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.

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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!

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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