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You might elect to take your family favorite casserole to the family pitch in meal at holiday time. If a close relative is ill, a main dish casserole might provide the help that is need. Layer 1 - a cooked starch. Use 470 ml (2 cups) of one of the following: Beans Corn, Noodles, Macaroni Potatoes Spaghetti White, brown, or wild rice Layer 2 - a cooked protein food. Use 360 ml (1 1/2 cups) of the following: Cooked, cubed beef, lamb, pork, or veal Cheese(firm) Cooked or canned chicken or turkey Chopped or sliced hard - cooked eggs Browned ground beef Cooked, sliced ham Canned tuna, shrimp or crab meat Layer 3 - a cooked or canned vegetable. Use 360 ml (1 1/2 cups). Broccoli Carrots Eggplant Green beans Squash Peas Sauteed green peppers, celery, and onions Layers 4 - the sauce. Use one 10 ounce can of soup mixed with 80 ml (1/3 cup) of one of the liquids. Soup: Cheddar cheese Cream of celery Cream of chicken Cream of mushroom Cream of pot...

People will think you've been cooking for hours with this rich and meaty dish, ready in under 30 minutes Preparation: 5 Minutes Serves 2 Ingredients     8 brown shallot, peeled and quartered  but left whole at the root     2 sirloin steak, about 175g/6oz each     crushed black peppercorns     large glass red wine, about 175ml/6fl oz     150ml beef stock     25g butter     4 tbsp balsamic vinegar Method     Simmer the shallots in a pan of water for 2-3 mins, then drain and set aside. Season the steaks with a little salt and plenty of crushed peppercorns. Heat half the butter in a pan until sizzling, then cook the steaks for 3 mins on each side for medium or until done to your liking.     Remove the steaks and keep warm. While they rest, add the remaining butter to the pan, throw in the shallots, then sizzle in the sticky pan until s...

Ingredients 1 cup olive oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 (3-pound) chickens, butterflied Salt and freshly ground black pepper Lemon wedges, for garnish Directions Whisk together the oil, lemon juice, garlic and rosemary in a large baking dish. Add the chickens and turn to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to 4 hours. Preheat the grill to medium. Wrap 4 bricks in aluminum foil and set aside. Remove the chickens from the marinade, blot off excess oil, and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Place the chickens on the grill, skin-side down, and place 2 bricks on top of each chicken. Grill the chicken for 8 to 10 minutes, then turn over, and return the bricks to the chickens. Close the cover and continue cooking for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through. Let rest for 10 minutes and cut into quarters. Serve with lemon wedges.

Wheat Pasta is a staple throughout Italy. The pasta eaten in southern Italy for example. spaghetti and macaroni, is usually made without eggs. In northern Italy, the pasta contains eggs and is usually flat. Lasagne is a popular dish in this area. The Linguine About 150 Shapes of pasta are manufactured in the United States. The linguine(ling.gwe'ne) shown left is a pasta shaped into long, thin flat noodles. It is often served with tomato sauce. Lasagne / Lasagna Lasagne (/ləˈzænjə/ or /ləˈzɑːnjə/ or /ləˈsɑːnjə/, Italian pronunciation: [laˈzaɲɲe]) is a wide, flat pasta shape and possibly one of the oldest. As with most other types of pasta, the word is a plural form, lasagne meaning more than one piece of lasagna ribbon. The word also refers to a dish made with this type of pasta in several layers interspersed with layers of various ingredients and sauces.   Spaghetti Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian and Sicilian origin. Spaghetti is made of ...