January - Spaghetti

January Joker Day

buy Arizona peach tea * 2 quarts tea + 3 cans peach nectar + 1/4 cup lemon juice POSSIBLY add 1 cup sugar, to taste

Chill then pour in chilled glasses

Peach Salad—   

1/4 cup roasted pecans * 2 bunches Spinich * 2 peaches/sliced * 2 oz. sharp cheddar cheese

Toss with mustard salad dressing and top with cheese

Serves 4

Spaghetti Main Dish—  12 Servings   

SAUCE:   large onion finely chopped * medium green pepper finely chopped* 3 cans tomato sauce (15 oz ea) * 2 cans diced tomatoes (14 1/2 oz ea) * 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste * 6 cloves garlic * 2 bay leaves * 1 tsp ea. Basil, Oregano, Parsley * 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes * 1/2 tsp pepper * 1 tsp salt ** Place all ingredients in crock—add meatballs

 MEATBALLS: 2 1/2 lb ground beef * 1/2 tsp salt *  1 1/2 tsp italian seasoning * 2 tsp oregano * 1 tsp basil * 3/4 tsp red pepper flakes * dash hot pepper sauce * 1/2 TBS worchester *  1 cup bread crumbs * 1 egg * 1/2 dried onion flakes * 1/4 tsp garlic powder * salt/pepper ** throw them in the freezer for about 20 minutes after you roll them up so they'll hold their shape in the Slow Cooker  and add to sauce  Cook low 5/6 CROCK POT hours until meatballs are cooked add Parmesan cheese topping

Make approx. 1/4 lb. spaghetti pasta per person

Desert  2 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese * 1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup milk * 1 (8 oz) whipping cream * 1 (16 oz) can sliced peaches * 1 (3oz) pkg peach or strawberry jello—3/4 cups boiling water—1 1/4 cups cold water

In Jello dish spray non-stick then mix 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup margarine melted— press tight on bottom

DISSOLVE jello in boiling water—then add the cold water—ref until slightly thick

MIXER—beat cream cheese and milk then fold in whipping cream –place on top of  crumbs then cut  peaches lengthwise and place—then gently spoon jello over the peaches—refrig until set

French bread—1 loaf

Combine:  6 TBS butter softened * 2 TBS parsley * 2 green onions finely chopped * 3/4 tsp basil * 1 garlic clove minced *

Cut bread in half lengthwise, spread the mixture—place in broiler 4" from heat 2/3  minutes until lightly browned

B4 dinner Snow Tubing  or  Archery Shoots

After dinner jazz/blues   or peppermill fireside lounge (2985 Las Vegas Blvd)