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Broiled French Cheese Bread

April 17, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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What You Need:

1 lb. day old French bread, halved horizontally
2 Tbsp margarine, room temperature
3/4 C mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

Spread the cuts side of the bread with the margarine.
Place the prepared bread slices on a cookie sheet, cut side up.
Broil in a preheated broiler, 4 inches from the heat for 1 minute or until just starting to brown.
Sprinkle each slice of bread evenly with the cheese.
Broil the bread for 1 minute longer or until the cheese is just beginning to melt.

Makes 4 servings

Day old bread is much cheaper than buying the fresh stuff. For recipes such as this it works perfectly. Homemade cheese bread is also much cheaper than the prepackaged bread and it takes just a little time to prepare. To make this garlic cheese bread, spread on garlic butter instead of plain margarine.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 2 minutes
Total Time: approximately 12 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 281; Fat 13g; Saturated Fat 8g; Carbohydrates 30g; Fiber 2g; Protein 10g; Cholesterol 30 mg; Sodium 572 mg

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Open Faced Italian Burgers

April 16, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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What You Need:

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 hamburger buns
1 C mushroom pasta sauce
1 C mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

Set the oven to broil and allow it to preheat.
Shape the beef into 4 patties and place them on the broiler pan.
Broil 4 inches from the heat for 10 minutes or until cooked to you liking, turning once.
Place the burgers on a plate and cover to keep warm.
Clean the broiler pan and place the buns, open side up on the pan.
Broil the buns for 2 minutes or until just lightly toasted.
Remove and keep warm.
Heat the pasta sauce over medium heat for 5 minutes or until bubbly.
Place the each burger on a bun and spread with the heated sauce.
Sprinkle the tops with the mozzarella cheese.
Broil the burgers for 1 minute or until the cheese has started to melt.

Makes 4 servings

Who doesn’t love a good burger? Sometimes it’s a nice change to do something a little different and the kids will love them. This is an inexpensive way to serve an old favorite with a little flash especially if you have leftovers from the big cookout. For a little more Italian flavor sprinkle a little basil over the pizza sauce before adding the cheese.

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 18 minutes
Total Time: approximately 33 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 504; Fat 30g; Saturated fat 13g; Carbohydrates 27g; Fiber 2g; Protein 30g; Cholesterol 98 mg; Sodium 815 mg

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Italian Bean and Veggie Salad

April 2, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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beansWhat You Need:

1 (15 oz.) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained well
1 (15 oz.) can butter beans, rinsed and drained well
1 cucumber, quartered lengthwise and sliced
2 tomatoes cut into wedges
1/4 C green onions, sliced thin
1/2 C oil and vinegar salad dressing
1 (8 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

Toss the beans together in a large salad bowl.
Gently toss in the cucumber, tomatoes and onions.
Drizzle the oil and vinegar dressing over the salad and toss to coat.
Top with the mozzarella cheese before serving.

Makes 4 servings

Having pasta for supper? Add this salad to complete the meal. Great Northern beans or lima beans may be used if you prefer. To make this main course meals just add crumbled cooked sausage or chopped pepperoni.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Total Time: approximately 20 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 462; Fat 28g; Saturated Fat 11g; Carbohydrates 34g; Fiber 10g; Protein 20g; Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 954 mg

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Portobello Mushroom Salad with Balsamic Dressing

March 17, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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oilvinegarWhat You Need:

3 T of olive oil, divided
2 C of Portobello mushrooms, sliced
1/2 t crushed red pepper
3 C mixed greens, torn
1 C of mozzarella cheese, cubed
3 T of balsamic vinegar

How to Make It:

Pour 1 T of the oil into a skillet placed over medium heat.
Stir in the mushrooms and peppers and cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.
Remove the pan from the heat.
Place the greens into a salad bowl.
Top with the mushrooms and peppers.
Sprinkle with the cheese and toss to blend all the ingredients well.
Whisk the remaining oil and the vinegar together well.
Pour over the salad and toss again to coat.

