Quilters' Recipes Blog : Seafood, Pasta

Macaroni and Cheese Casserole

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:57:00 GMT

Submitted by Patricia Matson

1 box Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can sweet peas, drained
1 can tuna, drained
shredded cheddar cheese, optional
Prepare macaroni & cheese as directed on box. Add cream of mushroom soup, tuna and peas. Place in casserole dish and cover with shredded cheese. Heat in oven just long enough to melt the cheese. Quick, easy & delicious!!

Imitation Crab and Pasta Salad

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:56:00 GMT

Submitted by Claudia Winters, Lake Charles, LA

1 pkg. tri-colored pasta
1 pkg. imitation crab meat
3 carrots peeled
3 stalks celery
1/3-1/2 cup pickle juice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tbsp. dill weed
2 tsp. lemon pepper
1tsp. pepper
1 pkg. frozen baby peas with no sauce

Cook pasta in salted water. While cooking pasta, grate two carrots and thinly slice the third. Thinly slice the celery and put in a bowl with the carrots. Pull apart the imitation crab meat into bite size pieces and add to bowl. Drain pasta and run cold water on it to cool it. When drained, add to vegetables in bowl. Break up the frozen peas and add to bowl. Put the rest of the ingredients in and mix well.Serves 4-6
Hint: Use the juice from your families favorite kind of pickles. I use kosher dill juice.

Linguini and Clam Sauce

QuiltersRecipes — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:48:00 GMT

Cheri’ A. Hofeldt, The Quilter’s Retreat

I always keep a can of chopped clams and a box of linguini in the pantry for “THOSE” days. We have to replace the chlorestrol we use up during a day of hot quilting. (Cheri’s Justification #3) Here is the recipe:

Clam Sauce
(6.5oz) cans CHOPPED clams - reserve the liquid
2 cloves garlic or some garlic crystals to taste
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
Chopped parsley (yeah like quilters have that!)

Start boiling the water for linguine and prepare as per box. In a small sauce pan, melt butter or heat olive oil. Cook garlic until tender or add garlic crystals and dissolve. Add clam juice and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer while linguine is cooking. Add clams to sauce and heat. When linguine is tender, drain and pour clam sauce over the linguine. Sprinkle on a little parmesan if you have it and the parsley. This only takes about 10-12 minutes so you should be back to quilting in 30 minutes.