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1. jancy had this to say about the topic:

   1 – Kielbasa (polish sausage) Slice it length-wise & boil it in Lemon-Lime Soda (like a Sprite) Then serve it over rice with some steamed carrots or broccoli.
   2 – Coca Cola Chicken, take some chicken breasts & boil them down slowly in a can of coca cola, the soda caramelizes & its really good! If it gets too thick just add some water until the chicken is done. Serve it with a baked potato.
   3- Shake & Bake Pork Chops or Chicken w/ some veggies & potatoes.
   4- Chicken Fried Steak with mashed potatoes & Gravy
   5-deviled drumsticks, take drumsticks & bake them @ 350 for about35 minutes. Take them out, cool off, remove the skins, then roll them in honey that has been whipped in lemon juice, then roll them in crushed corn flake crumbs (the cereal) then wrap a strip of bacon around each & return the pan of chicken to the oven @ 350 & bake for an additional 40 mins. These are Fantastic! Your kids will LOVE THEM!
   Look, I love to cook, I have over 350 cook books. You can e-mail me anytime if you want & I’ll send you recipes. I’m a great cook.
   jancy_maroo@yahoo.com
   I have a recipe for the most incredible cold broccoli salad that will knock your socks off.

2. barbara had this to say about the topic:

   Think outside the box-meatless meals, dinner salads, different cuisines. Instead of spaghetti with meatballs, how about farfalle with pesto and sauteed veggies? Instead of tacos, how about pollo con arroz? Stir fry. Homemade soup. Chicken and dumplings. Make a traditional holiday dinner for a Sunday. If your family likes fish there are endless possibilities there.

3. Cam A had this to say about the topic:

   Asparagus Bundles With Prosciuto Wgoat Cheese Recipe
   1
   pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
   2
   thin slices prosciutto, cut in 1-inch wide strips
   1
   tablespoon olive oil
   1/4
   teaspoon salt
   1/8
   teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
   2
   tablespoons chopped roasted red peppers
   1/4
   cup crumbled goat OR feta cheese
   Directions
   PREHEAT oven to 450°F. Line a 10 1/2×15 1/2×1-inch baking pan with Reynolds Wrap Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil; set aside.
   WRAP asparagus spears in bundles of 3 or 4 with a strip of proscuitto around middle.
   Place bundles in a single layer in foil-lined pan.
   Drizzle olive oil over asparagus bundles.
   Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
   Top with roasted red peppers.
   Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until asparagus is crisp tender. Sprinkle with cheese.
   CONTINUE BAKING 5 minutes or until cheese is softened and heated through.
   REYNOLDS KITCHENS TIP: To line pan, flip pan upside down. Press a sheet of foil around pan. Remove foil. Flip pan upright and drop foil inside. Crimp edges to rim of pan.
   Curried Broccoli And Cauliflower Soup Recipe
   Ingredients
   1 Tbs olive oil
   2 cloves garlic, chopped
   1 cup yellow onion, diced
   1 lb broccoli florets
   1 lb cauliflower florets
   1 1/2 tsp curry powder
   5 cups vegetable broth
   2 cups plain yogurt
   1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground
   1 tsp salt
   1 tsp pepper
   Directions
   In a large soup pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté garlic and onions until translucent.
   Add broccoli and cauliflower florets and about 2 tablespoons of the vegetable broth to generate steam.
   Place lid on pot, reduce heat to medium, and steam vegetables for about 5 minutes.
   Add curry powder and remaining broth. Simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes.
   Once cooked, ladle broth and vegetables into a blender and puree until smooth.
   Return to soup pot, heat over medium heat, and gradually whisk the yogurt and seasonings into the soup.
   Once combined, do not bring to a boil to prevent the yogurt from curdling. Serve warm.
   Note: Make sure to let the soup cool a bit before adding yogurt so the yogurt does not curdle. You can also add whole broccoli florets as seen in the photo.
   Isicia Omentata – A Kind Of Ancient Roman Burgers Recipe
   Unfortunately the exact cooking temperatures and times haven’t been handed down in all cases. You have to rely on your gut feeling. But I hope you enjoy it nonetheless! From an old Roman cookbook MARCUS GAVIUS APICIUS: DE RE COQUINARIA.
   500g minced meat
   1 French roll, soaked in white wine
   1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
   50ml Liquamen (can be replaced by 1/2 tsp salt + a little white wine)
   some stone-pine kernels and green peppercorns
   a little Caroenum*
   Baking foil
   *Caroenum: Boiled must (you have to boil the new wine or grape juice until it is only half the amount you started with).
   Directions
   Mix minced meat with the soaked french roll.
   Grind spices and mix into the meat.
   Form small burgers and put pine kernels and peppercorns into
   them.
   Put them into baking foil and grill them together with Caroenum.

