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Baked Eyeballs Casserole

Monday Oct 20, 2008

Here’s a great Halloween recipe for you to get you in the mood for the upcoming holiday!

From Favorite Brand Name Recipes, Vol. 7, No. 70, October 12, 2004.
Serves 8

1 jar (27.5 oz.) Prego© Hearty Meat Sauce – Authentic Italian Sausage 15 oz. part-skim ricotta cheese
¾ c. grated Parmesan cheese 8 c. hot cooked bow tie pasta (about 7 c. uncooked)
8 oz. small fresh mozzarella balls (about 1″) 2 tbsp sliced pitted ripe olives

1. Spray 3 qt. shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Mix 1½ c. sauce, ricotta cheese,
½ c. Parmesan cheese & pasta in prepared dish.  Spread remaining sauce over pasta mixture.  Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.  Cover.
3. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes or until hot.
4. Arrange cheese balls randomly over pasta mixture.  Place sliced olive on each cheese ball.  Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Note: If fresh mozzarella balls are not available, substitute 1 package (8 oz.) fresh mozzarella.  Cut crosswise into thirds.  Cut each third in 6 wedges, for triangle shaped eyes.

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Francine’s Famous Salad Dressing

Sunday Sep 7, 2008

Submitted by Tyler Patton

1 egg yolk
1 tsp dijon mustard
2/3 c. canola oil 1/3 c. wine vinegar
garlic, pressed salt & pepper
lemon juice Parmesan cheese
Knorr Aromate seasoning (a dash) Knorr Maggi seasoning (a dash)

Mix all ingredients & blend into your salad just before serving.


Alfredo Sauce

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by lunchbox-20
Servings 8

½ c. butter 2 c. heavy cream
½ c. chopped fresh parsley 2 cloves crushed garlic
3 c. grated parmesan

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium to low heat. Add cream & simmer for 5 minutes. Add garlic & cheese & whisk quickly, heating through. The parmesan should be mostly melted when done. Sift in parsley & serve over pasta.

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Pasta Salad

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Carli

1 pkg multicolored spiral pasta 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
¼ cauliflower, cut into florets 1 c. cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 small can sliced black olives 1 c. Parmesan cheese
1 c. chopped bell pepper (any variety) 1 bottle Italian dressing

Cook pasta as directed on package, then rinse & cool under cold water. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl & mix thoroughly. Cover & refridgerate; serve chilled. Receipe works well doubled or tripled for a crowd.


Decadent Potatoes

Saturday Mar 29, 2008

Submitted by Saucy
Serves 6-8

2 lbs red potatoes (6-8 large) 2 c. heavy cream
3 c. grated Swiss Gruyère cheese freshly ground pepper
ground nutmeg to taste ½ grated Parmesan cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter a 12″ baking pan.
2. Scrub potatoes well & blot them dry, leaving peel on. Slice them very thinly & divide into 3 equal portions. Pour about ¼ c. of the cream into the bottom of the pan. Lay 1/3 of the potatoes evenly in rows on top of the cream. Sprinkle 1/3 of the Gruyére on top of the potato slices. Pour 1/3 of the cream over this Grind a little pepper & nutmeg over top. Repeat the process until all ingredients (Save for the parmesan) are used up. You will have 3 layers.
3. Top it off by sprinkling parmesan evenly over the top of the dish. Cover with foil & bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil & bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the top is browned & potatoes tender (Cooking time will vary depending on oven).