Sloppy Joes Recipe

Sloppy Joes 

The perfect main dish idea or snack.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef

1/4 cup chopped onion

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard

3/4 cup ketchup

salt to taste

3 teaspoons brown sugar

ground black pepper to taste

Preperation

1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, onion, and green pepper; drain off liquids.
2. Stir in the garlic powder, ketchup, mustard, and brown sugar; mix thoroughly. Reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Quick and Tasty Pizza Recipe

Quick and Tasty Pizza

Ingredients

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

1 teaspoon white sugar

1 cup warm water (45 degrees C/110 degrees F)

2 1/2 cups bread flour

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons olive oil

Preperation

1. Preheat oven to 230 degrees C (450 degrees F). In a  bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. Stir in flour, oil and salt. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.

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Chocolate Cake Recipe

Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

1 3/4  flour

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup milk

1/2 cup olive oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 cup boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F). Grease and flour two nine inch round pans.
2. In a larger bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, milk, oil and vanilla, mix for 2 minutes on medium speed of mixer. Stir in the boiling water last.
   Batter will be thin. Pour evenly into the prepared pans.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick comes clean out of the cake. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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Baked Tilapia Parmesan Recipe

Baked Tilapia Parmesa

Ingredients

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup butter, softened

3 tablespoons mayonnaise

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/8 teaspoon onion powder

1/8 teaspoon celery salt

2 pounds tilapia fillets

Preperation

1. Preheat your oven. Grease a broiling pan or line pan with aluminum foil.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the Parmesan butter, cheese, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Season with dried basil, onion, pepper powder and celery salt. Mix well and set aside.
3. Arrange fillets in a single layer on the prepared pan. Broil a few inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the fillets over and broil for a couple more minutes. Remove the fillets from the oven and cover them with the Parmesan cheese mixture on the top side. Bake for 2 more minutes or until the topping is browned and fish flakes easily with a fork. Be careful not to over cook the fish.

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Tasty Rice Pudding Recipe

Tasty Rice Pudding

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked white rice

2 cups milk, divided

1/3 cup white sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

2/3 cup raisins

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Boil 1 1/2 cups water in a saucepan; stir rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. In a clean saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, and raisins; cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

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