Recipes From Famous Brands

This recipe is really tasty. I've prepared the recipe exactly as written but I've also tweaked it by adding a little red wine to the sauce. I must confess that I almost always add the wine. Also, I've also made it using refrigerated whole wheat ravioli.

It's also good if you substitute crumbled and browned Italian sausage for the ground beef.

You can make it vegetarian by using Morningstar Recipe Crumbles or some similar vegetarian beef substitute. You get the idea.

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1 cup UNCLE BEN'S CONVERTED Brand rice
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups chicken broth or bouillon

1 can or jar (about 4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained.
1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
3/4 cup slivered almonds

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To prepare 4 lbs. of chicken wings, combine 1 padkage McCORMICK Chili Seasoning Mix, 1/4 cup corn meal, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 teaspoons McCORMICK Parsley Flakes in a plastic bag. Shake wings in bag, a few at a time, until coated. Place skin-side up in single layer in well-buttered shallow baking pans.

Bake in 350 degree F oven for 25 minutes, turn wings and bake until tender about 10 minutes more.

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This recipe is a favorite. No need to modify it at all. But, of course, you certainly may...say, some other dried fruit bits or chocolate chips instead of raisins?

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups QUAKER OATS (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins

1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
2 cups BISQUICK

1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 pkg. (6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/2 teaspoon vanilla*

These are really easy and look a lot harder to make than they are. These also freeze well, so you can have them at a moment's notice for unexpected guests.

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup butter, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla
2 (8 oz. pkgs) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs

Heat oven top 375 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups. Slice well-chilled cookie dough into 24 slices. Place slices in bottom of muffin cups. Set aside.

In large bowl, combine sugar, flour, margarine, vanilla, cream cheese and eggs; beat 1 minute at medium speed. Top cookie slices with cream cheese mixture, filling cups 2/3 full.

Bake at 375 degrees F. for 35 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are light golden brown.

Cheesecakes will form a natural indentation in the centers. Cool completely. To serve, top with pie filling. Refrigerate leftovers. 24 servings.

TIPS: Pillsbury Slice 'n Bake Sugar Cookies can be substituted for the chocolate chip cookies.