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Easy #icro.a9e Pi55a !agels Easy No$'at 6arlic !rea" Easy O9e$ Ste. Easy Pasta Speciala Easy Pear Dessert Easy Pork C%op Di$$er Easy Potato !rea" Easy Sour"oug% !iscuits Easy Spag%etti Easy Taco Dip Easy Taco Sala" Easy Tacos Easy Turkey Sloppy :oes E;tra Easy Co''ee Cake E;tra Easy 4asag$a 2ast A$" Easy Pi55a 6ra%a- Cracker Quickie 6reek style potato sala" ,o$ey !utter 4ig%t A$" Easy 4asag$a 4ig%t A$" Easy Pica$te 2is% <-icro.a9e= 4o$g%or$ Quick C%ili Dip #ake>it>easy !ee' Potpie Pasta Susa$$a Quick A$" C%e.y C%ocolate Drops Quick A$" Co-'y #acaro$i A$" C%eese Quick A$" Crea-y Applesauce Dessert Quick A$" Dirty ?ucata$ Tacos Quick A$" Easy C%ocolate !ro.$ies Quick A$" Easy 2u"gey !ro.$ies Quick A$" Easy 4e-o$ C%eesecake Quick a$" Easy #e;ica$ !ea$ Soup Quick A$" Easy Pu-pki$ !rea" Quick A$" Easy Pu-pki$ Pie Quick A$" Easy S%ort*rea" Quick A$" Easy Tarrago$ C%icke$ Quick A$" Easy @a$illa 8ce CreaQuick A$" Easy Wa''les Quick A$" Sassy Cocktail !ites Quick A$" Si-ple Pasta Sala" Quick A$" Spicy !ea$s Quick A$" Spicy C%icke$ A$" Rice Quick Apple #u''i$s Quick Apple Sauce Quick !ake" Pasta 2a-ily Style Quick !ar*ecue !ee' !ake

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Quick Pi55a Sticks Quick Pork 4o #ei$ Quick Potato Casserole Quick Potato Sala" 2or O$e Quick Potatoes Au 6rati$ Quick Pou$" Cake Quick Quesa"illas Quick Raisi$ !rea" Quick R%u*ar* Crisp Quick Sally 4u$$ Quick Sesa-e 6i$ger C%icke$ Quick S%ri-p 6u-*o Quick S%ri-p 8$ 6arlic !utter Quick Sout%.ester$ Pi55a Quick Spa$is% Rice A$" Pork C%ops Quick Sticky !u$s Quick Tetra55i$i Quick>'i; Steak A$" 4e-o$>pepper Potatoes So Easy !a$a$a Cara-el Pie Super>easy Roaste" Potatoes Super>easy Score*oar" Dip S.eet A$" Sour !ee' @ery Quick Apple SAuares Quick !aco$ Rolls Quick A$" Easy #eatloa' Quick A$" Easy 2is% 2illets ,a-*urger Stroga$o''>Quick A$" Eco$o-ical Deep Dis% Pi55a> Q78C3B Quick A$" Easy !ar*ecue Pork C%ops Quick 4e-o$ Pie

A Quick Dessert
4 Pieces toast 4 sl Cheese Nutmeg 1 1/2 c Applesauce 1/4 c Sugar Add sugar and nutmeg to applesauce. Put applesauce on toast, about 3 tablespoons on each piece of toast. a! a slice of cheese o"er the sauce. #a$e in a moderate o"en until the cheese melts. Ser"e hot.

A Quick Way To Decorate Cake

1 p$ %arshmallo&s 'anilla to taste (reen food coloring 1 p$ )ed hots #o* of cornfla$es +4 1/2 c, -hite angel food ca$e %elt marshmallo&s, add food coloring and "anilla. Add the cornfla$es, stir until &ell coated. Spread this onto a coo$ie sheet, shaping into holl! lea"es. Place a red hot in middle. et dr! about . hours. /hen top a &hite frosted angel ca$e &ith the holl! lea"es. %a$es a "er! prett! ca$e.

A Real Easy Cookie

(raham crac$ers Pecan hal"es 1/2 c Sugar 2 Stic$s cutter %elt butter and sugar. #ring to a boil. #oil for t&o minutes 0N 1. Place graham crac$ers on foil lined sheet. Place nuts on crac$er center. Spoon butter and sugar mi* o"er graham crac$ers. #a$e at 32. degrees for 1. minutes on top rac$. Cool completel! before brea$ing apart.

!ake" #ac A$" C%eese

1 cn +12 3/4 ounces, Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup 1/2 cn %il$ 1 ts Prepared %ustard 1/3 ts Pepper 2 c 4ot coo$ed 5lbo& or medium shell %acaroni +1 1/2 c dr!, 2 ts %argarine or #utter, melted 1 tb 6r! #read Crumbs 7n 189uart casserole, combine soup, mil$, mustard and pepper. Stir in macaroni. 7n a cup, combine margarine and bread crumbs. Sprin$le o"er casserole. #a$e at 422 degrees :. 22 minutes or until hot and bubbling. %a$es 2 1/2 Cups ; 2 main dish ser"ings or 4 side dish ser"ings.

!ee' a$" Rice Crisp

1 lb ean ground beef 1 c Coarsel!8chopped onion 1/2 c Coarsel!8chopped green pepper 2 tb <etchup 1/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts 6r! mustard 1 1/2 c Coo$ed rice 1 c %il$ 1 +12 o=, can cream of %ushroom soup 1 1/2 c Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 ts -orcestershire sauce 2 c Corn fla$es, coarsel! crushed 3 tb #utter, melted Saute beef, onion and green pepper in a large fr!pan until meat is bro&ned> drain off an! fat. #lend in $etchup, salt and dr! mustard. /urn meat mi*ture into a 2 9uart round casserole> spread rice on top. (raduall! stir mil$ into mushroom soup. Stir in cheese and -orcestershire sauce. Pour o"er meat and rice la!ers. Combine crushed corn fla$es and butter> sprin$le e"enl! o"er casserole. #a$e in preheated 3?. degree : o"en 3. to 42 minutes or until hot and bubbl!. %a$es @ ser"ings.

!ee' A$" Scallop Saute

2 tb Peanut oil 1 ts %inced garlic 1 lb #eef cut for stir fr! 1 pn )ed pepper fla$es 3/4 lb Sea scallops 1 pn )ed pepper fla$es 1 1/4 c Sliced green onion 1 tb -ater 1 pn :resh ginger 1 pn -hite pepper 1 ts Salt 4eat oil in &o$ or large s$illet until almost smo$ing. Add garlic and beef, then scallops, and stir8fr! about 32 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and stir8fr! beef and scallops another 22 to 32 seconds.

!erry Easy !ar*ecue Sauce

13 o= #arbecue sauce 1@ o= Cranberr! sauce, Aellied 1/4 c -ater 2 tb #ro&n sugar, pac$ed 2 tb Chili po&der 1/4 ts (arlic po&der 1/4 ts Clo"es, ground Combine all the ingredients in a 2 9uart saucepan. #ring to boiling> reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes. #rush on meat or chic$en at end of grilling time. %a$es 3 1/2 cups of sauce 8 enough for 13 8 21 pounds of ribs.

C%eap A$" Easy !ea$ A$" ,o-i$y Ste.

1 cn 4omin!, canned 1 cn Pinto beans 1 cn (arban=o beans 1 cn <idne! beans @ o= /omato sauce 1 p$ Chili/taco/me*ican seasoning %i* and heat.

Easy Apple Relis%

2 c :resh cranberries 2 * Apples 0range, peeled and seeded 2 c Sugar :inel! chop +or grind, cranberries, apples and orange. %i* &ith sugar and refrigerate for a da! or t&o before ser"ing. (reat &ith chic$en or tur$e!.

Easy !a$a$a Nut !rea"

1/2 c #utter 1 c Sugar 2 5ggs 4 sm #ananas, mashed 3/4 ts #a$ing soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c :lour 3/4 c Chopped &alnuts Cream butter and sugar until fluff!> add eggs one at a time beating &ell after each addition. Stir in bananas. Add dr! ingredients and mi* &ell. Pour into bread pan, ba$e at 3.2: for 3283. minutes.

Easy !a$a$a S1-ores 2or 3i"s

2 #ananas> sliced 2 :lat chocolate bars 2 Small Aars marshmallo& fluff Nabisco 4one! %aid (rahams Put 2 bananas slices on a graham crac$er, add a s9uare of chocolate and a large spoonful of marshmallo& fluff. Put another graham crac$er on top and s9uish together.

Easy !ar*ecue" C%icke$ Casserole

1 cn Por$ and beans +1@o=, 4 Chic$en pieces 1/4 c Catsup 2 tb Peach preser"es 2 ts 0nion,instant minced 1/4 ts So! sauce 1/4 c #ro&n sugar Place beans in a 289uart casserole> top &ith casserole. %i* together remaining ingredients> pour o"er chic$en and beans. Co"er and ba$e in preheated 32. deg.:. o"en for 1 3/4 hours.

Easy C%eesy 4e-o$ !ars

1 p$ emon ca$e mi* 1 Stic$ of butter, melted 1 5gg 1 p$ emon frosting mi* 2 5ggs 3 o= Cream cheese, softened %i* all ingredients for the ca$e together> do N0/ add an! ingred8 ients to the ca$e mi* as per the bo* instructions. Pat into the bottom of a 13 * B pan. %i* together the frosting mi*, eggs, and cream cheese. Pour e"enl! o"er ca$e batter and ba$e at 3.2: for 42 minutes.

Easy C%erry Co**ler

1 cn 218o=. cherr! pie filling 1/2 ts Almond e*tract 1/2 p$ 138o=. ca$e mi* +about 2 C, Pecans> chopped, optional 1/4 c /o 1/2 cup butter> melted %i* cherr! pie filling &/almond e*tract and pour into buttered BC*BC pan. Sprin$le ca$e mi* and nuts o"er pie filling. 6ri==le melted butter o"er all. #a$e in a 3.2 degrees : o"en for .. mins. Ser"e &arm &/ice cream.

Easy C%icke$ Pastry !ites

1 cn Crescent )olls +3 rolls, 1/2 p$ Perdue 7talian St!le Short8Cuts 1 tb Pi==a Duic$ Sauce Separate the 3 crescent roll triangles. %i* the sauce and the chic$en, and di"ide the mi*ture e9uall! among the triangles. Pinch closed the triangles so that chic$en is completel! surrounded. #a$e for 22 minutes at 3?..

Easy C%ili
1 cn <idne! beans 1/2 lb 4amburger 1 cn /omato soup 1 tb Chili po&der 1 sm 0nion, chopped 6ump all into a pot. #ring to a boil. /urn do&n and simmer about 32 minutes.

Easy Crockpot !ar*ecue

3 lb Por$ roast> +up to 4, 1 lg 0nion 3 -hole clo"es> sliced, +up to 12, 1our fa"orite barbecue sauce #efore !ou go to bed, bro&n por$ roast in s$illet &ith a small amount of oil. Peel and slice 1 large onion. Place 1/2 onion in bottom of croc$pot. Put roast in croc$pot and add 1/2 to 3/4 cup &ater. Add rest of onion and clo"es. Set on lo&. 7n morning, turn off croc$pot, remo"e meat, and let cool. 6iscard onion and Auices in croc$pot. /ear roast into small pieces. Put bac$ in croc$pot and add barbecue sauce +enough until Auic!,. Coo$ on lo& 2 to 3 hours or until fla"ors are blended. Ser"e on buns.

Easy Do$uts
1 1/2 c :lour 1/4 ts Salt 2 ts #a$ing po&der 2/3 c %il$ 2 tb Po&dered sugar Sift dr! ingredients together and add egg and mil$, batter &ill be thic$. 7f too thin add a little more flour. 6rop b! spoonfuls into deep fat and coo$ till bro&ned. /he po&dered sugar is sprin$led on the donuts after the! are coo$ed.

Easy 2lore$ti$e Rice

1/2 lb :resh spinach 1 tb #utter or margarine 1 md )ed bell pepper, chopped 1/2 c Sliced green onions 3 cl (arlic, minced 1/4 ts (round &hite pepper 1/4 ts 6ried &hole rosemar!, crushed 3 c Coo$ed rice 1/2 c :reshl! grated Parmesan cheese 1/3 c Pine nuts, toasted )emo"e stems from spinach. -ash lea"es thoroughl! and tear into large pieces. %elt butter in large s$illet o"er medium8high heat. Add spinach, red bell pepper, onions, garlic, pepper and rosemar!. coo$ for 2 to 3 minutes or until spinach is softened. Stir in rice, cheese and nuts. Stir until thoroughl! heated and cheese is melted.

Easy 2ree5er Stra.*erry Sor*et

2 p$ Enfla"ored gelatin 1 c Sugar 3 c -ater 1 9t Pureed stra&berries about 3 pints fresh 1 c Cranberr! Auice coc$tail 1/4 c :resh s9uee=ed lemon Auice Combine gelatin and sugar in a medium saucepan> stir in &ater. et stand 2 minutes. Coo$ o"er lo& heat, stirring constantl! until gelatin dissol"es. )emo"e from heat> cool. Stir in stra&berr! puree and remaining ingredients. Pour into a 13*B pan. Co"er and free=e 3 hours or o"ernight. Spoon about 1/4 of fro=en mi*ture into the container of a blender or food processor. /op &ith lid and process until smooth. )eturn to pan. )epeat until all the mi*ture has been processed. )eturn pan to free=er and free=e for 4 hours or until firm. et stand at room temperature 1.822 minutes before ser"ing.

