Kat Food

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  • Garden Vegetable Sauce

    14.5 oz can stewed tomatoes
    2 T tomato paste
    1 T snipped fresh mint or 1/2 t dried, crushed
    1/2 t sugar
    2 small yellow summer squash/zucchini, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
    5 oz asparagus spears cut into 1 inch pieces (1 c)
    Hot cooked pasta

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  • Chunk apple & raisin sauce for ham

    1 small cooking apple, cored & cut into thin wedges
    1 Tb. butter
    1 c. apple juice
    2 Tbs. each packed brown sugar & raisins
    1 Tb. lemon juice
    1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
    1/4 tsp. each ground ginger & dry mustard
    1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

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  • Smoked Salmon Canapes

    4 oz. cream cheese, softened
    2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro
    2 tsps. lime juice
    1/2 tsp. finely minced jalepeno pepper
    2 dashes Tabasco sauce
    5 slices white bread, crust removed, toasted & quartered diagonally
    4 oz. thinly sliced smoked salmon
    2 tsps. finely minced red onion

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  • White Bean & Pasta Soup

    1 medium carrot, peeled & chopped
    28 oz can tomatoes, peeled & diced
    1 T olive oil
    1 small red onion, fincely diced
    2 medium cloves garlic, peeled & minced
    1 1/2 c water
    1 1/4 t dried oregano
    1/2 t salt
    1/4 t freshly ground black pepper
    1 c broken spaghetti
    15 oz can cannellini beans, drained, rinsed & drained agian
    1/4 c finely chopped parsley

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  • Ricotta Cinnamon Spread

    3 Tbs. sugar
    1/2 tsp. cinnamon
    1 c. ricotta cheese

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  • French Fried Green Peppers

    2 large green peppers
    6 Tbs. fine, dry bread crumbs
    Salt to taste
    1 1/2 tsps. oregano leaves
    1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
    1/3 c. grate parmesan cheese
    1 large egg
    2 Tbs. water

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  • Fresh Bread Bowls for Soup

    5 1/2 to 6 cups all-purpose flour, divided
    2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    2 envelopes RapidRise yeast
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 cup water
    1 cup milk
    2 tablespoons butter or margarine

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  • Broccoli Salad

    1 large heat broccoli, broken into small florets
    1 medium red onion, chopped
    1 c. raisins
    1/2 c. sunflowre seeds
    1/2 c. fresh mushrooms, sliced
    1/2 c. diced red or yellow pepper
    1 c. light mayo
    1/2 c. sugar, or to taste
    2 tsp. wine vinegar
    Crisp, crumbled bacon (opt)

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  • Fresh Creamed Spinach

    1 pound fresh spinach leaves
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    2 teaspoons minced dried onion
    1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
    4 ounces cream cheese, softened

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  • Cherry Poppy Seed Twinks

    1 cup confectioners’ sugar
    1 cup butter or margarine, softened
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    1 egg
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 tablespoons poppy seeds
    1/2 cup cherry preserves

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