My Favorite Snowball Cookies!

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped pecans
Additional powdered sugar to roll the baked cookies in!

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.  Mix the butter with 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and the vanilla.

3.  Mix in the flour, nuts and salt.

4.  Roll about 1 tablespoon of dough into balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet.

3.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
4.  While cookies are still hot roll them in powdered sugar.  (I get out a mixing bowl, add 1/3 cup powdered sugar and roll the freshly baked cookies in it!)
5.  Cool on cooling rack and roll them in powdered sugar again.

The Pasta House Co. Salad

 

The Pasta House Co. Salad

Toss together 1 head of torn iceberg lettuce, 1/2 head romaine lettuce, 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion, 1/2 cup artichoke hearts, 1/4 cup diced pimentos, 4-5 oz. Pasta House Famous Salad Dressing, 1/2 cup grated parmigiano cheese.  Serve well chilled. 

Easy Pizza Recipe: Easy Pizza Dough and Easy Pizza Sauce



Yummy Pizza!  I used red peppers, hamburger, pepperoni, mushrooms, chopped olives, lots of shredded cheddar/jack cheese and parmesan cheese sprinkled on the top. 



Easy Pizza Dough

15 Servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 package active dry yeast (.25 ounce)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 cup warm water

1. Combine flour, yeast,salt and sugar in a large bowl.  Mix in oil and warm water.   Set aside for 5 minutes.
2. Spread out on greased pizza pan.

Easy Pizza Sauce

Prep Time:  5 minutes

1 (15 ounce) can Hunt's Tomato Sauce

1 (6 ounce) can Hunt's Tomato Paste

1 tablespoon ground oregano

1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced garlic

1 teaspoon ground paprika

1. In a medium bowl, mix tomato sauce and tomato paste. 
2. Stir in oregano, garlic and paprika. 



Top with your favorite toppings.  Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. 

Easy Meatloaf

Easy Meatloaf

8 servings

Prep Time:  10 minutes

Cook Time:  1 hour

1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix

2 lbs. ground chuck
3/4 cup Progress Italian Style dry bread crumbs

2 eggs

3/4 cup water

1/2 cup ketchup

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
2. Shape into loaf in 13 X 9 baking or roasting pan.
3. Bake uncovered 1 hour or until done.  I brush the outside of the meatloaf with ketchup 15 minutes prior to the timer end.  Let stand 10 minutes.

Easy Meatballs

Easy Meatballs

1 lb. Lean Ground Beef

1 egg

2 tablespoons water

1/2 cup Progresso Italian Style Bread Crumbs

1/4 cup minced onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2.  In a large bowl, combine egg, water, bread crumbs, onion, salt and pepper. 
3. Add ground beef to mixture.  Combine with your hands or large metal spoon. 
4. Form meatballs into 1" ball and place on a 9 X 13 cake pan. 
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink in the center.

Easy Crock Pot Stew

Easy Crock Pot Stew

3 1/2 lbs. of Stew Meat

1 Tbs. Olive Oil

1 Can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup

4 oz. can of Mushroom Pieces and Stems, drained

1 cup of water

1 Wyler's Beef Bouillon Cube

1 envelope of Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Recipe Soup and Dip Mix

1. Heat 1 Tbs of olive oil in a skillet.  Add Stew Meat.  Brown all sides.  Drain. 
2. Boil 1 cup of water and dissolve 1 bouillon cube completely.
3. Add stew meat, beef stock, cream of mushroom soup, mushroom pieces and envelope of Lipton Onion soup in Crock pot. 
4. Cook on high-4 or 6 hour cycle setting.  Makes 8 servings.