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Jalapeno Cheesy Rice – spicy, dairy covered, rice
Gather the following ingredients:
2 -3 cups cooked rice
Colby and Monterey Jack shredded cheese
Sharp Cheddar shredded cheese
Sour cream
1 can diced Jalapeno
small glass pan
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the rice. Combine the rice, cheeses, sour cream, and jalapenos in the glass pan.
Cook for 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
Antipasto Salad – a personal favorite, but expensive
Gather the following ingredients:
16 Oz penne pasta
1 pt. sweet grape tomatoes
1 lb provolone cheese, cubed
1 lb. Boar’s Head salami, cubed
16 oz pepperoncini peppers, drained
12 oz quartered and marinated artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 lb Boar’s head pepperoni, cubed
Garlic stuffed green olives
1 cup pitted Kalamata olives
red bell pepper
green bell pepper
finely shredded Parmesan cheese
Italian Vinaigrette
Very large bowl
This makes a ton of antipasto so you can cut the recipe in half and still have a lot of salad. It is difficult to cut in half.
When you buy the provolone cheese, salami, and pepperoni ask them to cut one or two large slices depending if you need 1/2 lb or 1 lb. This will give a a nice thick chunk of cheese or meat to cube.
I don’t always put in the penne pasta, but if you do go ahead and cook it and drain it and then begin to add the other ingredients.
Cut the peppers into slices like you would for fajitas.
Basically drain all of the juices and mix the items together. Pour the Italian Vinaigrette over the top and toss. A salad that eats like a meal.
Macaroni, Cheese, and Corn Casserole – Sticks to the Ribs
This make a really great side dish. It is simple, but takes a while to bake.
Gather the following ingredients:
1 cup uncooked macaroni
1 can sweet corn nibblets with liquid
1 can cream corn
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter
9×9 glass pan
aluminum foil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix the macaroni, both corns, and the cheddar cheese in the glass pan. Add the butter to the top.
– Do not drain the corn you need the liquid to help cook the macaroni.
– Cut the butter into 9 tabs the place them evenly in the pan
– If you forget and add 2 cups of cheese it’s ok. It might even be better.
Cover the pan with foil and cook for 30 minutes.
Remove the foil and cook for another 30 minutes.
This is a good side dish. I also like to put it over mashed potatoes.