Belongs to cokerlj Meatball Strouganoff 
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Great “company” dish! My family likes a lot of the sauce to use over our rice, so I will triple the recipe for sauce or gravy (amounts are not tripled here).
Serve over rice pilaf, or plain rice. Serve with cooked frozen green peas.

You might need to buy:
  • sour cream
  • fresh parsley finely chopped
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ground beef
  • margarine
  • onion minced
  • flour
  • beef broth
  • water
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • garlic minced
  • milk
  • paprika
Belongs to cokerlj Linda's Spaghettie & Meat Balls 
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This was the way my mother always made spaghetti and meat balls, we aren’t Italian! I have made only a few adjustments and additions to her original recipe…and she didn’t have a recipe except in her head.
Serve with garlic toast, salad & Parmesan cheese.

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • celery finely chopped
  • onion chopped
  • garlic inced
  • oregano dried crushed leaves
  • ground oregano
  • chili powder
  • olive oil
  • water
  • PASTA:
  • -
  • salt and pepper
  • water
  • Hunts tomato sauce
  • tomato paste
  • sugar
  • olive oil
  • ground beef
  • spaghetti pasta
Belongs to cokerlj Lasagna Ragu 
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So good you will not ever make from “scratch” again. You can customize this by using any brand of spaghetti sauce or any flavor.

You might need to buy:
  • mozzarella cheese slices
  • ricotta cheese
  • cooked ground beef
  • grated cheese
  • Lasagna noodles
Belongs to cokerlj Hot Tamale Pie 
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“Antique Recipe”
Mother used to make this often…it was the only “Mexican” food we ate back then, other than her homemade chili or tamales from the guy on the corner next to Sears & Roebuck!!
Mother called the “crust” part of this recipe “corn meal mush”…now-a-days it is called “polenta”! Sounds much fancier that way!!!

You might need to buy:
  • large clove garlic minced
  • grated cheese as needed
  • diced tomatoes
  • -
  • cornmeal
  • chili powder
  • flour
  • onion diced
  • ground beef
  • water
  • salt to taste
Belongs to cokerlj Country Ground Beef Casserole 
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This was my mothers favorite dish to take to a covered dish affair. It is a great all in one meal, perfect for moms that have to serve dinner in shifts and freezes well. I like to serve with a loaf of buttered french bread.

You might need to buy:
  • onion chopped
  • garlic finely minced or garlic salt
  • cream of celery soup
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • macaroni cooked
  • sour cream
  • ground beef
Belongs to cokerlj Betsy's Beef Tenderloin 
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WOW!!

You might need to buy:
  • dry red wine
  • Worcestershire sauce
  • soy sauce
  • vegetable oil
  • pepper
  • sugar
  • garlic crushed
  • -
  • Use either a 4-5 pound beef tenderloin OR a 7 to 8 pound rolled rib-eye roast
  • lemon pepper seasoning as needed
  • MEAT:
  • MARINADE:
Belongs to cokerlj Stada's Date Bars 
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This recipe came from a little old Czech lady I knew…they are wonderful!

You might need to buy:
  • salt
  • baking powder
  • flour
  • shortening
  • sugar
  • dates chopped
  • pecans chopped
  • powdered sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Rice Krispie Treats 
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Old Stand-By
For peanut butter treats, stir 1/4 cup peanut butter into the marshmallow mixture, just before adding the cereal.

You might need to buy:
  • margarine
  • regular marshmallows
  • Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
Belongs to cokerlj Pecan Slices 
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CHRIS’ FAVE!
Great Christmas cookies. These usually disappear by Christmas Eve!

You might need to buy:
  • cinnamon as needed
  • flour
  • pecan pieces as needed
  • egg whites
  • egg yolks
  • sugar
Belongs to cokerlj Pecan Graham Crispers 
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These are really good and look like you did a lot of work…people are usually surprised that this is all there is to the recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • margarine
  • granulated sugar
  • vanilla
  • pecans chopped
  • Graham crackers