Instant Pastafazool

When I was in Young Women's, we collected some easy recipes to send to the missionaries. Over the years, I have made some of the recipes, and this is one that we like. Plus, it's a great food storage recipe.

1 15 oz can chili with beans
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
7 oz elbow macaroni, cooked (about 2 C dry)
1/2 C grated cheese

Mix chili and tomato sauce. Heat. Drain cooked macaroni and add to chili, along with cheese. Toss to mix. Top with extra cheese. Serves 4-5.

Chicken Tikki Masala

Marinade:

1 C plain yogurt
1 T lemon juice
2 t ground cumin
1 t ground cinnamon
2 t cayenne pepper (I used 1)
2 t black pepper (I used 1)
1 t minced fresh ginger (I just shook on some ground ginger)
1 t salt
3 boneless chicken breasts

Combine ingredients for marinade. Pour over (or rub on if it's thick) chicken and refrigerate for an hour or more. Grill or cook in frying pan. Discard marinade

Sauce:

1 T butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, finely chopped (opt)
2 t ground cumin
2 t paprika
0-1/2 t salt
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
1 C cream (or canned coconut milk)
1/4 C chopped cilantro

Melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic and jalapeno for 1 minute. Season with cumin, paprika, and salt. Stir in tomato sauce and cream. Simmer on low until it thickens (about 20 minutes, or if you want it runnier, just bring to a boil, then go to next step). Add cooked chicken and simmer for 20 minutes. Add cilantro. Serve over hot rice with additional chopped cilantro.

From Alicia Rowberry and Victoria Frost

Beda's Swedish Meatballs

1 lb. ground beef

1/3 lb. sausage
2 slices dried bread, crumbled
1 egg
½ onion, chopped fine
¼ c canned milk
2 t salt
½ t sage
1/8 t pepper (her recipe showed 1 t but it was way too peppery)
Parsley

Mix together and shape into 1/8 cup sized meatballs. Fry in ¼ cube of butter at low heat.

Or --- bake at 425° on a sprayed aluminum lined 9x13 glass pan. At 8 minutes, turn each meatball over and bake for 7 more minutes.

You can also add a can of consommé or beef broth after baking, before serving.

Edith's Meatballs

1 lb. ground beef
2 eggs
1 slice bread
1-2 T milk, soaked into bread
1 med. onion, grated
Some ketchup, salt, pepper, allspice, vege-salt

Mix together and shape into balls. Fry in oleo or butter. When fried, add a can of consommé soup (not diluted) and simmer for 30 minutes.

Funeral Potatoes

Every time I make funeral potatoes I'm not sure which recipe to use. For Christmas I went off of two, and this was the final result, which was quite good!

1 32 oz package frozen hash brown potatoes, southern style (approx 7 C), thawed overnight in fridge
2 10 oz. cans cream of chicken soup (could do less)
8 oz sour cream
1 med onion chopped
1/4 C melted butter
1-2 C shredded cheddar (I used cheddar/jack blend)
1/2 t salt, or less
Dash pepper

Mix everything but the potatoes together, then add them last.

Cook in a Crock Pot on high for about 5 hours, or 9x13 at 350 for 30 min. covered and 10 min uncovered.

If you do it in the Crock Pot, you can throw some parsley or corn flakes on the top when it's done. If you do it in the oven, mix 2 C cornflake crumbs mixed with 2 T melted butter and put that on top before you bake it.

Saucy Chicken Chunks (from Mom)

Shake together in a bag/container:

6 boneless chicken breasts, cut up
1/2 C flour
1/2 t salt
1/2 t pepper
3 T oil (for pan)

1/2 C chopped onion

Put the chicken and onions in the pan with the oil. Brown the chicken

Add:
1/2 C bbq sauce
1 C apple-pineapple preserves
2 T soy sauce (can use half water)

Then simmer for 10 minutes

Chicken Tortellini Soup

Hillary's Chicken Tortellini Soup

1 Tbs oil
1 onion
2 large carrots
2 ribs celery
3 cloves garlic
2 qts chicken broth (Use "better than bullion" to make broth)
1 bay leaf
1 Tbs parsley
pepper
1 head broccoli
1 10 oz good cheese tortellini (refrigerator section)
1 c shredded chicken *Can make meatless and is great, too!!

Heat oil in large pot, add onion, carrots, and celery and saute a few minutes. Add garlic and cook a couple minutes.  Add broth, bay leaf, parsley, pepper.  Bring to a boil then simmer 20 min.  Add broccoli and cook about 4 min, then add tortellini and cook until done (5 min).