Recipes

[Zhills]

Grandma’s Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

1 lb box ziti

1 lb ground beef

15 oz ricotta cheese

½ cup grated parmesan

Italian seasoning &

salt and pepper to taste

1 egg, beaten

2 jars (10 oz each) tomato sauce. (spaghetti sauce)

8 oz bag of shredded mozzarella

Directions:

Cook noodles as directed on box.

In a large pan, brown beef with a little Italian seasoning. Drain fat.

Add ricotta, parmesan, salt, pepper and egg. Mix well.

Add 1 jar tomato sauce. Mix well.

Add cooked noodles and mix well.

Add mixture to a 9x13” ungreased glass pan.

Spread second jar of tomato sauce over ziti (just enough to cover with a thin layer).

Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.

Bake uncovered at 350°F for 20 - 25 minutes.

This is not the Million Dollar Ziti

NOTE 1: You may put the Ziti in the in the oven right away or you may keep it in the refrigerator (covered with foil) to be baked at a later time. If you put the ziti in the oven after it has been refrigerated, bake for 45 min.

One more time.....

Next ingredient starts with an A.

[ijohnbaptiste]

Dumplings

• 1 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour
  Or a combination of: 1 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup of water

Add water (a little at a time) to form dough. Dough should be very firm; not sticky or too soft. May add spoonfuls of flour or water if needed to get the right consistency. Dough is ready when mixture forms a ball and sides of the bowl is clean. Let the dough rest for about 5 minutes, covered with a damp cloth, then divide into little even balls (about 8). Prepare boiling water in a big pot (about 8 to 10 cups) with 2 teaspoons salt (or your taste), 1 clove of garlic, mashed and 1 teaspoon oil. Flatten each ball in the palm of your hands and shape round edges with your fingers. Drop them carefully into the boiling water and after a few minutes they will float to the top. Stir them around and push them down a few times to make sure all sides are cooked. They should be done in 10 to 12 minutes.

I should cite the source of the recipe: dominicarecipes.blogspot.com

(Edit: I forgot to add a letter for the next person! How about letter F?)

[sabatini]

Hi there, @ijohnbaptiste, and welcome!

I love your idea of mixing things up by posing the next letter as F.

BTW, I love your nic.

Next letter is F

[sabatini]

Potato, Fennel & Gruyère Gratin, Ina Garten

2 small fennel bulbs
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tbsp good olive oil
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 lb russet potatoes, about 4 large potatoes
2 cups plus 2 tbsp heavy cream
2 1/2 cups grated Gruyère cheese, about 1/2 pound
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper


Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter the inside of a 10 x 15 x 4-inch baking dish. Remove the stalks from the fennel and cut the bulbs in half lengthwise. Remove the cores and thinly slice the bulbs crosswise, making approximately 4 cups of sliced fennel. Sauté the fennel and onions in the olive oil and butter on medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until tender.

Peel the potatoes, then thinly slice them by hand or with a mandoline. Mix the sliced potatoes in a large bowl with 2 cups of cream, 2 cups of Gruyère, salt, and pepper. Add the sautéed fennel and onion and mix well.

Pour the potatoes into the baking dish. Press down to smooth the potatoes. Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream and 1/2 cup of Gruyère and sprinkle on the top. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, until the potatoes are very tender and the top is browned and bubbly. Allow to set for 10 minutes and serve.

Next letter is B

[ijohnbaptiste]

Black magic cake

Me and my mother made this for my father's birthday one year.

• 2 cups white sugar

• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

• ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup strong brewed coffee

• 1 cup buttermilk

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 2 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch dish.

Combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center. Pour coffee, buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla into the well. Beat for 2 minutes on medium speed. Batter will be thin.

Pour into the prepared pans.

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and finish cooling on a wire rack.

Fill and frost as desired. 

My source is Allrecipes. Somebody named Marsha C.