Darlene Michaud

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Tex Mex Mac & Cheese Casserole Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
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3 cups cooked pasta of your choice
1 can (18 oz) flavor soup
1/2 cup milk
2 1/2 shredded Mexican cheese blend
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray.

2:  Heat soup and milk to boiling in a 3-quart saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted. Stir in COOKED pasta. Spoon into casserole dish.

4:  Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Refrigerate leftovers.

Darlene’s Tips:  You can experiment with different varieties of soup and cheese to create other savory casseroles!  Use different pasta shapes too, like bows, ziti, penne, shells, etc. You can also add some frozen veggies to the mix or some cooked meat. You can sprinkle the top with bread crumbs or croutons (before baking) for some crunch. Have fun with it!

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Super Moist Lemon Loaf Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
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1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist white cake mix (or any brand)
2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait Original yogurt lemon burst (or any lemon yogurt)
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
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DIRECTIONS:

1: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9×5-inch loaf pan with shortening; lightly sprinkle with flour.

2: In large bowl, beat cake mix, yogurt, melted butter and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until ingredients are moistened; scrape bottom and side of bowl. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter in pan.

3: Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack 10 minutes; run metal spatula around edge of loaf to loosen. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.

Darlene’s Tips:  You can use any flavor of yogurt that you want! You could also try different flavors of cake mix like strawberry cake mix with strawberry/banana yogurt. Just think of all the possible combinations!  You can also sprinkle the top of the batter before baking with white sugar if you want for a sugary top. Or you can dust the top with powdered sugar after baking and while still warm.

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Banana Brownie Bread Recipe

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INGREDIENTS:
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2 very ripe bananas
1 box (1 lb 6.25 oz) Betty Crocker Supreme original brownie mix
1/2 cup melted butter
3 eggs
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DIRECTIONS:

1:  Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking parchment paper. Grease bottom only of parchment paper with shortening or cooking spray.

2:  In medium bowl, mash bananas with fork. Stir in brownie mix, chocolate syrup pouch (from brownie mix box), melted butter and eggs just until moistened. Pour batter into pan.

3:  Bake 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove loaf from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 3 hours.

Darlene’s Tips:  You can add any chopped nuts of your choice and chocolate morsels too. Spread warm slices (pop in microwave for 10 to 15 seconds) with frosting, whipped topping, pudding. peanut butter, cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream or butter. Experiment with toppings!

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