Recipes of the Week						Spanish Rice 2 cups of rice 4cups of water 1/8 cup of butter ( 1/2 stick) 4tbs cooking oil 2 cubes of tomato bouillon with chicken flavor(can be substituted with 2tbs tomato paste and 2 cubes/2tsp  of chicken bouillon) 3tbs ground cumin 2tsp MSG 1tbs garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground red pepper *optional: diced green peppers diced green onions diced tomatoes Directions: In a medium saucepan, on medium heat, heat cooking oil Add butter and stir until melted Add rice-cook stirring frequently until it starts to brown Add water, and stir in remaining ingredients, until they are dissolved. *Add peppers, tomatoes and onions Coninue to cook on low heat for 20-25 min until rice is fully cooked but not over done.
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	Peach Cobbler Crust: 3 cups of all purpose flour (bleached or unbleached) 1/2 cup ( 1 stick) of butter -softened 1/2 tsp salt 2tbs sugar 1/4 cup of milk 1/8 cup of water Filling: 1-32 oz. can of sliced peaches (drained from syrup) 3tbs nutmeg 2tbs cinnamon 1cup of sugar 1/8 cup of orange juice (or 1tbs lemon juice) 1/2 cup of butter ( 1stick) 1tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp salt 1tbs cornstarch ( or 2Tbs flour) 1tbs water * optional topping : tsp each : cinnamon, nutmeg optional 2tbs sugar 1/8 (1/2 stick) of butter **for cobbler with a bottom crust, double the recipe for crust. Butter the baking dish and and line the baking dish with a layer of crust , THEN add filling and top with the remaining crust. Directions: Prepare Filling- Mix together cornstarch (or flour ?)and water (make sure there are no lumps) and set aside In a med saucepan, combine other ingredients for filling. Cook on med heat for 3-5 min, then remove from heat Stir in cornstarch/flour mixure Pour into a 4qt baking dish/pan Prepare Crust-In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients Cut in butter with a fork until mixture is crumbly Mix in water and milk gradually until mixture becomes a soft dough Knead dough into a ball until it stops sticking to the sides of the bowl Roll out the dough on a flat surface and cut into strips Piece strips over top of the filling, seal edges by pressing the dough to the edges of the pan. *optional-Top with cut pieces of butter and sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg Bake at 350 for 30-40 min until crust is golden brown
								Lasagne 1-1 lb. package of lasagne noodles 2 cups of crushed tomatoes 4 cups of tomato sauce 1 cup of tomato paste 1 small onion chopped 1 each med green and red bell pepper(chopped) 2 cups of chopped spinach*optional 1/2 lb of Italian sausage 1/2 lb of ground beef 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes 2tbs oregano 1tsp basil 4tbs salt( or seasoned salt) 3 tbs garlic powder 1/2 cup sugar 1 lb ricotta cheese 2lbs of mozarella cheese( grated ) 1 lb of cheddar cheese ( grated) Directions Prepare noodles according to packaging In a large skillet, brown meats and combine with peppers, onions and seasonings. Prepare sauce: In a saucepan on med-low heat,combine tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, and tomato paste with sugar and stir for 3-4 min. Assemble: Cover the bottom of a rectangular pan with sauce, and place noodles lenghth-wise over the sauce. Spread ricotta cheese over the noodles (about 1/4-1/2 in high) Top with meat about 1/2 in high Top with spinach and more ricotta Repeat this sequence until pan is almost full. The top layer should be noodles on top, then r add more sauce on top of noodles and top with grated cheeses.
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