COOK'S CORNER : OLD AND NEW FAVORITES GET RAVES AT POTLUCKS.Byline: Marge Powers With the festive holiday season almost here and millennium celebrations in the planning, we are all in search of some tried and true recipes. A Sherman Oaks reader is in need of recipes that will get rave reviews when she takes them to potluck parties. She certainly will get raves from the variety of dishes sent in by four readers. Suzanne Raymond has been making Italian Delight for 40 years. She explains it is the perfect take-along for potluck dinners, is easy to make and everyone loves it. Patty Frozina has many requests for her Hash Brown Hash browns or hashed browns are a simple potato preparation in which potato pieces are pan-fried after being diced, riced, shredded, or julienned. In some cultures, hash browns or hashed browns Casserole - and when friends make it they are surprised at how easy it is to prepare. Chilaquiles and Noodle Bake are popular dishes that Annette Markell takes to potlucks. Her Chilaquiles recipe came from Lawry's and Noodle Bake came from her daughter's friend. Millie Bonazzoli writes that Emergency Brownies are a hit with the children and adults at her church potlucks. It's party time - give these recipes a try. ITALIAN DELIGHT (Shared by Suzanne Raymond, Northridge) 2 large onions, chopped 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds ground beef 1 can (11 ounces) corn, drained 1 tablespoon Worchestershire sauce 1 can (2 1/2 ounces) sliced ripe olives 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 2 cans (8 ounces EACH) tomato sauce 1 package (8 ounces) shell macaroni macaroni: see pasta. , cooked according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. directions 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese In a large skillet, saute sau·té tr.v. sau·téed, sau·té·ing, sau·tés To fry lightly in fat in a shallow open pan. n. A dish of food so prepared. onions in oil. Add garlic and stir and saute. Then add meet and brown. Drain off fat. Add corn, Worchestershire sauce, olives, chili powder, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, cooked macaroni and 1/2 of cheese. Mix well. Pour into a 3-quart casserole dish. Top with remaining cheese. Cover dish with foil. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 30 minutes. Then uncover and bake 30 minutes more. Makes 8 to 10 servings. HASH BROWN CASSEROLE (Shared by Patty Frozina, Lancaster) 2 cans condensed con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. cream of potato soup, undiluted 1 cup dairy sour cream 1/2 tablespoon garlic salt Noun 1. garlic salt - ground dried garlic and salt flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 package (2 pounds) frozen hash brown potatoes 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup chopped onion 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese a kind of cheese of a rich flavor, though from skimmed milk, made in Parma, Italy. See also: Parmesan In a large bowl, combine soup, sour cream, garlic salt and pepper. Add potatoes, Cheddar cheese and onion. Mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish. Top with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered in preheated 350-degree oven 55 to 60 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. CHILAQUILES (Shared by Annette Markell, Valley Village) 1 medium onion, chopped 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 can (1 pound 12 ounces) tomatoes 1 package taco seasoning mix 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt Noun 1. seasoned salt - combination of salt and vegetable extracts and spices and monosodium glutamate flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts 1 can (4 ounces) diced green chiles (optional) 1 package (6 1/4 ounces) tortilla chips OR more 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese “Monterey Jack” redirects here. For other uses, see Monterey Jack (disambiguation). Monterey Jack is a type of semi-hard cheese using cows milk. It is commonly sold by itself, or mixed with Colby cheese to make a marbled cheese known as Colby-Jack (or Co-Jack). , shredded 1 cup dairy sour cream 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese For sauce, in a skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add tomatoes, taco seasoning mix, seasoned salt and chiles. Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes. In a buttered deep 2-quart casserole, arrange 1/3 each in layers of tortilla chips, sauce and Monterey Jack cheese. Repeat layers. Top with sour cream. Bake in preheated 325-degree oven 30 minutes. Then sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and bake 10 minutes longer. When done, let stand 15 minutes. Then cut into squares. Makes 6 to 8 servings. NOODLE BAKE (Shared by Annette Markell, Valley Village) NOODLES noo·dle 1 n. A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water. [German Nudel. : 8 to 10 ounces noodles Water 1 cup cottage cheese cottage cheese a soft, uncured cheese made from soured skim milk; most of the lactose is removed with the whey. Used in low-residue diets for dogs and cats. 1 cup dairy sour cream OR yogurt 4 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Noun 1. granulated sugar - sugar in the form of small grains powdered sugar - sugar granulated into a fine powder refined sugar, sugar - a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative granulated sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter OR margarine 1/2 cup raisins (optional) 3 eggs TOPPING: 3 cups corn flakes, crumbled 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter OR margarine, melted 1/2 cup packed brown sugar For Noodles, cook according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, beat cottage cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, milk, granulated sugar, butter, raisins and eggs together. Stir in noodles. Turn noodle mixture into a well-buttered 13x9x2-inch casserole. For Topping: In a bowl, combine corn flakes, butter and brown sugar. Sprinkle topping over noodles. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 40 to 60 minutes. EMERGENCY BROWNIES (Shared by Millie Bonazzoli, Santa Clarita) 1 whole egg OR 2 egg whites 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup water (plus a few tablespoons more, if batter is too thick) 1 package chocolate cake mix 1/2 cup chopped nuts Spray a 9x13-inch oblong pan with vegetable cooking spray. Do not use a mixer. In a large bowl, with a wire whisk, beat egg with oil and water. Knead knead tr.v. knead·ed, knead·ing, kneads 1. To mix and work into a uniform mass, as by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands: kneading dough. 2. cake mix package to get lumps out. Add cake mix to egg mixture and mix just enough to combine. Add nuts and mix again just enough to combine. Spread into prepared pan. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 25 to 30 minutes. Do not overbake. Can you help If you have recipes that can help this reader, please send them along to us at the address below to share in a future column. During the past holidays I tried a homemade candy that looked like white chocolate with crushed peppermint peppermint: see mint. peppermint Strongly aromatic perennial herb (Mentha piperita, mint family), source of a widely used flavouring. Native to Europe and Asia, it has been naturalized in North America. . Does anyone have the recipe? - Grace Hampton Burbank |
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