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2/26/11

Meatballs

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3/4 cup dry bread crumbs
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup water
1 egg
1 tblspn.dried parsley
1 1/2 tblspn. salt
1/2 tspn. dried oregano
1/4 tspn. pepper

Mix all ingredients. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
Put on an ungreased baking pan, about 15x 10x 1 inch.
Bake in 350 degree oven until light brown, 15 minutes.

Put meatballs into tomato sauce (see recipe).Simmer 15 minutes.
Cook pasta, drain. Place pasta on platter and top with meatballs & sauce.

Tomato Sauce

1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
1 small can tomato sauce
1/2 tspn. dried basil
1/2 tspn. dried oregano
1 tspn. salt
1 tspn. sugar
1 clove garlic, crushed

Place all ingredients in saucepan and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

2/10/11

Chicken Salad

1 lb chicken breasts, cut into tenders
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tblspns. chutney (peach or mango)
1/4 tspn. curry powder
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 onion,diced
1 tblspn. toasted almonds

Cook chicken tenders in chicken broth on low heat for 10 minutes
Cool and slice. Add all other ingredients.