Tried and True Recipes is a recipe blog for elegant, easy recipes for brunch, lunch, or dinner with helpful tips, photography, techniques, and inspiration.
I recently taught a cooking class for the youth in our church. I explained to them that if you can brown beef you can make so many meals. This one included. Ingredients 1 lb ground beef, cooked, drained 1 cup Three Cheese Pasta Sauce (the original called for a different kind. I love this one … Read more
Lemon Cake To Die For Recipe Ingredients: For the Cake: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 box instant lemon pudding ⅔ cup oil 3 eggs ⅔ cup water 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp lemon zest For the Glaze: 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream ¼ cup lemon … Read more
5 Minute Caramel Walnuts Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup walnuts ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar (packed, do not use dark brown) ¼ cup water 1 tablespoon unsalted butter ⅛ teaspoon + 2 pinches salt Instructions: Place a piece of parchment paper on a dinner plate, approximately the size of the plate. Set aside. … Read more
Old-Fashioned Goulash Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 lb macaroni 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 1 large onion, diced Garlic salt, pepper, chili powder, and hot sauce to taste 2 (14.5 oz) cans whole stewed tomatoes, undrained 2 tablespoons ketchup Tomato juice as needed Instructions: Cook the macaroni according to the package directions until it’s al dente. While … Read more
Ingredients: For Crust: 1 box yellow cake mix 1/3 cup softened butter 1 egg For Filling: 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 1 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup brickle baking chips (or brick baking chips) Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9″ x 13″ baking dish with nonstick spray. In … Read more
Ritz Cracker Salted Caramel Icebox Cake Recipe Ingredients: 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup salted caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade) 1.5 sleeves of Ritz crackers (about 48 crackers) Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, heavy cream, … Read more
Corn Fritters Recipe Ingredients: 1 (11 ounce) can cream-style corn 1 (11 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg white 2 tablespoons milk Salt and pepper to taste 3 cups vegetable oil for frying Directions: In a medium bowl, combine the cream-style corn and drained whole … Read more
Crust Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup powdered sugar Coconut Cream Filling Ingredients: 3 cups half and half 3 cups coconut milk 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups white sugar 2/3 cup cornstarch 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut 1/2 tsp coconut extract 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Whipped … Read more
Crispy Sliced Baked Potatoes Recipe Ingredients: 4 large russet potatoes 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced (optional) Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon paprika (optional) 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary (optional) Grated Parmesan cheese (optional) Chopped fresh parsley (optional) Instructions: Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). This … Read more
