Grammys Pork Chops

Ingredients
4 - 6 pork chops on bone
1 cup of flour
1/2 onion sliced (not chopped)
5 med white potato's
1 medium can of tomato sauce
Butter (apx 2 tablespoons)

Directions
coat pork chops with breadcrumbs and flower and brown on both sides in pan with butter

put small water in small roasting pan or corning ware pan. ;
layer bottom w/pork chop
cover with 1/2 " of onion
slice white potato's into 1" squares and place on top

based on amount of people you can re-layer pork chops / onion / potato

add can of tomato sauce to the pan the pork chops were sauteed in

cover pork chop layers with tomato mixture
cover and place into oven on 350 for 3/4 - 1 hour.

Swiss Steak

Ingredients
1 package of top round steak
apx 1 cup of Italian bread crumbs
apx 1 cup of flour
1 can of tomato sauce

Directions
Top round steak
put 1" of water in frying pan and simmer (low) should not cover steak

cut 3 - 4 pieces from top round steak
in a soup plate mix flour and Italian bread crumbs

put steak in flour mixture and brown on either side
then place into pan with water

Take a can of tomato sauce and put into pan the steak was fried into
cover pan with splatter screen and let simmer slowly for a good hour

serve with mashed potatos

American Shop Suey

Ingredients
2 sticks of celery
1 large onion
1 package of mushrooms
1 lb of hamburger
1/2 lb of ground pork
salt & pepper
parsley
1 jar of ragu traditional
1 med can of chopped tomato's
1 box of elbow macaroni

Directions
in frying pan chop up celery onions and mushrooms and saute
1 lb of hamburger
1/2 lb of ground pork
brown together
add salt / pepper / parsley flakes to taste

add a jar of ragu traditional
1 can of tomato sauce or can of chopped tomato's

boil water and cook elbow macaroni

clam boil

Ingredients
Clams (1 qt per person)
1/4 cup of corn meal per quart
1 tsp red pepper per quart
lingucia
1 onion per person
1 potato per person
1/2 sweet potato per person
1 package of link sausage

Directions
1 Quart of Clams per person
put in sink and fill sink up with cold water
sprinkle corn meal and red pepper to clean out clams
Rinse 2 - 3 times
put clams in bottom of large pan

Take link sausage (breakfast) and lingucia simmer in water and get grease out of them
peal 1 onion per person
scrub 1 potato and poke with fork
scrub and cut sweet potato in half

Add potato's, onion, sausage and lingucia

Add 1 quart of water
put cover on and simmer for about an hour.
poke potato or onion when soft pot is ready

Remove and separate ingredients keep clam in water
take turkey baster and remove juice from top before taking out the clams

Grams Rizzot

Ingredients
2 medium onions
4 -5 sticks of celery
1/2 pkg of mushrooms
butter
olive oil (not extra virgin)
1 clove of garlic
2 1/2 - 3 extra large cans of tomato sauce
1 med can of crushed tomato's
4 separate chicken breast half's
1 package of legs 1 package of thighs (4 each)
1 large box of minute rice
1 med jar of Parmesan and Romano cheese
3 eggs

Directions
chop medium onions
chop up sticks of celery
saute in butter and small amount of oil
1 clove of garlic
extra large cans of tomato sauce
add crushed tomato's
add extra large cans of water
simmer

put chicken into simmering pot
simmer for at least 3 hours (expect watery sauce)

remove chicken with slated spoons and place in large dish
add large box of minute rice to sauce and put cover on
take skin and bone off chicken
put meat in big platter
generously butter large roasting pan
mix 1 jar of Parmesan and Romano into rice mix
talk 1/2 of rice mixture and put into pan
take all chicken and put on top of rice
place the rest of rice mixture on top
make holes on side and in middle
mix 3 eggs and a small amount of water
pour mixture on top of rice
put chunks of butter on top
put in oven for 350

Italian Wedding Soup

Ingredients

1 cup of chopped spinach
4 cubes beef bullion
1 carrot chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
1 small onion chopped sugar
salt & peeper to taste
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dry parsley
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4/teaspoon thyme
1/4 basil

Meatball
1 cup ground beef
1 egg
1/4 cup of bread crumbs

Directions
combine meatball mixture

Combine beef bullion, carrot, celery and onion.
Bring to a boil
Reduce heat for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Drop small meatballs and chopped spinach.
Add all spices, salt & pepper to taste.

