Recipes from Becky's Talk "What's for Dinner?"

Beef Stroganoff

2 lbs round steak or sirloin, cut into bite size pieces
1 large onion, chopped
8 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced or quartered
2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
2/3 cup tomato juice
1 1/2 cups beef bouillon
1 cup sour cream mixed with 4 T flour

Brown meat in olive oil over med-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add onion and saute until onions begin to caramelize. Add remaining ingredients and simmer over medium to medium-low heat for about 30-60 minutes until meat is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice or egg noodles.

Grandma's Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Icing

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour jelly roll pan (or cookie sheet with raised edges)

Cream together:

1 cup canola oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 15 oz. can pumpkin

Mix the above well. Stir the following and add:

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon

Mix all together - pour into greased pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.

Cream Cheese Icing:

1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 Tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 stick of butter (6 T), softened
4 cups powdered sugar

Beat with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. 
Tip: cut bars before icing for easy serving. You'll amaze all your guests!

Ina Garten's Lemon Fusilli with Arugula

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Rachel Ray's Mile High Lasagna

​This is one of our family's favorites! But I totally use a short-cut on this recipe -- skip the first step and add a jar of store-bought marinara to the browned meat.

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Rachel Ray's Chicken Piccata Pasta Toss

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