Graduation and Awards Banquet

Chicken Tetrazzini
Green Beans 4 - 6lb. cans
Salad 2 - 2lb. bags
Garlic Bread - 9 loaves

Chicken Tetrazzini
2 cups margarine
2 cups flour
6 tablespoons Salt
2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
4 teaspoons Onion Powder
4 quarts chicken stock
1 gallon milk
6 pounds spaghetti
12 pounds chicken, cooked, cubed
32 ounces mushrooms, canned pieces
2 cups margarine, melted
6 cups bread crumbs, fine, dry
8 cups parmesan cheese, grated
4 tablespoons Salt

Melt margarine. Stir in flour, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Cook 1 minute over low heat. Gradually stir in stock and milk. Heat to a boil, stirring frequently.

Break spaghetti in thirds. Cook in unsalted boiling water.

In large chafing pans (you'll need four), divide cooked spaghetti, chicken, mushrooms, and sauce evenly between pans. Mix well.

Combine melted margarine, bread crumbs, and cheese. Sprinkle over chicken mixture.

Sprinkle with Salt. Bake in 350° F. oven for 30-45 minutes or until browned on top and bubbly. Each pan will serve about 25 people.

Wednesday's Work-Mexican Lasagna

Mexican Lasagna
Spanish Rice
Corn
Tortilla Chips and Nacho Cheese
Cookies and Ice Cream

Mexican Lasagna
10 lbs. ground beef
1 onion, diced
1-6 lb. can of refried beans
2 c. taco seasoning
5-15 oz. cans of diced tomatoes, undrained
6-15 oz. cans of tomato sauce
4 lbs. shredded cheddar cheese
approx. 30 flour tortillas, torn into 2 inch wide strips

Cook ground beef and onion until beef is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in refried beans and taco seasoning until blended in with beef and onion. Add tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Put a thin layer of meat mixture on bottom of large baking pan. Start with a single layer of tortilla strips, then about one cup of cheese, lastly a layer of the meat mixture. Repeat layers twice. Sprinkle more cheese on top. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until cheese is melted and lasanga is bubbly around edges. This makes two large pans for the steam table and one 13 x 9 pan. Serves about 62.

Friday's Hot Lunch - Pizza Burgers

Pizza Burgers
Tator Tots
Chocolate Pudding


Pizza Burgers

5 lbs. ground beef
3 lbs. ground sausage
1-5 lb. can pizza sauce
3 lbs. shredded mozzarella cheese
4-16 ct. packages of hamburger buns

Preheat oven to 350. Brown ground beef and sausage together. Drain well. Stir the pizza sauce into the meat mixture. Heat through. Split buns apart and line onto several cookie sheets. Put about 1/2 c. meat mixture onto each bun half. Top with about 2 T. shredded mozzarella. Heat in oven for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is melted. Serves 30 hungry children, easily!

You can also make these into Taco Burgers. Don't use the sausage and use about 8 lbs. of ground beef. Instead of the pizza sauce, add in about 1 c. taco seasoning with about 1 c. of water. Basically, you're making taco meat. If you'd like to stir in some salsa (about 2 c.) for some added flavor, then stir it in along with the taco seasoning and water. Then, instead of topping with mozzarella cheese, use cheddar. Then bake according to original directions.

Our Menu at Home for this week

Monday: Chicken Nuggets and Macaroni and Cheese
Tuesday: Easy Slow Cooker Meatballs with Spaghetti and Salad
Wednesday: Meal at Church
Thursday: Enchilada Casserole with corn and spanish rice
Friday: Pizza Night!
Saturday: Easy Stromboli


Easy Stromboli

1 loaf of French Bread
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
1 lb. of Italian Sausage
1 c. pizza sauce
sliced banana peppers

Slice French bread lengthwise. If you'd like to tear out a little of the bottom half of the loaf, leaving a shell, you could. It makes it a little less messy to eat, but is not really necessary. Brown Italian sausage and drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Spread on bottom half of bread loaf. Top with banana peppers to taste. Top with shredded cheese. Replace top half of loaf. Heat in a 350 oven for 10-15 minutes.

Wednesday's Work - Meatloaf

Meatloaf
Macaroni and Cheese
Fried Green Beans
Rolls
Strawberry Pizza

Meat Loaf

15 lbs. ground beef
12 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups ketchup
1 large onion, chopped
2 tbsp. salt
1 tbsp. pepper
2 c. Italian seasoned bread crumbs
4 c. milk

SAUCE
1 cup ketchup
1 tbsp. prepared mustard
1/2 c. brown sugar

Combine beef, eggs, oats, ketchup, onions, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Form into 7-8 large loaves. Place 3 loaves per large chafing pan. Combine sauce ingredients; pour 3 tablespoons over each loaf. Bake at 350°F for 1½ to 2 hours or until no pink remains, basting once with remaining sauce.

