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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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Perfect Pepperoni Pizza Poppers

December 15, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment
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nibblersWhat You Need:

2 (5 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 (8 oz.) cans refrigerated crescent rolls

How to Make It:

Allow the oven to preheat to 375 degrees.
Place 48 pieces of pepperoni to the side.
Remove the crescent rolls, unroll and separate into 8 sections.
Lay 3 pieces of pepperoni onto each triangle.
Spread cheese over the top of each popper.
Roll the dough beginning at the short end rolling to the opposite point.
Press the dough together lightly with your fingertips to seal.
Lay the poppers on an ungreased cookie sheet with the point down.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown and the cheese has melted.

Makes 16 poppers

Serve these poppers with a little pizza sauce as a dip. These poppers can be filled with a few extras such as mushrooms, onions, green peppers or even chopped olives. Mix them up by filling half with pepperoni and half with cooked sausage.

Preparation Time: approximately 25 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 37 minutes

Nutritional Information per popper: (approximate values)
Calories 240; fat 15 g; sodium 895 mg; carbohydrates 20 g; sugar 7 g;
protein 8 g

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Pepperoni Salad with Vinaigrette Dressing

May 4, 2009 By The Recipe Mom Leave a Comment

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What You Need:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. lettuce greens
4 C cherry tomatoes
1/2 sweet red onion, sliced
1/2 sweet red pepper, sliced
1 (6 oz.) pkg. sliced pepperoni
1 (4 oz.) pkg. mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 C extra virgin olive oil
1/3 C white balsamic vinegar
1 t parsley
1/8 t dried basil
1 t garlic, minced
3/4 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1 (5.5 oz.) box Italian seasoned croutons

How to Make It:

Break the lettuce up slightly and place it into a salad bowl.
Toss in the tomatoes, onions and red pepper slices.
Spread the pepperoni slices over the top.
Sprinkle the salad with the cheese, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
Pour the olive oil and vinegar into a jar with a tight fitting lid.
Sprinkle the parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper into the jar.
Cover and shake until the ingredients are incorporated together well.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat all the ingredients well.
Top with the croutons before serving.

Makes 6 servings

This salad is sure to be hit with Mom if she likes her salads and pepperoni pizza. Black olives and or mushrooms may also be added to this salad.

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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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