ASIAN BROCCOLI SLAW, Ramen-Style

ASIAN BROCCOLI SLAW

Ingredients
1 package of broccoli slaw (12 oz. package, approx..)
3 bunches of green onions (chopped)
2 Ramon Oriental Soup packages, uncooked noodles smashed (set aside packets)
1 cup sliced almonds
½ cup of sunflower seeds

Dressing
1/3 cup of raspberry vinegar 
½ cup sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 Ramon noodle Oriental season packets 

Mix all ingredients; mix dressing separate, and combine and stir well!  If making ahead, save noodles until right before you serve for crunch factor!  

--Parishioner, Christ the King

Celeste's Stromboli.

1. Thaw frozen bread dough (or pizza), and let rise in sunny place for at least an hour.
2. Spread out dough on a greased pan.  
3.  Do 3 layers of the following through the center of the spread-out dough:
1. Brush with Olive Oil & Garlic: 3 Tbsp. olive oil with 5 cloves of minced garlic heated in (do this on the stove top--a few minutes on medium low--in advance).
2. Mozzarella.  
3. Salami.  *I just get this thin sliced form the deli.
4. With a pizza cutter cut 1-inch strips along the long sides of the open dough.  Fold the dough (top and bottom first; then alternating the side, 1-inch strips, to create the braided effect).
5. Coat the entire loaf with egg white.  Brush it so that it is all covered, but do not feel the need to use all of the egg white in the process.
6. Sprinkle with the following:
1. lots of Oregano
2. Garlic Salt
3. Basil
4. a little Pepper.
7. Cook at 350-375 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  *A family recipe...I usually go in the middle with 360 degrees for 35 minutes, and watch and add as needed. 
8. **Once out, I usually press the warm loaf down with a large flat surface (like a big cutting board) to make it more flat, and easier to eat!

Sausage & Veggie Soup. *A recipe from Rita's home-coming meal deliveries...

* So I'll let you know the proportions I used to make a big batch yesterday.  I did this without amounts myself, but this combo was just like the one brought to us!  Delicious!

6 cups chicken stock (I did this with a water/bouillon-cube mix)
3/4 - 1 # browned sweet Italian sausage (stripped from the casings, browned, drained)
diced tomatoes (I used a drained, 28 oz. can)
Sauteed: 3-4 carrots, diced; 1/4 cup onion (I used purple onion); tsp. minced garlic (4 mins is good)
small can of olives
1/2 head of cauliflower; skim off the little "trees" and toss them in
a good shake (say 2 teaspoons) of both Oregano and Basil

1. Combine all of that and cook on low simmer for about 20 mins.
2. Add 1 diced zucchini, and cook 5 more minutes.

*Very good--even better on day #2!

Angie's Mexican Lasagna

I had 2 hot pots on the oven as layers I used:

1. Heated and Mixed: Drained Black Beans, Diced Canned Green Chiles, and Jalapenos
2. Heated &  Mixed: Taco Beef and Zucchini (it was in my freezer and I wanted to get rid of it, so I mixed it with my meet to hide the veggie from Jay)

Layers Included

1. Hard Shell Tacos Broke in half to cover the bottom (corn tortillas would work as well)
2. Bean mixture
3. Meat
4. Cheese (I used Pepper Jack and Cheddar)
5. Hard Shell
6. Bean
7. Meat
8. Cheese

Because Items are hot, I just put in the oven and broiled until cheese on top melted. 

You could easily came and watch carefully or freeze and bake later. 

--Angie Heiberger