February 20, 1997 Cooking Corner (Ed. note - The recipes in to- day's cooking columns come from "The Good Neighbor Cookbook," a cookbook pub- lished by the American Red Cross Cleveland County Chapter.) BROCCOLI CASSEROLE by MARTHA BYERS 2 eggs, well beaten 1 stick butter .1 cup mayonnaise 1 can mushroom soup 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 Tbsp. chopped onion 2 pkgs. frozen chopped broc- coli Ritz cracker crumbs Cook and drain broccoli. Mix everything together in greased 2 gt. casserole. Top with Ritz crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 6-8. OVEN IRISH POTATOES by MARGARET TIDDY 6 medium unpeeled Irish potatoes 6 medium onions 1/2 cup melted margarine 1/4 tsp. pepper 3/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. celery seed 1/4 tsp. paprika garlic to taste Arrange potatoes and onions cut in 1/4 inch slices in a Pyrex dish alternating slices. Mix all. ingredients and drizzle over potatoes and onions. Cover with foil and bake 40 minutes at 400 degrees. Uncover, sprinkle with paprika and bake 20) min- utes more. HASH BROWN CASSEROLE by SUE BLANTON 1 med. onion, chopped and sauteed 1/2 stick butter 2 1b. Hash Brown Potatoes, thawed to break apart salt and pepper to taste 1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted 1 can cream of mushroom soup, undiluted 10 oz. cheddar cheese, grated medium 16 0z. sour cream Mix all ingredients and place in 3 quart casserole or 2 smaller ones. Make topping with two cups crushed cornflakes mixed with 1/2 stick melted mar- garine. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. f VEGETABLE CRUNCH by DELIA CALLAHAN 2 cans Veg-All mixed vegeta- bles, drained 1 cup celery, chopped 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1 can water chestnuts, sliced 1 cup sharp cheese, grated 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup saltines, crushed 1/2 cup margarine, melted Combine Veg-All, celery, onion and chestnuts. Add cheese and mayonnaise, mixing well. Place mixture in greased casserole, top with crushed saltines and melted margarine. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 min- utes. BEEF PARMESAN by ETHEL SPANGLER Flour and brown cubed steak salt and pepper to taste remove steak from pan in pan, pour 1 small can Hunts Tomato Sauce with Onions Add: 1/2 can water 1 jar Ragu with sausage and peppers 1 clove garlic 1 tsp. oregano 1 tsp. parsley Simmer sauce. Put steak in casserole and sprinkle with Parmesan and cottage cheese. Pour sauce over meat. Cover and bake 45 minutes at 325 de- grees. Shortly before done, put slices of mozzarella cheese over meat and return to oven until cheese has melted, about 15 minutes. Serve over noodles or rice. CHICKEN CASSEROLE by RITA WILLIAMS 4 large chicken breasts 1 stick margarine 2 cans cream of chicken soup 1 pkg. Pepperidge bread mix 4-6 cggs Boil chicken, remove from bone, reserve broth. Melt mar- garine and mix with bread mix. Mix soups with 2 cans chicken broth. In Pyrex dish, put a layer of bread mix, layer of chicken, layer of soup - continue with crumbs on top. Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees. BAKED CHICKEN by BONNIE PRICE Place 4 skinned chicken breasts in 6x10 baking dish bone side down. Spoon 1 can of Campbell Golden mushroom soup onto top of chicken. Fill can 3/4 full of water, rake down sides of can. Pour between pieces of chicken, careful not to disturb thick soup on top of pieces of chicken. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees. Turn off oven, let set up'to 1 hour, serve. Good left over to the last bite. CHOCOLATE PIE by JOE TALLEY 1 cup sugar 2 cups milk 6 Tbsp. flour 2 egg yolks, save whites for topping 2 Tbsp. cocoa 1/4 tsp. vanilla Mix ingredients together and cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until thick. Pour into baked pie shell or vanilla wafer THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD crust. CRUST Beat 2 egg whites with 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add 4 table- spoons sugar, beating until stiff and all sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue over pie. Bake at 350 degrees until meringue is light brown, about 12-15 min- utes. SPAGHETTI SAUCE by JOHN GEER JR. 1 bell pepper 1 large onion 1 cup diced celery 3 Tbsp. olive oil 11/2 Ibs. ground beef 1 can mushroom soup 1 can tomato paste, 6 oz. 1 can tomato soup 2 cans tomatoes, sliced, 16 oz. each 1 can sliced mushrooms 1 clove garlic, crushed salt and pepper to taste In a large pot, cook diced onions, celery and bell pepper in olive oil for 25-30 minutes. In separate pan, brown meat and drain off grease. Add meat and other ingredients to large pot. Cover and cook on low heat 3 or more hours. Makes 8 serv- ings. NOTHING CAKE by TOM WILLIS 2 cups plain flour 2 cups sugar Y O 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 tsp. salt 1 large can crushed pineap- - ple, undrained Mix above ingredients by hand and pour into long pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 min- utes or until done. Ice with the following: In'sauce pan, add 1 stick mar- garine, 1 cup sugar and 1 small can evaporated milk. 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