4. jasmineb had this to say about the topic:

   How about some Asian stir frys? You can get bags of frozen oriental mixed vegetables, cut chicken or beef into small strips, quickly fry in a small amount of oil with garlic and ginger, toss in the frozen veggies to heat, and make quick sauces with some chicken stock, soya, a little cornstarch to thicken, and I love oyster sauce for flavour.
   You don’t need a wok, you can make in a large skillet. Serve over rice or asian noodles.

5. Ennelle had this to say about the topic:

   with potatoes you can do baked potato, potato salad, fries, potato au gratin, mash potato, roast potato, just change up your style of cooking vegies and you can pair it up with some marinated meats. steak, chops etc, also i like to make lasagna, shepards pie, curries, fried noodles, stir fries, soups.

6. smdiner had this to say about the topic:

   SOUR CREAM MEAT LOAF
   1 1/2 lb ground round
   3/4 c oatmeal
   1 1/2 t salt
   1 c sour cream
   1/4 c sweet relish
   1/2 c grated onion
   1 egg
   pepper 1/8 t
   combine all put in loaf pan bake 350* about 1 1/4 hours let stand a few min# befor sliceing serve with a tomado gravy
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   Deep Dish Pizz-a-Roni
   1 box beef flavor Rice-a-Roni
   2 tablespoons butter or margarine
   2 3/4 cups hot water
   1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
   1 cup spaghetti sauce
   8 slices Monterey jack cheese
   2 Italian sausages, cooked and sliced
   2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
   1 (2 1/2 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
   Prepare Rice-a-Roni with butter and water, according to package directions. Let stand until all liquid is absorbed. Fold in Cheddar cheese. Spread into 10-inch pie plate. Bake at 450 degrees F for 5 minutes to set crust.
   Top with spaghetti sauce, sliced cheese, sausage, Parmesan and mushrooms. Top with additional spaghetti sauce, if desired. Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes or until lightly brown.
   Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into 8 wedges
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   go the to asian isle of your supermarket and pick up a jar of either laksa paste, thai red curry paste etc….. they all have instructions on the back of them. i cook thai red curry with prawns……… red curry paste, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce (not too much its pretty salty) coconut milk, red onion, some dry chilli if u like hot stuff, prawns ( i just buy frozen peeled ones) cook the curry paste with the onion until fragrant add coconut milk few tbs fish sauce and sweet chili and dry chilli. bring to boil and simmer. in a wok or fry pan cook the prawns on high heat and put into sauce. spoon on top of some cooked rice and drizzle a little lime juice and chopped coriander. its pretty tasty =)
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   Chicken Riggies — It contains tomato sauce, not tomatoes. Good luck this is the only one I found with all your needs, LOL
   INGREDIENTS
   4 tablespoons olive oil
   1/4 cup butter
   5 cloves garlic, minced
   10 tablespoons minced shallot
   2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast meat – cubed
   salt and pepper to taste
   1 (4 ounce) jar sweet red peppers, drained and julienned
   1/2 cup fresh tomato sauce
   1/4 cup dry sherry
   1 pint heavy cream
   1 (8 ounce) package uncooked rigatoni pasta
   DIRECTIONS
   In a large saucepan, heat oil and melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and shallots and saute until soft, then add chicken, season with salt and pepper to taste and saute for 8 to 10 minutes, or until halfway cooked.
   Add peppers and stir in tomato sauce, reduce heat to low and simmer about 10 minutes. Add sherry and simmer for another 10 minutes, then stir in cream and simmer for 10 minutes more. Toss all with hot, cooked pasta and serve
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   Stuffed Pork Chops recipe
   Ingredients:
   8 half-inch thick boneless pork loin chops, trimmed.
   1 ½ cups of cornbread stuffing mix, crushed.
   1 cup of chopped onion.
   1 cup of chopped, peeled apple.
   ½ cup of water.
   3 tablespoons of butter.
   2 teaspoons of dried thyme.
   Salt and pepper, to taste.
   Preparation Instructions:
   Preheat your oven to 425°F.
   Season pork with 1 teaspoon thyme, then salt and pepper.
   Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a suitably sized skillet over medium-high heat.
   Add pork chops to the skillet and saute until cooked.
   Transfer pork chops to a baking pan.
   Melt the remaining butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat.
   Add chopped onion and chopped peeled apple to the skillet and saute until beginning to soften (about 5 mins).
   Add stuffing mix, water and the remaining thyme.
   Stir until water is absorbed and stuffing is moist.
   Mound ¼ cup of stuffing on each pork chop.
   Bake until stuffing is crisp and beginning to brown (about 5 mins).
   SOUR CREAM MASHED POTATOES
   Cook 8 potatoes, mash, using no milk.
   Add: 1 pt. sour cream Dash of pepper
   Pour in casserole and sprinkle with 1 package grated Cheddar cheese. Dot with butter and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 1/2 hour before baking. Bake 350 for 30 minutes.