Friday, December 5, 2008

Cousins Dinner recipes

So it was mentioned to me that I should post the recipes for the meals I serve at Cousin's Dinner each month, with the hope that some cousins might actually cook them.
So here goes:

Creamy Meatballs

Use 12 – 15 frozen meatballs from Costco or target

Mix one can cream of chicken and 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Add ½ can evaporated milk.

Mix soups and milk together, then add meatballs. cook in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes so the flavor from the meatballs permeates the soup mixture. I usually add a tiny bit of water to thin.

Serve over rice

Can be doubled, cook in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes.

Also can be frozen and cooked later.


MIMI’S Corn Chowder


(Yields 2 1/2 quarts) This is straight from their website!!








4 tablespoons butter or margarine




6 tablespoons onion, chopped

3 cups frozen corn, thawed




3/4 cup celery, large dice

2 tablespoons sugar




2 1/2 cups hot water

2 teaspoons salt




2 cups raw potato, peeled and cut in 1/2" cubes

1 pinch white pepper

3 tablespoons flour




1 quart Half & Half






Method


On medium heat, melt butter, then simmer onion and celery for 5 minutes until soft, but not brown.
Add water, potatoes, corn and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are barely tender.
Whisk the flour into 1 cup of the Half & Half, and stir into the soup. Add the remaining 3 cups of Half & Half. Simmer for about 15 minutes until the soup has thickened to a creamy consistency.

Correct the seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. In order to correct the consistency of the soup you may add a little milk to make it thinner. To make the soup thicker, simmer another 5-10 minutes.

Mary’s Fajitas (Janice’s version) 11-24-02

One 3-4 lb sirloin tip or top round roast.

Bake in slow oven (300-325) till very tender OR cook in crock pot on low all day

Oven needs a little water to keep it from burning, crock pot will make it’s own juice

If using the crock pot, Add a bit of the juice and tiny bit of oil to the dry packet of McCormicks Fajita seasoning. Pour over meat at end of cooking after you have shredded the meat.

Cook sliced red and green peppers, onions in marg.

Open can of black beans, sour cream, salsa, guacamole

Slice tomatoes, lettuce, cheese

Serve on warmed thick tortillas.

You could also use chicken with this marinade – left over meat is yummy for sandwiches, and snacking.

More recipes later.

1 comment:

Michelle and Cisco said...

I've been wanting that corn chowder recipe! it is my favorite soup. I'm excited to start making these! you definitely should keep our meals from cousins dinner posted.