Monday, August 17, 2009

Homemade Blueberry Muffins

This recipe was so easy to make, and a hit with the lovelies. I prepared it this morning before they woke up so they'd have breakfast ready for them, but it is certainly easy enough to do with them.... next time!

1 3/4 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup quick oats
1/2 c sugar
3/4 cup milk
1 large egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 cup blueberries, can be frozen


Preheat oven to 375°. Line 12 muffin cups with baking liners. In a large bowl, combine beat together egg, milk & vegetable oil. Mix in Bisquick, oats and sugar. When all of above ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add blueberries & stir. Scoop batter with an ice cream scoop into cups. Bake in oven for 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Pasta Fazul

In my opinion, this is the best recipe for Pasta Fazul.... thanks, Mom! Its a great use for leftover Bean Soup, and its easy and inexpensive. If you like pasta, there's no doubt you'll like this very thick soup!

1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small can tomato paste
1-2 cups leftover Bean Soup; you can also use 1 can of Bean Soup
salt & pepper to taste
Rotini pasta

Saute garlic in oil on the bottom of a kettle. When garlic is browned, add tomato paste & saute. Add 4 (tomato paste) cans of water. Salt & pepper to taste and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Boil water for pasta. When adding the pasta to the water, add leftover Bean Soup to tomato paste base. Add drained pasta to the soup, stir together and serve.

Serves 4

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Tomato & Basil Pizza

Like most American families, mine loves pizza. And since Dayton is not known for fine pizza establishments, we have yet to settle on that must-have pizza. In effort to save money, we've resorted to homemade pizzas, and tonight, I found one my family gobbled up!

Tomato & Basil Pizza

1 Pillsbury pizza crust (refrigerator section)
1 c. pizza sauce
2 Roma tomatoes, cut in 1/4" slices
fresh basil leaves, washed & whole
red onion, diced or in chunks (optional)
1/2-3/4 block Mozzarella cheese cut in chunks

Spread dough onto baking sheet as directed on package. I chose to make a pie, so I had to do a little cut & paste. Spread sauce over dough and top with fresh basil leaves, tomato slices, onions, and Mozzarella slices. Bake @ 450° for 15-20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

Serves 4


Easy Homemade Pizza Sauce

1-15oz. can tomato sauce
Season as desired with oregano, basil, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, Italian seasoning, etc.

Cook in a small pan to allow flavors to blend.

I split this in half, using half for one pizza, then freezing the other half to use at a later date.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Chicken Parmesan

I made this one last night and it was a hit! I've never made it before, but it was easy and tasty.

4 chicken breast halves, boneless
2--14oz. cans Italian Stewed Tomatoes, smashed
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. Oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce, optional or a dash of crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese, grated
spaghetti noodles, cooked

Place chicken in a baking dish. Cover and bake for 15 minutes in a 425° preheated oven; drain. Combine tomatoes, cornstarch, oregano & pepper sauce or crushed red pepper flakes; cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Pour thickened sauce over chicken; top with cheese. Bake 5 minutes uncovered.

Serve over a bed of spaghetti noodles.

Serves 4