Main Dishes

Cathy's Country Kitchen

Animated Lantern Main Dishes

Baked Salmon with Rice

Ingredients

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a saucepan bring 2 1/2 cups of water to a boil.
Add the rice and stir.
Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
In large pan, add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan.
Lay the salmon filet in the pan, skin side down.
Place cooked rice around the outside of the fish.
Sprinkle the orange juice over the fish and rice.
In a small bowl, combine the dill weed, basil, mustard, lemon pepper, rosemary
Sprinkle seasonings over the fish and rice.
Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until the salmon is tender and flaky.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

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Mexican Lasagne
a Cathy original

Ingredients

Directions

Follow the directions on the package and mix the enchilada sauce, let it simmer while you prepare the rest of the dish.
Brown the ground beef, drain off liquids, and add the taco seasoning mix.
Using a 9x12 oblong glass pan
- line with a layer of flour tortillas.
- cover tortillas with thin layer of jack cheese.
- lay the Ortega chilis out over the cheese.
- add another thin layer of jack cheese
- put another layer of flour tortillas over the jack cheese.
- warm the refried beans (makes them easier to spread) and spread over the tortillas.
- spread your browned and seasoned meat over the beans.
- sprinkle with chopped onion and cheddar cheese
- add another layer of flour tortillas.
- pour the enchilada sauce over your layers.
- sprinkle with both jack and cheddar cheese.
- sprinkle with green onions and olives.
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes, 'til all is heated through and the cheeses are melted.
Serve warm with sour cream

This dish is practically a meal in itself, but a good side dish is a big green salad.

Stuffed Hot Dogs
another Cathy original and favorite of the kids

Ingredients

Directions

Stuffing Mixture:
to your mashed potatoes add the sour cream (milk may be substituted), cheese, green onions, and garlic salt.
Slit the hot dogs length wise, about 2/3 way through.
Stuff each hot dog with some of the stuffing mixture and place in a 9x12 oblong, glass baking dish.
Sprinkle with paprika
Bake at 350 for 20-30 minutes

This dish is served with warm rolls or biscuits, and a salad or vegetable

Ham and Cheese Brunch Bake
recipe from Recipe-a-day
(thank you to my sister who sent this to me)

serves 10-12

Ingredients

Directions

Thaw hash brown potatoes.
In large mixing bowl combine potatoes, ham, chopped onion, 1/2 c. cheese
In a separate mixing bowl combine sour cream, soups, and pepper.
Add sour cream/soup mixture to ham/potato mixture, making sure all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Pour mixture into lightly greased 3 qt. oven-proof baking dish - top with more cheese.
Bake at 350 for 1 hr. - let stand a few minutes before serving.

I have not tried this dish yet, but it certainly looks yummy!

Chicken South of The Border
recipe from the kitchen of my mother

serves 6-8

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Directions

Serve warm with sour cream (if desired), a salad and refried beans or spanish rice

Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

Directions:

In a small saucepan, dissolve 2 tsp. bouillon in water over low heat.
In a large bowl, combine beef, bread crumbs, onion and egg.
Mix well and shape into meatballs.
In a large skillet, brown meatballs until cooked through.
(drain fat off meatballs)
Over medium heat, in a large saucepan, combine 1/4 c. of pineapple syrup, lemon juice, sugar, soy sauce, remaining bouillon and ginger. Mix well.
Add meatballs, cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes.
Combine remaining pineapple syrup with cornstarch. Cook and stir until thickened.
Stir into meatball mixture.
Add pineapple and green peppers.
Heat through and serve over a bed of hot rice.

This is a great dish to serve as hors d'oeuvres or as a main dish
Increase (or decrease) ingredients depending on how many you are planning to serve