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Chicken & Noodle Casserole
April 25, 2017 Lee
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Chicken & Noodle Casserole

Sounds really good, nice combination of cheeses as well. Simple ingredients.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cubed
  • 500 grams pasta, Ziti, Penne, or any bite size pasta
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely minced
  • olive oil, as needed
  • 1 bell pepper, any color, diced
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 1 stalk imported celery, diced, or a lot of Thai celery
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock, or vegetable stock
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup Gorgonzola cheese, or Bleu cheese, crumbled
  • 2 cups Havarti cheese, or Swiss cheese, shredded

Instructions
 

  • Cook pasta in a pot of lightly salted boiling water until just tender. Drain well and mix in the garlic, set aside.
  • Preheat your oven to 180 C.
  • In a large skillet, heat a splash of olive oil and add the bell pepper, onion, and celery and cook for 3-5 minutes to soften them. Then mix in the paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Add the chicken to the skillet and mix occasionally to just cook the chicken through, takes just a few minutes. Mix in the flour and cook for another minute or two.
  • Add the stock to the skillet and the Gorgonzola cheese and mix it in and let the cheese melt. Remove from heat and mix the chicken and vegetable mixture into the pasta.
  • Pour the pasta mixture into a lightly oiled 9x13 baking dish, sprinkle the Havarti cheese over the top and bake for 30 minutes or until the cheese is melted and just starting to brown.

Notes

Three chicken breasts might cost 60 Baht. The Havarti (or Swiss) cheese will be about 180 Baht, and the Gorgonzola (or Bleu) will cost about 100 Baht. For 8 servings, this is about $1.25 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,CASSEROLES
Pasta with Salami and Peas
April 19, 2017 Lee
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Pasta with Salami and Peas

This sounds really good, a definite must try for me. I you like pasta with garlic and olive oil, this should be similar.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams dry spiral pasta
  • 2 cups frozen peas
  • 250 grams salami, thinly sliced
  • 1 bunch spring onions, chopped, white and green
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • salt, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • olive oil, as needed

Instructions
 

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. The place pasta in the pot, and cook for 6 minutes. Mix in the peas. Continue cooking 4 to 6 minutes, until pasta is just tender. Drain, and return to pot.
  • Heat a nonstick skillet and add the salami, it will release some fat then add the spring onion and garlic and cook until the spring onion is tender. Add the contents of the skillet to the pot with the pasta and peas.
  • Mix to coat the pasta with the oil, adding just a tablespoon of olive oil at time to get the right consistency. Add the Parmesan cheese and toss to mix in, serve with garlic bread and a salad.

Notes

I will say Fair Value right now until I can price the salami.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,PASTA
Ham & Cheese Pasta Salad
April 19, 2017 Lee
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Ham & Cheese Pasta Salad

Lee
I was making another dish and wanted to make a pasta salad as a side and to make room in the fridge as well, glad I made this, it is excellent! Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish, Side
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 250 grams dry small pasta, small shells, spirals, or macaroni, (8 oz)
  • 250 grams ham, cubed, (8 oz)
  • 200 grams bacon, chopped, fried crispy, cooled, (7 oz)
  • 125 grams Swiss cheese, cubed, (4 oz)
  • 125 grams Cheddar cheese, cubed, (4 oz)
  • 5 small dill pickles, sliced, Shortcut
  • mayo, as needed
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta in a pot of boiling salted water, to just tender, this way when it cools, it will be a perfect tender pasta for a cold salad. Drain well and place in a large bowl.
  • While the pasta is cooking, go ahead and cube the cheese, ham, and cook the bacon. Here I used only Gouda cheese.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl, except the mayo and black pepper, and gently mix together.
  • Start adding mayo, couple of large spoonfuls and mix, add more mayo as needed to just coat everything, not dripping with mayo. Season to taste with black pepper. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serve as a side or as a main dish.

