Dinner in a Pumpkin

1 1/2 lbs. hamburger
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 cups minute rice
1 onion
2 cans (soup) of water
3 Tbs soy sauce
1 Tbs brown sugar
1 cup mushrooms
1 can green beans
1 can water chestnuts

Brown hamburger and onion, grain greese.  Put inside cleaned out pumpkin..  Add rest of ingredients, stir.  Put pumpkin on cookie sheet and put pumpkin lid on.  (may have to lower oven rack so pumpkin will fit).  Bake at 350 for about 45 mins then take lid off and bake for 15 mins more or until rice is don and pumpkin sides are soft.  (It usually takes longer 1 1/2 hours).  Scrape sides of pumpkin when serving!

Easey Bread Sticks

1 T. yeast
1 1/2 cups hot water
2 T. sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3-4 cups flour
1 cube butter

Dissolve yeast in the hot water.  Mix and knead the sugar, salt and flour until it pulls clean from the bowl.  Add more flour if needed.  Let dough knead for 2-4 minutes.  Let the dough rest in a greased bowl covered with a towel for 10 mins. Roll out into a rectangle and brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with garlic salt and Parmesan cheese or whatever you want.  Cut into strips and place on a well greased cookie sheet or use the rest of the melted butter.  Let rise until puffy and then bake at 375 for about 20 mins.

PARMESAN TORTELLINI BITES

INGREDIENTS

·         1 (9-ounce) package refrigerated three cheese tortellini

·         1/2 cup vegetable oil

·         1 cup Panko*

·         1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan

·         1/2 cup all-purpose flour

·         2 large eggs, beaten

·         1/2 cup marinara sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

·         In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook tortellini according to package instructions; drain well.

·         Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

·         In a large bowl, combine Panko and Parmesan; set aside.

·         Working in batches, dredge tortellini in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in Panko mixture, pressing to coat.

·         Add tortellini to the skillet, 8 or 10 at a time, and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

·         Serve immediately with marinara sauce, garnished with additional Parmesan, if desired.

NOTES

*Panko is a Japanese-style breadcrumb and can be found in the Asian section of your local grocery store.

Cream Cheese Crescents

2pkg  crescent rolls
2 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar (divided)
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter

Spread on pack of rolls in 9x13 pan.  Mix cream cheese with 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp lemon juice.  Spread over dough.  layer last rolls on top.  Drizzle 1/4 cup butter on top and sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar mixed with 1tsp cinnamon on top.  Bake 30 mins at 350.

Banana split pie

1-9" graham cracker pie crust
2 bananas sliced
1-1/2 pints choice of ice cream
1/2 c. Strawberry jam
1/4 c. Chocolate or fudge sauce
1 c. Cream
2 tbs. Sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Prepare crust. In bottom of crust lay slices of banana, spoon ice cream over bananas alternating with strawberry jam and syrup until all are used up.  Whip the cream with sugar and vanilla until stiff.  Spread over ice cream and enjoy!

Caramelized Salmon

1/2 c. Brown sugar
1/3 c. Softened butter
1-2 tsp. soy sauce
Make a paste with above ingredients, and coat salmon. Bake at 350 for about 20 min.