Angel Cooks: March 2021

Sunday, March 7, 2021

The Best Ham & Beans

The Best Ham & Beans!!

Recipe from Beth Platz

1 pound pinto beans

chicken broth

1 stick butter

salt & pepper

ham pieces

In a large crockpot put in pinto beans. Cover with chicken broth. Add 1 stick butter, salt and pepper, and ham pieces.

Cook on low 6-8 hours.

Serve with cornbread.

Sourdough Rolls

Makes 16 rolls (dinner rolls or cinnamon rolls)

200 ml milk

4 tbsp butter, melted

4 tbsp karo syrup

1 tsp salt

3/4 cup starter

3 cups flour

Mix. Place in oiled bowl and cover with dish towel. Let sit 8-10 hours.

Next day shape into dinner rolls or roll out for cinnamon rolls.

Bake 375 for about 20-25 mintues.

Sourdough Pizza Crust

1 cup starter

1 1/2 cup water

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

5 cups bread flour

Mix. Place in oiled bowl. Cover with dish towel. Let sit 8-10 hours, will double in size.

Divide dough into whatever size you want.

7 oz = personal size pizza

When making the pizza, let it set out 1 hour. Spray cookie sheet with Pam. Shape pizza crust. Add sauce and toppings. Bake 25 minutes in 400 degree oven.

Angel's Sourdough Loaf

**makes 2 loaves

1 cup starter

4 tbsp karo syrup

3 tsp salt

4 tbsp olive oil

2 cups water

6 cups bread flour

Mix. Place in oiled bowl.

Let sit 8-10 hours (will double in size)

Cut dough in half.

Shape in thirds, letter style. Let sit 10 minutes.

Spray loaf pan with Pam. Roll into rectangle & place in pan. Bake 375 for 30-40 minutes.

Cinnamon Honey Butter

1 stick butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp honey

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp sea salt.

Mix well.

Mississippi Roast - Instant Pot

Mississippi Roast - in the InstantPot

3-4 pound chuck roast with marbling

1 cup beef broth

1 jar pepperoncini

1 envelope ranch dressing mix

1 envelope brown gravy mix, gluten free

garlic (I use the kind in the squeeze tube, just put in a squeeze or two)

Add meat on metal rack. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over roast.

Add to instant pot:

onion (small, diced)

potatoes

carrots

Lock lid in place. Set valve to sealing. Set to meat and cook 75-90 minutes. Let pressure release naturally for 15 minutes. Finish with quick release.

Angel's Famous Rice Krispies!

10 tbsp butter

2 bags mini marshmallows

1 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp vanilla

12 cups crispy rice cereal (malt-o-meal brand)

Melt butter and 1 bag of mini marshmallows. Add in salt and vanilla and stir well.

Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and 1 bag of mini marshmallows

Put into a well greased cake pan.

**this recipe is gluten free if you use the malt-o-meal brand of cereal.

Nikki's Yuletide Squares

Mix:

2 cups oats

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup chopped nuts

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp soda

3/4 tsp salt

1 cup butter, melted

1 tbsp Crisco

1 1/2 cups M&Ms

1 cup sweetened condensed milk

Mix dry ingredients until it resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 15x10 jellyroll pan

Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Melt Crisco in a heavy sauce pan until warm. Add 1 cup M&Ms, cook over low heat, stirring constantly until almost melted. Remove from heat and stir in milk. Spread over crust. Sprinkle remaining M&Ms, pressing lightly. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.

Protein Smootie

Protein Smoothie

1 chobani strawberry greek yogurt

1/2 cup apple juice

1 tsp almond butter

1 scoop protein powder ** see below for my favorite

frozen strawberries

Mix the first 4 ingredients in blender. Add in frozen strawberries and blend.

**my favorite protein powder in vanilla ice cream flavor of Syntha-6 (in a big red container and I get it at GNC)

Bubble Bread

1 loaf frozen bread

1 cup brown sugar

1 stick butter, melted

1 pkg instant butterscotch pudding

1/2 pint heavy whipping cream

Cut the frozen bread loaf into 24 pieces (while still frozen). Put in a buttered bundt cake pan.

Mix brown sugar, butter, pudding and whipping cream and pour over bread chunks.

Let rise to the top of pan.

Bake 30 minutes in 350 oven.

Turn over on platter while hot.

Gluten Free Meatloaf

2 eggs lightly beaten

3/4 cup milk

1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1 cup quick-cooking oats

2 tablespoons dried parsley

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon mustard powder

2 teaspoons dried onion flakes

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese

2 pounds ground beef

Mix all ingredients and make into 10 patties

Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet, place meatloaf patties about 2 inches apart from one another on the prepared baking sheet. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and top with ketchup and bake another 20 minutes.

Jen's Goulash

Recipe from Jennifer

1 tbsp Paula Deen House Seasoning (1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1/4 tsp garlic powder)

3 tbsp soy sauce

3 bay leaves

2 tbsp Italian seasoning

2 (15 oz) cans diced tomatoes

2 (15 oz) can tomato sauce

3 cups water

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

1 tbsp. season salt

2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked

In dutch oven, brown the beef. Cook onions and garlic. Add in other ingredients, cover, cook 15-20 minutes. Add the elbow macaroni and simmer for 30 minutes. Let sit 30 minutes before serving.

Serve with garlic bread and salad.

Nacho Casserole

1lb hamburger

1/2 small bag tortilla chips crushed

8 oz shredded colby/monterey jack cheese

1 can sweet corn, drained

3/4 cup mayo

1 tbsp chili poweder

12 oz salsa

Brown hamburger. Add corn, mayo, chili powder, and salsa. In casserole dish, layer 1/2 meat mixture, 1/2 chips, and 1/2 cheese. Repeat.

Cook in 350 degrees oven until cheese is melted through about 15-20 minutes.

Mildred's Peanut Butter Pie

Mix until no lumps:

1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

3 oz cream cheese

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp. vanilla

Add:

1 carton cool whip

Pour into graham cracker crust and refrigerate.

Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies

1 stick butter - melted

1 box butter pecan cake mix

2 pkg instant maple & brown sugar oatmeal

2 eggs

1 pkg butterscotch chips

Mix. Scoop. Bake 350 for 10 minutes (or longer for larger cookies)

I used my big ice cream scoop and it took my cookies about 15 minutes to cook.

Corn Frito Salad

3 cans of corn, drained

1/2 cup chopped red onion

1/2 cup chopped green onion

1 cup shredded cheese

2 cups mayo

Mix together. Just before serving, crush up 1 bag of chili cheese Fritos and mix into the corn mixture.

Oriental Salad

From: Shirley Kelm

1 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup almonds

Bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Combine in a bowl:

2 pkg of oriental ramen noodles

1 pkg coleslaw

1 bunch chopped green onions

Add sunflower seeds and almonds.

Mix in a small bowl:

1/3 cup white vinegar

3/4 cup canola oil

2 pkg ramen seasoning

1/3 cup sugar

Heat 45 seconds in microwave, pour over salad just before serving.

Nikki's Sugar Cookies

1 c butter

1 1/2 c sugar

3 eggs

Cream until fluffy. Then add the following and mix:

3 1/2 c flour

2 tsp cream tarter