Listening closely to what other folks are preparing in their kitchens sometimes dredges up the idea to search in my personal recipe boxes for recipes with which to make similar dishes.
This week’s search came up with three ideas that match closely some of the ideas being shared.
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Stuffed Green Peppers
1 lb. hamburger
2 green peppers
1/2 onion, diced
1 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup tomato soup or tomato paste
1/2 cup cooked rice
seasonings to taste
Cut peppers in half horizontally. Remove inside seeds. Place on a greased baking pan.
Mix all other ingredients. Fill the pepper halves with the mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until filling is cooked and peppers are soft.
If desired, in the last five minutes of cooking, sprinkle some shredded cheese on top and allow to melt.
Option: pre-cook hamburger and onions before mixing with other ingredients. Also, a shallow layer of water may be placed in baking pan so peppers will also steam from the bottom.
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Tuna Noodle Casserole
2 cups elbow macaroni
1/2 envelope dry onion soup mix
2 cups sour cream
1 cup milk
2 cups canned tuna, drained
Cook macaroni as per package directions. Combine onion soup mix and sour cream. Slowly add milk and mix thoroughly. Add tuna and cooked noodles.
Transfer mixture to a large greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes.
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Sausage and Vegetable Casserole
3 cups sliced potatoes
1 cup sliced onions
1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
1/4 cup uncooked rice
1 tin peas, including liquid
12-15 pork or beef sausages
1 tin tomato soup
1 tin water
salt and pepper to taste
Grease a large casserole dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Place in layers in casserole in this order: potatoes, onion, carrots, rice and peas. Top with sausages.
Mix the soup and water then pour over sausages. Add salt and pepper.
Bake, uncovered, for one hour. Turn sausages over and bake one more hour.
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