Easy 2re$c% !rea"

1 1/2 c -ater 3 1/4 c -hite bread flour 1 1/2 tb Sugar 1 1/2 ts Salt 3 ts Acti"e dr! !east Put all ingredients in bread machine pan. Set for a large loaf. Ese regular or rapid ba$e c!cle. /o de"elop the crisp crust that :rench bread is $no&n for, turn the machine off and reset it after the first $nead c!cle is completed. /his gi"es the bread e*tra $neading time and results in a crisp crust.

Easy 2ruit Co**ler

1 cn 21 o= fruit pie filling, an! fla"or 1 1/4 c #is9uic$ 1 tb Sugar 1/4 c %il$ 1/4 c Sour cream 4eat o"en to 42. degrees :. (rease 1 1/2 9t casserole. 4eat pie filling to boil8 ing. Pour into casserole. %i* remaining ingredients until dough forms. 6rop b! @ spoonsfull onto hot pie filling. Sprin$le &ith sugar if desired. #a$e about 22 minutes or until biscuits are golden bro&n.

Easy 2ruit Dessert Cups

3 o= Can pineapple chun$s,drained 1 1/4 c )ed seedless grapes 2 <i&ifruit, peeled, sliced 4 lg Scoops 'anilla 7ce Cream 1/4 c 0range fla"ored li9ueur +optional, Combine all the fruits> co"er and refrigerate. -hen read! to ser"e, spoon fruit mi*ture into indi"idual dessert dishes. /op &ith a scoop of ice cream and dri==le a little of the li9ueur o"er ice cream.

Easy 2u"ge
3 c Chopped chocolate or chocolate &afers +s&eet, semis&eet, or a combination, 1 cn S&eetened condensed mil$ Pinch of salt 1 ts 'anilla 1/2 c Chopped nuts A "er! good fudge &ith no coo$ing or thermometer &atching. %elt chocolate in the top of a double boiler o"er hot, not boiling &ater. )emo"e from heat and stir in remaining ingredients. Spread in a generousl! buttered 38inch s9uare pan. Chill 2 hours or until firm. /urn fudge out onto a cutting board, cut into s9uares. Store in tightl! co"ered containers. %a$es 4B pieces.

Easy 2u"ge +
@ tb %argarine 3 1/2 c ConfectionersF sugar 1/2 c Sifted cocoa po&der 1 ts 'anilla e*tract 1/4 c So! mil$ 1 c Chopped nuts +optional, ightl! grease a . * B8inch loaf pan using a little of the margarine. Place the remaining margarine, sugar, cocoa, "anilla and so! mil$ in a heatproof mi*ing bo&l or the upper part of a double boiler. Place the bo&l or boiler o"er simmering &ater and stir until smooth. Add the nuts if desired. Pour the mi*ture 9uic$l! into the prepared pan. Chill thoroughl! and cut into s9uares. %a$es 2 to 3 do=en s9uares

Easy 6ra%a- Cracker Cookies

24 (raham crac$ers, separated in half 1 c #utter 1 c #ro&n sugar 1 c Chopped &alnuts Preheat o"en to 3.2 degrees :. Ese a coo$ie sheet &ith sides. Place crac$ers on coo$ie sheet. 7n a small sauce pan, heat butter and sugar until boiling. Add nuts to mi*ture. Pour o"er crac$ers. ba$e 12 minutes

Easy ,o"ge Po"ge Soup

1 lb 4amburger 1 Chopped onion Salt and pepper 1 cn +12.?.8o=, tomato soup 1 cn +1@8o=, mi*ed "egetables 1 cn +1@8o=, $idne! beans 1 #o* +14.?.8o=, spaghetti #ro&n hamburger and onions. 6rain e*cess grease. Add tomato soup and half a can of &ater. Stir in "egetables. )un $nife through spaghetti to cut strands. Add to soup mi*ture. #ring to boil, simmer 1. minutes.

Easy ,ot Dog C%eese Roll 7ps

32 Coc$tail fran$s 12 Cheese slices 2 p$ Crecent rolls /a$e the roll dough and unroll them carefull!. Cut each triangle in half. +&ill need part of the second bo*> but not all, > $eeping the triangular shape. /hen &rap 1/3 or a piece of cheese around the fran$ and holding it &ith !our fingers start rolling it in the roll. Start at the large end of the triangle and roll to&ards the tip. #a$e in a hot o"en until bro&n...should onl! ta$e about 12 minutes at 422 degrees. -atch carefull!. /a$e out &hen the! are bro&ned. Ser"e immediatel!.

Easy ,u$garia$ Soup

2 lb Ste&ing beef 3 tb #utter 1 0nion, chopped 1 Clo"e garlic, minced 1 tb Papri$a 2 cn +12 3/4 o=, tomato soup B c -ater 1/4 ts Cara&a! seeds 4 md Carrots, sliced 4 o= -ide noodles 12 o= :ro=en cut green beans 1 c Sour cream Esing large soup $ettle, bro&n beef on all sides in butter> remo"e beef and set aside. #ro&n onion and garlic in butter until soft, stirring occasionall!. Stir in papri$a. )eturn beef to $ettle> add soup, &ater, cara&a!, and carrots. #ring to a boil> reduce heat, co"er and let simmer 4. minutes. Stir in noodles and green beans &ith soup o"er high heat. 0nce soup boils, reduce to simmer, co"er and continue coo$ing about 22 minutes. Stir occasionall!. Stir in sour cream until blended. 4eat, but do not allo& to boil. Ser"es 3.

Easy 8ce Crea- Recipe

. 5ggs Pinch of Salt 2 c Sugar 2 p$ 7nstant pudding mi* 1 cn 5"aporated mil$ 2 Dt. mil$ #eat eggs &ell. add salt. blend in sugar and pudding mi*. add mil$s. stir &ell. Pour in container, +plastic &or$s best,, store in free=er at least o"er night.

Easy #eat*all Paprikas%

1 8 lb lean ground por$ or "eal 1 8 large egg 1/4 8 cup fine dr! bread crumbs 1 8 tsp salt 1/2 8 tsp cara&a! seeds 2 8 /bsp "egetable oil 1 8 large onion, chopped, about 1 cup 1 8 large green bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1C chun$s 2 8 /bsp papri$a 1 8 1@ o= can ste&ed tomatoes 1 8 3 o= p$g &ide egg noodles 1/4 8 cup sour cream 2 8 /bsp chopped fresh parsle! 7n large bo&l, combine por$, egg, bread crumbs, 1/2 tsp salt and cara&a! seeds> using hands or &ooden spoon, blend &ell. Shape into 1 1/2C balls. 7n 12C s$illet o"er medium8high heat, heat oil> add meatballs> coo$ about 12 minutes, turning fre9uentl! until &ell bro&ned on all sides. Esing a slotted spoon, remo"e meatballs to plate. /o drippings in s$illet, add onion, green pepper and papri$a> coo$, still o"er medium8high heat, . minutes, stirring fre9uentl! until "egetables are crisp8tender and &ell coated &ith papri$a. )eturn meatballs to s$illet, along &ith tomatoes &ith their li9uid and remaining 1/2 tsp salt. 7ncrease heat to high> bring to boil. )educe heat to lo&> simmer, co"ered, 12 minutes, stirring occasionall! until meatballs are coo$ed through. %ean&hile, prepare noodles according to pac$age directions. /o ser"eG Stir sour cream into meatball mi*ture> remo"e from heat. Spoon meatballs into ser"ing platter. 6rain noodles> toss &ith chopped parsle!> arrange on platter &ith meatballs. %a$es 4 ser"ings.

Easy #icro.a9e Pea$ut !utter 2u"ge

1 #ag semi8s&eet chocolate chips +12 o=, 1 Har smooth or crunch! peanut butter +12 o=, 1 cn S&eetened condensed mil$ +14 o=, %a$es appro*imatel! 42 pieces. 7n a 181/2 9uart micro&a"e8proof bo&l, melt chocolate and peanut butter on 47(4 for 3 minutes. )emo"e from micro&a"e> stir &ill. Add mil$, stirring until &ell blended. Pour mi*ture into 3 * 3 inch pan, lined &ith &a*ed paper. )efrigerate to chill.

Easy #icro.a9e Pi55a !agels

1 enderFs plain bagel S9uee=e pi==a sauce %o==arella cheese 4eat bagel in micro&a"e on high for 1. seconds. Split bagel, add sauce and some cheese. 4eat in micro&a"e on high for 32 to 4. seconds or until cheese melts.

Easy No$'at 6arlic !rea"

1 c 0il8free italian dressing 1 ts Papri$a . Cl (arlic> or more to taste 1 -hole8&heat french bread Parsle! fla$es> optional Preheat the broiler. Place the dressing, papri$a, and garlic in a blender and process until &ell blended. #rush this mi*ture on the bread and sprin$le &ith parsle!, if desired.

Easy O9e$ Ste.

3/4 lb #oneless beef round stea$, trimmed and cubed 1 tb Coo$ing oil 4 md Potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes . md Carrots, cut into 1 1/2 inch chun$s 1 )ib celer!, cut into 1 inch chun$s 1 lg 0nion, cut into 1 inch chun$s 14 1/4 o= Can of chun$! ste&ed tomatoes 3 tb Duic$ coo$ing tapioca 1 ts #ro&ning sauce 1/4 ts Pepper 1 c :ro=en peas 7n dutch o"en, bro&n the stea$ in oil. Add the ne*t eight ingredients> co"er and ba$e at 322 for 4 to . hours. Add the peas during the last 32 minutes of ba$ing. 1ieldG @ ser"ings

Easy Pasta Speciala

1 1. o= can ste&ed tomatoes 1 sm Can )otel diced Pepper/tomatoes 1 1. o= can :rench8cut green beans 1 1. o= can mushrooms stems and pieces 2 tb 7talian seasoning 1/2 ts (arlic po&der %i* it all together in a big saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer for half hour or so. Ser"e it o"er spiral pasta +fusilli, and top &ith :: parmesan.

Easy Pear Dessert

1 tb #utter 3 )ipe pears 1/2 c #utterscotch or caramel ice cream topping Scoops of "anilla ice cream or 7ce %il$ Peel, core and thinl! slice pears. 4eat butter in a medium s$illet o"er medium heat. Add the sliced pears. Coo$ until pears are softened, stirring occasionall!. Add the topping and heat until the mi*ture is bubbl!, stirring occasionall!. Ser"e o"er ice cream.

Easy Pork C%op Di$$er

4 Por$ chops Can of chic$en broth 1 0nion chopped 2 Clo"es of garlic 8 chopped 2 ts 0f oli"e oil Put oil in fr!ing pan and heat until hot. #ro&n the por$ chops on both sides. No& add the chic$en broth, onions, garlic and an! other spices that !ou might li$e into the fr!ing pan. Simmer on lo& heat for about an hour. /he por$ chops are tender and not dried out.

Easy Potato !rea"

2 t 1east 3 c #read flour 1/4 c 7nstant potato fla$es 1/2 / Salt 1 1/2 / #utter 1 1/2 / Sugar 3/4 c %il$ 3/3 c -ater Place all ingredients in bread pan and start. Allo& to cool 1 hour before slicing .

Easy Sour"oug% !iscuits

4 1/2 c Self8rising flour 2 c #uttermil$ 2/3 c Coo$ing oil 2 p$ 1east 2 tb Sugar 1 ts Soda %i* all ingredients. <eep tightl! co"ered in refrigerator. /a$e out as needed and $nead &ith a little e*tra flour and ba$e.

Easy Spag%etti
1 p$ Angel 4air Pasta 1 cn Pasta )ead! /omatoes 1 c 6iced 4am or Pepperoni 1 ts %argarine 2 c Shredded %o=arella Cheese ds Salt and Pepper Coo$ pasta, drain and add the remainder of the ingredients. .B. 5as! Spambled 5gg %uffins 1 cn Spam +12 o=., 4 @ 5ggs 4 @ Slices American cheese Slice Spam into 48@ s9uare slices. #roil or heat in s$illet. Scramble 48@ eggs. a!er eggs, Spam and one slice of cheese bet&een toasted 5nglish muffin hal"es. 4eat 12 seconds in micro&a"e or until cheese melts. Ser"es 48@.

Easy Taco Dip

1 1/2 c %a!onnaise 1 1/2 c Sour cream 1 p$ +1.2. o=, taco seasoning mi* Assorted chips I0)I :resh "egetable dippers %i* ma!onnaise, sour cream and taco mi* till blended, chill. Ser"e &ith chips or "egetables. %a$es 3 cups.

Easy Taco Sala"

1 lb (round beef 1 p$ +1 1/4 o=, taco seasoning 1 md 4ead lettuce, shredded 2 md /omatoes, seeded and chopped 1 c #ottled Catalina dressing 4 c /o . corn chips, crushed 2 c +3 o=, shredded cheddar cheese #ro&n ground beef> drain &ell. Put in taco seasoning. Combine beef, lettuce, tomatoes, dressing, corn chips and cheese in a large ser"ing bo&l> toss &ell. Ser"e immediatel!.

