Posts Tagged ‘recipe’

  1. Chicken Confetti

    May 15, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    Sometimes you must just entertain on a shoestring. Fortunately, General Mills offered us help in 1971 with this recipe for Chicken Confetti. It isn’t particularly imaginative and I am far more likely to serve it to family than use it to entertain, but it might be a nice choice for entertaining as well.
    Chicken Confetti

    Chicken Confetti

    4 to 5 pounds broiler-fryer chicken, cut-up
    1 teaspoon salt
    1/8 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 cup salad oil
    1/2 cup onion
    1 clove garlic
    2 can tomatoes
    1 can tomato sauce
    1 can tomato paste
    2 tablespoons snipped parsley
    2 teaspoons salt
    1 teaspoon basil
    1/4 teaspoon peopper
    7 or 8 oz spaghetti, cooked and drained
    Grated Parmesan cheese

    Wash chicken pieces and pat dry. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. In large skillet or Dutch oven, brown chicken in oil; remove chicken. Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until union is tender. Stir in chicken and remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
    Cover tightly; cook chicken slowly 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until tender, stirring occasionally and adding water if necessary. Skim off excess fat. Serve in spaghetti; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. 4 to 6 servings.

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  2. Baked Oysters

    May 6, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    These are the baked oysters I grew up eating from my great-grandmother. Nothing fancy…best with the freshest oysters you can get. So…really not a good choice for a month without an r in the name.

    Baked Oysters

    1 qt oysters, cooked in juice.
    Saute 3 or 4 stalks celery, parsley, 1 bell pepper, chopped fine, 1 stick butter, 1 large onion (chopped). Toast to light brown 1/2 loaf bread, grated. Pour oysters into vegetables, thicken with bread crumbs. Season with Tabasco, chili powder (lots). Preheat oven to 450. Bake 12-15 minutes or until crumbs on top are toasted and dish is warmed through and bubbly. Serves 6.

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  3. Curried Orange Chicken

    April 10, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    Here is another one we had for dinner last weekend-everyone enjoyed it. I think I might be inclined to add a bit of salt next time. Very easy and since it uses a whole chicken, not boneless, it is a thrifty choice. I doubled the recipe for the sauce and it served 6 easily. Curried Orange Chicken

    Category retro food | Tags: ,, | 3 Comments

  4. Cream-Cheese Tuna Bake

    February 5, 2008 by Tarrant Figlio

    A different retro tuna casserole this week…this one with cream cheese and corn flakes!

    Cream Cheese Tuna Bake

    4 ounces (1 cup) 7-minute macaroni
    1 3-ounce package cream cheese
    1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup
    1 9 1/4 oz (1 1/2 cup) can tuna, drained and flaked
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1/4 cup chopped green pepper
    2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
    1 tablespoon prepared mustard
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup milk
    1/2 cup corn-flake crumbs

    Cook macaroni; drain. Soften cream cheese; blend in shoup, using electric or rotary beater. Stir in tuna, vegetables, mustard, salt, milk and macaroni; turn into 1 1/2 qt casserole. Sprinkle crumbs atop. Bake at 375  20-25 minutes or till bubbly. Serves 4 to 6. Better Homes and Gardens Casserole Cook Book, 1961.

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