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Recipes

Mac n’ Jack KICKED up Mac-n-Cheese

Nicole
This is a fantastic recipe. My husband came up with the idea to
use the Pepper Jack Velveeta. What a Winner!!
This is mac-n-cheese with a KICK!
This WILL be on our Thanksgiving table!!

SERVES 6

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces pasta (cooked)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 3/4 cups Condensed milk or whole milk
  • 1/2lb (8 ounces)  Pepper Jack Velveeta cheese, cut into cubes

1. In a pan cook butter, salt, pepper and flour and stir until smooth. (If you can’t get the lumps out throw the mixture in the blender for a few spins! It comes out perfect, the add back to the pot)

2. Remove from heat add milk, return to heat and bring to a boil.

3. Boil 1 minute.

4. Remove from heat and add cheese, stir until melted.

5. Pour over cooked pasta and mix together.

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Broccoli and Cheese Rice Casserole

Nicole
A favorite in our family during the holidays!!
Ingredients
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed
  • 1 tablespoon butter margarine
  • 8 ounces of Velveeta
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 (5 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 3 cups cooked rice

Directions

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onion, celery and broccoli in butter for 3-5 minutes, Stir in cheese, soup, and milk until smooth.

2 Place rice in greased 8-inch square baking dish.

3. Pour cheese mixture over rice, do not stir.

4. Bake uncovered at 325°F for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

 
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Thanksgiving Cranberry Jello Mold

Nicole
This year I decided to put a twist on the regular cranberries in a can.
I am going to try this recipe. It sounds really good!!
If you have a recipe you would like to contribute
please send it to colie@colieskitchen.com
15 days to go!!
Ingredients:
  • 2 small pkgs of Raspberry jell-o (I used black cherry)
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 8 oz can of crushed pineapple
  • 1 can of whole cranberry sauce
  • 1/2 cup red wine (I guess you could substitute grape juice)
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

Mix it all (except for the nuts) together and pour into a mold.

Refrigerate.

Sprinkle with the walnuts when jell-o starts to set, but isn’t firm (after an hour or two, so they don’t sink to the bottom

Serve and enjoy!

Thank you http://www.nwkids.com/cranberry

 
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Allrighty then Scrambled Eggs – Paula Deen

Nicole

I wasn’t the biggest fan of this recipe, then again I really don’t like eggs period. This recipe had a texture I didn’t like, and my husband said it tasted too much like sour cream. You be the judge. Thanks for the recipe idea Sharon
Ingredients:
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2-3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese (I used Colby)

Directions:
  1. In a medium size bowl, beat eggs, sour cream, water, and salt and pepper until fluffy.
  2. Using a nonstick frying pan, melt butter and cook eggs over low heat, stirring occasionally.
  3. Stir in the cheese.
  4. Cook until you reach desired consistency

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Praline French Toast Casserole

Nicole

I was not the biggest fan of this recipe. If you like bread pudding and you like maple you will love this. I do not like bread pudding at all. This is about as close to bread pudding as you can get.
Ingredients:
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 10-12 slices soft bread, 1 inch thick

Topping:
  •  1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 cups pecans, chopped

Directions:
  1. Generously butter a 13 X 9 inch casserole dish;.
  2. Mix the eggs, half and half, maple syrup, and sugar in a large bowl.
  3. Place the bread slices in the prepared casserole dish and cover with the egg mixture: cover with plastic wrap and let soak overnight in refrigerator.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; remove the casserole from refrigerator.
  5. Make the Topping: melt the butter in a saucepan; add sugar and maple syrup and cook for 1 to 2 minutes; stir in pecans;.
  6. Pour the mixture over the bread and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, allow to cool 10 minutes before serving, enjoy.