Double Stuffed Potatoes

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 large baking potatoes 2 tbsp butter or margarine
½ c. chopped onion ¾ c. shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese, divided
¼ c. reduced-fat sour cream 2 tsp dried chives
Salt & Pepper

Directions

  1. Scrub potatoes; pat dry. Pierce each potato several times with a fork. Microwave on HIGH for about 10 minutes; rotate potatoes. Microwave until tender, about 3 minutes longer.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°F. melt butter in a medium skillet over low heat. Add onion to skillet; cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Slice off potato tops.
  3. Scoop out potatoes, keeping shells intact; place pulp in a medium bowl. Mash potato pulp; add onion, ½ c. Cheddar, sour cream, chives, salt & pepper to bowl.
  4. Spoon potato mixture into shells, dividing evenly. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining Cheddar. Place in a medium casserole. 
  5. Bake potatoes until heated through, about 10 minutes.

Tagliatelle with Chestnuts & Pancetta

Submitted by *Vilification*
Serves 4

Ingredients

3 oz. pancetta (Italian unsmoked cured bacon), chopped 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion, fine chopped 4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp fine chopped fresh sage 8 oz. peeled roasted whole chestnuts, coarsely crumbled
8 oz. dried flat egg noodles such as tagliatelle or fettuccine 2 oz. finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 tbsp fine chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

  1. Pancetta by Patent and the Pantry on FlickrCook pancetta in oil in a 12″ heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
  2. Add onion & cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic & 1 tbsp sage & cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in chestnuts & remove from heat.
  3. Cook pasta in a 6- to 8-qt. pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Reserve 1½ c. cooking water, then drain pasta in a colander & add to pancetta mixture in skillet.
  4. Add 1 c. reserved cooking water along with cheese & butter & cook, tossing constantly, over high heat until pasta is well coated (add more reserved water if necessary), about 1 minute.
  5. Add salt & black pepper to taste & serve sprinkled with parsley & remaining tbsp sage.

TexMex Casserole

Submitted by Foghorn Leghorn
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 can enchilada sauce 1 can chopped green chilies
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup 1 lb. ground beef
1 pack of taco seasoning 1 pack of Mozzarella/Cheddar Grated Cheese
1 bag of White Corn Tostitos ½ chopped onion

Directions

  1. Cook hamburger meat & onion & taco seasoning. 
  2. Drain meat & onions & place into bowl add cream of mushroom soup & enchilada sauce. 
  3. Add chilies & make sure it stirred up well. 
  4. Place tortilla chips into a casserole pan & place ingredients from bowl in on top of chips. 
  5. Preheat your oven to 350°F for 10-15 minutes. 
  6. Place shredded cheese on top of meat mixture in casserole dish; place into the oven & when cheese is melted take out of oven.

Easy Hamburger Pie

Submitted by Lorene
Serves 6

Ingredients

1 lb. extra lean ground beef ½ large onion
6 large potatoes 1 can tomato soup
1 can corn, drained 2 tbsp butter
½ c. milk

Directions

  1. Peel your potatoes & put them on to boil. While they’re cooking, dice up the onion & cook it & the hamburger in a deep frying pan. Once the hamburger & onion is completely cooked, add the can of corn & can of tomato soup & mix well. Put the hamburger mixture into a pre-greased casserole dish & set aside. Heat your oven to 425°F.
  2. Once the potatoes are cooked (20 – 30 minutes), mash them up & add however much butter, milk, salt & pepper that you like in your mashed potatoes. You could also add garlic. 
  3. Once your mashed potatoes are done, spoon them evenly over the top of the casserole. 
  4. Dab the potatoes with a bit of melted butter & put your dish in the oven for 20 – 25 minutes until the soup is bubbling up the side.

Moroccan Lamb & Fruit Stew

Submitted by serenityn0w
Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

1-2 tsp crushed dried red pepper ¾ tsp ground turmeric
¾ tsp ground ginger ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
½ c. tsp salt 2 lbs. well trimmed, boneless leg of lamb, cut into
2 tbsp olive oil or cooking oil 1″-1½” pieces
2 large onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced
1 14 oz. can beef broth 1 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp cold water 1 c. pitted dates
1 c. dried apricots Hot cooked couscous or rice
¼ c. toasted slivered almonds Orange peel curl (optional)

Directions

  1. In a shallow mixing bowl combine crushed red pepper, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, & salt. Coat meat with seasoning mixture. 
  2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown meat, one-third at a time, in the hot oil. Transfer meat to a 3½ or 4 qt. electric slow cooker. Add onions & garlic; stir to combine. Pour beef broth over all.
  3. Cover & cook on low-heat setting for 7-9 hours or on high-heat setting for 3½-4½ hours or until meat is tender. 
  4. Skim fat from the surface of the juices in the slow cooker. Stir cornstarch into the cold water; stir into crockery cooker.
  5. Add dates & apricots; stir to combine. If using low-heat setting, turn to high-heat setting. Cover & cook for 30 minutes more or until mixture is slightly thickened & bubbly.
  6. To serve, spoon stew atop hot couscous or rice. Top with almonds. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls.