Sausage Rice Casserole

Mmmmm....One of my favorite comfort food recipes.  It's one of my favorites to bring to new moms too.  It's easy, it's cheap, it's comforting, and it isn't spicy.   


Posted and created by Anjanette S.


Ingredients:

1pkg. Sausage

1/2 onion diced

4-8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced

1 can cream of mushroom soup

2 cups cooked rice (or more if you prefer)

Topping: shredded cheese or crushed crackers with melted butter (whatever you like)

Brown the sausage with the onion, add the mushrooms and soften.  (if overly greasy, drain)  Mix with soup and rice and put in square casserole dish.  Cover with topping and cook for 30 minutes at 350 until heated through.

Spicy Pretzels

Here's one of those "everybody wants" kinds of recipes.  They're spicy, but you can omit the red pepper if you have kids or wimpy taste buds.


Posted By: Anjanette S.  Given by my mother-in-law, but source unknown.


1 lb. pretzels (the smaller sticks or twists)
1/2 c. canola or vegetable oil
1 pkg. dry ranch mix
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp. lemon pepper
1 tsp red or cayenne pepper

Mix the oil and dry seasonings together in a bowl.  Pour pretzels into a gallon zip-bag, and pour the mixture over the pretzels.  Seal and mix to coat.  Turn a few times in an hour to make sure all of the mixture is evenly distributed and not pooling on the bottom.  After an hour or so, pour into a bowl to serve, or store in an air-tight container.

Sweet and Savory Beef

How do I measure success?  My husband asks to take this for lunch the next day, and refers to it as, "mmm...that meat!"  


Posted by Anjanette S. and inspired by The Crockpot Lady


1 2-lb. roast beef of some sort, or stew meat chunks (cheap cut ok for this)
1 can of cranberry sauce (whole or jelly)
1 envelope Lipton onion soup mix
1/4 cup reduced sodium real soy sauce
2 TB Italian dressing

Season both sides of the meat with salt and pepper and place in large pan.  Mix the sauce ingredients together and pour over the beef.  Cover with foil and bake 1 hour at 325 degrees, then reduce temp to 300 for 1 hour and then 275 for 2-3 hours or until it can be easily pulled apart with a fork.  If towards the end, the sauce is starting to turn too dark and stick to the side of the pan, scoop it out into a bowl and save until the meat is done and pour it back over the pulled-apart beef.

Green Bean Bundles

I've had these from Andrea before, and they are fabulous! 


Posted by Andrea H.

2 cans whole green beans (you can use fresh green beans but you need to steam them before using)

1 lb. bacon

1 stick butter

1/2 C brown sugar

Garlic Powder to taste

Cut strips of bacon in half.  Wrap bundles of 6-8 bean with bacon and secure with toothpick. Place in a 9 x13 baking dish.  Melt butter and mix in brown sugar and garlic powder.  Pour butter mixture over the green bean bundles.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Glazed Salmon

Posted by Andrea H.

The girls and I don’t really like fish but this is a recipe that we like!  It’s easy and has become a family favorite!


1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice (I just use juice from a can of pineapple and then serve the pineapple with dinner)
2 Tbsp soy sauce
4 salmon fillets (6oz. Each) (I buy frozen salmon fillets at Sam’s)

Line a 15in X 10in X 1in baking pan with foil; grease the foil.  Set aside.  In a small bowl combine the brown sugar, pineapple juice and soy sauce. Place salmon skin side down on prepared pan.  Spoon sauce mixture over fish.

Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork; baste frequently with pan juices.

Yields: 4 servings