Easy Tacos
1 lb ean ground beef 1 +38o=, can tomato sauce 1 ts %e*ican fla"or instant bouillon 2 tb -ater 1 /aco shells 7n large s$illet, bro&n meat> pour off fat. Add sauce, bouillon and &ater> coo$ 12 minutes. Ser"e in taco shells> garnish as desired.

Easy Turkey Sloppy :oes

1 1/2 lb (round tur$e! 1/2 c Catsup 1 md 0nion, diced 2 tb 6iAon mustard 1/2 ts Seasoning salt 1/4 ts (arlic po&der Non stic$ spra! 4 arge hamburger rolls or rolls of !our choice, split 5ither use a non8stic$ s$illet or spra! a s$illet &ith non8stic$ spra!. Add ground tur$e! and onion, and coo$ until meat is no longer pin$. Add other ingredients, and simmer until thic$ened to !our choosing. Ser"e as !ou &ould slopp! Aoes, on split rolls.

E;tra Easy Co''ee Cake

1/4 c Sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1 cn 12o=. 4ungr! Hac$ )efrig. :la$! biscuits 1/4 c Semi8s&eet choc. chips 1/4 c Peanut butter chips 2 tb %argarine, melted 4eat o"en to 422 degrees. (rease 3 or B inch round ca$e pan. 7n 1 gallon plastic bag or large bo&l, combine sugar and cinnamon> mi* &ell. Separate dough into 12 biscuits> cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. 6rop . pieces at a time into cinnamon mi*ture> toss to coat. )emo"e biscuits &ith slotted spoon> place in greased pan. )epeat &ith remaining pieces. Sprin$le &ith chips> dri==le &ith melted margarine. #a$e fo 13 to 23 minutes or until biscuits are deep golden bro&n. et stand . minutes> remo"e from pan. Ser"e &arm.

E;tra Easy 4asag$a

3/4 lb (round beef 3 c Prego /raditional Spaghetti Sauce 1. o= )icotta cheese 3 o= Shredded mo==arella cheese @ Encoo$ed lasagna noodles 1/4 c -ater 7n 12 inch s$illet o"er medium high heat, coo$ beef until bro&ned, stirring to separate meat. Spoon off fat. Add spaghetti sauce, heat through, stirring occasionall!. 7n 2 9uart oblong ba$ing dish, spread 181/2 cups meat mi*ture. /op &ith 3 uncoo$ed lasagna noodles, half of the ricotta cheese and half of the mo==arella cheese. )epeat la!ers. /op &ith remaining meat mi*ture. Slo&l! pour &ater around inside edges of ba$ing dish. Co"er tightl! &ith foil. #a$e at 3?. degrees +f, for 4. minutes. Enco"er> ba$e 12 minutes more. et stand 12 minutes before ser"ing. %a$es 3 main dish ser"ings.

2ast A$" Easy Pi55a

1 p$ 5nglish muffins 1 Pi==a sauce @ o= %o==arella cheese 1 lb 4amburger Spread sauce on muffins. /op &ith meat and cheese. %icro&a"e for about 1 minute.

6ra%a- Cracker Quickie

3 5ggs 1 c Sugar 1 c Chopped &alnuts 1 c (raham crac$er crumbs ds Salt #eat eggs thoroughl! and add sugar. :old in &alnuts and crumbs, also salt. Spread in a B inch greased pie pan. #a$e fo 2. minutes at 32. degrees. Ser"e &arm &ith &hipped cream on top. Che&! and delicious.

6reek style potato sala"

1 1/2 82 lbs. potatoes &ashed 1/2 c Crumbled feta cheese thoroughl! rinsed and drained 1 %edium onion peeled, cut in 4alf,then thinl! sliced 1/2 c :resh parsel!, coarsle! chopped 1/2 ts Salt free *tra spic! season 3 ts Salt free garlicJherb season 1 ts 0regano 1/3 c emon Auice 2 tb 0li"e oil 2 tb 'inegar #oil potatoes until firm but tender. 6o not o"ercoo$ +1.822 minutes,. Cool b! placing pot of potatoes in sin$ and gentl! running cold &ater o"er potatoes. 6rain thoroughl!. Cut potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes. Place in a large bo&l &ith the rest of the ingredients and toss lightl!, mi*ing &ell. ??. (ulab Hamuns 1 c #is9uic$ 2 c Carnation Po&der mil$ 2 c -ater 1 1/2 c Sugar 4 Cardamom pods :e& drops rose &ater 4 tb #utter 1/3 c 1ogurt 0il for fr!ing 4eat butter and pour in a bo&l. Add #is9uic$, carnation po&der and !ogurt and blend together. <nead &ell adding mil$ if necessar!. %a$e a smooth ball, co"er and let rest +32 minutesK,. %a$e 12814 small balls. 4eat the &ater, add sugar, bring to boil, add cardamom seeds and simmer. #oil, then simmer to reduce the &ater b! half. 4eat the oil till hot, fr! the balls to golden bro&n or till the! are dar$ bro&n88almost blac$. Soa$ in sugar s!rup till the! double in si=e +1 hour or o"ernight,. Ser"e hot or cold.

,o$ey !utter
1 c #utter 1/3 c 4one! -hip butter in a food processor or blender and add hone! slo&l! &hile continuing to mi*. Ser"e on rolls, muffins or bread.

4ig%t A$" Easy 4asag$a

3 md 0nions, chopped 3 (arlic clo"es, finel! chopped .@ o= 7talian8st!le plum tomatoes, undrained 24 o= 7talian tomato paste 1 c Chopped fresh parsle! 2 ts 6ried leaf oregano, crushed 1/2 ts 6ried leaf th!me, crushed 1/2 ts 6ried marAoram, crushed 1/2 ts :reshl! ground pepper 1/2 lb asagna noodles 1 lb Part8s$im ricotta cheese 1/2 lb Part8s$im mo==arella cheese 2 o= 7mported Parmesan cheese, grated Put onions and garlic in large saucepan. Coo$, co"ered, o"er lo& heat until tender, adding a little &ater if necessar! to pre"ent scorching. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, parsle!, oregano, th!me, marAoram and pepper. Simmer, co"ered, stirring occasionall!, about 2 hours. Coo$ lasagna noodles in boiling &ater until al dente, about 12 minutes. 6rain in colander> rinse &ith cold &ater. 6rain &ell. 4eat o"en to 3.2 degrees. Co"er bottom of lightl! oiled 13 b! B8inch ba$ing dish &ith 1/4 of the sauce. Add la!er of lasagna noodles. /op &ith 1/3 of the ricotta cheese, then 1/3 of the mo==arella. Sprin$le &ith 1/4 of the Parmesan cheese. Co"er &ith 1/4 of the sauce. )epeat procedure 2 more times. Sprin$le remaining Parmesan cheese on top. #a$e until sauce is bubbl! and cheese is melted, about 4. minutes. et stand 12 minutes before ser"ing.

4ig%t A$" Easy Pica$te 2is% <-icro.a9e=

1 1/2 Cup fresh mushrooms 1 md (reen and/or red bell pepper seeded and cut into 1 inch pieces +3/4 cup, 1 sm 0nion hal"ed and sliced 2 tb Chic$en broth or &ater 4 :ish fillets +48ounce each, 3/4C thic$ 1 c Picante sauce or salsa 2 tb (rated parmesan cheese 7n a 1 1/2 9uart micro&a"e8safe casserole combine mushrooms, pepper, onion and broth. Coo$, co"ered, on 122L po&er +high, .8@ minutes or until tender, stirring once. 7n an 3 * 3 * 2 inch micro&a"e8 safe ba$ing dish place fish fillets in an e"en la!er, tuc$ing under thin parts. Coo$, co"ered, on high 48. minutes or until fish Aust fla$es &ith a for$. 6rain Auices. -ith a slotted spoon, place "egetables on top of fish> sprin$le &ith oregano. Spoon salsa o"er "egetables. Coo$, unco"ered, 182 minutes or until heated through. Sprin$le &ith parmesan.

4o$g%or$ Quick C%ili Dip

1 c Cottage Cheese 1. o= Chili -ith #eans> 1 can 1 tb 4ot Sauce 1 tb emon Huice 1 1/2 ts Cumin> (round 3/4 c Cheddar> Sharp, Shredded Cream the cottage cheese in a blender or food processor or &ith an electric mi*er. #lend the chili in, mi*ing &ell. Add the hot sauce, lemon Auice and cumin. Pour into a bo&l and blend in the cheddar cheese, reser"ing a little for a garnish. Co"er and chill. %a$es about 3 3/4 cups of dip.

#ake>it>easy !ee' Potpie

1 lb #oneless beef top sirloin stea$, cut 3/4 inch thic$ 1 tb 'egetable oil 3 o= Small mushrooms, 9uartered 1 md 0nion, sliced 1 (arlic clo"e, crushed 1 Har beef gra"! 1 12 o= pac$age fro=en peas and carrots 1/4 ts 6ried th!me 1 Can +3o=, refrigerated Crescent dinner rolls Preheat o"en to 3?. degrees. /rim fat from stea$. 4al"e stea$ length&ise, then cross&ise into 1/4 inch thic$ strips. 7n large o"enproof s$illet, heat oil o"er medium8high heat until hot. Add beef in 2 batches and stir8fr! 1 to 2 minutes, until outside surface is no longer pin$. 6o not o"ercoo$. )emo"e from s$illet &ith slotted spoon> set aside. 7n same s$illet, coo$ mushrooms, onion, garlic and 1/4 cup &ater, stirring fre9uentl!, 3 minutes, until onion is tender. Stir in gra"!, "egetables and th!me. #ring to a boil> remo"e from heat. Stir in reser"ed beef. Separate crescent rolls into 3 triangles. Starting from &ide ends, roll up half&a!> arrange o"er beef mi*ture so pointed ends are directed to&ard center. #a$e 1? to 1B minutes, until crescent rolls are deep golden bro&n. Can substitute a B inch s9uare ba$ing pan for o"enproof s$illet.

Pasta Susa$$a
Coo$ed pasta Chopped "egetables +i.e. %ushrooms, #ell Peppers, #roccoli, Mucchini/Summer S9uash, Spinach 0nions (arlic 'eggie broth 1 cn 6iced tomatoes and broth 7n large non8stic$ s$illet, saute onions J mushrooms J garlic. After a &hile, add spinach if fro=en. -ait until spinach tha&s, then add !our other "eggies. 1ou ma! &ant to add some "eggie broth. #efore the!Fre 9uite done, add 1 can +more if !ou li$e tomatoes, or if !ouFre feeding lots +3 or more, people, of diced tomatoes &ith their sauce. Stir until tomatoes start to &arm up, then add the coo$ed pasta. Stir all together. Spice as desired. +#asil, oregano, and dill is good., 6onFt forget freshl! ground pepper.

Quick A$" C%e.y C%ocolate Drops

3 o= 4ershe!Fs semi8s&eet ba$ing chocolate, bro$en into pieces 1/4 c #utter or margarine> softened +1/2 stic$, 1/2 c Sugar 1 5gg 1 1/2 ts 'anilla e*tract 1/2 c All purpose flour 1/4 ts #a$ing po&der 1/2 c Chopped nuts> +optional, 4eat o"en to 3.2 deg :. 7n small micro&a"e8safe bo&l, place chocolate. %icro&a"e at high +122L, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted &hen stirred> cool slightl!. 7n large mi*er bo&l, beat butter and sugar until &ell blended. Add egg and "anilla> beat &ell. #lend in melted chocolate, flour and ba$ing po&der. Stir in nuts, if desired. 6rop b! rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased coo$ie sheet. #a$e 3 to 12 minutes or until almost set. Cool slightl!. )emo"e from coo$ie sheet to &ire rac$. Cool completel!. About 2 do=en coo$ies.

Quick A$" Co-'y #acaro$i A$" C%eese

2 c %acaroni>uncoo$ed 2 c %o==arella or Cheddar cheese shredded 1 1/2 c Plain !ogurt or Sour cream 1 1/3 c 4am> coo$ed, diced, opt. 1 c Cottage cheese or ricotta 1 5gg> lightl! beaten 1/4 ts 8each salt J pepper 7n large pot of boiling, salted &ater, coo$ macaroni until tender but firm> drain. 7n large bo&l, combine 1 1/2 c of the mo==arella, plain !ogurt or sour cream, ham, cottage cheese, egg, salt and pepper. Add macaroni and mi* &ell. Pour mi*ture into greased 3C s9uare ba$ing pan, sprin$le &ith remaining mo==arella. #a$e, unco"ered in 3.2: o"en for 32 minutes or until bubbl!. #roil for 2 minutes or till lightl! golden. S5)'5SG4

Quick A$" Crea-y Applesauce Dessert

1/2 c Applesauce> uns&eetened 1/2 c Nonfat !ogurt 1/2 ts 'anilla e*tract 1/2 ts Apple pie spice 2 ts Sugar Combine all ingredients in a bo&l. %i* thoroughl!. Ser"e right a&a! or chill for later ser"ing. /his &as altered to lofat from the original recipe. Also to reduce the calories !ou can use a sugar substitute to e9ual the sugar.

Quick A$" Dirty ?ucata$ Tacos

1/4 lb ean ground beef 1 4abanero, minced (arlic po&der8 appro* 1/3 /easpoon ime Auice 2 /ablespoons 1 o= 4ot sauce Put the meat in a s$illet and add the garlic po&der and coo$ constantl! stirring the meat so it brea$s up into chun$s. After the outside of the meat is bro&ned but not coo$ed through add the minced 4ab, lime Auice and hot sauce. Coo$ until done. Put into a taco J enAo!.

Quick A$" Easy C%ocolate !ro.$ies

1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c 5"aporated mil$ 1/4 c #utter or margarine> +1/2 stic$, 3 o= 4ershe!Fs semi8s&eet ba$ing chocolate, bro$en into pieces 2 5ggs 1 ts 'anilla e*tract 3/4 c All8purpose flour 1/4 ts #a$ing soda 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c Chopped nuts> +optional, 4eat o"en to 3.2 deg :. (rease B inch s9uare ba$ing pan. 7n medium saucepan, combine sugar, e"aporated mil$ and butter. Coo$ o"er medium heat, stirring constantl!, until mi*ture boils> remo"e from heat. Add chocolate, stirring until melted> beat in eggs and "anilla. Stir in flour, ba$ing soda, salt and nuts, if desired, until &ell blended. Pour into prepared pan. #a$e 32 to 3. minutes or until bro&nies Aust begin to pull a&a! from sides of pan. Cool completel! in pan on &ire rac$. Cut into s9uares. About 1@ bro&nies.

Quick A$" Easy 2u"gey !ro.$ies

4 o= 4ershe!Fs Ens&eetened #a$ing Chocolate #ro$en 7nto pieces 3/4 c #utter or %argarine 2 c Sugar 3 5ggs 1 1/2 ts 'anilla e*tract 1 c All8purpose flour 1 c Chopped nuts> +optional, 4eat o"en to 3.2 degrees :ahrenheit. (rease 13*B*28inch ba$ing pan. 7n large micro&a"e8safe bo&l, place chocolate and butter. %icro&a"e at 47(4 +122L, 18 1/2 to 2 minutes or until chocolate is melted and mi*ture is smooth &hen stirred. Add sugar> stir &ith spoon until &ell blended. Add eggs and "anilla> mi* &ell. Add flour and nuts, if desired> stir until &ell blended. Spread into prepared pan. #a$e 32 to 3. minutes or until &ooden pic$ inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completel! in pan on &ire rac$. :rost, if desired. Cut into s9uares. About 24 bro&nies.

Quick A$" Easy 4e-o$ C%eesecake

1 (raham crac$er crust, ba$ed 3 o= P$g cream cheese 2 c %il$ 1 p$ emon instant pudding -hipped cream, optional 7n a small mi*er bo&l, beat the cream cheese until cream!. (raduall! add the mil$> beat until &ell blended. Add the pudding> beat 1 minute. Pour into cooled crust. Chill &ell. /op &ith a sprin$ling of graham crac$er crumbs and ser"e &ith &hipped cream, if desired.

Quick a$" Easy #e;ica$ !ea$ Soup

4 sl #acon> diced 1 md 0nion> chopped 32 o= Pinto beans +2 1. o=. cans,> undrained 1 cn Chic$en broth 1/2 c -ater 1/4 c oosel! pac$ed cilantro> +up to 1/3, 1/3 c Picante sauce 7n a 389uart saucepan, coo$ bacon until crisp. )emo"e &ith slotted spoon. Coo$ onion in drippings until tender but not bro&n. )eturn bacon to saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring occasionall!. )educe heat. Co"er and simmer 1. minutes.

Quick A$" Easy Pu-pki$ !rea"

1 1/2 c Sugar 1 2/3 c :lour 1/4 ts #a$ing po&der 1 ts #a$ing soda 3/4 ts Salt 1/2 ts (round clo"es 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c 'egetable oil 1/2 c -ater 1 c %ashed pump$in 2 5ggs 1/2 c Nuts, optional Sift dr! ingredients together. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour batter into buttered and floured loaf pan. #a$e 1 hour at 3.2.

Quick A$" Easy Pu-pki$ Pie

2 5ggs, slightl! beaten 1 Can s&eetened cond. mil$ 1 Can pump$in 1/4 ts Clo"es 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts (inger 1 ts Cinnamon 1/2 ts 'anilla 1 Enba$ed pie shell %i* all ingredients in order gi"en. Pour into unba$ed shell. #a$e in hot o"en 42. degrees for 1. min. then reduce to 3.2 degrees and ba$e until $nife inserted in middle comes out clean.

Quick A$" Easy S%ort*rea"

12 o= Plain flour 3 o= #utter or margarine 4 o= Caster sugar %i* together all the ingredients in a machine using a pastr! blade. )oll out to about 1/48inch thic$ and cut large round biscuits &ith pastr! cutters. #a$e for 32 to 42 minutes at 32. degrees :

Quick A$" Easy Tarrago$ C%icke$

2 tb #utter or margarine 1 tb 'egetable oil 4 Chic$en breasts hal"es s$inned and boned 3/4 c 6r! &hite &ine or "ermouth 2 ts 6iAon mustard 1 tb Chopped fresh tarragon or 1 tsp dried 1/2 ts Salt :reshl! ground pepper 3/4 c 4ea"! cream 7n a large fr!ing pan, melt butter in oil o"er medium8high heat. Add chic$en breasts and coo$, turning once, until lightl! bro&ned, about 4 minutes a side. )emo"e and set aside. Add &ine to the pan. #ring to a boil, scraping up bro&n bits from bottom of pan &ith a &ooden spoon. Stir in mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper to taste. &his$ in cream and boil until mi*ture thic$ens slightl!, about 3 minutes. )eturn chic$en to pan> turn in sauces to coat and simmer ?81/2 minutes until chic$en is tender. remo"e chic$en to a ser"ing platter, spoon sauce o"er it.

Quick A$" Easy @a$illa 8ce Crea3 c %il$ 4 7nch piece "anilla bean or 1 2 teaspoons "anilla e*tract @ 5gg !ol$s 1 1/4 c Superfine sugar pn Salt Slo&l! heat the mil$ and "anilla pod +bean,, hal"ed length&ise. -hen almost boiling, remo"e the pan from the heat and set aside to infuse for about 22 minutes. #eat the egg !ol$s, sugar and salt together, until the mi*ture is "er! pale and the &his$ lea"es a trail. Slo&l! add the strained &arm mil$, &his$ing all the time. )eturn the mi*ture to the pan and coo$ o"er a "er! lo& heat, stirring constantl!, until the custard is thic$ enough to coat the bac$ of &ooden spoon. Set the custard aside and stir it occasionall! &hile it cools. Add the "anilla essence +e*tract,, if using Pour into free=er tra!s and still free=e, &his$ing the mi*ture once or t&ice during free=ing

Quick A$" Easy Wa''les

4 5ggs 1 c %il$ 1 tb #a$ing po&der 1/2 ts Salt +optional, 2 c :lour 1/2 c #utter> melted 1 tb Sugar 1 ts 'anilla +optional, #eat eggs and sugar until light and foam!. Add cooled melted butter, mil$ and "anilla e*tract. Sift flour and ba$ing po&der and add to egg mi*ture. Add salt J beat &ell. #a$e and ser"e.

Quick A$" Sassy Cocktail !ites

1 1.2. o= p$g chili seasoning 1/2 c -ater 1/4 c Catsup 1 tb #ro&n sugar 1 tb Cider "inegar 1 ts 1ello& mustard 1 lb Smo$ed sausage> sliced and hal"ed Combine the first @ sauce ingredients in a 289uart saucepan. #ring to a boil, t urn do&n heat and simmer for 1. minutes. Add the cubed smo$ed sausage and coo$ on medium for another 1. minutes, stirring a fe& times. Ser"e in a chafing dish or from a small platter &ith toothpic$s.

Quick A$" Si-ple Pasta Sala"

2.2 (rams uncoo$ed pasta 1 /in ratatouille Coo$ pasta, rinse under cold tap until cold. %i* &ith ratatouille. 5asier than an!one &ould belie"e possibleN 11@. Duic$ and Simple Souffle 1 tb 0il +or non8stic$ spra!, 3 5ggs> &ell beaten 80)8 egg replacer 1/2 c %il$ or mil$ substitute 1 tb 4one! 1/2 ts 'anilla e*tract 1/2 c multi #lend :lour 2 ts Non8alum ba$ing po&der 1/4 ts Nutmeg Preheat o"en to 4.2 :. 0il a BC * BC ca$e pan. %i* li9uid ingredients together. %i* dr! ingredients together. Combine mi*tures. Pour batter into pan and ba$e 1. minutes. Ser"e &hile hot &ith hone! or s!rup and/or fruit. /r! &ith fruit !ogurt. %a$es 2 large or 4 small ser"ings.

Quick A$" Spicy !ea$s

1 cn (arban=o beans 1 cn (reat northern &hites 1 cn Pinto beans 1 cn <idne! beans 1 cn entils 1 p$ iptonFs :rench 0nion soup 2 (enerous tablespoons <o=lo&s$i :arms South of the #order no fat 6ressing. 3 tb 4ainFs hone! barbe9ue sauce 4eat all the ingredients. Simpl! greatN

Quick A$" Spicy C%icke$ A$" Rice

2 c -ater 1/4 ts Salt 2 c Encoo$ed instant rice 3 c :ro=en broccoli cuts 1 3o= Aar pasteuri=ed process cheese sauce &ith Halapeno peppers 3 o= Coo$ed chic$en breast> cubed 7n large saucepan, bring &ater and salt to a boil. Add rice and broccoli> return to a boil. #oil 1 minute. )emo"e from heat> co"er and let stand . minutes. Stir in cheese sauce and chic$en> coo$ o"er lo& heat for 284 minutes or until thoroughl! heated, stirring occasionall!.

Quick Apple #u''i$s

1 Stic$ butter 1/2 c ight bro&n sugar 1 ts Cinnamon. 7n a small mi*ing bo&l cream togetherG Split @ english muffins, toast, then spread each muffin half &ith 1 /bl of the butter8sugar mi*ture. %i* remaining butter8sugar mi*ture &ith a 22 o= can drained, sliced pie apples and distribute o"er muffins. #roil 4 min to heat apples and melt butter mi*ture.

Quick Apple Sauce

4 sm Apples peeled 1/3 c -ater Cinnamon or nutmet to taste -ash and slice applies into a 2 9uart glass casserole dish. Add &ater and co"er. Coo$ .8? minutes until fruit is soft coo$ed but not mush. Stir in seasonings. et rest . minutes before eating. 6elicious &arm or cold.

Quick !ake" Pasta 2a-ily Style

2 tb 0li"e oil 1 lb (round beef, lean 2 cl (arlic> crushed 1/2 c 4alf and half 3/4 c %arinara sauce 3/4 lb Penne pasta 1/4 c Parmesan cheese> grated 1 ts 6ried oregano 1/2 ts 6ried rosemar! Salt and pepper> to taste 1 c %o==arella cheese> grated 0r s&iss cheese> for topping #ring 4 9uarts of &ater to a boil. 4eat a large fr!ing pan and add oil, beef and garlic. Saute until the meat is tender and then drain e*cess fat. Add all remaining ingredients e*cept the %o==arella cheese and pasta. Simmer the mi*ture &hile pasta coo$s until al dente. 6rain pasta and mi* it &ith the sauce. Pour all into a 3 9uart ba$ing dish and top &ith the remaining cheese. #a$e unco"ered at 3.2: for 2. minutes or until bubbl! hot.

Quick !ar*ecue !ee' !ake

1 lb (round beef 3/4 c Chopped onion 13 o= #arbecue sauce 2 c Shredded cheddar cheese 2 c #is9uic$ 0riginal or )educed :at ba$ing mi* 1 c %il$ 2 5ggs 4eat o"en to 422 degrees :. Coo$ ground beef and 1/2 cup of the onion in 12C s$illet until beef is bro&n> drain. Stir in barbecue sauce. Spoon into ungreased 13*B*2C ba$ing dish> sprin$le &ith cheese. Stir ba$ing mi*, mil$ and eggs until blended. Pour o"er beef mi*ture. Sprin$le &ith remaining onion. #a$e 2.82? minutes or until crust is light golden bro&n.

Quick !ar*ecue Sauce

1/4 c :inel! Chopped 0nion 1 Clo"e (arlic, :inel! Chopped 2 tb #utter 0r %argarine 1 c Catsup 1/4 c #ro&n Sugar, :irml! Pac$ed 1/4 c emon Huice 1 tb -orcestershire Sauce 1 ts Prepared %ustard 1/3 ts 4ot Pepper Sauce 7n small saucepan, coo$ onion and garlic in margarine until tender. Add remaining ingredients> bring to a boil. )educe heat> simmer unco"ered 1. to 22 minutes. Ese as basting sauce for por$, chic$en or beef. )efrigerate lefto"ers. %7C)0-A'5G 7n 189t glass measure, micro&a"e margarine on full po&er +high, 32 to 4. seconds or until melted. Add 0nion and (arlic. %icro&a"e on full po&er +high, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, or until tender. Add remaining ingredients> co"er &ith &a*ed paper. %icro&a"e on full po&er +high, 3 to . minutes or until mi*ture boils. %icro&a"e on 2/3rds po&er +medium8high, 4 to . mins. to blend fla"ors. Proceed as abo"e.

