For When You're Feeling A Little Lazy

Another recipe from Kraft Foods conquered!  I had never tried the new cooking crèmes by Philadelphia before and I thought I’d give them a whirl.  Now I can’t wait to try the other flavors.

I found this recipe in an advertisement in the Food & Family Magazine.  Of course, I made a few minor changes but nothing too severe.

Easy Beef Stroganoff

What You’ll Need:

1 lb. ground beef

½ cup onions, chopped

1 tbsp. butter

1 jar sliced mushrooms, drained

½ tsp. pepper

1 tub of Philadelphia Original Cooking Creme (8 oz. cream cheese, softened and ½ cup evaporated milk blended together well can be used as a substitute)

1 cup of beef broth (I use bouillon cubes and water.)

2 cups hot cooked egg noodles

1 tbsp parsley

1.)  Cook meat and onions in skillet on medium heat approx. 5-6 minutes or until meat is brown and onions are tender.  Drain. 

2.)  Add butter to unwashed skillet.  Melt. 

Add mushrooms and pepper.  Cook about 5-6 minutes.

3.)  Add cooking crème.  Blend well, stirring slowly for about 2 minutes. 

Return meat to mixture.  Stir in broth.  Cook 5 minutes.

4.)  Add parsley andstir.  Cook 2 minutes. 

Add noodles and stir. 

Remove from heat.  Sprinkle parsley over each serving.

Under The Sea

When it comes to seafood, I’m a big fan.  Growing up in New Orleans, different forms of seafood were a staple on the menu for many meals.  Now that I’m in Oklahoma, I’ve got to take whatever sort of seafood I can get my hands on.  Lately, I’ve been trying some different salmon recipes.  Here’s a good one I’ve come across, Sesame Salmon with Stir Fried Vegetable Medley

What You’ll Need For This Recipe:

1 lb. salmon filets

½ cup Asian Toasted Sesame dressing (Kraft makes this.)

2 tsp. olive oil

8 baby carrots cut into strips

1 cup green beans

1 orange pepper, cut into strips

1 green onion, shredded

1.)  Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.  Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.  Place salmon on cookie sheet.  Brush fish with 2 tbsp. of dressing.

2.)  Bake 20 minutes, brushing fish periodically with additional 1 tsp. of dressing. 

Fish should flake easily with fork when finished.  Keep warm.

3.)  Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. 

Add carrots, beans, and pepper. 

Stir fry for about 6 minutes, or until crisp-tender. 

Add remaining dressing. 

Stir fry for about 3 minutes.

4.)  Serve fish over vegetables.  Sprinkle with onions.

The sesame dressing gives the fish and the veggies a sweet, nutty flavor.  Yum!