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Tuna Melt Pie
By ccavaletti
Preheat the oven to 450°
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 6 ounces mushrooms, chopped
- Four 5-ounce cans tuna, drained
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 6 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Polenta Bites Provençal
By ccavaletti
Finely chop 1/4 cup each pitted green and black olives, 1 garlic clove and 1 anchovy fillet
- 1/4 cup pitted green olives
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 anchovy fillet
- 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
- Chopped fresh oregano, for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 16 slices prepared polenta
Southwest Frito Pie
By ccavaletti
In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain
- 2 lbs lean ground beef
- 3 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 c water
- 1 can (15 oz) pinto beans, rinsed and drained, optional
- 4-1/2 c corn chips
- 2 c shredded lettuce
- 1-1/2 c (6 oz) shredded cheese
- 3/4 c chopped tomatoes
- 6 Tbsp finely chopped onion
- Sour cream and minced fresh cilantro, optional
Almond Chicken Salad Recipe
By ccavaletti
In a large bowl, combine chicken, grapes, celery, onions and eggs
- 4 c cubed cooked chicken
- 1-1/2 c seedless green grapes, halved
- 1 c chopped celery
- 3/4 c sliced green onion
- 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1/2 c mayo
- 1/4 c sour cream
- 1 Tbsp prepared mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp celery salt
- 1/8 tsp ground mustard
- 1/8 tsp paprika
- 1/2 c slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced, optional
Cajun Pot Roast with Maque Choux
By ccavaletti
Trim fat from meat. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning over all sides of the meat; rub in with your fingers
- 2 - 2-1/2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
- 1 Tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 10 oz frozen whole kernel corn
- 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp bottled hot pepper sauce
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 (14-1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Seven-Layer Burritos
By ccavaletti
In a medium saucepan, heat the beans, stock, hot sauce and cumin over medium-low, stirring until warm, about 10 min...
- 2 cans (16 oz each) spicy vegetarian refried beans
- 3/4 c vegetable stock
- 2 tsp hor sauce, such as Frank's RedHot
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- Salt
- 2 ripe avocados, pitted and peeled
- 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/3 c cilantro, finely chopped
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 3/4 lb pepper jack cheese, shredded
- 1 romaine heart, chopped
- 1 c sour cream
- 1 c pimiento-stuffed green olives, chopped
Salmon with Parmesan-Herb Crust
By ccavaletti
Preheat oven to 375º. Sprinkle salmon with salt
- 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 c fine, dry breadcrumbs
- 1/2 c shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbsp melted butter
- 1-1/2 tsp salt-free tomato-basil seasoning blend
Green Olive and Garlic Pimiento Cheese Cups
By ccavaletti
In a large bowl, stir together cheese and next 3 ingredients
- 1 (16 oz) block extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 c mayonnaise
- 1 (4 oz) jar diced pimientos, drained
- 1.2 c chopped garlic-stuffed green olives
- 4 (1.9 oz) boxes frozen phyllo cups, thawed
- Garnish: sliced garlic-stuffed green olives
Mexican-Style Shredded Chicken
By ccavaletti
In a small bowl, stir together cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper; sprinkle onto chicken
- 1-1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 c chopped yellow onion
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes with mild green chiles
- 1/4 c chicken broth
- 1 lime, juiced
Burrito Bake
By ccavaletti
HEAT oven to 350°F. COOK meat with seasoning mix as directed on package
- 1 lb. lean ground beef
- 1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix
- 12 flour tortillas (6 inch)
- 1 can (16 oz.) Refried Beans
- 1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese
- Sour cream