Quick !ar*ecue" C%icke$ Wi$gs

2 bs chic$en drummettes 1/2 c Chili sauce 1 tb 4one! 1 tb So! sauce 1/2 ts 6r! mustard 1/4 ts (round red pepper +ca!enne, Place drummettes in 128inch nonstic$ s$illet. %i* remaining ingredients> spoon o"er drummettes. 4eat to boiling> reduce heat. Co"er and coo$ o"er medium8lo& heat 2282. minutes, stirring occasionall!, until Chic$en is done.

Quick !ea$ a$" C%eese E$c%ila"as

2 c Coo$ed 7daho Pinto beans 0) Pin$ or Small )ed #eans 1/2 c #ottled salsa 80)8 picante sauce 3 Corn tortillas 1/2 lb Cheddar cheese, di"ided 22 o= 5nchilada sauce Shredded lettuce Sour cream %ash beans &ith salsa. Spoon beans do&n center of each tortilla, di"iding e"enl! Cut half of cheese into 3 stic$s. Place 1 stic$ o"er beans on each tortilla. )oll tortilla to enclose cheese and beans. Place, seam8side do&n, in greased shallo& ba$ing dish. Pour enchilada sauce o"er all. (rate remaining cheese and sprin$le o"er sauce. #a$e in preheated 3.28degree : o"en for 1. to 13 minutes. (arnish &ith lettuce and sour cream. %a$es 3 enchiladas.

Quick !ee' A$" C%eese !urritos

1 lb ean ground beef 1 1/4 c Chun$! salsa 3 o= %ontere! Aac$ cheese, cubed 3 :lour tortillas, &armed Sliced lettuce Chopped tomato Sliced blac$ oli"es #ro&n the beef in a s$illet o"er medium8high heat until no longer pin$. Pour off drippings. Stir in salsa and cheese> heat until cheese melts. /o ser"e, di"ide filling among tortillas. :old bottom edge of each tortilla up o"er filling> fold sides to center, o"erlapping edges. /op &ith lettuce, tomato and oli"es.

Quick !ee' Casserole

1 lb (round beef 1 md 0nion, finel! chopped 1 cn Spanish rice +1.8o=, 1 cn Ste&ed tomatoes +1@8o=, 1/2 c Cheddar cheese 8 1/4C cubes :r! beef and onions until bro&ned. 6rain. Add rice, tomatoes, and cheese. Simmer until mi*ture is heat through and cheese is melted. Ser"e &ith salad and toasted garlic bread.

Quick !ee' #i$estro$e

1/2 lb (round beef 1@ o= :ro=en 7talian mi*ed "egetables 2 cn -ater 2 c Shredded cabbage (rated Parmesan cheese 1 cn Condenced tomato soup 1 ts 6ried basil 1/2 c Encoo$ed elbo& macaroni 7n a soup pot, coo$ beef until &ell bro&ned. 6rain off fat. Stir in fro=en "egetables, undiluted soup, &ater and basil. 4eat to boiling, stirring occasionall!. Simmer 1. minutes. Stir in cabbage and elbo& macaroni. Coo$ until tender. Sprin$le &ith grated cheese. S5)'5S @.

Quick !ee' Pie

1 1/2 lb (round beef 1 md 0nion, chopped 1/2 ts Salt 1 cn Condensed tomato soup 12 1/2 o=. si=e 1 cn Cut green beans, drained 1@ o=. 1/4 ts Pepper 2 c Potatoes, seasoned J mashed 1/2 c Chedder cheese, shredded Crumble beef into large fr! pan. Add onion and salt, and coo$ until bro&ned. 6rain off e*cess fat. Add soup, green beans and pepper. Simmer for . minutes. Pour into a greased 2 9uart casserole. Spread mashed potatoes o"er the top. Sprin$le &ith cheese. #a$e at 3.2 degrees for 22 minutes.

Quick !ee' Sausage

4 lb ean (round #eef 1/4 c %orton /ender Duic$ Salt 2 ts Pepper 2 ts i9uid Smo$e 1 ts (arlic Po&der 7n a large bo&l combine ground beef and 9uic$ salt. %i* and lea"e o"ernight in the refrigerator. Ne*t da! add pepper, li9uid smo$e and garlic po&der. %i* &ell, di"ide into 3 rolls. #a$e at 22. degrees : for 4 hours on broiler pan on lo&er rac$ in o"en. -rap in paper to&els to absorb grease. )efrigerate or free=e.

Quick !ee' Ste.

2 tb 'egetable oil 1 md 0nion, finel! chopped 1 #a! leaf 3 o= Can sliced carrots, drained 1@ o= Can tin! &hite potatoes, drained 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 ts Pepper 1/4 ts Celer! salt 2 c #eef gra"! +recipe, 2 c /o 3 c cubed coo$ed beef 3 o= Can green peas, drained 7n a deep, 289uart, heat8resistant, non8metallic casserole, heat oil in %icro&a"e 0"en 2 minutes. Add onion and heat, unco"ered, in %icro&a"e 0"en 3 minutes or until tender. Stir occasionall!. Add ba! leaf, carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper, celer! salt, beef gra"! and beef> stir to combine. 4eat, co"ered, in %icro&a"e 0"en @ to ? minutes or until almost heated. /aste and correct seasoning, if necessar!, &ith additional salt and pepper. )emo"e ba! leaf and discard. Add peas and heat, co"ered, in %icro&a"e 0"en 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.

Quick !iscuit #i;

2 3/4 c -heat flour 1/2 c So! flour> 2 / 1 1/4 ts 8salt 1/2 c 7nst dr! mil$>less 1 / 2 1/2 tb #a$ing po&der 1 c -heat germ Combine all ingredients store in sealed container. %a$es . c

Quick !iscuits
2 c :lour . ts #a$ing po&der 1 ts Salt 1/4 c Shortening 1 c %il$ %i* and sift the dr! ingredients> rub in the shortening and mi* &ith the mil$ to a soft, thic$ dough. 6rop b! spoonfuls onto a &ell8greased tin and ba$e in a 9uic$ o"en +42., for about 1. minutes. /hese are best &hen made &ith butter and come out of the o"en as thin, crust! biscuits rather than the thic$er "ariet!. /&el"e biscuits.

Quick !lue*erry #u''i$s

1 c 'anilla ice cream, softened 1 c Self8rising flour 1 c :resh blueberries 1 tb #utter or margarine, melted 2 tb Sugar 7n a medium bo&l, mi* ice cream and flour. :old in blueberries. Spoon into si* greased muffin cups. #a$e at 3?. for 2282. minutes or until muffins test done. -hile hot, brush muffin tops &ith butter and sprin$le &ith sugar. Ser"e &arm.

Quick !rea" Sticks

12 o&8fat refrigerated biscuit dough 1 1/4 c )ice cereal, coarsel! crushed 1/2 ts Salt 3 tb S$im mil$ 1 1/2 tb (rated Parmesan Cheese Cut each biscuit into thirds. )oll each piece into a 4 inch stic$. Combine cereal and salt. )oll each stic$ in mil$ and then in cereal. Place on ba$ing sheet and sprin$le &ith cheese. #a$e at 422 degrees for 3812 minutes or until golden bro&n.

Quick !roccoli A$" Rice Casserole

12 o= P$ :ro=en #roccoli -ith Cheese Sauce 1/2 c Duic$ Coo$ing )ice 1/2 c -hole %il$ 1 c Coo$ed Chic$en, 4am 0r /ur$e! 88 Cubed 2 tb Parmesan 88 (rated :ollo& pac$age directions for fro=en #roccoli &/Cheese Sauce. /urn into a +1 Dt., casserole. Add the chic$en, ham or tur$e!. Add the rice, mil$ and cheese. #lend thoroughl!. Co"er. %icro&a"e on high until the rice is tender +about @ minutes,, stirring once. Ser"e

Quick !ro.$ !etty

3 c /art apples 1 1/2 c Coarse bread crumbs 1/4 c #utter, melted 1 c #ro&n sugar 1/2 ts Cinnamon 0) nutmeg 1/2 c -ater Preheat o"en to 32. degrees. %i* first four ingredients together in a 12 * @ * 2 inch ba$ing dish. Sprin$le &ith the cinnamon. Pour &ater o"er the top. #a$e 4. to .2 minutes.

Duic$ Ca$e 6oughnuts 1/4 c #utter or margarine> softened 1 c Sugar 1 ea 5gg 1 t #a$ing soda 1 c #uttermil$ 4 c All8purpose flour 1 t #a$ing po&der 'egetable oil 2 c Sifted sugar 2 tb %il$ Cream butter> graduall! add sugar, beating &ell. Add egg> beat &ell. 6issol"e soda in buttermil$. Combine flour and ba$ing po&der> add to creamed mi*ture alternatel! &ith buttermil$ mi*ture, beginning and ending &ith the flour mi*ture. 6i"ide the dough in half. -or$ing &ith one portion at a time, place dough on a floured surface> roll out to 1/48inch thic$ness. Cut dough &ith a floured doughnut cutter. 4eat 3 to 4 inches of oil to 3?. degrees :> drop in 3 or 4 doughnuts at a time. Coo$ about 1 minute or until golden bro&n on one side> turn and coo$ other side about 1 minute. 6rain on paper to&els. Combine po&dered sugar and mil$, beating &ell> dri==le o"er &arm doughnuts. NoteG 6oughnuts ma! be sprin$led &ith a cinnamon8sugar mi*ture or po&dered sugar instead of the po&dered8sugar gla=e.

Quick Cali'or$ia Pi55a

1 cn Ste&ed tomatoes +14.. o=,I 1 #read shell,large 1 tb 0li"e oil 1 cn %ushrooms,sliced +3 o=, 1 tb Parsle! 1/3 c )omano cheese,grated I 8 7talian st!le 6rain tomatoes and sa"e Auice. Add oli"e oil to reser"ed tomato Auice and brush o"er the top of bread shell. Arrange tomatoes and mushrooms on top. Sprin$le &ith parsle! and )omano cheese. #a$e 12 minutes at 4.2 degrees :.

Quick Ca$"ie" ?a-s

1 cn 1ams +large can, 1 Caramel topping +Aar, 1/4 lb #utter %arshmallo&s Put drained !ams into a ba$ing dish. Pour caramel topping o"er the !ams. Add the butter in slices o"er the top of the caramel topping. #a$e at 3.2 degrees until hot and bubbl!. Add marshmallo&s and ba$e until the marshmallo&s are bro&n and melted.

Quick Cape !reto$ C%o."er

1 lb Cod fillets> fro=en I 1 tb #utter 1/2 c 0nion> finel! chopped 12 o= Cream of celer! soup 14 o= Clam cho&der 1 c %il$ 1/2 c -ater Parsle!> chopped Partiall! tha& fish. Cut in 1 inch +2 cm, pieces. Saute onion in butter until translucent. Stir in soups, mil$ and &ater. Slo&l! bring to a boil. Add fish and simmer . to 3 minutes or until flesh is opa9ue and fla$es easil!. Sprin$le &ith parsle!. I or #oston bluefish, haddoc$, turbot

Quick Cara-el Rolls

1 oaf fro=en bread dough 3/4 c Nuts 1/2 p$ #utterscotch pudding +no instant, 1/2 c #ro&n sugar 1/2 c %argarine 1 ts -ater /ha& bread for 4. minutes. (rease #undt+or other tube pan, &ell &ith butter +margarine, and sprin$le nuts all around bottom and sides. Cut bread into 12 e9ual pieces and put in bottom of pan. Combine last 4 ingredients in small saucepan and coo$ o"er medium heat until bubbles form+stirring constantl!, and boil one minute. Spoon o"er bread dough to coat each piece. Co"er lightl! &ith $itchen to&el and lea"e on counter o"ernight. 7n the morning, ba$e at 3.2 degrees for 1.822 minutes. et cool for . minutes. /hen flip onto a plate and let sauce dri==le o"er.

Quick Casserole
1 tb #utter 1 tb Chopped onion 1 c Chopped celer! 3/4 c Encle benFs rice 1 cn %ushroom soup 1 cn Chic$en J rice soup 1 cn #eef consomme Saute onion J celer!, add to other ingredients in casserole J ba$e at 3.2 until rice is coo$ed appro*imatel! 1 hour.

Quick Celery>c%eese 4oa'

3 c :lour 88 sifted 1/4 c Sugar 4 ts #a$ing po&der 1 ts Salt 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Cheddar cheese 88 shredded 1/4 ts Celer! seed 1 1/4 c %il$ 1 5ggs 7nto large bo&l, sift together flour, sugar, ba$ing po&der and salt. -ith pastr! blender, cut in shortening until coarse crumbs form. Stir in cheese and celer! seed> set aside. 7n small bo&l, mi* mil$ and eggs until &ell blended. Add mil$ mi*ture to dr! ingredients> stir Aust until moistened. Pour batter into greased and &a*ed paper8lined B*.*3 loaf pan. #a$e in 3.2 degree o"en .2 to @2 minutes, or until loaf is golden bro&n and toothpic$ inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 12 minutes. )emo"e> peel off &a*ed paper. Cool on rac$. %a$es 1 loaf.