Macaroni and Cheese

4 pounds elbow macaroni
4 pounds Velveeta cheese
3/4 pound margarine
1 1/2 cup flour
1 gallon milk
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 large pkg. shredded Cheddar cheese


Directions:

Cook macaroni; rinse and set aside in long shallow pans. Melt margarine and add flour, salt and pepper, also add milk; cook, stirring constantly until smooth. Add Velveeta cheese, stir until well blended. Pour over macaroni; sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees.

Strawberry Pizza
6 rolls of prepared sugar cookie dough
6 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
8 cups sliced fresh strawberries
4 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
8 cups sliced fresh strawberries

DIRECTIONS
Press sugar cookie dough onto greased cookie sheet. Three rolls of dough per large cookie sheet. Build up edges slightly. Bake at 350 degrees F for 18-22 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over crust. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and berries until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool slightly. Spoon over strawberries. Refrigerate until serving. Cut into squares.

Fried Green Beans
1 and 1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 large cans (7 lbs.?) green beans

Drain beans of all liquid. Pour oil into large stock pot. Add green beans. Heat over medium-high heat until sizzling. Stir occasionally, until beans cook down. These beans taste similar to ones you may have at Cracker Barrel.

Our Menu at Home for this week

Monday: Spanish Style Chicken and Sausage, Salad
Tuesday: Pork Chops a la Slow Cooker, Corn on the Cob, Rice
Wednesday: Meal at Church
Thursday: Swiss Chicken Casserole, Green Beans
Friday: Pizza Night!
Saturday: Sandwiches, Pasta Salad

Macaroni and Cheese

This recipe comes from my good friend Amanda Snyder.

3 boxes of velveeta cheese
1 gallon of milk
2-16 oz. tubs of sour cream
2 lbs. (4 bricks) of cream cheese
2-3 lbs. cubed ham
1 lb. butter
4 lbs. of macaroni

Pour milk in large stock pot. Melt velveeta, sour cream, cream cheese and butter in the milk slowly over medium-low heat. Boil water for macaroni according to package directions. Add macaroni, drain when macaroni is slightly undercooked. Pour macaroni in large 18 qt. roaster. Pour cheese mixture over macaroni. Add ham and simmer until macaroni is tender and cheese is thickened.
Depending upon portion size, this recipe can serve up to 100.

Wednesday's Work - Lasagna

Lasagna
Corn 2 - 6 lb. cans
Salad 1 - 3 lb. bag and about 12 Roma Tomatoes, diced
Garlic Bread
Cookies and Ice Cream

Lasagna
3 pkgs. lasagna noodles, cooked according to pkg. directions and drained
10 lbs. ground beef
3 lbs. sausage
8.5 lb jug or Ragu spaghetti sauce
5 lb. bag of mozzarella cheese
12 oz. Parmesan cheese

Brown Ground beef and sausage together. Drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and heat through. Put a thin layer of sauce on bottom of pan. Layer noodles, sauce, and cheeses. Repeat layers again two more times. Go thin on the mozzarella cheese in the layers. Be more generous on the top layer. Bake, uncovered, at 350 for approximately one hour or until cheese is melted and bubbly and around the edges.

Garlic Bread
4 loaves of French Bread
2 c. softened butter
2 TBSP. garlic salt or powder

Slice French bread into 24 slices per loaf. Mix butter and garlic. Spread on each slice. Wrap in aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

Our Menu at Home for this Week

Monday: Fiesta Lasagna
Tuesday: Pepperoni Biscuit Bites
Wednesday: Meal at Church
Thursday: Fried Chicken, Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad
Friday: Pizza Night
Saturday: Pepperoncini Beef (made into sandwiches), Fries

Enjoy!

Friday Hot Lunch - Chili

Chili
Corn Chips-2 bags
Crackers-1 box Saltines
Cheese-4 c. shredded cheddar
Pudding-1-6 lb. can

Chili
5 lbs. ground beef
1-6 lb. can chili beans
1-6 lb. can crushed tomatoes
2 c. water
1 c. chili powder or chili seasoning mix

Brown ground beef, drain. Add beans, tomatoes, water, seasoning. Mix well. Heat over medium-low heat for 1-2 hours. Serve with all the fixings!

Serves 30

Menu Time Monday

Sunday: Grilled Sausage, Potato Salad
Monday: Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans
Tuesday: Cheddar Bacon Hamburgers, French Fries, Baked Beans
Wednesday: Meal at Church
Thursday: Baked Deli Focaccia Sandwich, Pasta Salad
Friday: Trip to Nashville
Saturday: Trip to Nashville

Wednesday's Work-Roast Beef

Roast Beef
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Carrots
Bread (We used my homemade sourdough recipe)
Apple Crisp

Roast Beef
20 lbs. roast beef, cut into five sections
4 packs dry Italian dressing mix
4 large cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup

Put roast into two roasting pans. Sprinkle evenly with Italian dressing mix. Pour cream of mushroom soup over all. Cover and cook at 250 for 8-10 hours or until fall apart tender.


