Cauliflower Cheese Casserole

1 head cauliflower - cook until tender

8oz cream cheese - puree in blender

Add 1/2 cup cream (can use sour cream)

Add cauliflower to mix and blend

Add 2 tbsp butter (can skip)

Add salt & pepper

Put in 8"square baking dish and cover with grated cheese.

Bake @350 degrees until bubbling

Baked Sweet Potato Sticks

Rated: Submitted By: Christine L. Photo By: Georgina Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 8

"Best eaten at room temperature."

INGREDIENTS:

1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon paprika

8 sweet potatoes, sliced lengthwise into quarters

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2.	In a large bowl, mix olive oil and paprika. Add potato sticks, and stir by hand to coat. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
3.	Bake 40 minutes in the preheated oven.

This is a great side dish to go with burgers! They are not crispy but very flavorful.

Amy's Delicious Turkey Burgers

Rated: Submitted By: Amy Photo By: cherwu Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4

"So delicious and low in fat! Go figure. My family requests that I make them for every picnic or social event."

INGREDIENTS:

1 pound ground turkey 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon dried minced onion (optional) 1 egg 1/2 cup crushed cheese flavored crackers

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat a grill for high heat.
2.	In a large bowl, mix together the ground turkey, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, minced onion, egg and crackers using your hands. Form into four fat patties.
3.	Place patties on the grill, and cook for about 5 minutes per side, until well done. My Friend Ashley Caputa introduced these delicious burgers to us last night! They are very moist and flavorful. A great substitute for ground beef.

Slow Cooker Beef Stew I

Rated: Submitted By: BUCHKO Photo By: Dianne Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Hours Ready In: 12 Hours 20 Minutes Servings: 6

"Cubed meat is mixed with seasoned flour and cooked with vegetables, beef broth, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika."

INGREDIENTS:

2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 bay leaf

1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 onion, chopped 1 1/2 cups beef broth 3 potatoes, diced 4 carrots, sliced 1 stalk celery, chopped

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Place meat in slow cooker. In a small bowl mix together the flour, salt, and pepper; pour over meat, and stir to coat meat with flour mixture. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, onion, beef broth, potatoes, carrots, and celery.
2.	Cover, and cook on Low setting for 10 to 12 hours, or on High setting for 4 to 6 hours.

This recipe was okay. The meat was nice and tender. Michael did not like how thick it was. I think i will try a different recipe next time, something with a little more flavor.

Chicken Parmesan Again

• Time 15 minutes
• Serves 4

Ingredients

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• 4 each boned and skinned chicken breasts, about 4 ounces each
• 2/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried italian seasoning
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/3 cup flour, all-purpose
• 3 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 cups spaghetti, cooked and drained (about 8 oz raw)
• 3 cups pasta sauce, details to follow
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup diced tomato (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped basil, fresh or dried basil leaves

How to make it

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• Place each chicken breast between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap. Flatten to 1/4 inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin.
• Start bringing pasta water to a boil in a pasta pot or large saucepan.
• Combine breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, italian seasoning and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge each chicken breast in flour. Dip in egg whites, dredge in breadcrumb mixture.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook 5 minutes on each side or until done.
• Start cooking the spaghetti separately.
• Preheat broiler.
• Place the cooked and drained spaghetti in the bottom of a medium sized glass baking dish. Spoon one cup of the pasta sauce over the spaghetti. Spread the diced tomatoes on top. Arrange cooked chicken breast in a layer on top of that. Spoon the rest of the pasta sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top of all.
• Place the baking dish on a cookie sheet and broil for three minutes or until the cheese melts and starts to brown slightly. Garnish with basil and serve.

This dish is so yummy. It would be great to make for guests. The only problem was that the pasta sauce was not warm enough after the 3 min on broil in the oven. I will have to work on that.