Quick C%e""ar !rea"

3 3/4 c Enbleached flour . ts #a$ing po&der 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c #utter 2 1/2 c Cheddar> sharp 1 1/2 c %il$ 2 ea 5ggs> lg, slightl! beaten Combine the dr! ingredients, then cut the butter into the flour until the mi*ture resembles coarse crumbs, then add the cheddar cheese. Combine the mil$ and eggs then add the mi*ture to the cheddar mi*ture. Stir until Aust moistened, then spoon into a greased B O .8inch loaf pan. #a$e at 3?. degrees :. hour. )emo"e from the pan immediatel! and let cool on a &ire rac$.

Quick C%erry Dessert

1 c #utter or margarine 1 1/2 c (ranulated sugar 4 5ggs 1 ts Almond e*tract 2 c All8purpose flour 2 ts #a$ing po&der 1 cn +21o=, Cherr! pie filling Po&dered sugar to dust o"er top, optional 7n a large mi*ing bo&l, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the almond e*tract. Stir in the flour and ba$ing po&der. %i* until smooth. #utter a 13*B8inch ca$e pan. /urn the mi*ture into the pan. Spoon the pie filling into the ca$e, in 1@ spots, spacing 4 spoonfuls e"enl! in each direction. #a$e at 3.2 degrees : for 4. to .2 minutes or until golden and ca$e tests done. :illing &ill sin$ into the ca$e &hile ba$ing. /o ser"e, cut into 1@ pieces. Place bottom side up on ser"ing plate. 6ust &ith po&dered sugar, if used. Spoon slightl! s&eetened &hipped cream o"er each ser"ing, if desired. /his is great ser"ed &armN NoteG :or blueberr! dessert, substitute blueberr! pie filling for the cherr! filling.

Quick C%icke$ A$" !iscuits

3 lb #oneless chic$en breast 1 p$ #ig Countr! #Pscuits 1 cn Cream of chic$en soup Place chic$en in ungreased casserole. Pour soup o"er top. Co"er. #a$e at 3.2 for 1 hour. Put biscuits on top of chic$en. #a$e, unco"ered, until biscuits are bro&n.

Quick C%icke$ A$" Noo"les

4 S$inless boneless chic$en breast hal"es 1/4 ts (arlic po&der 1/3 ts Papri$a 1 cn +14.. o=., S&anson chic$en broth 1/2 ts 6ried basil lea"es, crushed 1/3 ts Pepper 2 c :ro=en broccoli, cauliflo&er, carrots 2 c 6r! &ide egg noodles 7n a medium nonstic$ s$illet o"er medium8high heat, coo$ chic$en 12 minutes or until bro&ned. Sprin$le &ith garlic po&der and papri$a. Set chic$en aside. Add broth, basil, pepper and "egetables. 4eat to a boil. Stir in noodles. )eturn chic$en to pan. )educe heat to lo&. Co"er and coo$ 12 minutes or until chic$en is no longer pin$. 7f desired, garnish &ith fresh basil. Ser"es 4

Quick C%icke$ Cacciatore

4 Chic$en breast hal"es> boned s$inless +1 lb total, ? 1/2 o= +1, can tomatoes> cut up 3/4 c %ushrooms> sliced fresh 1/4 c 0nion> chopped 1/4 c (reen pepper> chopped 3 tb 6r! red &ine 1 cl (arlic> minced 1 ts 0regano> crushed dried 1/4 ts Salt 1 tb Cold &ater 2 ts Cornstarch> )inse chic$en> pat dr!. 7n a medium s$illet combine undrained tomatoes, mushrooms, onion, green pepper, &ine, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper> place chic$en atop "egetable mi*ture. #ring to boiling, reduce heat. Co"er> simmer about 22 minutes or till chic$en is tender and no long pin$. /ransfer chic$en to a ser"ing platter> $eep &arm. Stir together &ater and cornstarch> stir into s$illet mi*ture. Coo$ and stir till tic$ened and bubbl!. Coo$ and stir for 2 minutes more. Spoon sauce o"er chic$en.

Quick C%icke$ Di9a$

2 -hole chic$en breasts 1 12 o=. p$g fro=en broccoli spears 1 cn Cream of chic$en soup> undiluted 1/2 c 4ellmanFs+c, ma!onnaise 1 tb emon Auice 1 ds Curr! po&der 1/2 c Cheddar cheese> shredded #read crumbs> Pepperidge farm stuffing mi* Simmer the chic$en breasts in salted &ater until tender, about 4. minutes. et cool in broth. )emo"e meat from bones. 7n shallo& casserole, place fro=en broccoli, separated, &ith chic$en on top. %i* together the soup, ma!onnaise, lemon Auice, curr!, and cheese. Pour the mi*ture o"er the chic$en and broccoli. /op &ith bread crumbs and ba$e at 3.2 degrees unco"ered for 4. minutes. Ser"es 4

Quick C%icke$ #ari$ara

4 Chic$en breasts, s$inned 1@ o= %arinara sauce 3 o= %o==arella cheese, sliced thinl! Place chic$en breasts in ba$ing pan. Co"er each breast &ith a fe& slices of cheese. Pour sauce o"er chic$en and cheese. Co"er lightl! &ith foil. #a$e in 3.2 degree :. o"en for about 42 minutes. Spoon sauce from bottom of ba$ing pan o"er chic$en e"er! 12 or 1. minutes. )emo"e foil for last 12 or 1. minutes of ba$ing.

Quick C%icke$ Piccata

4 #oneless chic$en breast hal"es, s$inned Salt and freshl! ground pepper 2 tb #utter 1 ts 'egetable oil 1/2 c Chic$en broth 1/4 c 'ermouth 2 tb :resh lemon Auice 1 tb Capers, drained, rinsed emon slices Pat chic$en dr!. Season &ith salt and pepper. %elt butter &ith oil in hea"! large s$illet o"er medium8high heat. Add chic$en and coo$ until spring! to touch, 4 minutes per side. )emo"e from s$illet> $eep &arm. 7ncrease heat to high. Stir broth and "ermouth into s$illet. #oil until reduced b! half, scraping up an! bro&ned bits. )emo"e from heat. %i* in lemon Auice and capers. Place chic$en on plates and pour sauce o"er. (arnish chic$en &ith lemon slices. 4 ser"ings.

Quick C%icke$ Piros%ki

2 tb %argarine 1/4 c Chopped shallots 1 md (arlic clo"e, minced 2 Chopped coo$ed chic$en breasts 1 c Coo$ed rice 2 tb Chopped parsle! 1/3 ts 6ried th!me Salt .8pepper blend 2 cn Crescent rolls 1 5gg, beaten Preheat o"en to 3.2. 7n a large fr!ing pan. melt margarine o"er medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and coo$ until tender, but not bro&n, about 2 minutes. Stir in chic$en, rice, parsle!, th!me, and salt and pepper to taste. Separate crescent rolls into 3 s9uares> seal line in each s9uare. 6i"ide chic$en mi*ture e"enl! among s9ures> fold to ma$e a triangle and seal edges. Pric$ tops of pastr! &ith for$, and brush &ith egg. #a$e on an ungreased ba$ing sheet 1. minutes until golden bro&n. )emo"e to a ser"ing platter and $eep &arm until read! to ser"e

Quick C%ili Casserole

B o= P$g. corn chips 1 cn Chili &ith beans 2 c (rated cheddar cheese 2 c Chopped onions, sauted Place 1/2 of corn chips in buttered casserole dish. Co"er &ith one cup of cheese, 1 cup onion and 1/2 can of chili. )epeat e*cept sa"ing rest of cheese for top la!er. Coo$ in 422 degree o"en until top of cheese is melted.

Quick Cla- C%o."er

2 ea Potato> pared and diced 1 c ee$> &ashed and sliced or 1/2 c Celer!> sliced 1/2 c Carrot> sliced 2 ts %argarine> diet 2 c /omato> lo& sodium 8 canned 1/4 ts /h!me 1 ea ittlenec$ clams> rinsed 7n 4 9t micro&a"e casserole, combine potato, lee$s or onions, celer!,carrot, and margarine>co"er &ith plastic &rap and =ap on high for @ min, until potato is softened. Add tomatoes &ith li9uid and th!me,reco"er &ith plastic &rap and =ap again on high for . min until potato is soft and mi*ture is thoroughl! heated. Arrange clams hinge side out and co"er again...Map 3 min turn... Map 3 min. et stand . min and ser"e.

Quick Co**ler Pie

1 c :lour 1 c Sugar 2 ts #a$ing po&der 1/4 ts Salt 3/4 c %il$ Preheat o"en to 3?. %i* abo"e ingredients. Put 1/2 c. oleo in 3 * 12 ba$ing dish and melt. Pour abo"e mi*ture into oleo in ba$ing dish. Add 1 medium si=ed can of s&eetened fruit or 3 to 4 cups of fresh fruit. 7f fruit is not s&eetened, add 1/2 c. sugar on top before ba$ing. #a$e about 4. min

Quick Cookies
1/2 c #ro&n sugar 1/2 c -hite sugar 1/4 c #utter 1 5gg, unbeaten 1 c :lour 1 ts #a$ing po&der 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts 'anilla 1/3 c Chopped nuts +optional, Cream sugars and butter together. %i* in egg. Add flour sifted &ith ba$ing po&der. Add "anilla and nuts. 6rop from a spoon on a lightl! greased coo$ie sheet. #a$e at 3.2 deg for ? minutes. Chec$ for coo$ie to be Aust bro&ned on the bottom for che&! coo$ies.

Quick Custar" Rice Pu""i$g

2 c Coo$ed long8grain rice 2 1/2 c %il$ 1 c Sugar 2 ts 'anilla 2 ts (rated lemon =est 1/4 ts Salt @ 5ggs 1/4 ts Nutmeg ight cream or lightl! s&eetened &hipped cream +optional, 7n a large bo&l, combine the rice, 1 1/2 cups of the mil$, the sugar, "anilla, lemon =est, and salt. 7n a small bo&l, beat the remaining 1 cup mil$ and the eggs until thoroughl! blended> stir into the rice mi*ture. Pour into a 2 or 3 9uart casserole. #a$e in a preheated 3.2: o"en for 32 minutes. Stir gentl! and dust &ith the nutmeg. Continue to ba$e 42 more minutes, or until set and lightl! bro&ned. Cool slightl!, then ser"e &arm, &ith cream, if desired.

Quick Dessert
1 p$ )aspberr! Hello 1 md Har applesauce (raham crac$ers Cool &hip a!er pan &ith graham crac$ers. %i* together Aello and applesauce. Put on top of graham crac$ers. Spread Cool -hip o"er the top. Chill 2 hours before ser"ing.

Quick Egg A$" Potato Scra-*le

1 :resh 7daho potato, pared and diced 1/2 c Chopped onion 1/2 c Chopped green or red pepper @ 5ggs 1/3 c %il$ 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 ts Pepper 6ash garlic po&der 7n B inch micro&a"e8safe pie plate combine potato, onion and green pepper. Co"er loosel! &ith plastic &rap> coo$ on 4igh ? to B minutes or until potatoes are tender. %i* together remaining ingredients. Pour o"er potatoes. oosel! co"er &ith &a*ed paper> coo$ on 4igh 4 to @ minutes or until eggs are Aust set as desired, stirring t&ice. et stand 2 minutes. %a$es 4 ser"ings.

Quick 4e-o$>*ee' Stir 2ry

1/2 c #eef flan$ stea$, thinl! sliced brQ 2 ea Clo"es garlic, minced 2 tb 4oisin sauce 2 ts Cornstarch 2 tb emon Auice, fresh 1 * -hite pepper 1/4 c Carrots, shredded 1/4 c %ushrooms, fresh, sliced 1 ts So! sauce 1/2 ts Sugar 1/3 ts )ed chili fla$es 1 ts emon =est, finel! minced 1 * Salt 1 cn -ater chestnuts, sm, sliced 1/2 c Sno& peas 4eat a &o$ or s$illet. Add 1/ "egetable oil. Add thinl! sliced beef and sautee until half coo$ed. Combine so!, hoisin, garlic, sugar, chili, lemon and cornstarch into sauce and add to beef. -hen gla=e!, about 1 minute, add salt J &hite pepper to taste and stir in "egetables. Stir8fr! until mushrooms and sno& peas are coo$ed but still crunch!. Ser"e immediatel! &ith plain rice.

Quick 4o.>'at !urritos

1 /ortilla 1/4 c #eans> canned 1/4 c )ice> coo$ed Cilantro pesto or salsa ettuce> shredded %ontere! Hac$> or other cheese8 reduced fat "ariet! /op tortilla &ith beans and rice> &arm in the micro&a"e. /op &ith cilantro pesto or salsa, shredded lettuce and a little grated lo&8fat cheese. )oll up and ser"e.

