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Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert

Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert is an easy dessert that you can make from a few items in the pantry and freezer at any time of the year. It works well for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Mother's Day, bridal or baby showers, etc. It is sweet and rich, yet somehow also seems light and refreshing. It is a rather nostalgic dessert as it reminds me a little of an orange push-up ice cream treat from my childhood. Plus, it is a molded gelatin dessert, which always reminds me of the past. As with other gelatin and fruit dishes, someone might call this a "Jello salad" in the United States. However, this recipe uses an entire quart of orange sherbert in addition to gelatin, so I can not bring myself … Continue Reading about Orange Cream Gelatin Dessert

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Easy Pepperoni and Pasta Casserole

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Whether it is a quickly prepared meal for a busy weeknight or a dish needed to take to a friend who is ill or had a death in the family, casseroles are my “go-to” dishes. Besides being comfort food, they usually reheat well and can often be frozen…a great benefit when things are hectic.

The first time I had a pepperoni and pasta casserole was when someone brought it by my parents’ house when my mother had surgery. It became one of my favorite casseroles to make and eat.

This recipe is super easy, quick and tasty. It is good alternative to making a pizza from scratch.


Recipe: Pepperoni and Pasta Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. pkg. elbow or spiral pasta
  • 1 jar pasta sauce
  • 3 c. shredded mozzarella
  • sliced pepperoni

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Spray a 13 X 9 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
  3. Cook pasta as directed until it is al dente.
  4. Mix pasta, sauce, 1 c. of cheese and desired amount of pepperoni until well distributed.
  5. Cover the top with the remaining cheese.
  6. Bake until heat through and cheese on the top is completely melted. Approx. 10 – 15 minutes.

Variations

You can use turkey pepperoni instead of traditional pepperoni.

You can add any pizza-type topping including mushrooms, sauteed onions, cooked sausage, and olives.

Comments

  1. This is a great recipe! I will try it with summer sausage which is so like pepperoni, but I think has less sodium..

    Thanks again!!

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