Archive for December, 2009

Soup Ingredients

• 1 tsp. oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onions
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. basil
• 1/4 cup Romano cheese
• 1 cup Orzo or Pastina

Meatball Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 Tbsp. Romano cheese
• 2 tsp. basil
• 1 egg

Directions

• Cook onions and garlic in oil
• Cook Orzo / Pastina separately ‘Al Dente’
• Add all except cheese to chicken broth
• Roll ground beef mixture into bite sized meatballs and drop in soup.
• Let soup simmer for 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle cheese on top of soup

Deb

Ingredients

• 1-cup soft butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Directions

• Mix butter with sugar until fluffy.
• Add salt, extract, flour, nuts, and chocolate.
• Mix well.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Shape dough into 1/2? balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake 15 minutes until light brown.
• Let cool.
• Roll in confectionery sugar.

Philomena