Fall recipes

I've been meaning to post these for a while. Sorry, it's been crazy here!

Chicken Noodle Soup

egg noodles
1 pound chicken breasts
chopped celery
chopped carrots
chopped mushrooms
chicken broth
basil
oregano
pepper
garlic
dehydrated onion (or fresh minced)

Boil chicken in broth until fully cooked. Remove chicken and chop into bite sized pieces. Add carrots, celery, mushrooms, onions, garlic, chicken and spices. Boil until vegetables are almost tender then add desired amount of egg noodles. Cook until noodles are done.

Beef Stew

2 pounds beef stew meat
1/3 cup flour
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper
1 1/2 cup beef broth
1 tbl Worcestershire sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1 bay leaf
1 tsp paprika
4 or 5 carrots sliced
4 potatoes diced
1 onion chopped
3 stalks celery sliced
I also add a few chopped mushrooms sometimes

Put meat in crock pot. Mix flour, salt and pepper. Pour over meat and stir until meat is coated. Add remaining ingredients and stir to mix well. Cover and cook on low 10 hours (or high for 6). Stir thoroughly and remove bay leaf before serving.

Apple Crisp

5 apples peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup yellow cake mix
1 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1-2 tbl cinnamon
2-3 tbl sugar
1/2 cup butter thinly sliced

Grease an 8x8 square cake pan. Place apples in pan. Mix in sugar with apples. In a large zip lock bag (you can use a bowl , I just usually use these proportions to use the whole cake mix so that the topping is ready for next time too) combine cake mix, flour, oatmeal, and cinnamon until thoroughly mixed. Top apples with flour mixture. Top with sliced butter. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes

Easy Mac and Cheese

I got this recipe from a cousin of mine. It's so easy!

Preheat 350
Start with cooking 1 lb. elbow noodles and cook them until they are not quite done. Take a pound of Mozzeralla and pound of American Cheese and cube it. When the noodles are ready drain them and put them in a 9x13 pan. Put the cubed cheese in with the noodles. Poor milk into the pan up to almost the top of the noodles and mix the cheese with the noodles and milk. Cook for about 1 hour having it covered for half the time. It'll get like baked cheese. I take it out early because I don't like it that way.

Chocolate or Pistachio Crunch (aka Nutty Torte)

Tonight's theme for our ward's recipe exchange is Desserts. Here is the dessert that I'm bringing to share.

Pistachio or Chocolate Crunch
Crust
1 c. margarine
½ c. brown sugar
1c. pecans or walnuts, chopped
2 c. flour
Cream together margarine and brown sugar. Mix in flour and nuts. Press into bottom of 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

First Layer
8 oz. cream cheese
1 c. powdered sugar
1 c. Cool Whip
Beat cream cheese to soften. Add powdered sugar and cream together until smooth. Fold in Cool whip. Spread on top of cooled crust.

Second Layer
1 large box of instant pudding mix (pistachio or chocolate)
Mix pudding according to directions on package. Spread on top of first layer. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve. Can top with additional Cool Whip and nuts.