Quick #aca"a-ia C%icke$

1 (arlic clo"e, pressed 4 Chic$en breasts, boned 1/4 ts 6ill 1/2 S&eet red pepper 1/4 lb (reen beans +optional, 1 lg /omato 1/3 lb %acadamia nuts 4 tb 4one! 1/3 ts Sesame seeds Sesame oil Slice or chop all ingredients. Saute the garlic in the sesame oil, until Aust fragrant. Add the dill and the chic$en, and saute for about fi"e minutes. Add the green beans and the red pepper> saute for another couple of minutes. Add the tomato and the macadamia nuts> saute another minute or t&o. Add the hone! and the sesame seeds. Continue coo$ing Aust long enough to &arm the hone!.

Quick #ari$ate" C%icke$

1 ea Chic$en, cut8up %arinadeG 1/2 c 'inegar 1 c 'egetable oil 1 tb (round blac$ pepper 1 tb Salt 3 tb -orchestershire sauce 2 tb emon Auice 2 tb /h!me 1 tb (arlic salt 2 tb %a!onaise )inse chic$en pieces, pat dr! and place in a large plastic bag. Place marinade ingredients in a Aar, co"er and sha$e &ell +!es, it is ugl!N, Pour marinade o"er chic$en, s9uee=e out air and seal bag. )otate se"eral times to coat chic$en. %arinade in refrigerator 1 hour to o"ernight. )emo"e chic$en, sa"ing e*cess marinade. (rill o"er hot coals or @8? inches from o"en broiler until done +3284. min., , basting se"eral times &ith reser"ed marinade.

Quick #i$t !ro.$ies

22 1/2 o= #o* #ro&nie mi* 2/3 c Chocolate chips or choppped &alnuts 7cingG 1/2 c #utter, room temperature 1/4 ts Salt 1 ts Peppermint e*tract 1 c Confectioners sugar 12 1/2 o= Chocolate fudge topping Prepare bro&nies as directed on pac$age, stirring chocolate chips or &alnut pieces into batter before ba$ing. et bro&nies cool, cut into 1 1/28inch s9uares and refrigerate for 2 hours. /o prepare icing, cream together butter, salt, peppermint e*tract and confectioners sugar until smooth. Spread o"er bro&nies. et icing set. Spread chocolate fudge topping o"er the top of each frosted bro&nie s9uare. Place the bro&nies in the free=er for .812 minutes. )emo"e and ser"e or $eep in a cool spot until ser"ing.

Quick O$io$ C%eese !rea"

3 c :lour 1 tb #a$ing po&der 3 tb Sugar 1 c Cheddar, stale> grated 4 Scallion> chopped 1 1/2 c #eer 1 5gg> beaten 1 ts Sesame seeds Preheat o"en to 3.2 degrees :. Combine flour, ba$ing po&der, sugar, cheese, and scallions. Stir beer in gentl! to form a thic$, stic$! batter. Pour batter into greased loaf pan, 381/2 * 481/2 inches. #rush top of loaf &ith beaten egg and sprin$le &ith sesame seeds. #a$e in o"en for 181/4 hours or until loaf bro&ns. )emo"e from o"en and cool on a &ire rac$.

Quick Orie$tal C%icke$ A$" Cas%e.s

1 1/2 %icro&a"e spirals uncoo$ed 1 cn +148o=, chic$en cho& mein 1 c )ead! to ser"e chic$en broth 1/2 c Cashe&s So! sauce 7n 2 9uart micro&a"e safe casserole, stir together pasta, cho& mein and broth. Co"er> micro&a"e at high 3812 minutes, stirring once, or until pasta is tender. Stir in cashe&s and so! sauce to taste.

Quick Pea$ut !utter Pou$" Cake

1 p$ 1ello& ca$e mi* 3 5ggs 2/3 c %il$ 1 1/2 c Cream! peanut butter 1 sm 7nstant "anilla pudding Combine all ingredients in a large mi*ing bo&l. #lend &ell. #eat on medium speed for . minutes. Pour mi*ture into a greased and floured 13*BC pan. #a$e at 3.2 degrees for 1 hour. Cool in pan 12 minurtes. )emo"e from pan and cool completel!.

Quick Pear Cru-*le

32 o= Pear hal"es in Auice 1/4 c Duic$8coo$ing oats 2 tb Chopped &alnuts 2 tb (olden raisins 1 tb #utter or margarine,melted 1 tb #ro&n sugar 1/3 ts (round cinnamon 1/3 ts (round ginger Place 3 pear hal"es, cut8side up, in broiler8proof pan. Combine remaining ingredients. Crumble o"er pears. #roil @C from heat 3 minutes, until bro&ned.

Quick Pi55a Sticks

1 cn )ead! pi==a crust 1 tb %argarine or butter> melted 1/2 c Pro"olone cheese> shredded 1 tb (rated )omano cheese 1 ts 6ried basil lea"es 1/4 ts (arlic po&der 1/4 ts Ca!enne pepper 4eat o"en to 42. degrees :. ightl! grease large coo$ie sheet. )emo"e dough from can> unroll onto greased coo$ie sheet, forming 12*BC rectangle. #rush dough &ith margarine. 7n small bo&l, combine pro"olone and romano, basil, garlic po&der and ground red pepper> mi* &ell. Sprin$le e"enl! o"er dough. -ith pi==a cutter or $nife, cut dough cross&ise into 12, 1C &ide strips. Cut rectangle in half length&ise, forming 24 strips. 6o not separate. #a$e for 12813 minutes or until golden bro&n. /o separate, recut along perforations. Ser"e immediatel!. 7f desired, ser"e &ith &arm pi==a sauce.

Quick Pork 4o #ei$

3 0=s. lefto"er por$ roast 1 c Chopped onion 1 c /hinl! sliced carrots 1 ts %inced fresh garlic 2 /o 3 pac$ages oriental8fla"ored noodle8soup mi* &ith seasoning pac$ets 1 1/2 c -ater 1 c :ro=en peas @ c Coarsel! shredded romaine lettuce Put por$, onion, carrots and garlic into a s$illet and coo$ o"er medium heat for . to @ minutes. #rea$ noodles into the s$illet. Stir in seasoning pac$ets, &ater and pea. #ring to a boil and coo$ 3 to . minutes. Stir in lettuce and coo$ unco"ered, stirring almost constantl!, until lettuce is &ilted. Ser"e immediatel!. Ser"es 4

Quick Potato Casserole

1 lb 4ash bro&n potatoes> fro=en 1/2 ts 0nion po&der 1 c Sour cream 1 c Cream of mushroom soup 1 c Cheddar cheese> shredded Parmesan cheese %i* all ingredients together e*cept Parmesan. Put into greased B*13 casserole dish. Sprin$le Parmesan o"er top...probabl! about 1/4 cup or so. #a$e for 1 hour at 422 degrees :. /his can be doubled easil!. Also can be prepared in ad"ance and ba$ed Aust before ser"ing.

Quick Potato Sala" 2or O$e

1/4 c %a!onnaise 1 tb 6rained chopped roasted red pepper or pimiento, drained +optional, 1 tb :inel! chopped onion 1 1/2 ts Cider "inegar 1 ts 6iAon8st!le mustard 1/4 ts Salt 6ash pepper 1 :resh 7daho potato, ba$ed, cubed 7n small bo&l combine first se"en ingredients> mi* &ell. Add potatoes> toss to coat &ell. Co"er> refrigerate. %a$es 1 ser"ing.

Quick Potatoes Au 6rati$

1@ o= :ro=en Souther8st!le hash bro&n potatoes 3 o= <raft Natural Shredded Sharp Cheddar cheese 1 cn Cream of chic$en soup 1 c %iracle -hip Salad 6ressing 1/2 c Chopped onion 1/3 ts Pepper 2 c Crushed Post /oasties Corn :la$es 2 tb Par$a! margarine, melted 4eat o"en to 3.2. %i* potatoes, cheese, soup, salad dressing, onion and pepper. Spoon into 12 * 38inch ba$ing dish. Sprin$le &ith combined crushed corn fla$es and margarine. #a$e 4. to .. minutes or until thoroughl! heated. %a$es @ ser"ings.

Quick Pou$" Cake

3 5ggs 1/2 c %il$ 1/2 ts 'anilla e*tract 3 c #asic Ca$e %i* Preheat o"en to 322 degrees. #eat eggs until foam!> add mil$ and "anilla and continue beating. Add dr! mi*ture to eggs, 1/2 cup at a time, beating &ell after each addition. Pour into a greased B8inch loaf pan and ba$e for 181/2 hours. 7deaG :or a fruit shortca$e, pour batter into a greased B8inch s9uare pan and ba$e for 1 hour and 1. minutes. -hen coo$, cut ca$e into 28inch s9uares. Slice each s9uare in half, fill &ith berries and Auice, and replace top half. Co"er &ith s&eetened &hipped cream.

Quick Quesa"illas
1 +?8in, Soft tortilla 1/2 ts 6iAon 1/3 c (rated old cheddar 1 tb 5ach sliced green onions and chopped coriander or parsle! Spread tortilla &ith 6iAon. Sprin$le &ith cheddar, green onions and coriander or parsle!. )oll snugl!. Co"er &ith plastic &rap. %icro&a"e for 22 to 2. seconds. 0r &rap in foil andba$e at 3.2: for 12 minutes. Slice into 18in. pieces and ser"e &arm &ith salsa. 5ach tortilla ma$es @ pieces.

Quick Raisi$ !rea"

2 c :lour 2 ts #a$ing po&der 1/4 ts #a$ing soda 3/4 ts Salt 1/3 c Sugar 1 c )aisins 2 c Cereal fla$es 1 ea 5gg 1 1/2 c #uttermil$ 4 tb Shortening> melted 6redge raisins in small amount of flour, sift dr! ingredients together and add raisins and cereal. #eat eggs slightl!, add mil$ and melted shortening, blend &ell &ith first mi*ture but do not o"ermi*. #a$e in greased loaf pan 3.2 :. about 1 hour.

Quick R%u*ar* Crisp

3 c )hubarb> cut bite8si=e 1/3 c Sugar 2/3 c Duic$ oatmeal 1/3 c :lour 3/4 c #ro&n sugar> pac$ed 1/2 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cinnamon 1/4 c %argarine Place rhubarb in greased oblong micro&a"e8safe ba$ing dish. Combine sugar, oatmeal, flour, bro&n sugar and spices.%i* margarine in until crumbl!. Sprin$le o"er rhubarb. %7C)0-A'5 for 12 to 1@ minutes on 47(4 or until rhubarb is tender. About @ ser"ings. 2.3. Duic$ )olls 4 c Self rising flour 2 c #uttermil$ 3/4 c 0il 2 tb Sugar 4 tb -arm &ater 1 p$ 1east %i* &ater, sugar and !east. Add to first three ingredients. #eat &ith spoon. 6rop into greased muffin pans. #a$e at 422 degrees for 1. minutes.

Quick Sally 4u$$

4 c Ca$e flour> sifted 2 ts #a$ing po&der 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Shortening 4 tb Sugar 1 ea 5gg> beaten 1 c %il$ Sift flour once, measure, add ba$ing po&der, salt, and sift again. Cream shortening, add sugar, cream together thoroughl!. Combine egg and mil$. Add flour to creamed butter and sugar, alternatel! &ith mil$ mi*ture, small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. #a$e in greased muffin pans, or ba$ing sheet, in hot o"en 42. :. 2. minutes, or until done.

Quick Sesa-e 6i$ger C%icke$

1 1/2 tb Sesame seeds, toasted 1 tb (rated fresh gingerroot 3 tb o& sodium so! sauce 3 tb 4one! @ 4 o=. s$inned, boned chic$en 'eg. coo$ing oil Combine first 4 ingredients. Place chic$en bet&een 2 sheets of hea"! dut! plastic &rap and flatten to 1/4C thic$ness, using meat mallet or rolling pin. #rush half of so! sauce mi*ture o"er chic$en, coating both sides. Coat grill rac$ &ith coo$ing spra!, place on grill o"er med8hot coals. Place chic$en on rac$, grill, co"ered, 3 to 12 minutes or until chic$en is done, turning and basting fre9uentl! &ith remaining so! sauce mi*ture

Quick S%ri-p 6u-*o

2 tb Coo$ing oil 1 c 0$ra 1 cn Chic$en gumbo 2 cn Shrimp +4 1/2 o=., 2 tb :lour 1 cn Chic$en J rice soup 1 Salt J pepper to taste %a$e rou* &ith coo$ing oil and flour. #ro&n until dar$ bro&n color. Add o$ra, salt and pepper. Add soup and carefull! rinsed shrimp. Simmer until hot. Ser"e o"er rice. 7f more "egs. are desired, add chopped bell bepper, minced garlic and green onion blades.

Quick S%ri-p 8$ 6arlic !utter

1/4 c %argarine 1/2 ts (arlic po&der 2 ts 6ried parsle! fla$es 1/4 ts Papri$a 1 ds (round blac$ pepper 1 lb Small shrimp 1 ts emon Auice Place margaine in custard cup or 1 cup glass measure. Add garlic po&der, parsle! fla$es, papri$a, and pepper. %icro&a"e on 4igh about 1 minute, or until melted. Peel and de"ein shrimp> spread in 12 inch round glass ba$ing dish. Pour butter mi*ture e"enl! o"er shrimp. Co"er &ith plastic &rap, ma$ing a 1C slit in plastic to "ent. %icro&a"e on 4igh @ to B minutes, stirring e"er! 2 minutes, until shrimp are Aust pin$ and opa9ue. et stand, co"ered, 1 minute. Sprin$le &ith lemon Auice and garnish &ith fresh parsle! sprigs.

