MAM'S MEALS

Ingredients 2 lb  chicken breasts, boneless and skinless   2 c  chicken broth (enough to cover breasts) 1/2 tsp  salt 1/4 tsp  ground black pepper 1 1/2 c  half and half 3 Tbsp  butter (yes, 3 tablespoons!) 1 medium  onion, chopped 1 c  celery, chopped 1/3 c  all purpose flour 1 1/2 c  frozen mixed vegetables, thawed (i use green beans, corn, carrots and peas) 2 medium  potatoes, cooked and cubed (or 1 can small white potatoes, cubed) 1 Tbsp  parsley, freshly chopped 1/2 tsp  thyme, dried 2  pie pastry (for double crust pie) 1  egg, lightly beaten    Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a deep pie dish by lining it with one of the pie pastries. Combine the chicken breasts, chicken broth, salt and pepper in a large saucepan, over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, or until chicken is n...

CROCK PT CUBE STEAK FROM AMY No Peek Cube Steak Casserole Serves/Makes: 4 Ingredients: 4 cube steaks or minute steaks (6 oz size) 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 soup can water 1 envelope onion soup mix 4 potatoes, halved Directions: Spray crockpot with cooking spray. In a bowl, mix soups and water together. Put about 1/2 cup soup mixture on bottom of crockpot. Add 2 steaks; put another 1/2 cup soup mixture on top of steaks. Add remaining steaks and rest of soup mixture. Place potatoes on top. Cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high 4-5.

AUNT LORRAINE'S HOTDISH Brown 1 and 1/2 lbs. hamburger Add diced onion to the hamburger while cooking Meanwhile boil a package of noodles When the burger is done... drain grease. Place burger in a 9 x 12 cake pan Mix in: 2 cans chicken gumbo soup 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 can cream of mushroom soup Add noodles Bake 350 40 minutes One of papa's favorite dishes....in fact I am making it tonight!

Cousin Marcey's North Country Pasties 1 lb. top round beef (hamburger) 1 1/2 cup diced carrots 2 tsp. salt 1  1/2 cups diced potatoes 1  1/2 cups chopped onion 1/4 tsp. pepper Prepare pastry: 3 cups flour 3/4 tsp. baking powder 3/4 cup ICE WATER 1 & 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup shortening Mix dry ingredients together.....then cut in shortening and toss with a fork Slowly add water. Gather in ball and wrap in wax paper.... frig for awhile Divide the dough into 4 portions....roll out to 12 circles on floured plastic over damp counter. Cut meat in strip then squares or use hamburger (low fat!) Mix with all the ingredients in a bowl! Place beef mixture in center of pasties. Fold over to look like a turnover.... moisten seal edges. Cut small hole in top of each Place on cookie sheet Bake 375 1 hour 10 minutes After 30 minutes... mix 1/4 cup melted margarine, 1/4 cups boiling water and pour in holes of pasties Bake until golden! Serve with catsup or stea...

Libby's Seafood Lasagne This is an awesome recipe Libby served one Christmas Eve! It was so nummy but she hasn't served it since! 1/2 lb. shrimp 1/2 lb. scallops 1/2 lb. boneless cod Pouch seafood in enough water to cover until done (not too long!) Boil lasagne noodles until 1/2 way done 2 big Ricotta cheese Italian White Sauce 4 cheese sauce 1 pint 1/2 & 1/2 Mix together until thick gravy consistancy 2 cups Mozzarella cheese In pan layer noodles, seafood, ricotta cheese sauce making 3 layers. Put 1 cup of the Mozzarella cheese on top of first layer and 1 cup on the top Bake 300 1/2 hour - 45 minutes covered In pan layer noodles