Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 10 servings

• 1 lb ground beef browned with chopped onion
• 1 tsp oregano
• .5 tsp salt
• Dash of pepper
• 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
• .33 cup chopped olives
• 1 (4 oz) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• .25 cup Parmesan

Steps

1. Add seasonings to meat along with tomato sauce. Top with mushrooms (optional) olives and cheeses. Bake in 375F oven for 20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 3 whole chicken breasts (boneless/skinless)
• Cooking spray
• .33 cup sugar
• .25 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• .5 tsp fresh garlic
• .5 tsp fresh ginger
• .25 cup water
• 4 tsp cornstarch

Steps

1. Chop chicken into bite size pieces, sauté until done. Set aside.
2. Combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring often. Bring to a boil.
3. Combine water and cornstarch. Add to sauce continually stirring. Reduce heat and simmer 4-6 minutes or until sauce thickens. Heat chicken until it sizzles then reduce heat and pour sauce over the chicken. Heat through. Serve over rice.

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Ingredients for 10 servings

• 2 cups peeled, diced potatoes
• 1.75 cups sliced carrots
• .66 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1.75 tsp salt
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• .75 tsp pepper
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1.5 cup milk
• 4 cups cooked chicken, cubed
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup frozen corn
• Pastry for two double crust pies

Steps

1. Place potatoes and carrots in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until crisp tender. Drain and set aside. In a large skillet sauté onion in butter until tender. Stir in flour, salt, thyme and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the chicken, peas, corn, potatoes and carrots then remove from heat.
2. Line two 9 inch pie plates with pastry. Trim even with edge of plate. Fill pastry shells with chicken mixture. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pies. Cut slits in pastry top. Place over filling, trim and seal edges. Bake at 425F for 25-30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
3. You can cover and freeze uncooked pies for future use. To bake frozen pie- cover pie crust edges with foil then place on a baking sheet. Bake at 425F for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 70-80 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 3 lbs carrots
• 1 can tomato soup, undiluted
• .66 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• .75 cup vinegar
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• .5 tsp pepper
• .5 tsp celery seed
• 1 large onion, sliced into rings
• 1 green pepper, sliced into strips

Steps

1. Peel and slice carrots into diagonal slices. Cook in boiling water until tender but slightly crunchy. Cool. Whip together soup, oil, mustard, pepper and celery seed in a blender. Fold together soup mixture, carrots, onions, and green peppers. Marinate in refrigerator 24 hours or overnight.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1 cup milk
• .33 cup shortening
• .5 cup sugar
• .5 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tbsp yeast
• .33 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• .5 cup mashed potatoes
• .33 cup potato water
• 6 cups flour
• 1 egg

Glaze:

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• .75 cups hot water
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Scald milk then add shortening, sugar, syrup and salt. When cool, add yeast dissolved in water.
2. Add beaten eggs and potatoes and potato water. Beat in flour a little at a time. Let rise.
3. Knead down. Let rise again and roll out to 1/2" thick and cut into doughnuts.
4. Place on lightly floured pan and let rise again then deep fry in hot oil.
5. Glaze while hot. (Could also roll in cinnamon sugar or orange glaze).

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Description

Gooey but so good!

Ingredients for 16 servings

• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• 1.5 cups light karo syrup
• 1.5 cups butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Boil together until soft ball stage. Add to 1-2 gallons popped corn.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 can sweetened condensed milk
• .25 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• .5 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Crust:

• 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2.5 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups quick oats

Steps

1. Chocolate filling- Melt chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and salt. Remove from heat then add 1 tsp vanilla and nuts (optional).
2. Crust- Cream margarine and brown sugar together. Add eggs and 2 tsp vanilla. Blend well. Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and quick oats.
3. Press 2/3 of the mixture into a greased 11x15 pan. Spread with chocolate filling. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture over top of filling. Bake 350F for about 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars.

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Ingredients for 15 servings

Crust:

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• .5 cup powered sugar

Filling:

• 4 eggs (beaten well)
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 tsp lemon juice
• 4 tbsp flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp baking powder

Steps

1. Mix crust ingredients together and press in a 9x13 pan. Bake at 350F until it begins to brown.
2. Pour filling mixture over hot crust and bake 25 minutes 350F. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while warm. Cool well before cutting.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• .5 cup margarine, melted
• .66 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4.5 tbsp cocoa
• 2 eggs
• .25 tsp salt

Steps

1. Mix together. Drop batter by small teaspoon on heated waffle iron. Bake 1 minute. Lift off with fork. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or frost. Can sprinkle with nuts.

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Ingredients for 10 servings

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb hot Italian sausage (if in link form, remove casing and cook like ground beef)
• 1 (16 oz) box Rigatoni pasta
• .5 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (26 oz) jar spagetti sauce
• 2 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp basil
• .5 tsp salt
• .5 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1.5 cups cottage cheese
• .66 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp parsley

Steps

1. Boil pasta till al dente. Drain and set aside.
2. Cook ground beef, sausage, onion and garlic in skillet till beef is done. Drain fat. Set aside.
3. Prepare sauce by simmering together the pre-made sauce , tomato sauce, and spices. Simmer about an hour
4. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, cottage cheese and parsley. Add 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and set aside.
5. Assemble in lightly greased 13x9 casserole dish in this order: 1 cup sauce, 1/2 of the cooked pasta, 1/2 of the meat, all of the cottage cheese mixture, 2 cups of sauce, remaining pasta, remaining meat, the remaining sauce, and 2 cups of mozzarella.
6. This should fill the entire casserole dish. Cover with foil and bake at 375F for about 40 minutes or till sides start to bubble. Remove foil and bake about 10 minutes more or till cheese is melted and brown.

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