Notes

The ham will cost 135 Baht, the bacon 130 Baht, Swiss cheese is half a 250 gram block so that is 90 Baht, and the Cheddar cheese is half a 250 gram block to that is 90 Baht. For 10 servings, this is about $1.30 per serving, over all, not bad.
Shortcut: Fridge Dill Pickles.
Variant: 1. In place of Swiss use Gouda or use all Gouda.
#1 Go-To Recipes,* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,SALADS,Salads - Pasta
Green Chile & Cheese Wontons
April 18, 2017 Lee
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Green Chile & Cheese Wontons

Unique but looks good! On my to cook list for sure.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 2/3 cup large green chilies, roasted, skinned, seeded, diced
  • 1 small onion, finely diced
  • 500 grams wonton skins
  • 1/2 avocado, mashed
  • cooking oil, of your choice
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Combine cheese, chiles, onion, avocado; mix well. Working with one wonton skin at a time, spoon about 1 1/2 tsp. cheese mixture in center of each wonton. Moisten edges of wonton lightly with water. Fold wonton in half to form a triangle, pressing edges together to seal. Repeat procedure with remaining wonton skins and the remaining mixture of ingredients. Chill 20 minutes in the fridge.
  • Fry wontons in a small amount of hot oil (375) until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Serve with guacamole if desired.

Notes

I cannot price this until I locate the wonton skins. This will fair priced just based on the amount of cheese used.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Jerry Juliana.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,APPETIZERS / SNACKS
Chicken Casserole (Slow Cooker)
April 17, 2017 Lee
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Chicken Casserole (Slow Cooker)

Adapted from an internet recipe.
Sounds really good, takes some prep work but I think the results would be delicious. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups chicken, cooked and cubed, Shortcut
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
  • 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
  • 1 can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 12 small corn tortillas, 6 inch size
  • 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, stir together first 8 ingredients. Set aside. Tear the tortillas into 1 inch pieces.
  • Layer â…“ of the tortilla pieces in a lightly greased slow cooker. Top with â…“ of the chicken mixture and â…” cup cheese. Repeat the layers twice.
  • Cover and cook on the Low setting for 3½ hours, then remove the cover and continue to cook for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Notes

Figure 60 Baht/1 kilo of chicken, the cheese would cost about 180 Baht/250 gram block. I cannot price the tortillas until I buy them and I will update the serving cost when I make this. For 6 servings, minus the tortillas, this is about $1.18 per serving.
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup, Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Boiled Chicken, Salsa, Sour Cream.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Casseroles - Slow Cooker
Hamburger Casserole II
April 17, 2017 Lee
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Hamburger Casserole II

Sounds like a great casserole, on my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5 small potatoes
  • 1 kilo ground beef
  • 2 cans condensed cream of mushroom soup, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 C. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
  • In a large skillet brown the ground beef, drain fat, and set aside.
  • While the beef is cooking, slice the potatoes thin, a mandolin would be the perfect tool for this.
  • In a bowl, mix together the soup, milk, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Once the beef is cooked and everything else prepped, assemble the casserole. First, place 1/2 of the potatoes in the baking dish, then spread out 1/2 the beef, then 1/2 of the soup mixture, then 1/2 the cheese. Repeat these layers using the remain potatoes, beef, soup, and cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil and bake another 30 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Allow the casserole to cool for 10 minutes, then cut, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Figure about 200 Baht for the 1 kilo of beef and 100 Baht for the cheese. For 6 servings this is about $1.47 per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,CASSEROLES
Hamburger Casserole I
April 17, 2017 Lee
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Hamburger Casserole I

Cannot go wrong with a casserole, any of them can be easily changed to your taste. This is an old classic casserole that is just that, add or remove anything you want, make it your own. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams dry pasta, shells, spirals, or macaroni
  • 500 grams ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 2 cans tomato soup, OR make from a shortcut, 2 1/2 cups
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 190 C. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter.
  • Add the pasta to a pot of boiling water and cook until just tender, drain.
  • In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic, season to taste with salt and pepper. After the beef is cooked, drain the fat and add the soup and 1/2 can of water or if you made soup from the shortcut, add 1/2 cup of water. Stir and cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • Pour cooked pasta into the baking dish and then pour the beef mixture over the pasta and stir. Sprinkle the cheeses over the top, cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes, serve.