Mashed Potatoes
20 lbs. potatoes
1/2 gallon milk
2-3 sticks of butter or margarine
4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pepper

Peel and dice potatoes. Cover completely with water. Bring to boil and continue to boil until fork tender. Drain potatoes and return to pan. Add milk, butter, salt and pepper and mix using electric mixer until desired consistency is reached. Use the gravy from the roast beef to serve over mashed potatoes.

Carrots
Peel and slice 10 lbs. of carrots. Cover with water. Add 1 stick of butter and bring to a boil. Boil for about 30 minutes or until tender.

Apple Crisp
8 cans apple pie filling
4 yellow cake mixes
4-6 sticks of butter

Pour four cans of pie filling into large baking pan (we use the ones for the steam table). Sprinkle two boxes of dry cake mix evenly over top of pie filling. Slice butter sticks into very thin slices. Place butter pats in single layer over entire dessert. Make sure every spot is covered with butter slices and no cake mix is left dry. Repeat with remaining ingredients in another pan. Bake both pans at 350 for 45 minutes to one hour, or until golden brown.

Menu Time Monday

Monday: Mexican Pizzas, Corn
Tuesday: Baked Chicken and Rice
Wednesday: Meal at Church
Thursday: Grilled Chicken, Macaroni and Cheese
Friday: Goulash, Peas


Baked Chicken and Rice
1 box Uncle Bens Chicken Flavored Rice
1 can cream of mushroom or chicken soup
1 1/2 c. milk (you could use water)
4 boneless chicken breasts

Pour rice in a greased 13 x 9 dish. Lay chicken on top of rice. Mix seasoning (that came with rice) with soup and milk. Pour over top. Cover and bake at 350 for 45 minutes to one hour. Uncover and bake until slightly browned on top.

Goulash
This is my 'go to' recipe when I'm running low on groceries. The ingredients are some I always have on hand.

1 lb. ground beef
1 box macaroni and cheese (the cheap stuff)
1 can diced tomatoes (you could easily use the Italian or Mexican flavored)
1 can water

Brown ground beef until no longer pink. Drain. Stir in uncooked noodles, diced tomatoes, water and cheese packet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover. Continue cooking until noodles are tender and water is absorbed, usually about 10-20 minutes.
A few easy additions you could make are onion with the ground beef or add corn or kidney beans at end.

Candy Bar Bouquets

Candy Bars - We use the fundraising packs from Sam's
Wooden Skewers
Curling Ribbon
Tissue Paper
Container
Floral Foam or Play Dough
Packing Tape

Put the foam or play dough at the base of each container. If you use foam, depending upon the size and weight of your container, it may be top-heavy. So if you are using a light weight container, you may want to consider using the play dough at the base for support.
Tape a wooden skewer to the back of each candy bar. Put desired amount of curling ribbon at the base of each candy bar. Place the skewers in the foam or play dough, putting taller pieces in the back and shorter ones towards the front. Push skewers down further in the front to create a more 'stair-like' effect. Place tissue paper in between skewers to cover up foam or play dough.

This picture is not the best one, as I took it towards the end of the ladies meeting and it had been handled by many people and it was starting to look a little 'sad'. We used these as centerpieces for the eating tables, then we gave them aways as gifts to visiting Pastor's wives and as door prizes.

Ladies Meeting - Lasagna

Lasagna
Salad 2- 3lb. bags
Corn 6- 6lb. cans
French Bread


Lasagna
6 boxes of lasagna noodles
30 lbs. ground beef
9 lbs. ground sausage
3 gallons spaghetti sauce
3 lg. bags (I think they're 3 lbs. each) mozzarella cheese
1 lg. container Parmesan cheese

Cook ground beef and sausage together until no longer pink. Drain well. Add spaghetti sauce and cook until warmed throughout. Prepare lasagna noodles as directed on boxes. Place a small layer of sauce (about 2 c.) on the bottom of the large chafing pans. Layer noodles (about 6-8 per layer), sauce (about 4-6 cups), a thin layer of mozzarella cheese (about 2 handfuls) and a generous sprinkle of Parmesan. Repeat layers twice ending with a more generous layer of cheese on top. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour or until bubbly throughout and cheese is melted. This recipe will make five pans worth. Each pan serves 24 generous servings.

French Bread
12 loaves French Bread
6 c. butter
6 T. Garlic Powder or Salt

Combine butter and garlic. Make 25 slices for each loaf. Cut almost all the way through, leaving just enough to hold the loaf together. Spread garlic butter generously between each slice. Wrap in foil. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.