General
Ground Beef Substitutes & Stretchers
Stews & Pot Roasts
Moroccan Lamb Stew w/ Preserved Lemons
Beef Brisket
Souffles
Savory Crêpes
Spinach & Ham Savory Crêpe Cake
Croquettes
Salmon & Mashed Potato Croquettes (breaded)
Salmon Cakes w/ Creamy Ginger-Sesame Sauce (Asian flavors)
Salmon Cakes w/ Lemon-Caper Yogurt Sauce (corn, capers)
*Tuna/Salmon Croquettes (shaped then breaded)
Casseroles
Substitute for Can of Cream of Chicken Soup \(for use in casseroles, etc.)
Noodle & Pasta Casseroles
*Chicken (Turkey) Tetrazzini (linguine)
German Style Chicken Casserole (egg noodles w/ chicken/parm white sauce)
*American Goulash (macaroni)
Johnny Marzetti (noodles, Italian sausage)
Greek Pastitsio (tubular pasta, ground beef, Béchamel w/ cheese)
*Baked Penne w/ Ricotta Cheese
*Meat Lasagna
*Cheese & Spinach Lasagna
*Vegetable Lasagna
Rice Casseroles
Shrimp & Wild Rice Casserole (made w/ canned cream of mushroom soup)
Cheesy Broccoli & Rice Casserole
Ham & Cheese Casseroles w/ Broccoli (rice)
Other Casseroles
Christel's Chicken Cordon Bleu Crescent Casserole (crescent rolls)
Greek Moussaka (eggplant)
Meat Loafs
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+Jane's Turkey Meatloaf (low fat)
Meatloaf w/ Red Pepper–Tomato Sauce
Homemade Brown Gravy (serve on side)
Mushroom Gravy (serve on side)
Mini Meatloaves (muffin tins w/ mozzarella cheese in center)
Meatloaf w/ Roasted Vegetables & Balsamic Glaze
Italian-style Cheese-stuffed Meatloaf
*Baked Kibbeh (Lebanese Meatloaf)
Pork Loaf (German)
Hamburger Steaks
Hamburger Steak w/ Mushroom Gravy
Hamburg Patties in Stroganoff Sauce
Macaroni & Cheese
+Jane's No Bake Macaroni & Cheese
Bean Dishes
With/In Pastry
Chicken Pot Pie (or turkey or beef)
Chicken Pot Pie for two 6-inch pie pans
Hot Pockets (ham & cheese, chicken, etc.)
Lobster Pot Pie (or crab)
*Beef & Wild Mushrooms w/ Puff Pastry
*Riviera Egg Pie (ham, spinach & ricotta w/ top crust)
Rustic Sicilian Pie (Impanata - spinach, cheese, pine nuts, & raisins)
Oven-Dried Tomato Tart w/ Goat Cheese & Black Olives
Leek & Potato Galette w/ Pistachio Crust
Over Biscuits/Toast/Bread
Plantation Shortcake (chicken w/ cornbread)
*Hot Roast Beef/Turkey/Pork/ Meatloaf Sandwiches w/ mashed potatoes & gravy
Over Polenta
Over/With Rice
Beans & Rice
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Jamaican Coconut "Rice & Peas"
Arroz con Gandules, Puerto Rican Style (rice w/ pigeon peas)
+Jane's Red Beans & Rice w/Broccoli (low fat)
Creole-Style White Beans & Andouille Sausage over Rice
Mexican Pinto Beans (Frijoles Charro, Cowboy Beans)
*Mexican Black Beans (Frijoles Negros, uses canned beans)
*Shrimp, Chorizo & Chipotle Gravy over Mexican Rice
Perloo (Southern, rice w/ shrimp)
Paella (Spanish, chicken, seafood)
Arroz Con Pollo (chicken w/ rice)
With Dumplings
*Kielbasa w/ Sauerkraut & Dumplings
*Sauerkraut & Ribs (w/ added dumplings)
Over Egg Noodles
Pasta w/ Short Ribs (use egg noodles instead of pasta)
*Fried Chicken Livers w/ Sour Cream & Bacon
With Potatoes
*Mom's Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
*Sauerkraut & Pork Ribs w/ potatoes (or kielbasa pork sausage)
Shepherd's Pie (ground beef)
Thanksgiving Leftovers Shepherd's Pie
Cornbread & Corn Tortilla Dishes
Skillet Tamale Pie (cornbread topping)
Beef Tamale Pie (cornbread topping)
King Ranch Chicken Casserole (corn tortillas, tex-mex flavors)
Dishes Made w/ Grains
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"Three Sisters" Wild Rice Salad (hot or cold)
Stuffed Vegetables
Stuffed Cabbage
*Golumpki (Polish-style Stuffed Cabbage)
Hungarian Stuffed Cabbage (w/ sauerkraut & smoked ham hocks)
Ukrainian Stuffed Cabbage (potato & buckwheat groats)
Traditional Greek Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Lahanodolmades)
Stuffed Tomatoes
Herb Stuffed Tomatoes (bread crumbs & provolone)
Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes (ricotta & mozzarella versions)
Grillled Stuffed Tomatoes (goat cheese & orzo)
Grilled Corn Stuffed Tomatoes (rice)
Baked Stuffed Potatoes
*Faith's Twice Baked Potatoes (& variations)
Stuffed Poblano Peppers
*Chile Rellenos (deep fried, cheese stuffed chilis)
Chiles en Nogada: Stuffed Chiles w/ Walnut Sauce (beef filling)
Poblano Stuffed w/ Chorizo, Shrimp & Rice (cheese)
*Stuffed Poblano Peppers w/ Black Beans, Corn & Rice
Poblanos Stuffed w/ Black Beans & Cornmeal (cheese)
Poblanos Stuffed w/ Cheddar & Chicken (rice)
Poblano Chilies Stuffed w/ Black Beans & Summer Squash (rice)
Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed Squash & Eggplant
Stuffed Summer or Winter Squash
*Lebanese Stuffed Squash (rice, currants, pine nuts - eggplant would also work)
Lentil & Brown Rice Pilaf Stuffing
Stuffed Bell Peppers
*Stuffed Peppers (ground beef & rice w/ flavor variations)
*Black Bean & Corn Stuffed Peppers (rice)
*Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers (ground beef, bulghur & feta cheese)
Cajun Stuffed Peppers (shrimp & andouille sausage, rice)
Orzo Stuffed Peppers (zucchini, Pecorino Romano)
Polenta-Stuffed Peppers (cornmeal, corn, Gruyere & Parmesan cheese)
