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Chicken Cookbook Main Dishes

Chicken Breasts with Orange Chicken

This is so good with brown rice and a veggie!

2 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
1 T. margarine or butter
1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. ground mustard
1/4 C. orange juice
2 T. orange marmalade
1 T. soy sauce

  1. Melt margarine over medium heat in skillet.
  2. Cook chicken in margarine about 15 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink.
  3. While chicken is cooking, mix cornstarch and mustard in small bowl. Stir in orange juice, marmalade and soy sauce, mixing well.
  4. Place chicken on plate and cover to keep warm.
  5. Discard extra juices in skillet.
  6. Pour orange mixture into same skillet.
  7. Heat over medium heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
  8. Continue boiling 1 minute, until thickened.
  9. Pour over chicken breasts.

Makes 2 servings.

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Oven Crisp Chicken

This is our favorite chicken dish. Sometimes I cut the chicken breasts into strips to please the kids at the table.

1/4 C. fat-free ranch dressing
3/4 C. wheat cracker crumbs
1 T. fresh thyme leaves, chopped,or 1 tsp. dried
1 tsp. paprika
4 chicken breast halves (about 1 lb.), skinless and boneless

  1. Heat oven to 425°. Spray baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Pour dressing into small bowl.
  3. Mix cracker crumbs, thyme and paprika in a separate small bowl or plastic bag.
  4. Dip chicken breasts into dressing; coat with crumb mixture.
  5. Place chicken in baking dish.
  6. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and juices run clear.
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Beef Cookbook Main Dishes

Meatloaf

2 T. butter
1 medium onion, diced
1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
4 T. ketchup
4 T. Worcestershire sauce
1/4 C. yellow mustard
2 to 5 drops hot sauce
1/2 C. bread crumbs

Sauté onions, then add all other ingredients.

Bake at 350º for 35 minutes. Broil last 5 minutes.

OPTIONAL GLAZE: equal parts ketchup and brown sugar mixed together. When meatloaf is done, drain fat, cover with glaze and broil until glaze is caramelized.

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Beef Cookbook Main Dishes

Meat Balls

1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 tsp. salt

SAUCE:
1 C. catsup
2 T. sugar
1 C. soda cracker crumbs
3/4 C. milk
2 T. vinegar
2 T. Worcestershire sauce

Mix and form into balls. Put in a greased baking dish.

SAUCE: Mix and pour over the meatballs. Bake at 350º for 1 1/2 hours.

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Beef Cookbook Main Dishes

BBQ Beef Sandwiches

These were first served at Jacob and Sharon’s rehearsal dinner on October 7, 1999.

3 lbs. roast beef, cubed
2 C. onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
2 tsp. salt
2 T. chili powder, or as desired
1 can tomato soup
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/4 C. cider vinegar
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. dry mustard

Combine all ingredients in crock pot. Cook on high 8 hours. Stir with wire whisk until meat is shredded. Makes about 12 sandwiches.

NOTE: When I make a larger batch, I roast the beef in a very slow oven until tender. Shred the beef and put in the crock pot with the other ingredients and cook for several hours. You can also use a combination of both beef and pork roast for this recipe.

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Beef Cookbook Main Dishes Pork

BBQ Beef and Pork Sandwiches

4 lbs. (total) beef and/or pork roast

MIX TOGETHER:
1 large can tomato sauce
1 4 oz. catsup
1 C. water
2 T. lemon juice
2 T. Worcestershire sauce
1 T. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. mustard
1 medium onion, minced
1/2 C. celery, chopped
Salt and pepper

Place the beef or pork in 275º oven for 4 hours. Shred roast. Add the sauce. Place in slow cooker and cook until veggies are done to your liking. This is really better the second day when the ingredients have blended. I sometimes mix it up, let it set in the refrigerator overnight, and then start cooking in the early afternoon for dinner, or make the day before and then reheat.

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Lowfat Chicken Primavera

3/4 lb. chicken breast, cut into chips
1 small onion, chopped
1 T. oil
1 C. broccoli, thawed
1 C. green beans
1 carrot, in julienne strips
1 – 13 3/4 oz. can chicken broth
1/2 tsp. basil leaves
1 1/2 C. Minute instant brown rice
1/4 C. Parmesan cheese, optional
Pepper

Cook and stir chicken and onion until browned. Add broccoli, peas, carrots, broth, basil and pepper. Bring to boil. Stir in rice. Return to boil. Reduce heat. Cover. Simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, optional.

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Beef Casseroles Cookbook Main Dishes

Hamburger Chop Suey

1 lb. hamburger
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 C. raw rice
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cans water
1 C. celery, chopped
1/4 C. green pepper, if desired
1 can mushroom soup
1/4 C. soy sauce
Chow mein noodles

Brown hamburger with celery, onion and green pepper. Put in casserole and add rest of ingredients. Bake at 350º for 1 1/4 hours. Last 15 minutes, cover with chow mein noodles.

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Beef Casseroles Cookbook Main Dishes

Hungarian Goulash

1 lb. hamburger
2 onions, chopped
1/4 tsp, mustard
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
2 T. brown sugar
1 1/4 tsp. salt
3 T. Worcestershire sauce
6 T. catsup
1/2 C. water
3 T. flour
1 – 6 oz. pkg. noodles
1 small can corn
1 small can peas

Brown hamburger and onions. Add rest of ingredients and simmer. Cook noodles as directed on package. Add to hamburger mixture. Place in casserole and bake at 350º for 30 minutes.

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Goulash

This is one of the two or three meals that Paul is very good at cooking. It’s a favorite winter supper for our family.

3 cans Campbell’s tomato soup
1 1/2 lbs, ground hamburger
3 C. elbow macaroni
1/2 large green pepper
1 small onion
Butter

Put butter, onion and green pepper into a pan and heat on low until contents begin to soften. Add and brown hamburger. In big pot boil water for cooking noodles. Add soup to the hamburger mixture. Once water is at a boil, add macaroni and cook for 3 minutes. Drain water from macaroni and add soup/hamburger mixture to the big pot with the macaroni and cook on very low heat for 10 minutes.

Serve with Parmesan cheese, white bread with butter, and milk. Applesauce goes nicely, too,