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1 T. olive oil
12 oz. chicken boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
1 medium onion, diced
1 1/4 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
2 Granny Smith apples, cored and diced (unpeeled)
1/2 tsp. rosemary, crushed
1/4 cup raisins
One 5.6 ounce package pine nut couscous

Saute onion in oil until tender; add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Add broth, spice packet from couscous, apples and rosemary to skillet. Bring to a boil; stir in raisins and couscous. Cover and remove from heat; let stand five minutes, fluff and serve.

1 package of round steak (about two pounds)
1 can 98% fat free or Health Choice cream of mushroom soup
I envelope onion soup mix

Cut round steak into serving size pieces. Heat small amt. of oil in large, covered frying pan. Brown meat on both sides. Mix soups together with about 1/2 soup can water. Pour over round steak. Simmer over low heat for about two hours, until tender, adding more water if necessary. Serve with mashed potatoes. Yummalicious!

A variation on a Yooper mainstay. It doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve never had someone NOT like this.

6 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, diced fine
1 1/2 pounds extra lean ground beef
1 can tomato soup
1 TBSP. butter
salt and pepper

Layer ingredients in a large casserole dish in the following order:

ground beef
salt and pepper
onions
potatoes
ground beef
salt and pepper
onions
potatoes

Spread can of tomato soup on top of final potato layer, dot with butter, cover and bake at 350 for one hour. Remove cover and bake 30-45 minutes longer, until potatoes are tender.

A variation on a Yooper mainstay. It doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve never had someone NOT like this.

6 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium onion, diced fine
1 1/2 pounds extra lean ground beef
1 can tomato soup
1 TBSP. butter
salt and pepper

Layer ingredients in a large casserole dish in the following order:

ground beef
salt and pepper
onions
potatoes
ground beef
salt and pepper
onions
potatoes

Spread can of tomato soup on top of final potato layer, dot with butter, cover and bake at 350 for one hour. Remove cover and bake 30-45 minutes longer, until potatoes are tender.

I have loved this since I was a kid – yummy, and good for you.

6 lean pork chops
1 cup brown rice
2 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups sliced celery
1 LARGE or 2 medium green peppers, sliced into strips
2 14 oz. cans diced tomatoes
2 TBSP. sugar
1 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350. Salt and pepper pork chops; brown on both sides. Place in 9×13 baking dish. Sprinkle with rice. Layer onions, peppers and celery on top of chops. Mix tomatoes with sugar and salt; pour over vegetables. Cover with foil and bake for 1 1/2 hours.

1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp canola oil
1 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
yield – 10 4inch pancakes

**Note: I usually double the recipe for my family of 5. Throw all the ingredients in a bowl, whisk together and cook on a 350 degree skillet. Flip when they start to bubble. We also love to add frozen fruit (esp. blueberries) or on really special days, chocolate chips! Enjoy

Cream Cheese Chicken
23Sep09

Ingredients:

● 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts ; (4 to 6)

● 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine

● Salt ; and pepper — to taste

● 1 -2 pkg dry Ranch or Italian Dressing mix

● 1 can cream of chicken soup

● 8 oz. cream cheese — cut into cubes

● 1/2 cup chicken broth

● 1/2 chopped onion

Directions:

Brush chicken with butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place in a Crock Pot and sprinkle 1 pkg dry mix over all. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours. About 45 minutes before done, brown onion in 1/4 cup of juices from Crock Pot. Add soup, second packet of dry dressing mix, cream cheese and chicken broth. Cook until smooth. Pour over the chicken and cover and cook another 45 minutes.

Serve with sauce. Goes great with rice, stuffing, pasta or mashed potatoes! Add in broccoli or other veggies for variety.

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Can’t wait to try this one!

Mix together:
2 cups crushed pretzels
3 tbls sugar
3/4 cups butter (I melt it, add sugar and mix in pretzels)

Pour and spread this into a glass pan – 9×13.
Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.
Cool for about 30 minutes.

Mix:
1 cup sugar
8 oz cream cheese
Fold in 2 cups of cool whip
Spread over pretzels

Mix:
2 packages of Strawberry jello
2 cups boiling water
2 packages of strawberries
Pour over mixture and refrigerate.

Salad:
2 bags romaine lettuce
1 pint Strawberries (cut up)
1 can mandarin oranges
red onion

Dressing:

1 c. mayo
1/4 c. red vinegar
2 TBSP poppy seeds
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk