cheese – Mama Toni's Family Recipes

Egg pie?

In large bowl, mix eggs, bacon, onion, cream, salt and cheese. Add ground black pepper. Stir well breaking yolks until all incorporated. In medium non stick skillet, add scant tablespoon of fat over low heat. Sprinkle hashbrowns evenly over bottom of pan. Pour egg mixture over all. Spread with back of spoon if needed. CoverContinue reading “Egg pie?”

No Recipe Pasta

1 pound pasta of your choice preferably a flat pasta. Campanelle works as an in between and is my pasta of choice for this. 1 raw egg beaten 3 oz fresh grated Parmesan 1 zucchini per two people eating. 5 oz of cherry or grape tomatoes per 2 people eating 21 Seasoning Salute from TraderContinue reading “No Recipe Pasta”

Grandma’s lasagna-American style

I have just a couple tweaks like a little more cheese than it called for and I bloom the spices in the oil before adding the tomatoes. Because Italian sausage has a lot of flavor, the spice levels are pretty low for the amount of sauce. If using ground beef, taste and adjust seasoning accordingly.Continue reading “Grandma’s lasagna-American style”

Spinach (or greens) au Gratin

Two packages of chopped frozen spinach or greens (16 oz) thawed and squeezed of excess water 1 small onion finely diced 1 garlic clove minced 2 tbsp flour 1 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup parmesan 1/2 cup French fried onions or breadcrumbs olive oil, salt and pepper, Tabasco Preheat oven to 375. In large skilletContinue reading “Spinach (or greens) au Gratin”

Southwest chicken casserole

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs or combination of both * 12 ounces of salsa green or red or both* 1 tbsp olive oil 1 diced yellow onion 1 diced bell pepper 1 large can of red enchilada sauce (Las Palmas has both mild or hot. I use mild. Choose according to yourContinue reading “Southwest chicken casserole”

Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna

2 jars of spaghetti sauce (I used Classico Sweet basil tonight) 2 bags frozen cheese ravioli (25 oz bags) 2 cups shredded mozzarella (or more!) Optional: 1# ground beef OR Italian sausage Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit IF USING (optional) brown meat and break up while browning into small pieces. In a 9×13 casserole,Continue reading “Ravioli lasagna/weeknight lasagna”

Every kid’s favorite mac & cheese.

1 lb large elbow or large shell pasta 5 tbsp butter 6 tbsp flour (all purpose) 1.5 tsp dry mustard 1 tsp onion powder 3.5 cups milk 16 ounces of shredded cheese about 2/3 extra sharp cheddar and 1/3 monterey jack Salt and pepper Optional: homemade breadcrumbs or canned fried onions. Adult options: 1 canContinue reading “Every kid’s favorite mac & cheese.”