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Spinach the Tasty Way

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Spinach Casserole

  • Servings: 6-8
  • Difficulty: average
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A delicious Thanksgiving side

Ingredients

– 3-4 packages of frozen chopped spinach (defrosted and all the water squeezed out)
– 1 large onions or scallions
– 1 pkg of mushrooms
– 1 pkg of grated cheddar cheese
– 2-3 Tbs butter
– 1/4 cup of flour
– 1/2 cup of milk
– panko crumbs (or bread crumbs)

Directions

1. Sautee chopped onion or bunch of cleaned scallions in butter.
2. Add chopped mushrooms
3. After couple of minutes add flour, mix well then add milk (start with 1/2 cup ) and keep adding until sauce is medium consistency
4. Add spinach, salt and pepper to taste and grated cheddar cheese
5. Put in casserole dish and top with panko crumbs
6. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until bubbly and crumbs lightly browned.

Bringing back the Casserole

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Turkey Tettrazzini

  • Servings: 6-8
  • Difficulty: average
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A great way to enjoy any leftover turkey or chicken

Ingredients

– 3 Tbs. butter
– 4 or more cups of shredded turkey/chicken
– 2 onions
– 4 or 5 stalks of celery
– mushrooms (can be a variety, 1 or 2 containers)
– Optional: artichokes (1 box frozen)
– 1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
– 2 Tbs. flour
– 3 or 4 cups chicken broth
– 1 cup of grated parmesan
– 1 box of penne, fusilli or any kind of short pasta
– Optional: slivered or sliced almonds
– panko crumbs
– herbs: whatever..parsley, thyme

Directions

1. In big pot, melt several pieces of butter and saute chopped onions, chopped celery, chopped mushrooms.
2. When softened, add a couple of Tbs. of flour and stir around, will be goopey……than add broth 1 cup at a time stirring after each to make sauce.
3. Add artichoke pieces (might need to be cut into chunks), shredded chicken, S&P, herbs, sour cream, parmesan, slivered almonds
4. If too thick, keep adding broth and stirring. Can also add some white wine. Taste to see if it needs more S&P or parmesan
5. Cook pasta until al dente. Drain and add to pot of chicken & sauce.  You might want to add pasta slowly in case you don’t need it all….you want plenty of sauce and chicken.  The pasta soaks up the sauce so make sure there is plenty of liquid in it.
6. Put into disposable tins, sprinkle with panko crumbs and dot with several pieces of butter.  Cook at 350 until bubbly (30-40 min).

Get Your Corn Fix in the Winter

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Corn Pudding

  • Servings: 6-8
  • Difficulty: easy
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The poor man's corn souffle

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of frozen corn
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup whipping cream & 1/2 cup milk (can use only milk as well)
  • 3 Tbs. sugar
  • 1/2 stick of butter, room temperature
  • 2 Tbs. flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • Optional: Handful of shredded cheddar cheese
  • Optional: sliced jalapenos for added spice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Butter 8×8 baking dish
  3. Blend all ingredients in blender or food processor until almost smooth. I keep 1/2 cup of corn out and add after blending
  4. Optional: Add cheese and jalapenos after blending if you so desire
  5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until top is set & lightly brown, about 45 min

Best Banana Bread in the World

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Ooey Gooey Banana Bread

  • Servings: 2 Loaves
  • Difficulty: easy
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A little bit of banana bread heaven - sweet, moist and addictive.

Ingredients

– 2 sticks of butter
– 2 cups of sugar
– 2 tsp. vanilla
– 2 tsp. lemon juice
– 4 eggs
– 5 ripe bananas
– 1 tsp salt
– 3 1/2 cups of flour
– 2 tsp. baking soda
– 2 tsp. baking powder
– 1 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Cream butter & sugar.
  2. Add vanilla, lemon juice & eggs.  Beat well.
  3. Stir in mashed bananas.
  4. Sift together salt, flour, baking soda & baking powder.
  5. Combine banana mixture, flour mixture and sour cream.
  6. Pour batter into 2 large or 3 small greased and floured loaf pans.
  7. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until lightly browned on top and the top slightly springs back when touched.