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Main Course
Holly's Crab Cakes
Ingredients:
1 pound crabmeat, picked free of shells. Imitation works well too.
1/3 cup crushed crackers (recommended: Ritz)
3 green onions (green and white parts), finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 lemon, juiced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon salt or seasoning salt
Dash cayenne pepper
Flour, for dusting
1/2 cup peanut oil
Favorite dipping sauce, for serving (we use thai peanut sauce, it's amazing!)
In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients, except for the flour and peanut oil. Shape into patties and dust with flour.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, carefully place crab cakes, in batches, in pan and fry until browned, about 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip crab cakes and fry on other side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Serve warm with preferred sauce.
Note: These are very messy crab cakes, but resist the urge to add more crackers, it will make them dry. Just squeeze a little of the excess moisture out with your hands when shaping.
Easy Chicken Pot Pie
15 oz. can veg-all, drained
1 1 / 2 cups cooked, diced chicken
1 / 2 c. milk
1 / 2 tsp. thyme
1 / 2 tsp. black pepper
2 (9-inch) frozen pie crusts, thawed
1 egg, slightly beaten (optional)
Squash Casserole1 c. shredded carrots (optional)
1 / 2 c. chopped onion
1 c. butter/margarine
2 pkgs. Stove Top Stuffing Mix (Chicken)
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 - 16 oz. carton Sour Cream
Boil squash, carrots (if using them) and onion in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain. While in another bowl, melt butter and add stuffing mixes. Place l / 2 Stuffing in bottom of 9 x 13 casserole dish. Add soup and sour cream to drained vegetables. Spoon over top stuffing mix, then top with remaining stuffing mix. Bake for 30 minutes on 350 degrees.
Tender Baby Back Ribs
1 rack of baby back ribs
1 bottle of BBQ sauce, we prefer “Stubbs Hot BBQ”
This recipe makes some of the most tender melt in your mouth ribs around, and it’s easy!
First, buy a rack of ribs, and cut it into about 3 chunks, so that it will fit into a pot. Fill the pot with water and bring it to a boil.
Place the ribs sections into the pot and boil it for 45 minutes.
After the ribs boil for 45 minutes, take them out and place them in a large rectangular casserole baking dish and smother them with BBQ sauce
Cover them with tinfoil and refrigerate for several hours. Remove from refrigerator and cook them in the oven on 250°F for 3 hours, then remove the tinfoil from the top, and broil them for 5-10 minutes for a crispy top.
If you don't want to broil them, put them on a hot grill for several minutes and grill until top is crispy.
Easy Marinated Pork Chops
4 boneless pork chops
4 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil, Olive Oil, or Peanut Oil
4 Tablespoons ketchup
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350.
Put pork chops in a 9x13-inch glass dish.
Mix all ingredients and pour ½ of mixture over the pork chops.
Bake for 30 minutes, then flip and pour the remaining ½ over the other side of the pork chops.
Cook another 30 minutes and serve.
Mom's Meatballs
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon dried parsley or oregano
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
dash of cayenne
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine ground beef, ground pork, chopped onion, bread crumbs, egg, and milk. Season with parsley, Worcestershire sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix well with your hands. Shape into walnut-size balls, and place on baking dish.
Bake for 45 minutes in preheated oven. Turn frequently so they brown evenly on all sides. Cover with favorite sauce or gravy.
