Main Meals Recipes

4 medium Sweet potatoes or -- yams (about 2 lb) 1/4 cup Packed brown sugar 1/4 cup Butter 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 Can (8 oz) crushed -- pineapple 1 tablespoon Packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon Butter 1 teaspoon Water 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg 1 1/2 cups Miniature marshmallows 1/4 cup Chopped pecans

1. Wash sweet potatoes. Prick each 2 or 3 times with fork to allow steam to escape. Arrange in oven at least 1 inch apart. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until fork-tender, 8 to 10 mins. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. 2. Peel and slice potatoes. Place in 2-quart casserole. Add 1/4 cup butter and the salt. Mash until no lumps remain. Mix in pineapple. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 2 minutes. Stir and set aside. 3. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter, the water, cinnamon, and nutmeg in medium bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) until butter is melted, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after half the time. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Top sweet potato mixture with marshmallows. Microwave at HIGH (100 % until the marshmallows are melted and potatoes are heated through, 2 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle with pecans.

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1 lb Ground beef OR ground turkey 1 Bell pepper -- chopped 1 Onion -- chopped 1/2 c Mushroom -- sliced 1 cn Tomato paste 1/2 c Water 1 cn Whole kernel corn -- Undrained Salt, pepper, seasonings -- As desired 1 pk Macaroni and cheese OR Velveeta and Shells

In large skillet, brown the ground beef or turkey with the chopped pepper, onion and mushrooms. Stir in the tomato paste and water and corn. Cook the macaroni and cheese according to package directions, adding milk and margarine if required. Add the macaroni and cheese to the beef mixture. Mix well and serve.

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2 lb Lean Ground Beef 1 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Lg 16 oz Tomatoes; 1 Cn 1 1/4 c Apple; Cored, Chopped 1 x Curry Powder; 1 to 1 1/2 Tb 2 tb Coconut; Optional 2 tb Raisins 1 tb Chutney; Chopped 2 ts Beef Bouillon; Instant 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 c Rice; Regular, Uncooked 2 1/2 c Water --------------------------GARNISH-------------------------- 1 x Peanuts; Chopped

Cook and stir the meat and onion in a Dutch oven until the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the UNDRAINED tomatoes and the remaining ingredients except the peanuts, breaking up the tomatoes when you add them. TO COOK THE DUTCH OVEN: Heat the mixture to boiling then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 30 to 45 minutes. (A small amount of water can be added if necessary.) Garnish with the chopped peanuts just before serving. TO COOK IN THE OVEN: Turn the mixture into an ungreased 3-quart casserole. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F., stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender, about 45 to 55 minutes. Garnish with the chopped peanuts just before serving.

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