Mimi’s cookbook Recipes
Mimi’s cookbook Recipes
Breakfast 4
Best Brunch 5
Main Dishes 6
Spaghetti & Meat Sauce 7
Meatloaf 8
Goulash 9
Tuna Potato Caserole 10
Turkey Tetrazzini 11
Swiss Steak 12
Chicken Pot Pie 13
Sloppy Joe’s 14
Lasagne 15
Chicken Broccoli Caserole 16
Spaghetti & Meatballs 17
Sides 18
Mashed Potatoes 19
Scalloped Potatoes 20
Green Bean Caserole 21
Au Gratin Potatoes 22
Spaghetti Salad 23
Macaroni & Cheese 24
Desserts 25
Coffee Cake 26
Elaine’s Eclair Cake 27
Beck’s Custard Desert 28
Carrot Cake 29
Pumpkin Torte 30
Banana Cake 31
Brownies 32
Oatmeal Cookies 33
Chocolate chip cookies 34
Judy’s Cheesecake 35
Tammy’s Lemon Lime Birthday Cake 36
Soups and Salads 37
Country Vegetable Soup 38
Parisienne Soup 39
This book is dedicated to my friends and family. Thank you all for being such a special part
of my life. May this cookbook bring happiness to everyone in the kitchen and out.
1/2 lb ground round 1 Sauté ground round, chopped onions, garlic, and salad oil.
1 c. chopped onions
2 cloves of garlic 2 Add crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, water, oregano, basil,
sugar, bay leaf, salt, pepper, Montreal steak seasoning, and
4 T salad oil whole mushrooms.
1 cup water 4 Take out 2 cups for meatless sauce - add 1/2 lb browned ground
round to remaining sauce.
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. basil
2 t. sugar
1 - bay leaf
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
1/2 t. mortified steak seasoning
2 jars of whole mushrooms
2 1/2 lbs ground chuck (or 85% lean) 1 Bake in small black roaster pan (let steam escape by putting
something under lid)
chopped onions
1 tsp pepper
2 Bake at 350°F for 1 1/2 hours, drain
1 cup bread crumbs or oatmeal
1 cup ketchup 3 Remove lid, turn oven down to 300°F
1 egg
4 Bake 15 minutes longer
3 T butter
1/4 c flour 2 Layer in casserole
2 T mustard
4 c milk
1 t salt
1/8 t pepper
1 can tuna
1 c thinly sliced onion
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3 T margarine
1 small onion 2 Add 1/4 c. fresh grated parmesan
2 3/4 c. milk
4 1/2 oz jar mushrooms 4 Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes
1 t. salt
1/4 c. fresh grated parmesan 6 Put spaghetti - sauce - 1/4 c. fresh parmesan & turkey in 2 qt
bowl
2 c. chopped cubed turkey
7 Microwave on high until bubbly & thickened
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4-1 lb each round steaks (used 4 lbs top 1 300° oven for 3 hours
1 T oil
3 cups of peeled tomatoes (juice from
2-16 oz cans of tomatoes plus 1/2 can of
the tomatoes chopped)
1 cup beef stock
2 large onions
1 clove garlic
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You can also add frozen peas. Add to pie crust or fill puff pastry.
3 diced carrots
1 bunch of broccoli 2 Cook diced carrots, broccoli, diced potatoes, and diced celery in
chicken broth just until crunchy.
6 diced potatoes
2 stalks of celery diced 3 Add cooked frozen peas.
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3 cups ricotta
1/2 c. parmesan cheese 6 3 noodles
2 T parsley flakes
7 1/4 of the ricotta
2 beaten eggs
1 t salt 8 1/4 of the mozzarella
1/2 t pepper
9 Bake 375 for 45 minutes
mozzarella - 1 lb grated
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2 whole chicken breasts (4 pieces) 1 Mix together 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1/2 cup mayonnaise,
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese.
cooked and cut into cubes
1 large package frozen chopped broccoli
2 Add to cooked broccoli and chicken.
(don't overcook) then drain
1 can cream of chicken soup 3 Top with 1/2 bread crumbs with 2 tablespoons melted butter and
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese.
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
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2 cloves of garlic
4 T. salad oil 2 Add water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, basil, bay leaf,
sugar, salt, and pepper.
2 1/2 c. water
29 oz. tomato sauce 3 Simmer on mid heat for 1/2 hr.
