March Recipes

March Recipe Collection

Sombrero Appetizer

contributed by Sue Baker - Tax/Audit Dept. - Casper, Wyoming

1 lb.	Ground Beef
1/2 lb.	Velveeta Mexican Cheese with Jalapeno pepper, cubed
2/3 c.	Miracle Whip
1/4 c.	Chopped onion

Brown meat; drain. Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly. Spoon mixture into 9" pie plate. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.; stir; bake 5 minutes more. Top with chopped tomato, olive slices and Jalapeno pepper slices, if desired. Serve with tortilla or corn chips. Makes 4-1/2 cups.

Fried Rice

Contributed by Karla Buxman - Westminster, Colorado

1 T.	Oil (optional)
2	Eggs, beaten
3	Pieces bacon cut into 1" pieces
1 c.	Leftover roast, cubed (you can use more)
1	Small onion or
3 to 4	Green onions
1 can	Bean Sprouts (drained)
1 c.	Frozen Peas (or any veggie your family enjoys)
3 c.	Cooked Long Grain Rice
2 T. or to taste	Soy sauce

Heat oil and scramble eggs (you can eliminate oil by using a non-stick skillet). Remove and set aside. Cook bacon until crisp; drain off all fat. Add meat and vegetables. Cook 1 minute. Add rice - stir and cook until hot and add egg and soy sauce. Serves 4.

Mexican Strata

Contributed by Karen True - Casper, Wyoming

5 cans	Whole Slices or Chopped Green Chilies (drained, reserve liquid)
1 lb.	Grated Sharp cheddar cheese
4	Eggs
2 c.	Milk
1 c.	Flour
2 t.	Salt
1 t.	Pepper
	Chili juice

Remove seeds from chilies. Butter 2 quart casserole and layer 1/2 cheese, chilies, then remaining cheese. Mix remaining ingredients in bowl and pour over cheese and chilies. (Mix flour carefully to avoid lumps.) Bake at 225° for 1 hour. Serves 8.

Queen Salad

Contributed by Elsie & Emily King - Casper, Wyoming

1 can	Eagle Brand Milk
1 lg.	Can Cherry Pie Filling
1 16 oz. can	Crushed Pineapple, drained
6 oz.	Cool Whip
1 c.	Walnuts

Mix together and chill. Makes a large salad and can be made up ahead of time.

Beef Kabobs

Contributed by Suzie Klungness - Black Hills Accounting - Casper, Wyoming

1-1/2 lb.	Beef cubes, fat trimmed
3/4 c.	Soy sauce
1/2 t.	Salt
1/4 t.	Cracked black pepper
1/4 t.	Garlic Powder
	Vegetables of your choice such as:
	Green peppers, Red peppers, Onions,
	Mushrooms, Tomatoes

Marinate beef cubes for at least 4 hours (or overnight). Alternate on skewers with vegetables. Baste with extra marinade or melted butter and cook to desired doneness.

Fruit Pizza

Contributed by Nancy Arnold - Tax/Audit Dept. - Casper, Wyoming

1 pkg.	Pillsbury Slice and Bake Sugar cookies
3 oz.	Cream cheese, softened
1 c.	Cool Whip
1/2 t.	Vanilla
1/3 c.	sugar
	Several kinds of fresh fruit: bananas peaches grapes blueberries strawberries pineapple
1/2 c.	Orange marmalade
2 T.	water

Slice cookie dough into 1/8" slices and spread out on 12" pizza pan to overlap. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. Cool. Mix together the softened cream cheese, Cool Whip, vanilla and sugar. Spread this over the crust. Cut up the various fruits and arrange on top of the cream cheese mixture. Mix marmalade and water and drizzle or brush on fruit to keep it fresh.

All recipes from True Wyoming Beef Cooking Guide and Recipe Collection or True Cook'n Vol. II.