Vegetable Beef Stew!

Ingredients

3 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes

1/3 cup Italian salad dressing

2 cups water

2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed beef broth, undiluted

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 garlic clove, minced

1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon pepper

6 small potatoes, quartered

6 medium carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces

1 medium green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

1 medium onion, chopped

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons cold water

Directions

In a huge pot, brown meat in salad dressing over medium heat. Add the next 10 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Add the potatoes, carrots, green pepper and onion. Cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Combine flour and cold water until smooth; stir into stew. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Discard bay leaf before serving.

Ready in about 2 hrs, and 40 mins

This was so yummy! Just be sure to follow the Directions right so that all the vegetables are not crunchy!

Apple Pie

Pie Crust:
4 C. Flour
1 3/4 C. Shortening
1 Tbls. Sugar
2 Tsp. Salt
1 Tbls Vinegar
Mix above with Fork

1 egg
1/2 C. Water
Beat together with fork

Combine all above until moist
Separate into 5 balls and place in freezer for 15 mins
MAKE PIES!

Apple Pie Filling:
5-7 Tart apples - peeled & sliced
3/4 - 1 C. Sugar
2 Tbls. Flour
Dash Salt
1 Tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 Tsp. Nutmeg
Mix all the above
Put into pie crust
Place 6 Tbls butter in Slabs on top of apples, then put top crust on pie!
Pinch edges together
I like to cut a cute Apple Shape in top crust...but my next adventure is to roll out the top crust and cookie cutter leaves to layer on top!
Top with Homemade Whip Cream or Vanilla Bean Ice Cream! Good Luck and Enjoy!

Lasagna Rolls, French Bread and Fall Apple Crisp!

Sauce:

1lb. Ground Beef

1 can Spaghetti sauce

1 can Tomato sauce

1 tbls. Parsley

1 tsp. oregano

Cheese:

1 16oz container of cottage cheese

1/4 cup grated parmesian cheese

1 egg

1 tbls. Parsley

1 tsp. Basil

also needed:

10 cooked lasagna noodles

2 cup mozzerella cheese

Instead of Layering the lasagna, just take the cooked noodles, and scoop the cheese mixture onto the cooked noodles and spread along theml then roll the noddles up an dplace them in the pan, with sauce on the bottom of pan! Then Pour extra sauce on top of the noodles! Bake @ 350 for 1 hr! This is just a fun way to display lasagna!

French bread:
1/2 C. Warm water
4 1/2 tsp. Active dry yeast
1/2 tsp. Sugar
Stir the above and set aside!

2 C. Hot water
3 Tbls Sugar
2 1/2 C. Flour
2 tsp Salt
1/3 C. melted shortening
Mix Above until smooth
Add yeast mixture
Add 3 more cups flour and stir until smooth

Knead for 6-8 mins
Let rise 'til double in size- about 30 mins
form into loaves or rols
then let rise another 30 mins!
Bake @ 350 for 30 mins - until golden brown!Apple Crisp:

4	medium tart cooking apples, sliced (4 cups)
3/4	cup packed brown sugar
1/2	cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2	cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
1/3	cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4	teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4	teaspoon ground nutmeg
	Cream or Ice cream, if desired

1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with shortening.
2. Spread apples in pan. In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients except cream until well mixed; sprinkle over apples.

Bake about 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork.

Serve warm with cream.

Orange Chicken

Orange Chicken

Chicken:
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-1/2” cubes)
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
1 eggs (beaten)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Oil (for frying)

Orange Sauce:
1 cup water
2 tablespoons FRESH orange juice
¼ cup FRESH lemon juice
1/3 cup rice vinegar
2 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon orange zest (grated)
1 cup packed brown sugar (I actually added a little more brown sugar... )
½ teaspoon ginger root (minced)
½ teaspoon garlic (minced)
2 tablespoons green onion (chopped)
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (we added more... again, we like it HOT)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 c. water

Combine flour, salt, and pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture and shake in flour mixture to coat. Deep fry chicken in batches at 375 degrees in a deep fryer (or use a wok) until completely cooked.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan combine 1 cup water, lemon juice, orange juice, rice vinegar, and soy sauce. Blend well over medium heat for a few minutes. Stir in brown sugar, orange zest, ginger garlic, and onion. Bring to a boil.

Combine 3 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water and mix thoroughly. Slowly stir cornstarch mixture into sauce until it thickens. Pour sauce over breaded chicken, and if desired add red pepper flakes and garnish with green onions.

Pizza Factory Breadstick Twists

This recipe is so easy and sooo good! They taste amazingly similar to the breadsticks at The Pizza Factory in Utah.

1½ cups warm water

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. yeast

Let that sit for 5 minutes. Then add:

3½ cups flour

1 tsp Salt

Mix until smooth then let raise for 10 minutes. Roll out dough into a large square on a floured surface. Brush with melted (real) butter mixed with garlic and then sprinkle with kosher salt. Fold in half and cut into 1 inch strips. Twist and place on a cooking sheet. Let sit for 15 to 20 minutes to raise. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately after baking, brush with more garlic butter and sprinkle with kosher salt and grated parmesan cheese. Serve with marinara, alfredo sauce, or ranch for dipping.

*Dough also makes a great pizza dough, just roll out into a large circle, add your favorite toppings, and bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Creamy Tortilla Soup!

1 Chicken Breast - raw & diced into small chuncks (I seriously always use Kirkland canned chicken, drained. It's much easier, faster, and I think tastier).

1 can of corn with liquid
1 can of rotel (in the mexican food isle), or you can use a can of green chiles
1 can of chicken broth
1 can drained pinto beans
1 can of cream of chicken soup
2 Tbls. Taco seasoning
2 Tbls. Chopped fresh cilantro

Mix above in a large heavy pan. Bring to a boil, simmer 15 minutes.

1 cup (+ extra for serving) of light sour cream
Tortilla chips
Cheese

Take 1 cup of liquid from above and mix with 1 cup of sour cream. Add back to pan.

Serve soup with tortilla chips/shredded cheese/chopped cilantro and sour cream.

Honey Butter's!

Cinnamon Honey Butter!
2 sticks Butter, softened but NOT melted!
1 cup Powered Sugar
1 cup Honey
2 tsp. Cinnamon

Whip it good my friends! Then, scrape the sides and whip it agaiN!


My Own Whipped Honey Butter!

1/2 cup butter (softened)

1 egg yolk

1/4 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup honey

Mix the butter, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add the honey while mixing.