Tuna Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cheddar cheese soup
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
• 0.5 (16 ounce) box elbow macaroni, cooked and strained
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine all ingredients in a bowl until mixed well.
• 3 put all ingredients in an uncovered 9inx9in casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until brown around the edges.

Wild Rice With Mushrooms And Bacon

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut up
• 1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup wild rice
• 3 cups chicken broth
• salt

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon til crisp and drain most of the drippings.
• 2 crumble bacon and set aside.
• 3 sauté mushrooms and wild rice in remaining bacon drippings about 3 minutes.
• 4 add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• 5 cover pan and reduce heat to a simmer.
• 6 cook 45-60 minutes or'til rice is puffed and tender.
• 7 fluff rice with a fork, tast, and add salt to taste.
• 8 cook uncovered to evaporate any excess moisture if necessary.
• 9 toss with crumbled bacon before serving.
• 10 makes about 6 cups.

Tuna Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 (6 ounce) can solid tuna, drained
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of chicken soup
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup grated cheese (for topping)
• salt & pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 cook macaroni until tender.
• 3 in a greased casserole dish, mix together the soup and the tuna.
• 4 dump in the noodles and add the cheese.
• 5 mix all together, adding salt & pepper to taste.
• 6 you can add more cheese on top of the casserole if you like (most kids like this).
• 7 cover and bake for 20 min, uncover and bake another 10 min or so, until cheese is browned.

Toasted Orzo Pilaf

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup orzo pasta
• 3 cups canned chicken broth
• 6 scallions
• 6 large button mushrooms
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh italian parsley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in medium saucepan.
• 2 add orzo and stir until pasta is toasted, about 3-5 minutes.
• 3 add broth, bring to a boil and cook pasta until done; drain.
• 4 melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in a sauté pan.
• 5 add scallions and mushrooms and cook until crisp-tender.
• 6 add pine nuts, salt and pepper to taste.
• 7 stir in the cooked orzo and fresh parsley, and heat through.

Tuna Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions (i usually use more)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1/3-1/2 cup crumbled potato chips (optional) or 1/3-1/2 cup breadcrumbs (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni in boiling water until tender; drain.
• 2 combine macaroni, onion, butter, mushroom soup, tuna, salt and milk. put in 8"x8" casserole dish.
• 3 sprinkle with grated cheese and crumbled potato chips or bread crumbs if desired.
• 4 cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. remove foil and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Wild Rice With Dried Fruit And Nuts-crock Pot

Total Time: 7 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups wild rice
• 1/2 cup golden raisin, chopped
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 green onions, sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse wild rice.
• 2 combine all ingredients, except onions and parsley in your crock pot.
• 3 place lid on crock pot and cook on low for 7 hours or high for 2 and 1/2 hours to 3 hours.
• 4 with 30 minutes left to your cook time add the sliced green onions and parsley.
• 5 stir well and cover to complete cooking time.
• 6 note: depending on how old your wild rice is, you may need to add 1 additional cup of chicken broth.

Wild Rice Stuffed Cabbage(vegetarian)

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped onions
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped green apple
• 1 (6 ounce) box long grain and wild rice blend (near east or zatarains)
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth (or water)
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 15 large green cabbage leaves
• 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce (newmans own or you can use homemade)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. add 1/2 cup of the onions, the celery, and apple; saute for 5 minutes. stir in rice, seasoning packet from rice mix, 3/4 cup of the broth, and garlic. bring to a boil. cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. rice should be al dente. transfer to a medium bowl; stir in pecans. set aside.
• 2 place 12 to 15 large cabbage leaves in a large bowl. cover with boiling water; let stand for 3 to 5 minutes or until wilted. cut off thickest part of each cabbage leaf.
• 3 place 2 tablespoons of the rice mixture near the stem end of a leaf. fold over sides and roll up. do not roll too tightly as the rice will expand as it cooks. repeat with remaining leaves and rice mixture.
• 4 place cabbage rolls, seam sides down, in a shallow baking dish.
• 5 pour marinara sauce over the top and sprinkle with remaining onions. cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
• 6 bake in preheated 350*f oven for 1 hour.
• 7 serve hot with sauce.
• 8 enjoy!