Quick Sout%.ester$ Pi55a

1 1/2 c #is9uic$ 0riginal ba$ing mi* 1/3 c 'er! hot &ater 2 c Cut8up coo$ed chic$en 1/2 c Salsa or picante sauce 2 c Shredded mo==arella cheese +3 o=, 1/4 c Chopped onion 1/2 #ell pepper, cut into thin rings %o"e o"en rac$ to lo&est position. 4eat o"en to 4.2F:. (reast coo$ie sheet or 12C pi==a pan. %i* ba$ing mi* and &ater> beat "igorousl! 22 stro$es. /urn onto floured surface. <nead about @2 times or until no longer stic$!. Press into 13C circle on coo$ie sheet> pinch edge, forming 1/2C rim, or press in pi==a pan. %i* chic$en and salsa. Sprin$le crust &ith 1 cup of the cheese. /op &ith onion, chic$en mi*ture and pepper> sprin$le &ith remaining cheese. #a$e 1281. or until crust is bro&n and cheese is bubbl!. %a$es 1 pi==a.

Quick Spa$is% Rice A$" Pork C%ops

4 #oneless Por$ Chops 1/2 ts <itchen #ou9uet 4 sl 0nion 2/3 c Duic$ Coo$ing )ice 1 2/3 c Pasta sauce &ith %ushrooms 1/2 c -ater 1/2 c %o==arella, shredded N0/5G Coo$ing times are based on using a @2.8?.2 &att micro&a"e o"en and food 9uantities for 4 ser"ings. AdAust coo$ing times as re9uired. #rush both sides of the por$ chops &ith <itchen #ou9uet. Arrange in a single la!er in a micro&a"e safe +3C s9uare, ba$ing dish. /op each chop &ith a slice of onion. Co"er &ith &ell "ented plastic &rap. %icro&a"e on high for ? minutes. /urn the chops. Add the rice. Combine the pasta sauce and the &ater. Spoon o"er the chops. )eco"er &ith &ell "ented plastic &rap. %icro&a"e on high for . minutes. %icro&a"e on medium +.2L, until chops are tender +about ? minutes,. Sprin$le &ith the mo==arella. et stand, unco"ered, until the cheese melts +about . minutes,. Ser"e.

Quick Sticky !u$s

#unsG 1/4 c #utter 1/4 c Sugar 2 p$ 1east /oppingG 1 1/2 ts Cinnamon 2 tb Corn s!rup 1 1/4 c %il$ 3 1/4 c :lour 1 ts Salt 1 ea 5gg 1 c #ro&n sugar 3/4 c #utter 1 c -alnuts 4eat mil$ and butter to 122 to 132 degrees. %i* together 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, !east and egg. Add li9uid and beat medium four minutes. Stir in rest of flour. Co"er and rise until double +32 to 4. minutes,. (enerousl! grease 24 muffin cups. Chop nuts. 4eat all topping ingredients on lo& until ingredients are melted and combined. 6i"ide topping bet&een muffin cups. Stir do&n batter. 6rop into muffin cups. Co"er and rise until double +22 to 32 minutes,. Preheat o"en to 3?. degrees. Place tins on coo$ie sheet and ba$e 12 to 1. minutes until golden bro&n. Cool three minutes then in"ert on &a*ed paper.

Quick Tetra55i$i
1/2 lb /hin spaghetti 12 1/2 o= Condensed cream of mushroom 2 o= %ushrooms> sliced, canned 1 c ight cream> or 1 c 8canned mil$ 2 cn /una> drained, fla$ed 1 c Soft bread crumbs 1/4 c Parmesan cheese> grated 2 tb #utter> melted #rea$ spaghetti into small pieces +2 to 3 inches, and coo$ according to pac$age directions. %ean&hile, combine soup, mushrooms, cream, and tuna. 6rain spaghetti and combine &ith mushroom8tuna mi*ture. Put into greased 2 to 2 1/2 9uart casserole. %i* bread crumbs, cheese, and melted butter and sprin$le on top of mi*ture in casserole. #a$e in hot o"en +422:, 4. minutes to 1 hour or until bro&ned and bubbl!.

Quick>'i; Steak A$" 4e-o$>pepper Potatoes

1 c Prepared 7talian dressing 2 tb So! sauce 1 1/2 lb :lan$ stea$ 1 1/3 lb +4 medium, potatoes cut into 28inch chun$s 1 1/2 tb #utter or margarine cut into small pieces 1 1/2 tb :resh lemon Auice 1 ts %inced garlic 1 tb Chopped parsle! 1 1/2 ts (rated lemon peel 1/4 ts 8to 1/2 ts Pepper Salt, to taste 7n shallo& dish or pan mi* together dressing and so! sauce. Add stea$, turning to coat> co"er and refrigerate at least 22 minutes. %ean&hile, place potatoes, butter, lemon Auice and garlic in shallo& 1 1/28 to 289uart micro&a"e8safe dish> toss. Co"er &ith plastic &rap, "enting one corner. %icro&a"e on 47(4 12 to 1@ minutes until Aust tender. %ean&hile, heat broiler 12 minutes. )emo"e stea$ from marinade. #roil 4 to . inches from heat source . to 12 minutes on each side to desired doneness. -hile stea$ coo$s, mi* parsle!, lemon peel and pepper into coo$ed potatoes. Season &ith salt and micro&a"e on 47(4 about 1 minute until hot. Slice meat diagonall! across the grain into thin slices. Ser"e &ith potatoes.

So Easy !a$a$a Cara-el Pie

1 #a$ed 3C pie shell 1/4 c Cold &ater 2 5gg !ol$s 1/2 c (ranulated sugar 1/2 c #ro&n sugar, pac$ed 1/4 c All8purpose flour 1/4 ts Salt 1 c #oiling &ater 1 tb #utter or 1/2 ts 'anilla e*tract 3 0r 4 ripe bananas 1/2 c 4ea"! cream 5arl! in da!G 7n saucepan, mi* cold &ater &ith egg !ol$s> stir in combined sugars, flour, and salt. (raduall! add boiling &ater, stirring bris$l!. Coo$, stirring, 3 to . min., or until smooth and thic$. Add butter and "anilla> cool . min., stirring occasionall!. Pour into ba$ed pie shell. )efrigerate till ser"ing time. /o ser"eG Slice bananas o"er filling. -hip cream> spread o"er all.

Super>easy Roaste" Potatoes

Potatoes 0il 0nion soup mi* po&der %i* one pac$et of onion soup mi* &ith some oil. Coo$ the same as )oasted CaAun Potatoes. RPreheat an o"en to 422. %i* e"er!thing &ell in a roasting pan, ma$ing sure that the potatoes are coated &ith the oil and spices. )oast the potatoes in the o"en for 4. minutes, stirring around e"er! 1. minutes.S

Super>easy Score*oar" Dip

1 p$ (arlic J herb salad dressing mi* 1/2 c %il$ 3/4 c %a!onnaise #lend together all ingredients. Chill at least one hour before ser"ing. Ser"e &ith potato chips.

S.eet A$" Sour !ee'

1 lb ean ground beef 1 sm 0nion> thinl! sliced 2 ts %inced fresh ginger 1 p$ 1@ o= fro=en mi*ed "eggies +snap peas, carrots, &ater chestnuts, pineapple and red pepper, @ tb #ottled s&eet and sour sauce Coo$ed rice Place meat, onion and ginger in large s$illet> coo$ o"er high heat @ to 3 minutes or until no longer pin$, brea$ing meat apart &ith &ooden spoon. Pour off drippings. Stir in fro=en "egetables and sauce. Coo$, co"ered, @ to 3 minutes or until "egetables are heated through. Ser"e o"er rice.

@ery Quick Apple SAuares

3/4 c Softened butter or margarine 1 p$ -hite ca$e mi* 1 +21 o=., can apple pie filling 1/2 c :la$ed coconut 7n a large bo&l, cut butter into dr! ca$e mi*. Set aside one cup. Press remaining mi*ture into 13*B inch ba$ing pan. Spoon pie filling e"enl! o"er ca$e mi*ture. 7n a small bo&l, combine reser"ed ca$e mi*ture and coconut. Sprin$le o"er pie filling. #a$e at 3.2 degrees for 4. minutes or until golden bro&n. Cool slightl! before cutting in 3 * 1 1/2 inch bars.

Quick !aco$ Rolls

1 lb. bacon 1 can &ater chestnuts, &hole 1/2 c. $etchup 1/2 c. sugar 1/2 c. bro&n sugar /oothpic$s Preheat o"en to 3?. degrees. Cut bacon strips in thirds. Cut &ater chestnuts in half. -rap each bacon piece around a &ater chestnut. Secure &ith a toothpic$. #a$e for 22 minutes or until bacon starts to crisp. 6rain grease. Combine $etchup and sugars. Pour o"er bacon rolls and continue ba$ing for 1.822 minutes. /his is a 9uic$, eas! recipe that al&a!s gets man! compliments.

Quick A$" Easy #eatloa'

1 +12 1/2 o=., can CampbellFs cream of mushroom soup 2 lbs. ground beef 1 pouch CampbellFs dr! onion soup J recipe mi* 1/2 c. dr! bread crumbs 1 egg, beaten 1/4 c. &ater 1. 7n large bo&l, mi* thoroughl! 1/2 cup of the mushroom soup, beef, onion soup mi*, bread crumbs and egg. 7n 12C*3C ba$ing pan, firml! shape meat mi*ture into 3C*4C loaf. 2. #a$e at 3.2 degrees for 1 1/4 hours or until done. Spoon off 2 tablespoons drippings> reser"e. 3. 7n saucepan o"er medium heat, heat remaining soup, &ater and reser"ed drippings to boiling, stirring occasionall!. /hin sauce &ith additional &afer to desired consistenc!. Spoon o"er meat loaf. %a$es 3 ser"ings. Prep /ime . minutes. Coo$ /ime 1 1/2 hours.

Quick A$" Easy 2is% 2illets

:ish fillets +1/4 to 1/2 inch thic$, 5gg &ash +2 eggs beaten &ith 1/4 c. mil$, Crac$er crumbs Peanut oil or "egetable oil for fr!ing Salt to taste )inse fillets in cold &ater, drain, pat dr! &ith paper to&els. 6ip fillets in egg &ash. Coat &ith crumbs and place in a single la!er on &a* paper. 4eat oil to 3?283?. degrees. Put fillets in oil a fe& at a time +do not o"erload coo$erN,. As fish float to the top, coo$ about 32 seconds, turn, coo$ 32 seconds more, remo"e &ith a slotted spoon. Place on a rac$. Allo& to drain and chec$ to insure the! are done +fillets &ill brea$ cleanl! and fla$e easil! &hen done,. Salt to taste. )emo"e from rac$ and place in single la!ers on paper to&els.

,a-*urger Stroga$o''>Quick A$" Eco$o-ical

1 lb. ground beef 1/2 c. chopped onion 1/4 c. margarine 2 tbsp. flour 1 tsp. garlic salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 can cream of chic$en soup 1 c. dair! sour cream 2 c. hot coo$ed noodles 3 o=. mushroom pieces +optional, 7n large s$illet, bro&n ground beef. 6rain off most of fat. Stir in onions and margarine and continue bro&ning until onion is tender. Stir in flour, garlic salt, pepper, and mushrooms. Coo$ . minutes, stirring constantl!. )emo"e from heat. Stir in soup. Simmer unco"ered 12 minutes. Stir in sour cream. 4eat through. Ser"e o"er noodles. Ser"es @.

DEEP D8S, P8CCA > Q78C3B

1 p$g. acti"e dr! !east 1 c. &arm &ater +12. to 11. degrees, 1 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. salt 2 tbsp. "egetable oil 2 1/2 c. all8purpose flour 1 +3 o=., can pi==a sauce /oppings of choice +pepperoni, sausage, blac$ oli"es, etc., %o==arella cheese 6issol"e !east in &arm &ater. Stir in remaining 4 ingredients, beat &ith a for$ 2. stro$es. et stand . minutes. Press dough e"enl! in greased deep dish pi==a pan and up the sides about half &a!. Spread &ith pi==a sauce and toppings. #a$e at 42. degrees for 22 to 2. minutes.

Quick A$" Easy !ar*ecue Pork C%ops

48. por$ chops 1/2 onion 182 carrots 1 stal$ celer! About 1/4 c. $etchup 283 drops -orcestershire sauce -ater to co"er chops ightl! bro&n por$ chops on both sides. Put $etchup on top of por$ chops. Add &ater to co"er chops. Add onion, celer!, carrots and -orcestershire sauce. Coo$ about 1/2 hour. /his recipe can be used &ith beef or chic$en.

Q78C3 4E#ON P8E

1 sm. can fro=en lemonade 1 can 5agle brand s&eetened mil$ 1 lg. carton Cool -hip 1 read! to ser"e graham crac$er pie crust %i* lemonade and mil$> let stand a fe& minutes. :old in Cool -hip. Pour into prepared graham crac$er crust. Chill for 1 hour and ser"e.