THE EDMONSON VOICE - Recipe Of The Week

Baked Ziti

2/28/2025

INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg (16 oz.) ziti pasta, uncooked
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1 container (15 oz.) Ricotta Cheese
1 pkg (8 oz.) Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Drain pasta, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water.
Mix pasta sauce, ricotta and reserved pasta cooking water in large bowl. Add pasta and 1/2 cup mozzarella; mix lightly. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Cover.
Bake 30 min.; uncover. Bake 10 min. or until heated through.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Tex-Mex Beefy Mac and Cheese

2/23/2025

INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Mac & Cheese
3/4 lb ground beef
1 cup TACO BELL® Thick & Chunky Salsa
1 cup frozen corn

DIRECTIONS:

Prepare Dinner as directed on package.
Meanwhile, brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Drain; return meat to skillet. Add salsa and corn; mix well. Cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Add prepared Dinner to meat mixture; mix lightly.

This recipe is used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Mini Mac & Cheese Meatball Cups

2/7/2025

INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg (7-1/4 oz.) KRAFT Mac & Cheese
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp Kraft 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese
12 frozen fully cooked turkey meatballs (1 inch)
1 cup Classico di Napoli Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Prepare Dinner as directed on package, using the Light Prep directions. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 cup mozzarella; stir until melted. Stir in egg.
Sprinkle 1/2 tsp. Parmesan into each of 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray. Fill with Kraft Dinner mixture; press 1 meatball into Kraft Dinner mixture in each cup.
Bake 15 min. or until meatballs are heated through (165ºF). Top with remaining mozzarella; bake 3 min. or until melted. Let stand 5 min. Meanwhile, heat pasta sauce as directed on label.
Serve mac and cheese cups topped with sauce.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Peanut Butter Cookies

1/31/2025

INGREDIENTS:

2-1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup granulated and packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Mix first 4 ingredients until well blended. Beat butter, peanut butter and sugars in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition.
Drop tablespoonfuls of dough, 2 inches apart, onto baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Flatten each, in crisscross pattern, with tines of fork.
Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 3 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole

1/24/2025

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1/3 cup HEINZ Tomato Ketchup
2 tbsp HEINZ Yellow Mustard
1 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
8 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled
4 cups (1/2 of 32-oz. pkg.) ORE-IDA TATER TOTS

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 400ºF.
Brown ground beef with onions in skillet; drain. Return meat to skillet. Stir in ketchup and mustard.
Spoon into 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining ingredients.
Bake 30 to 35 min. or until casserole is heated through and potato nuggets are golden brown.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Creamy No-Bake Cheesecake

1/17/2025

INGREDIENTS:

1 pkg (4-serving size) Jell-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
1-1/4 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (250 g each) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping, divided
1 ready-to-use chocolate pie crust (170 g)
1 oz (1/8 of 225-g pkg.) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate

DIRECTIONS:

Beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min.
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add pudding, beating well after each addition. Gently stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Spoon into crust.
Refrigerate 4 hours.
Meanwhile, melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package, then brush a 2-inch wide strip onto a piece of parchment paper. Refrigerate until firm.
Break chocolate into pieces. Top cheesecake with remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate pieces just before serving.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Winter Vegetable Beef Stew

1/10/2025

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
2 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch chunks
6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, chopped
1/2 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
1 large onion, chopped
6 carrots (about 1 lb.), sliced
1-1/2 lb red potatoes (about 5), peeled, cut into large chunks
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) beef broth

DIRECTIONS:

Pour dressing over stew meat in resealable plastic bag. Seal bag; turn to evenly coat meat with dressing. Refrigerate 30 min. to marinate.
Cook bacon in large saucepan on medium heat 5 min. or until crisp, stirring occasionally. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in pan; drain bacon on paper towels.
Add mushrooms and onions to reserved drippings; cook on medium-high heat 10 min. or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove stew meat from marinade; add to saucepan with carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, broth and bacon. Discard bag and marinade.
Bring stew to boil, stirring occasionally; cover. Simmer on low heat 1-1/2 hours or until beef is done and stew is thickened, stirring occasionally and uncovering for the last 15 min.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Simply Lasagna

1/3/2025

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb lean ground beef
1 egg, beaten
1 container (15 oz.) part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
2-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese, divided
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 jar (24 oz.) CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
1 cup water
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Brown meat in large skillet on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, combine egg, ricotta, parsley, 1-1/4 cups mozzarella and 1/4 cup Parmesan.
Drain meat; return to skillet. Stir in pasta sauce. Add 1 cup water to empty sauce jar; cover with lid and shake well. Add to meat mixture; stir until blended.
Spread 1 cup meat sauce onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with layers of 3 lasagna noodles, 1/3 of the ricotta mixture and 1 cup of the remaining meat sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining noodles, meat sauce and cheeses. Cover with foil sprayed with cooking spray.
Bake 1 hour or until heated through, removing foil after 45 min. Let stand 15 min. before cutting to serve.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Santa's Favorite Cheesecake

12/13/2024

INGREDIENTS:

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
3 tbsp sugar
4 pkg (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups sugar, divided
2 tsp vanilla, divided
4 eggs
1 pkg (10 oz.) cranberries
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp water
1 tsp orange zest

DIRECTIONS:

Heat oven to 325°F.
Combine graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hr.
Meanwhile, combine cranberries, orange juice and remaining sugar and vanilla in medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1 min. or until sugar is dissolved. Simmer over medium-low heat 6 to 8 min. or until cranberries are softened, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, dissolve cornstarch in water. Add to cranberry mixture; mix well. Cook 30 sec. to 1 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in orange zest. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Spoon cranberry topping over slices of cheesecake just before serving.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.

Christmas Tree RICE KRISPIES TREATS

12/6/2024

INGREDIENTS:

3 tbsp butter
1 pkg (10 oz.) JET-PUFFED Marshmallows
1/4 tsp green food coloring
6 cups KELLOGG’S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal
2 tbsp multi-colored sprinkles
14 candy confetti stars
14 pretzel sticks

DIRECTIONS:

Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to evenly coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec. Stir in food coloring.
Add cereal; mix well. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Top with sprinkles; press gently into cereal mixture to secure. Refrigerate 15 min.
Remove cereal mixture from pan. Cut lengthwise in half to form 2 long rectangles, then cut each rectangle diagonally into 6 triangles to resemble Christmas trees. Press 2 scrap pieces from ends of each rectangle together to make additional tree. (You will have 14 trees.)
Press confetti star into top of each tree. Insert pretzels into bottoms of trees for the trunks.

This recipe was used with permission from Kraft Foods.