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Ingredients

2 large sweet potatoes
1/4 cup of butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup orange juice

Directionse

1. Boil cut-up sweet potatoes or bake at 350 degrees whole sweet potatoes until tender
2. In a frying pan, melt the butter and brown sugar together until bubbly.
3. Add the orange juice and stir until smooth.
4. Add the cut-up sweet potatoes and cook slowly, turning occasionally until the sweet potatoes are caramelized, about 20 minutes.
If syrup is too thin, add a bit more brown sugar

Apple Coffee Cake

Ingredients

3 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 cups white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/2 cup orange juice
4 apples - peeled cored and sliced
5 tablespoons white sugar
5 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 10 inch tube pan.
2. In a large bowl, stir together flour and baking powder.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together 2 cups of sugar, vegetable oil eggs.
4. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture, alternately with orange juice, until smooth.
5. In a small bowl, combine 5 tablespoons of white sugar, 5 tablespoons brown sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.
6. Pour 1/2 of batter into prepared pan.
7. Add 1/2 of the apples then 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Repeat laying with remaining ingredients.
8. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick instead into center of cake comes out clean, about 50 to 70 minutes.
9. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes, invert on a plate and serve.

Cornbread Casserole

Ingredients

1/4 pound butter, melted
1 (15 oz) can whole kernel corn
1 (15 oz) can creamed corn
1 (8.5 oz) package corn bread mix
1 oz sour cream

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a mixing bowl, combine butter, whole corn, cream corn, corn muffin mix and sour cream.
Fold all ingredients together
Pour into 2 quart casserole dish
Bake for 1 hour

Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
1 (14 oz) can of Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 (12 oz) package semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 (3 1/2 oz) can flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 35o degrees (325 for glass dish)
In 13 x 9 inch baking pan, melt putter
sprinkle crumbs over butter
pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs
Top evenly with remaining ingredients
press down gently
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned
Cool thoroughly before cutting
Store loosely covered at room temperature

Broiled Live Lobsters

Use the baked stuffed shrimp filling...

Ingredients

(2) 1 1/4 lb lobster

Directions
To the stuffed shrimp filling
add uncooked tomally and roe from the lobster; mix well and place in body of cavity and tail.
Cover with aluminum foil and broil for 20 minutes.
Remove foil and brown up dressing (broil) for an additional 5 minutes, keeping a watch so dressing will not burn.
Increase cooking time by 5 minutes for each additional 1/4 pound. of lobster over this size.

Baked Stuffed Shrimp - Captain Franks'

Ingredients

12 shrimp (baking size)
1 1/2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
1/4 cup Wesson Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup water
Salt & Pepper
Onion salt
Lawry seasoned salt
Garlic Salt
Worcestershire sauce

Directions
1. Crush Ritz crackers to make crumbs; add rest of ingredients and mix. Set aside and prepare shrimp for baking.
2. Place shrimp on its back on a board.
3. Holding the tail section in your left hand, insert point of sharp knife just below tail section cutting down center to split shrimp in half being careful not to completely cut through the meat
4. Peel off shell leaving tail section on for more attractive appearance.
5. Remove vein from cavity and fill with 1 tablespoon of stuffing - press firmly into place.
6. Place sheet of aluminum foil loosely over the shrimp.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. (remove foil and place shrimp under broiler for just a minute if a more crunchy dressing is desired .
Serves 4

Chicken Croquettes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup of milk
1/2 cup of chicken broth
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated onions
salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken roaster
2 eggs beaten
2 cups of bread crumbs

Directions

In a saucepan heat butter and flour
Stir and cook over medium heat for 1 minute
Whisk in combined milk, chicken broth, lemon juice, grated onion and salt & pepper
Stir until sauce thickens
Remove from heat and stir in chicken
Cover and cool in refrigerator for 30 minutes
Divide mixture into 8 balls
Coat with flour, dip in beaten eggs, and roll in bread crumbs
Fry in heated oil until crisp all over

White Pizza Dip

Ingredients

Lipton Recipe secrets (herb with garlic) 1/2 a package
8 oz of Ricotta cheese
1 Cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup peperoni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In a shallow 1 quart casserole dish combine 1/2 envelope of Lipton soup mix, sour cream, ricotta cheese, 3/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1/2 cup of peperoni

Sprinkle another 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese on top
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes

Serve with pulled bread

Gram's Tabuli

1 cup bolga wheat
2 bundles of parsley
2 bundles of scallions
4 firm tomato's
2 lemons
1/2 cup of pure olive oil
mint, salt & pepper to taste

