Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

by The Recipe Lady

Almost everyone has a jar of pasta sauce in their pantry. But what do you do with it other than make pasta? Cooking spaghetti or lasagna are delicious ideas, but pasta sauce can be used for much, much more. Pasta sauce is an inexpensive staple that we can stock up on when it is on sale or when there are good coupons available. Here is a great recipe for stuffed bell peppers that you can make with pasta sauce. You can use any color bell pepper: red, yellow, orange or green. They all taste wonderful.

Ingredients:

4 large bell peppers, any color
1 lb lean ground beef
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 cup cooked rice
1 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 cups pasta sauce
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

Cut thin slice from stem end of each bell pepper to remove top of pepper.

Remove seeds and membranes and rinse peppers.

In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown.

Drain.

Stir in rice, salt, garlic and 1 cup of the tomato sauce; cook until hot.

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Stuff peppers with beef mixture.

Stand peppers upright in un-greased 8-inch square glass baking dish.

Pour remaining pasta sauce over peppers.

Cover tightly with foil.

Bake 10 minutes.

Uncover and bake about 15 minutes longer or until peppers are tender.

Sprinkle with cheese.

Serve and enjoy!

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Mexican Fruit Sangria Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

by The Recipe Lady

Mexican Fruit Sangria Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Ingredients:
1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate
1/3 cup orange juice
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup white sugar
8 maraschino cherries
2 cups club soda, optional

Instructions:

In a large pitcher or bowl, mix together the brandy, lemon juice, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, red wine, triple sec, and sugar.

Float slices of lemon, orange and lime, and maraschino cherries in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor.

For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

Serve and enjoy!

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Mexican Seven Layer Dip Recipe

Mexican Seven Layer Dip Recipe

by The Recipe Lady

Mexican Seven Layer Dip Recipe

Ingredients:

1 can refried beans
1 cup light sour cream
1 cup guacamole
1.5 cups homemade chunky salsa drained
2 small cans sliced black olives
1.5 cup shredded Mexican cheese
1 jalapeno sliced

Instructions:

In an 8 x 8 casserole dish add the first layer of refried beans to the bottom of the dish.

Layer on top of the refried beans one layer of sour cream.

Add guacamole or mashed avocado layer on top of the sour cream.

Drain salsa in a colander to remove excess liquid

Spread salsa over the guacamole layer.

Evenly distribute sliced black olives on top of the layer of salsa.

Evenly distribute shredded Mexican cheese on top of the black olives.

Evenly distribute jalapeno slices across the top of the cheese.

Serve and enjoy!

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Mango Salsa Recipe

by The Recipe Lady

Mango Salsa Recipe

Ingredients:

3 ripe mangos, diced
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

In a serving bowl, combine the prepared mango, bell pepper, onion, cilantro and jalapeño.

Add lime juice and mix well.

Season to taste with salt.

Let rest for 10 minutes or longer.

Serve and enjoy!

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Kentucky Derby Pecan Pie

Delicious Kentucky Derby Pecan Pie Recipe

Kentucky Derby Pecan Pie Recipe

by The Recipe Lady

The Kentucky Derby is the first race in the Triple Crown horse race. It happens every year in Kentucky and is a huge celebration. There are many recipes that are associated with this event, one of which is the Kentucky Derby Pecan Pie, made with Kentucky bourbon whiskey. If you can't make it to Kentucky to watch the race, be sure to make this delicious recipe to serve while you watch it on television.

Ingredients:

3 extra large eggs
2 tbsps. corn oil
1 tbsp. bourbon whiskey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/8 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans
9 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
1 (9 in.) unbaked pie crust

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until eggs are foamy, about 3 minutes.

Beat corn oil, bourbon whiskey, and vanilla extract into the eggs until just incorporated.

Beat flour, white sugar, and light brown sugar into egg mixture until smoothly blended, then beat in butter.

Gently stir pecans and chocolate chips into the filling.

Fit the pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish and pour the filling into the crust.

