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Chinese Egg Rolls

2 tablespoons margarine
1 cup celery, minced
1 tablespoon sherry or rice wine
1- 4/12 can shrimp bits and pieces, drained
1-2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons onions, minced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1-16 oz can bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
1 egg, slightly beaten

Melt margarine in skillet. Saute onion and celery. Add bean sprouts, shrimp, soy sauce, and wine. Heat. Mix cornstarch with beaten egg and water. Add to vegetables and bring to a boil, cooking until thick. Cool. Filled browned side of crepe (or egg roll wrapper) with 1/4 cup mixture and fold in classic roll. Seal ends and side with additional beaten egg, Deep fry in oil, 375 degrees until brown. Drain.

Chicken Fried Portobello Mushroon with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Mashed Potatoes
5 baking potatoes like russets, unpeeled
1/4 pound (2 sticks) margarine or butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt and Pepper
Boil potatoes until fork tender. Drain well. Add remaining ingredients and mash well.

Cream Gravy
2 tablespoon margarine or butter
2 tablespoon flour
2 cups heavy cream
Salt and pepper
Make the roux by melting margarine in saucepan. Add flour and stir until incorporated. Add heavy cream and stir well until simmering. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper.

From foodnetwork.com "This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results." I have prepared this and not only is is good, but the proportions are correct.

Chili Corn Bowls

From Pillsbury Grands Golden Corn Biscuits and Hormel Chili

1-(1lb 1.3 oz can) Pillsbury Grands Golden Corn Biscuits
2 -15 oz cans Chili with or without beans
Sliced green onions
Sour cream
Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Make eight 3-1/2 inch balls of foil by slightly crushing eight 25x12" pieces of foil; flatten balls slightly. Place foil balls on large cookie sheet.
Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Roll each biscuit to a 5-1/2 inch circle. Place 1 biscuit circle over each foil ball, shaping gently to fit dough (dough shoud not touch cookie sheet).
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove chili bowls from foil.
While "bowls" are baking, in large saucepan, heat chili until thoroughly heated. Place 1/2 cup chili in each biscuit bowl. Top with green onions, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese, if desired.

Geoff's Pot Roast

2 1/2 pounds chuck roast, 2" thick
meat tenderizer
5 ounces soy sauce
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
1 teaspoon worchestershire sauce
1 1/2 cups water

Sprinkle meat with meat tenderizer and poke with fork. Place meat in basting dish. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over meat. Marinade meat, turning at least once, for a six hours.
Cook over grill or in oven (350 degrees) for 30 minutes on each side.

Hamburger Minestrone Soup

1 pound ground beef or 1 pound equivalent soy ground beef for vegetarians
1 cup cubed raw potatoes
1/2 cup diced celery
1 #2 (2-1/2 cups) can tomatoes
1 small bay leaf crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup sliced raw carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/4 cup white rice, raw
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
5 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 quart water
Grated American cheese

In kettle, cook beef with onion until slightly brown. Vegetarians, cook onions only in a little oil. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, cabbage, and tomatoes; bring to boil. Sprinkle in rice. Add bay leaf, thyme, basil, salt, pepper, and water (vegetarians: add soy crumbles here). Cover and simmer 1 hour. Serve sprinkled with cheese. Makes 6 servings.

Hamburger Stroganoff

1/2 cup onions, minced
1 pound ground beef (vegetarians can substitute any soy ground beef substitute)
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon msg
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1-12 oz. can cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup margarine
1 clove garlic, minced
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound mushrooms, sliced
piece parsley, chives, or dill

Saute onion in margarine till golden. Stir in beef, garlic, flour, salt, msg, pepper, paprika, and mushrooms. Saute 5 minutes. Add soup; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Stir in sour cream; sprinkle with parsley. Serve on hot mashed potatoes, fluffy rice, noodles, or toast.

Lamb en Brochette

4 tablespoons olive oil
6 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
1 onion, grated fine
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 pounds lamb

Mix ingredients. Cut lamb into cubes for skewering. Place lamb in olive oil mixture. Marinade for several hours, turning occasionally. Place lamb cubes on skewers with tomatoes and green pepper. Cook over grill.

Meatza Pie

1 pound ground beef (or soy hamburger)
1 egg
1 teaspoon oregano
dash pepper
2 - 3 ounces grated sharp cheese
sliced fresh mushrooms or 1 can mushrooms
1 cup green pepper, sliced
1 cup onions, chopped
parmesan cheese

Crumble and brown meat 5 minutes (soy hamburger does not have to be cooked). Drain very well and mix with egg, oregano, and pepper. Press into shallow pan and top with tomato sauce and cheese. Add mushrooms, green pepper, onions. Sprinkle lightly with parmesan cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes.

Porcupines

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 onion, chopped
3/4 cup cold water
1-12 oz. can tomato soup

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix all ingredients except tomato soup and shape into balls. Place in loaf pan. Pour tomato soup over them. Cook covered for 10 minutes at 450 degrees, then turn down to 350 degrees and cook for 50 minutes.

Rumaki

1/3 cup soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 pound chicken livers
bacon slices
water chestnuts
toothpicks

Mix soy sauce, ginger, and curry powder in a bowl. Cut chicken livers into bite-sized pieces. Add to soy mixture. Cut bacon slices in half and add to soy mixture. Mix well. Marinate for several hours. Favor gets stronger as time passes. To assemble rumaki, take a toothpick, add one half slice of bacon, one piece of chicken liver, one water chestnut, another piece of chicken liver. Wrap bacon around chicken livers and water chestnuts. Place on broiler. Broil until chicken liver is cooked and bacon is crisp. Hint: it helps to cook the rumakis in the oven for a while and then put under broiler to crisp the bacon.

Sausage and Cheese Bake

1 - 8oz can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 - 8oz package link sausages, thawed and sliced
2 cups monterey jack or swiss cheese, shredded
4 eggs, slightly beaten
3/4 cup milk
2 tablespoon chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon oregano

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Separate crescent dough into 2 large rectangles. Place in ungreased 13X9" pan; press over bottom and 1/2" up sides to form crust. Seal perforations. Place sliced sausage over crust; sprinkle with cheese. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes until deep golden brown.

South Seas Steak

1 1/2 pounds round steaks
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
4 tablespoons green onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon pepper
4 tablespoons sesame seeds

Place meat in flat dish that can be covered. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over meat. Be sure meat is well covered with sauce. Let stand a few hours or overnight in refrigerator. When ready to broil or grill, drain off surplus sauce. Baste with sauce while broiling.

Spaghetti Pizza

From Connie Junghans

8 oz spaghetti
1 egg
1/2 cup skim milk
3 cups shredded partly skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3-1/2 cups (32 oz) thick spaghetti sauce
1-2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1 - 4oz can sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
pizza toppings (optional)

Break spaghetti into 2" pieces and cook according to the package directions; drain and cool. Beat the egg in a large bowl; add the milk, 1 cup mozzarella cheese, salt and garlic powder. Stir in cooked spaghetti and mix well. Spread the mixture evenly in a 15x10x2 pan. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees. Spread the sauce evenly over the spaghetti; sprinkle with oregano, basil, pizza toppings, and remaining mozzarella cheese. Top with mushrooms and green pepper. Return to oven and bake 30 minutes longer. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

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