Thursday, February 24, 2011

Tuna Casserole

Tuna Casserole

SERVES:  8
READY IN: 45

INGREDIENTS:
  • 3 cans water packed tuna
  • egg noodles 12 oz. package
  • 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, may substitute cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can sliced mushrooms (optional)
  • Salt, pepper, and onion to taste


METHOD:
  1. Drain tuna from cans, boil water and add salt to water for egg noodles. Folow directions on package to cook egg noodles.
  2. In separate bowl combine tuna,  soup, spices and mushrooms to make sauce.
  3. When egg noodles are cooked, drain them well. After draining noodles, mix all ingredients and spread evenly in well greased casserole. If desired sprinkle crushed potato chips over the top of the casserole.
  4. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350 degrees


NOTES:
Serve with green beans or green salad.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Oatmeal Cake - Richardson Favorite!

Oatmeal Cake



SERVES:  8-12        Heat oven to 350 degrees

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup oats, pour into 1 ½ cup boiling water, let stand while preparing next ingredients
  • Combine the following ingredients in a bowl
    • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • Combine hot oats with sugar mixture
  • Add 2 eggs and beat with mixer until well mixed
  • Sift the following ingredients together
    • 1 ⅓ cup flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Beat in dry ingredients
  • Bake in 9 x 13 inch cake pan for 35 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees

Topping:
  • ⅔  cup brown sugar, ½ cup butter or margarine, 1 tablespoon cream or milk. Mix and bring to boil for one minute. Remove from heat and add 1 cup chopped pecans and 1 cup coconut. If desired, substitute 2 cups nuts instead of the coconut. Mix well and spread over cake immediately when cake comes out of the oven. Put cake under the broiler on low for 1 minute or until the nuts begin to brown and sugar begins to bubble.


NOTES:
Serve with ice cream