Bake in preheated oven until top is golden brown and a knife inserted halfway between the center and edge of the filling comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes.

Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes before serving.

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Traditional Maryland Crabcake Recipe

Traditional Maryland Crabcake

Traditional Maryland Crab Cake Recipe

By The Recipe Lady

Traditional Maryland Crabcakes made with Chesapeake Maryland Blue Crab and Old Bay Seasoning

Ingredients:

1 lb. backfin Maryland blue crab
2 slices dried white bread, crusts removed
1 sm. amount of milk
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
2 teaspoons parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning, plus more for sprinkling
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg beaten
Tartar sauce or cocktail sauce for serving

Instructions:

Break bread into small pieces in large bowl.

Moisten with milk.

Add mayonnaise and mustard then mix well.

Add remaining ingredients and mix some more.

Shape into 4 patties.

Refrigerate patties 30 minutes to help keep them together when cooking.

Broil or fry until golden-brown on both sides.

Sprinkle with more Old Bay.

Serve with either tartar or cocktail sauce and enjoy!

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Easy Mexican Paella Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

Mexican Paella Recipe for Cinco de Mayo

by The Recipe Lady

Traditional Mexican Paella Recipe for Cinco de Mayo. Easy to make and loved by all.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 lbs. chicken breasts, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1 pinch saffron threads
1 bay leaf
1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
1 quart chicken stock
2 lemons, zested
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Spanish onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 lb. chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined

Instructions:

In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tbsps. olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper.

Stir in chicken pieces to coat.

Cover, and refrigerate.

Heat 2 tbsps. olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat.

Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice.

Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes.

Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest.

Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low.

Simmer 20 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

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Recipe for Chocolate Nest Cookies for Easter

Ingredients:

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup peanut butter

2 cups chow mein noodles

Jelly beans

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper
2. Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe container.
3. Heat on 50% power for 1 minute.
4. Stir, and repeat, until chocolate chips are melted.
5. Stir in chow mein noodles until fully coated.
6. Drop by tablespoonsful onto prepared baking sheet, forming a nest shape with your fingers.
7. Place a few peanuts in the center of each nest for eggs.
8. Refrigerate until firm.
9. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper
10. Place chocolate chips and peanut butter in a microwave-safe container. Heat on 50% power for 1 minute.
11. Stir, and repeat, until chocolate chips are melted.
12. Stir in chow mein noodles until fully coated.
13. Drop by tablespoonsful onto prepared baking sheet, forming a nest shape with your fingers.
14. Place a few jelly beans in the center of each nest for eggs.
15. Refrigerate until firm.

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Apple Crisp Recipe for Easter

Apple Crisp Recipe for Easter

by The Recipe Lady

During the Easter holiday, a lot of people gather with family and friends or go to a church social. If you are hosting an event, you will need recipes for desserts for your guests. If you are going to an event, then you may need to bring a dish. This apple crisp recipe is quick and easy and makes a great idea for a potluck or any other food related social event. 

Ingredients:

4 medium apples
1/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 cup margarine

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease the bottom and sides of the square pan.

Slice the apples..

Spread the sliced apples on the bottom of the pan..

Cut the margarine into small pieces and put in a medium-sized bowl..

Add the oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon..

Using two knives, cut the margarine into the mixture until it looks like small crumbs.

Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the apples.

Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.

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Yellow Curry Chicken Salad Recipe

Yellow Curry Chicken Salad

Yellow Curry Chicken Salad

y Laura Sommers, The Recipe Lady

Yellow Curry Chicken Salad

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, cooked
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/4 cup yellow onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons yellow curry powder
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons apricot preserves
4 teaspoons lime juice
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup diced celery
3 tablespoons raisins

Instructions:

Cut chicken in to bite sized pieces.

Heat oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat.

Add onion and sauté 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.

Add curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, until fragrant.

Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Mix in mayonnaise, preserves, lime juice and salt.

Toss chicken with curried mayonnaise.

Add celery and raisins and toss again.

Serve and enjoy!

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