Notes

Beef would cost about 100 Baht/500 grams. Cheeses would cost about 180 Baht for the 2 cups. For 6 servings this is about $1.38 per serving.
Shortcut: Tomato Soup.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,CASSEROLES
Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef
April 14, 2017 Lee
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Slow Cooker Mongolian Beef

Sounds like a nice and tender beef recipe, very easy to get ingredients as well.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 750 grams beef flank steak, or use any cut if that is not available
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup carrot, grated
  • spring onions, chopped, to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Cut flank steak into thin strips. In a ziplock bag add flank steak pieces and cornstarch. Shake to coat.
  • Add olive oil, minced garlic, soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and carrots to slow cooker. Stir ingredients. Add coated flank steak and stir again until coated in the sauce.
  • Cook for High setting for 2-3 hours or on Low setting for 4-5 hours until cooked throughout and tender. Serve over rice and garnish with green onions.

Notes

Figure the beef at about 150 Baht/750 grams. For for servings, this is about $1.11 per serving.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,Beef - Slow Cooker
The Filipino Burger
April 11, 2017 Lee
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The Filipino Burger

A good friend sent me this recipe, and it does sound good just based on the meat used, ground beef mixed with Longanisa sausage. This does sound like a sloppy mess but that is the fun part with burgers. The measurements are approximate until I can make this. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Filipino
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams ground beef
  • 100 grams bulk longanisa sausage, this is an estimate, OR make from a shortcut
  • avocado, sliced, as needed
  • Cheddar cheese, sliced, as needed
  • 4 eggs, fried sunny side up
  • french fries, cooked, as needed
  • kimchi coleslaw, as needed, OR make from a shortcut
  • 4 sandwich rolls, OR make from a shortcut
  • mayo, as needed
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix the ground beef and the sausage together.
  • Fry the patties, season with salt and pepper to taste, since it has pork in it make sure it is fully cooked. Just before removing from the pan, add the cheese on top of each patty and the avocado slices.
  • While the patties are cookie, fry the eggs in another pan, sunny side up is perfect. Place a fried egg on each patty.
  • Prep the rolls as follows; bottom bun, mayo, french fries, kimchi coleslaw, then the patty with the avocado and fried egg. Top bun with mayo.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Figure about 100 Baht/500 grams of beef and about 50 Baht for the sausage. Cheese would be minimal. For 4 servings, this is about $1.10 per serving.
Shortcuts: Longanisa Sausage, Kimchi Coleslaw, Sandwich Rolls.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Stephen Connell.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,BURGERS & SANDWICHES
Green Chile Quiche
April 8, 2017 Lee
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Green Chile Quiche

This sounds surprisingly good! On my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 pie crust, OR make from a shortcut
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup big green chilies, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped
  • 1 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 220 C. Press crust into a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Press foil over crust to hold shape. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven; remove foil. Reduce temperature to 220 C.
  • Cook bacon in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon, then chilies and onion over crust. Combine cheeses and sprinkle over. Mix cream, eggs, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Pour mixture into crust.
  • Bake the quiche until knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let quiche stand 5 minutes. Cut quiche into wedges and serve.

Notes

Only expensive items would be the cheeses, figure 90 Baht for half a 250 gram block shredded of each cheese. Bacon, maybe about another 60 Baht for 8 slices. For 6 servings, this is about $1.18 per serving.
Shortcut: Buttery Pie Crust.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Jerry Juliana.
United States.
* Fair Value $1.01 to $1.50 per Serving,EGGS - ALL,Eggs - Chicken,Eggs - Duck