Friday, May 18, 2012

Big Casserole (use 17 x 12 pan) makes 12 large servings - 24 small ones

1/2 lb. - 1 lb. ground beef
32 oz. elbow macaroni
4 oz. sour cream
28 oz. tomato puree
1 small can tomato paste + 3/4 cup water
2 cups extra sharp cheese, shredded

Preheat oven to 350.  Boil noodles.  Brown ground beef.  Add puree, tomato paste, water and sour cream and a little of the cheese to noodles.  Stir.  Add ground beef, stir and pour into 17 x 12 pan.  Top with cheese and bake 20 minutes until cheese is melted.

**Can use a little margarine to coat noodles right after cooking.
**Season as desired. 

Monday, May 14, 2012

Peach-Applesauce Cobbler

1 can sliced peaches
1 can applesauce
dark brown sugar, vanilla, white sugar, nutmeg, cornstarch

Topping
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 stick of margarine

Preheat oven to 350.  Pour peaches and applesauce in 13x9 pan.  Add sugar, brown sugar, about 2 tsp. vanilla flavoring, nutmeg and a little cornstarch...Mix in pan.  In another bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 stick of margarine....mix with a fork until mixture looks like crumbs.  Sprinkle on top of fruit mixture in pan.  Place in oven and bake until crust is browned and mixture is bubbly.