Directions
soak wheat in warm water
chop parsley & scallions
diced tomato's
squeeze water out of wheat and add all ingredients together
squeeze lemons and mix together

Maccaroons

Ingredients
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 2/3 cups of coconut
Maraschino cherries

Directions
mix condensed milk, vanilla and coconut
drop 1 full tablespoon of mixture apx 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheet
place maraschino cherry on top of cookie

bake at 350 for 10 - 12 minutes remove with moistened spatula

Mom's Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients
2 - 3 cups of uncooked ziti
1 1/2 cup of butter
2 small onions chopped (apx 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cup of all purpose flour
2 1/2 cups of milk
8 oz of sharp cheddar (finely shredded is best)
8 oz of Kraft Parmesan / Romano mixture

Breadcrumb Topping
2 sleeves of Ritz crackers
2 sticks of butter

Directions
Cook macaroni as directed per package. Cook and stir butter, onion, salt & pepper over medium heat until the onion is slightly tender. Stir in the flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in the milk. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. It is important to stir constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; remove from heat. Stir in cheese until melted.

Place macaroni in ungreased 3 quart casserole dish. Stir cheese sauce into macaroni.

Directions Breadcrumb
crush up 2 sleeves of Ritz crackers (until a fine powder)
Melt 2 sticks of butter
mix in Ritz crackers and sprinkle on top of macaroni

Bake uncovered in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes

Spinach Quich

Pie Crust
4 to 5 slices Swiss cheese (place on pie crust)

Layer:
1 box spinach drained
1 small jar mushroom (sliced) drained

Beat and pour over Mushrooms:
3 eggs
1 cup of half and half
2 tablespoons of flour
1/2 tsp salt

Layer over above:
1 cup of chopped ham
1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterrey jack

Bake approximately 45 to 50 minutes at 350

Nonna's Pieni (filling for ravioli)

This is the recipe for the "pieni" (filling) that nonna used in her ravioli.

Ingrediants
8 slices of dried bread
1 lb. sausage meat
About 2 oz. cooked spinach (chopped fine)
Salt & pepper to taste
2 eggs
handful grated Romano cheese

Directions
Brown sausage meat in a skillet and drain off excess fat. Soak dried bread in water and squeeze out excess moisture. In a bowl, mix well bread, sausage meat and spiniach until well blended. Add 2 eggs and grated cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Blend well. Filling is now ready to use.

Note:
1. The sausage meat comes frozen in a roll. In 1976, it was a 1 - lb. (16 oz) package, now it comes in a 12-oz roll.
2. I usually substitute commercial bread crumbs in place of the bread as described above.
3. You can use fresh or frozen spinach. When using frozen spinach, I just cut off a strip and microwave cook it, putting the rest of the spinach back in the freezer to use another few times.
4. you can make the ravioli from scratch using a pasta-making machine or use wonton wrappers (50 to a package) found in the produce department of the supermarket. I put a mound of pieni in the center of the wonton square and bruing the corners together to form a triangle.

Pecan Lassies

Ingredients

Dough
1 pound of butter
12 oz cream cheese
4 cups of sifted flour

Filling
3 cups of brown sugar
a dash of salt
2 teaspoons of vanilla
4 eggs beaten
4 tablespoons of melted butter
2 cups of chopped pecans

Directions
Mix Dough and put in refrigerator

once dough has set roll into balls slightly smaller then golf balls
put the dough into small muffin tins and spread with fingers until small cup forms
fill muffin tins with apx 1 tablespoon of filling

Bake on 350 for 20 - 30 minutes

New England Corn Chowda

Ingredients
1 onion chopped
1 cup of celery chopped
1/4 cup of fresh parsley
3 large cans of creamed corn
2 large cans of whole corn
1/2 quart of heavy cream
2 quarts of milk (2% - whole milk)
salt & pepper to taste
6 drops of tobasco sauce
8 cups of chicken stock (64 oz)
4 cups of potato's cooked & bite sized diced
2 sticks of butter
2 cups of all purpose flower

Directions
peel and dice 4 cups of potatos / boil until soft
saute onions and celery in large pot on med heat until onions are clear
add parsley / corn / cream / milk / chicken stock and cook for 45 min on medium
add potato's / salt and pepper / tobasco

For Roux
in small sauce pan wisk two sticks of butter and two cups of flower until the consistancy of paste

Slowly mix in Roux to the chowder until thick