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Mexi-chili Casserole

1 6-oz package of corn chips
2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 15-oz can of chili with beans
1 10-oz can of enchilada sauce
1 8-oz can of seasoned tomato sauce
1 T minced onion
1 c sour cream

Reserve 1 c corn chips and 1/2 c of cheese. Combine remaining chips and cheese with chili, sauces and onion. Pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Spread sour cream on top, sprinkle with reserved cheese and ring with remaining chips. Bake 5 minutes longer. Serves 6.

Recipe submitted 9.5.2006.

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Vegetable Stir-fry

1 T sesame seeds
2 spring onions
8 oz broccoli
1 medium red pepper
1 medium yellow pepper
4 3/4 oz button mushrooms
1 T oil
1 t sesame oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 t grated fresh ginger
1/4 c black olives
1 T soy sauce
1 T honey
1 T sweet chilli sauce

Place the sesame seeds on an oven tray and cook under a hot grill until golden; set aside until needed. Finely slice the spring onions and cut the broccoli into small florets. Cut the peppers in half, remove and discard the seeds and membrane and cut the flesh into thin strips. Cut the mushrooms in half.

Heat the oils in a wok or large frying pan. Add the garlic, ginger and spring onions. Stir-fry over medium heat for 1 minute. Add the broccoli, peppers, mushrooms and olives. Stir-fry another 2 minutes or until the vegetables are a bright colour and just tender.

Combine the soy sauce, honey and chilli sauce over the vegetables and toss lightly to combine. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and serve immediately.

Recipe submitted 5.24.2006 from The Essential Vegetarian Cookbook, which sad to say, is out of print.

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Vegetarian Chicken Casserole

Crush 2 rolls of Ritz crackers and mix with one stick of melted butter or margarine. Put 1/2 of the mixture on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish. Spread it around and pat it down.

Mix together:

1 can of mushroom soup
1 can of celery soup
1 medium chopped onion
3/4 c chopped celery
1 1/2 c sour cream
1 c chopped mushrooms
2 small cans of water chestnuts
2 cans of diced Worthington Fri-Chik (drained)

Spread gently over cracker mixture in pan and sprinkle remaining Ritz cracker mixture on top. Bake for 45 minutes at 450 degrees.

Submitted 9.29.2006

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