Makes 4 servings

If you don’t like the taste of balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar may be substituted. Try this salad as a beginner for a steak dinner or better yet as a main course for dinner or lunch.

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 2 minutes
Total Time: approximately 12 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 400; Fat 14g; Saturated Fat 5g; Carbohydrates 20g; Fiber 1g;
Protein 18g; Cholesterol 59 mg; Sodium 1,270 mg

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Italian Steak and Cheese Rolls

March 15, 2010 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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stkchsesandWhat You Need:

1/4 C Italian salad dressing, divided
2 green bell peppers cut into thin strips
1 onion, sliced
12 oz. cooked roast beef, sliced thin
6 French rolls, split and toasted
1/2 C mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

Pour 2 T of the salad dressing into a skillet.
Stir in the peppers and onions.
Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally or until tender.
Remove the vegetables and keep warm.
Pour 2 more T of dressing into the skillet.
Lay the roast beef into the skillet.
Cook 3 minutes or until heated through, turning occasionally.
Fill each French roll with the meat.
Spread a spoonful of the vegetables over the meat.
Top each sandwich with the remaining dressing.
Sprinkle each sandwich with cheese, cover with the top of the roll and serve.

Makes 6 servings

The hungry men in your house will love these sandwiches. Even the kids will enjoy them. Brown sliced mushrooms with the peppers and onions to add something a little different. Top each sandwich with your favorite toppings like tomatoes and lettuce.

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 8 minutes
Total Time: approximately 23 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 311; Fat 13g; Saturated Fat 3g; Carbohydrates 26g; Fiber 2g; Protein 23g; Cholesterol 45 mg; Sodium 732 mg

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Magnificent Mozzarella Nibblers

December 17, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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friedmozarellaWhat You Need:

3 T of flour
1/2 t of salt
1/4 t of pepper
1 egg
1 t water
1 1/2 C of fresh bread crumbs
1 (8 oz.) block of mozzarella cheese, cubed
Canola oil

How to Make It:

In a zip lock baggie put the flour.
The salt and pepper are added.
Seal the baggie and shake to combine.
In a shallow bowl put the egg and water and whisk to combine.
In another shallow bowl place the bread crumbs.
With the canola oil fill a deep fryer and heat to 375 degrees.
In the flour mixture place a few cheese cubes and shake to cover lightly.
The flour coated cheese cubes are dipped in the egg mixture shaking off any excess.
The egg covered cheese cubes are rolled through the bread crumbs and coated lightly on all sides.
The cheese cubes are dropped into the heated oil.
Fry, turning occasionally to brown evenly or until the cheese begins to melt this takes about 2 minutes.
Using paper towels drain the cubes before serving.

Makes 8 servings

After frying each batch of cheese cubes check the oil to be sure it is at 375 degrees before adding more. It will take too long to cook if the oil is not hot enough. This will cause the cheese to shrink and ooze before the coating is nice and a crispy brown.

Preparation Time: approximately 20 minutes
Frying Time: approximately 2 minutes per batch
Draining Time: approximately 5 minutes per batch

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Mini Pepperoni Hearts

February 14, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

What You Need:

1 (4 oz) pkg. pepperoni slices
6 large hamburger buns
1 C pizza sauce
1 C Mozzarella cheese, shredded

How to Cook It:

Place the oven temperature on 375 degrees and allow it to heat.
Place the pepperoni slices on a flat surface and use a small heart shaped cutter to cut each slice.
Lay the hamburger buns out flat on a baking sheet.
Cover each bun half with the pizza sauce.
Add the cut pepperoni hearts.
Sprinkle each bun half with the cheese.
Bake the buns for 8 minutes or until the cheese has completely melted and the bun is slightly crisp around the edges.

Serving Size: 12

These appetizers work very well at a teenagers Valentine’s party. All teenagers love pepperoni pizza and these are an easy way to give them what they want. To make more just double the recipe amounts and you can have 24 delicious treats.

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