Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 8 servings

• 1 medium onion
• 1 lb hamburger
• 1 pint cottage cheese, drained
• 1 large bottle Prego or Ragu spaghetti sauce
• 1 cup sour cream
• 6 oz spaghetti noodles
• .25 cup Parmesan cheese

Steps

1. Brown hamburger with onion. Cream together cottage cheese, sour cream, and cheese. Spread part of cheese mixture into 9x13 pan. Layer spaghetti noodles on top. Layer 1/2 of the meat mixture, cheese layer, and sauce layer. Sprinkle with a little more Parmesan cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 325F for 1 1/2 hours.

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• .5 pkg pinto beans
• 1 lb hamburger
• 2 cans diced tomatoes
• 1 can of the juice left from the tomatoes
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 cans tomato sauce

Steps

1. Soak the beans overnight. Put the beans in a crock pot with the diced onion and enough water to cover the beans. Cook on high for 5 hours. Turn to low and drain the water out, but set the water aside for later. Add cooked hamburger to the crock pot, along with the tomato, tomato sauce, and reserved tomato juice. If there is not enough liquid, add some of the bean water. Simmer for about 20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 16 servings

• 1 cup butter, melted
• .75 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup marshmallows
• 18 frozen rolls

Steps

1. Cook butter, brown sugar, and marshmallows until melted. Spray bundt pan with nonstick spray. Arrange frozen rolls in pan. Pour syrup evenly over rolls. Raise overnight in frig. Bake at 325F for 25-30 minutes. Turn upside-down on platter. Syrup will run over the rolls. Cool or eat hot.

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 6 oz pkg orange Jello
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 small can crushed pineapple
• 6 oz can frozen orange juice
• 2 cans Mandarin oranges

Frosted Topping

• 3 oz pkg instant vanilla pudding
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup Cool Whip

Steps

1. Mix jello in hot water till dissolved. Add cold water and drained pineapple. Add orange juice. Drain Mandarin oranges and stir in. Pour in mold. Let set in refrigerator.
2. Frosted Topping: Mix pudding and milk together. Fold in Cool Whip. Spread over the top of jello.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 can Cream of Chicken soup (undiluted)
• .5 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 cups cubed cooked chicken
• 1 small onion, chopped
• .25 cup chopped green pepper
• .25 cup chopped red pepper
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 12 oz med egg noodles, cooked and drained

Steps

1. In a large bowl, combine soup, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Add chicken, onions, peppers, 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese, and 1/2 cup of Cheddar cheese. Mix well. Add noodles and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 2 quart baking dish. Bake uncovered at 350F for 40-45 minutes. Add remaining cheeses and cook until cheese is melted.

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Ingredients for 5 servings

• 1 tbsp margarine or butter
• 3 cups coleslaw blend (16 oz pkg)
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• .5 tsp caraway seed
• 12 oz precooked kielbasa, quartered lengthwise, cut into 1/2 inch slices
• 3 cups frozen southern style hash-browns
• 2 (14.5 oz) cans ready to serve chicken broth
• .25 tsp coarse ground pepper

Steps

1. Melt margarine in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add coleslaw, onion, celery, and caraway seed. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
2. Add all remaining ingredients. Mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 5-10 minutes or until potatoes are tender and soup is thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.

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Ingredients for 6 servings

• 1 lb ground beef
• .25 cup onion, chopped
• 1 can tomato soup
• .5 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp mustard
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp flour

Steps

1. Brown hamburger with onions. Drain. Add everything else. Heat through.
2. From frozen: Thaw completely. Simmer 10-15 minutes. Serve on toasted hamburger buns. (To add a little crunch, add sliced pickles to your sandwich.)

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Ingredients for 36 servings

• 2 pkgs yeast
• 2 cups lukewarm water
• 1 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 beaten eggs
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 8 cups flour

Steps

1. Mix yeast with 2 tbsp sugar and 2 cups water. Add melted butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix well. Sift flour. Add flour and salt and mix well.
2. Option 1: Let dough rise 2 hours. Then stir down and refrigerate overnight.
3. Option 2: Put in refrigerator immediately and refrigerate overnight.
4. In the morning, separate the dough into four equal parts. Roll into a large circle and brush with additional melted butter (butter, this time is a must). Cut like a pie into 12 pieces and roll, beginning with the wide end. Place on a buttered cookie sheet with the small "tail" of the roll down on the sheet so it retains its shape. Let rise 4-5 hours. Bake at 375F for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter again!

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Ingredients for 8 servings

• 2 cups cooked and diced chicken
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 can mushrooms
• Seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 cans crescent rolls
• Butter
• 1 can cream of chicken soup

Steps

1. Separate crescent rolls into triangles. Mix cream cheese, chicken and (optional) green onions. Scoop about 1 tbsp of mixture into triangle. Roll up and seal edges. Roll into melted butter, then into bread crumbs. Bake on a cookie sheet at 350F for 25 minutes. Heat soup and serve over the top.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1 lb fresh green beans
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 can water chestnuts
• .25 cup chicken broth
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp water

Steps

1. Stir-fry beans for 3 minutes, then add sugar and salt. Add water chestnuts and chicken broth. Lower heat, cover and cook until tender. Mix cornstarch and water. Add mixture to beans and cook until thickened.

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