Herby Shrimp Pasta

Here is an easy cheap shrimp dinner

INGREDIENTS:
2 4oz cans of Shrimp (thats right I said CANS)
18oz package Rigatoni Pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon marjoram,
choppedsalt and pepper, to taste
Parmesan cheese, to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and return to saucepan. Add shrimp, olive oil, lemon juice, herbs, a little salt and lots of pepper, to taste. Toss over a gentle heat until combined and hot. Serve with grated Parmesan.

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INGREDIENTS:
1 can (4 oz.) Shrimp
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup diced onion
1/4 cup butter2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon thyme, crumbled
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 pound hot cooked capellini or your favorite pasta
Black pepper
DIRECTIONS:
Drain shrimp. In a skillet, sautee garlic, mushrooms, and onion in butter until onion is soft. Stir in cream, cheese, egg yolks, and thyme. Simmer, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to thicken. Add shrimp and peas. Pour over hot pasta. Toss to mix. Serve at once. Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese and pepper.

Panini. well, sortof....

I love trying to come up with cheap easy meals. The following was not really either. Yesterday we had my newly returned missionary brother Steven over for a dinner appointment. What better way to unveil a new dish then to someone with an Iron stomach developed on a mission. This "cheap" meal cost $20.00 and made 8 verry filling paninis (even for a fat guy like me). And its first run was not so easy because I wasnt sure how to bake it so I used a pan with the bottom a 2nd pan on top, a George Forman, and a GT Express. In the end I found a forman for 2-5 min to give it the grill marks and then baking at 350 for 15 min is best.... so far.
There are also 2 versions of this recipe. The bad one and the good one. The good one was created out of the leftovers from yesterday (there were tons) and the ingrediencts will be marked with a "*" so you can see the process. Also note: THESE ARE DISGUSTING WITHOUT THE SPAGETTI SAUSE! I never actually used chicken or meatballs in it yet but it sounds like a winner.

What you need...
-Pesto
-sliced motserella
-Rhodes dinner rolls
-sliced tomato
-salt and pepper
*-spagetti sause
*-great value meat balls or boneless skinless chicken (still good if you leave these out)

How you make it...
-I used 2, 1/4 rolls for the top and bottom of the panini, (total of 4, 1/2 rolls per panini) but you can make whatever size you want. The only thing taht matters here is you dont let them raise and you smash them as flat as you can.
-I put about 1, 1/2 to 2 bpoon fulls of pesto on the top and again on the bottom rolls, followed with motserella cheese to cover, and then tomato. then the salt and pepper, meatballs cut in half or cooked chicken and spagetti sause. grill and bake as outlined above and your done!! As an after thought for today I realize thatletting the dough raise may work out better and use less dough, so if you try it please comment on how that went.

Detroit Favs

Here are some of the better foods that I had a lot in Detroit. I have not made any of these so they are word for word how I got them. There were a lot of pigs feet, chitlens and more, but nobody wants to eat those Im sure.... I know I didnt. All of these dishes were often served together with Wattermellon and grape soda.

BAKED MAC N CHEESE

What you need...
-Lots of macaroni Noodles
-2 lb cheese
-one small container of sour cream
-salt and pepper to taste
-1/2 quart milk
-1 stick of butter
-2 eggs (beaten)
-1 sleeve of Ritz Crackers

Cooking Time....
1-mix everything together except the crackers. (Im not sure if you boil the noodles or not as Ive never made this)
2-Bake at 350 degrees till it bubbles.
3-Crumble the crackers on top and return to the oven till its brown.

FRIED CHICKEN
Cover the chicken in a salt, pepper and flour mixture then fry it in oil.... This dish also goes well with Waffles in Detroit

COLLARD GREENS
What you need...
-collard greens (or any leafy green veggie)
-smoked turkey or ANY pork part on the bone
-2 caps of vinigar
-1 tbsp of sugar
-peppers, onions ect to taste

Cooking Time...
1-Clean the greens well and throw out the stems
2-slice them like spinach and cover them with watter in a pot
3-add smoked turkey or pork parts and boil till it falls off the bone.
4-half way through the cooking process add vinegar, sugar, onions, peppers and whatever els you like

Pizza Fun!

This is an easy fun family activity for all ages!

What you need....

-Frozen dinner roll dough (We used Rhodes bake n serve)

-Whatever you like on pizza

-Spagetti sause with Oregano, Basil, Marjoram and Gran Garlic added to taste

Start Cooking...

This is pretty self explanitory, but here are some tips we learned through trial and error, followed by detailed picture instructions.

1-Dont spread the dough too thin

2-We baked at 350 degrees for 13 min.

3-I found it more filling and tasty to put a top crust on mine so its sorta like a calzone. That way you can stuff it with more toppings!

4-As you may see in the pictures, the younger children may need you to make them one after they make theirs. We found it best to just throw away the mutalated one.

5-Bake the pizzas on the slightly greased baking pan or tinfoil.

6-We also found that they stick to the suface of whatever you assemblethem on. So assemble them on the baking pan or individually divided tinfoil so they can go stright to the oven.

Getto Stir Fry

This is easy and cheap, but if you have ever fried potatoes you know it is not a very fast process. you are probably looking at about a half hour frying time.

What You Need...
-Potatoes (cubed)
-Hot Dogs (sliced)
-Garlic Powder to taste
-Salt and Pepper to taste
-A whole lot of Butter

Start Cooking...
combine everything and cook on Mediun heat in a frying pan till the potatoes are soft. Stir often and add butter as neededto keep from sticking and burning (This also gives it that desired unhealthy goodness). Serve with Catsup and enjoy!

Missionary Mac-N-Cheese

Heres one I came up with on my mission. Every missionary gets sick of Mac & Cheese, this was one of my more successfull attempts (and there were many) of spicing things up. Hope you enjoy.

What you need....
-1/4 to 1/2 cup diced tomato
-Onion, small porton diced very small
-Minced fresh Garlic, same portion as onion
-Butter and milk as per mac&cheese instructions
-Box of mac&cheese

Start cooking....
1-Boil noodles
2-In a bowl combine melted butter, milk, garlic, onion and tomato
3-When the noodles are done combine with the sause and cheese packet.

Its a cheap easy meal fit for a peasant.... or a missionary.