top, top with 1/2 cup of cheese and remaining sauce. Cover pan with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Then remove foil and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of cheese and bake for 5 minutes (until cheese on top is melted). Garnish with fresh basil!

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

1 can drained artichokes
1 package frozen spinach
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayo
3 oz cream cheese
1/3 cup mozzarella
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 tsp garlic powder

Cook spinach per package instructions and drain. Place all ingredients in the food processor and place in a 1 quart dish. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips or bread.