Breadsticks

I got this recipe from my college roommate, Angela McKinnon (soon to be Harris).

1 T. yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
2 T. suger
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. flour

Mix together 3 min.  Let rest 10 min.  Roll into thick rectangle.  Spray cookie sheet.  Cut dough into strips, 8" long and not too wide.  Roll in butter, dust on cornmeal, and lay on cookie sheet.  Let rise 10 min.  Bake at 375 for 20 min.  Sprinkle with garlic salt or parmesan cheese.  Makes 1 dozen.

Oatmeal Raisin (or choc. chip) cookies

Cream together:    
1 c. crisco
1 c. sugar
1c. brown sugar (less is OK)

Add to mixture above:
2eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix aside:
1 tsp. baking soda
2 t. warm water
Dissolve, then add to rest.

Add 1 1/2 cups flour, then mix.
Add 3 cups oatmeal, then mix.
Add raisins or chocolate chips, then mix.

Bake at 375 for 7-10 minutes.  Makes 4-5 dozen.
(If baking frozen dough, try 10-13 min)
Makes 4-5 dozen

Crockpot parmesan chicken and potatoes

4 chicken breasts
1 c. Italian salad dressing
2 t.  Italian seasoning
1 c. parmesan cheese
8 potatoes, cubed

Cook in crockpot on low  6-8 hours.
On high, it was done after 2 1/2 hours.

(Do not double.  1 1/2 times this recipe barely fits in a 6 qt. crock.)

Chicken marinade

Blend the following:
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil
1 cup cider vinegar
3 cloves garlic
ground pepper
4 T. bell seasoning or Old Bay seasoning or poultry seasoning

3-4 lbs chicken breasts (marinate 2-6 hours, but NOT overnight)
Grill or bake.

Pasta Fagioli Soup

An Olive Garden favorite we now make at home!

1 lb ground beef, browned

1/2 onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 1/2 carrots, slivered or chopped

1 28 oz can diced tomatoes (with juice)

1 16 oz can white beans, drained and rinsed

1 15 oz can beef broth

1 1/2 tsp oregano

1/2 tsp pepper

2 1/2 tsp parsley

2 shots Tabasco (or less!)

10 oz spaghetti sauce

4 oz pasta (ditalini/salad macaroni), COOKED

Simmer veggies 10 min, then add rest and simmer 45 min.  Add pasta at end.

OR

Cook in crockpot (add cooked pasta at end)