1/2 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
7 Form into 12 meatballs.
4 slices dry bread 8 Bake about 30 mins. in 350° oven. Add to sauce.
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1 can cream of mushroom soup 2 Layer potatoes in a large, greased Pyrex bowl.
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1 cup milk 1 Add 1 cup milk slowly to 2 cans of mushroom soup. Heat until
warm.
2 cans of mushroom soup
20 oz pkg frozen french style green
2 Combine 20 oz pkg frozen french style green beans (cooked &
drained), 1 can drained mushrooms & soup. Carefully mix.
beans (cooked & drained)
1 can drained mushrooms
1/2 can french fried onion rings
3 Add 1/2 can french fried onion rings. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup grated
cheddar.
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Batches (tripling) and bake in aluminum roasting pan for 1 1/2 hrs at 350°.
1/2 lb. box of frozen hash browns 1 Put potatoes (hash browns) in bowl and thaw completely.
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16 oz Italian dressing
Durkee salad seasoning with cheese or 2 Add to spaghetti and vegetables.
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shell pasta)
2 cans of mushroom soup 2 Mix mushroom soup and milk together in a large bowl.
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2 beaten eggs
1 c. milk 2 Sift flour, sugar, and baking powder.
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 t. baking powder 4 Put in a 13x9 in pan.
1/2 c. sugar
5 Sprinkle with a mixture of sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
1 T. brown sugar
1 t. cinnamon 6 Bake 25 min. at 375°.
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1 cup water
1 cup flour 2 Remove from heat.
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Custard
Bananas 2 Lady Fingers
Custard
Whipped Cream 4 Bananas
5 Lady Fingers
6 Custard
7 Whipped Cream
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1 1/4 cups canola oil 1 Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 Lightly beaten the eggs.
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1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs 1 Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter, and cinnamon
together and press into a 9 1/2 x 13 pan (use 3/4 cup for large
1/3 c. sugar glass dish).
1/2 c. butter
3/4 t. cinnamon 2 Cream cream cheese and sugar well and add eggs and milk.
2 eggs 4 Mix pumpkin, egg yolks, sugar, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a
saucepan and cook over boiling water. Remove from heat.
1/2 c. milk
2 c. pumpkin (or 1-15 oz. can)
5 Dissolve 1 envelope Knox gelatin in 1/4 c. cold water and add to
above pumpkin mixture. Cool completely.
3 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
6 Beat 3 egg whites until stiff (no mixer) and add 1/4 c. sugar. Fold
into pumpkin mixture and pour over cream cheese layer.
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
7 Set in refrigerator for a little while. Spread 9 oz. cool whip over
pumpkin layer.
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1 yellow cake mix 1 Mix until moistened, then mix until smooth (2 min. med. speed
on portable mixer)
3/4 c. water
3 medium bananas mashed
2 Bake at 350° for 35-40 min
1 t. b. soda
3 eggs
2/3 c. oil
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2 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
3 In large mixer bowl beat sugar, eggs & vanilla (use mixer). Stir in
chocolate. Gradually stir in flour.
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1 c. br. sugar
1 c. sugar 2 Add eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture and beat well.
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour 4 Stir in quick cooking oats.
1 t. soda
5 Roll into balls using a rounded tablespoon of dough.
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3/4 c sugar
3/4 c dark brown sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 t vanilla
2 c flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 - 12 oz of choc. chips
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1 tsp vanilla 3 Add cool whip and vanilla and beat until creamy.
4 Spread into baked graham cracker crust and top with cherries or
blueberries.
Recipe by Judy
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1 pkg lime jello (4 oz size) 1 Dissolve jello in 3/4 cup boiling water.
1 envelope dream whip (1/2 cup) 3 Bake cake as directed in a 13x9 pan.
7 In a chilled deep bowl blend dream whip, pudding mix, and milk.
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Replace 7 c water and 4 c V-8 with 8 cups of water and 8 cups of V-8 (use low sodium V-8 46 oz bottle).
6 T oil
1 c onion (chopped) 2 Add water, V-8, and tomatoes with liquid.
6 c water
4 c V-8 4 Cook for 15 minutes.
2 qts water
5 Add cooked peas and parsley.
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3 large potatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion 4 Stir in 3/4 cup of flour.
cooked)
1 1/2 sticks margarine 6 Stir into soup.
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