Month: November 2009

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Beef Casseroles Main Dishes Pasta Recipes with Pictures

Shaun’s Rigatoni

We got this recipe from our neighbors (the Langs) after the birth of our third kiddo.  They brought over a big casserole dish and it had excellent flavor.  Absolutely something we would make again, or accept from our neighbors if they are so inclined to deliver over another pan. Hint, hint!

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 C. chopped onion
1/4 C. chopped green pepper
1 pkg. Italian style spaghetti sauce mix (Shilling Brand)
1 – 16 oz. can whole tomatoes
1 – 6 oz. can tomato paste
3/4 C. water
Velveeta Cheese
3/4 box Rigatoni Noodles

  1. Fry hamburger, onion and green peppers together.
  2. Boil noodles.
  3. Combine hamburger with paste, tomatoes, sauce mix and water.
  4. Stir into noodles.
  5. Layer with Velveeta in casserole pan.
  6. Bake at 350º for approximately 35 minutes covered.
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Miscellaneous Recipes with Pictures Snack

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

I found this recipe on the Simply Recipes website.   The flavor was fantastic, however we over baked them a tad so some of the seeds had a little burnt flavor.  The picture shows a browned pumpkin seed, I would recommend watching them closely, especially if your oven runs hot.

One medium sized pumpkin
Salt
Olive oil

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut open the pumpkin and use a strong metal spoon to scoop out the insides. Separate the seeds from the stringy core. Rinse the seeds.
  2. In a small saucepan, add the seeds to water, about 2 cups of water to every half cup of seeds. Add a half tablespoon of salt for every cup of water (more if you like your seeds saltier). Bring to a boil. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
  3. Spread about a tablespoon of olive oil over the bottom of a roasting pan. Spread the seeds out over the roasting pan, all in one layer. Bake on the top rack until the seeds begin to brown, 10-20 minutes. When browned to your satisfaction, remove from the oven and let the pan cool on a rack. Let the seeds cool all the way down before eating. Either crack to remove the inner seed (a lot of work and in my opinion, unnecessary) or eat whole.