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Madison's Favorite Recipes

Madison's Favorite Recipes





    Heather Moore shares her favorite recipes with you each week! 



Buffalo Chicken Dip


If you serve just one thing on Sunday...make it this delicious dip! In fact, you better go ahead and make two pans. It's that good. Seriously.

1 package (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup blue cheese salad dressing
1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce (I use Frank's RedHot)
1/2 cup each shredded mozzarella and shredded cheddar cheeses
2 cups shredded cooked chicken

Heat oven to 350. Put cream cheese in a deep baking dish and stir until smooth. Mix in blue cheese dressing, buffalo wing sauce and cheese. Stir in chicken. Bake 20 minutes or until heated through; stir. Serve with carrots, celery, tortilla chips and/or crackers!
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Crock Pot Chicken
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These bone-in chicken breasts are moist, tender and perfectly seasoned. Put 'em on at lunch and they're ready for dinner! Add your favorite sides and a salad for a balanced meal.

1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp each garlic powder, seasoned salt, dried thyme, dried basil, pepper
1/2 tsp browning sauce (optional)
4 bone-in chicken breast halves
1/2 cup chicken broth

In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; rub over chicken. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add the broth. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until meat is tender.
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Pizza Dip
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For a playoff-party-worthy pizza dip, grab these ingredients for a touchdown!

2 packages (8oz each) cream cheese, cubed
1 can (15oz) pizza sauce
1 package (8oz) sliced pepperoni, chopped
1 can (3.8oz) chopped ripe olives, drained
2 cups (8oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Bagel chips or garlic toast for dipping

Place the cream cheese in a 3-qt. slowcooker. Combine the pizza sauce, pepperoni and olives; pour over cream cheese. Top with mozzarella cheese. Cover and cook on low for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until cheese is melted. Stir; serve warm!
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Green Bean Chili
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Don't let the name scare you away from this delicious chili alternative! Some people just don't care for the kidney beans found in most chili (ie. my husband!) so this is an excellent example of changing a recipe to suit your family's particular tastes.

1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup each chopped green pepper and onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans French-style green beans (or you can use frozen--3 1/2 cups--no need to thaw first)
1 can Mexican stewed tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1/2 cup salsa
1 tbsp chili powder
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper to taste

In a large saucepan, cook the beef, green pepper, onion and garlice until meat ins no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes or until heated through.
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Crunchy Asian Coleslaw
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Pair this with a simple stir fry and you've got one tasty dinner! Serves 2.

1 cup shredded napa cabbage
1/2 cup each water chesnuts, green pepper and julienned zucchini
4 tsp rice vinegar
1 tsp each sugar, toasted sesame seeds and reduced sodium soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil

Combine the cabbage and other veggies. Whisk together vinegar, sugar, sesame seeds, soy sauce and sesame oil; toss with cabbage mixture. Add crushed red pepper flakes (if you dare!) to taste.

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Skillet Lasagna
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All that great lasagna taste without the hour in the oven, here is a perfect weeknight meal! Serve a simple salad with it for extra veggies.

1 pound lean ground beef
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
4 cups Italian baking sauce (like Barilla Al Forno)
1 package no cook lasagna noodles
1 cup (4oz) shredded part-skim mozzarella, optional

1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a large bowl; stir in tomatoes. In a small bowl, combine eggs and ricotta cheese.

2. Return one cup of the meat mixture to the skillet; spread evenly. Layer with 1 cup ricotta mixture, 1 1/2 cups sauce and hald the noodles. Repear layers. Top with remaining sauce.

3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15-17 minutes or until noodles are tender. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese if desired; let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Chai Spice cookies
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Awesome talking with Angie from the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board today, reminding us (needlessly) to bake with butter this Christmas. Preaching to the choir, right?! Here is the recipe for a surprisingly spiced cutout cookie...

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large egg yolks
1 medium vanilla bean
Colored sugar and prepared frosting for decorating

In a large bowl, sift or whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, ginger, allspice and cardamom; set aside.

Combine butter, sugar and salt in large bowl. Using an electric mixer or wooden spoon, beat until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, and beat until smooth. Using a small knife, split the vanilla bean in half, lengthwise. Scrape the seeds from both sides of the pod with the tip of the knife and add them to the butter-sugar mixture; beat to combine. Add in flour-spice mixture, 1 cup at a time, blending until fully incorporated.

Divide the dough in half; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least one hour or until firm.

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove and unwrap 1/2 the dough on a lightly-floured surface. Roll out to 1/4-inch thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters and transfer to prepared baking sheets. Roll out scraps and repeat with remaining dough, re-chilling as necessary.

Sprinkle with decorative colored sugar if desired; bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Cool on sheets or wire racks, frost if desired.

Store in airtight container for up to one week.


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Stuffed Pepper Soup
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You might have all the ingredients at home for this spectacular soup...and it tastes like just like the delicious dish. Quick and easy too. Top this one with a little shredded cheddar or parmesan, chopped chives or salad croutons for crunch!

1 package (8.8oz) ready-to-serve long grain and wild rice
1 pound ground beef
2 cups frozen chopped green peppers, thawed
1 cup chopped onion
1 jar (26oz) chunky tomato pasta sauce
1 can (14-1/2oz) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14oz) beef broth
Salt/pepper to taste

Prepare rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook the beef, green peppers and onion until meat is longer pink; drain. Stir in the pasta sauce, tomatoes, broth and prepared rice; heat through.
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Chicken Tater Bake
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How about a double dose of casserole? This recipe makes two complete dishes; you get to freeze one for another night!

2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/4 butter, cubed
3 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 package (16oz) frozen peas and carrots, thawed
1 1/2 cups (6oz) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
1 package (32oz) frozen Tater Tots

In a large saucepan, combine the soup, milk and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in the chicken, peas and carrots, and 1 cup cheese.

Transer to two greased 8 inch square baking dishes. Top with Tater Tots; sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Cover and freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake the remaining casserole at 350 for 35 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until heated through.

***To use the frozen casserole: Remove from freezer 30 minutes before baking (do not thaw). Cover at bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours to 1 3/4 hours or until heated through.
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Standing Rib Roast
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HyVee's Chef David Martineau's Standing Beef Rib Roast with Horseradish Cream is the entree we're featuring at the Culinary Christmas event tomorrow at HyVee with Wisconsin Beef Council. Here's the recipe!

For the Standing Beef Rib Roast:

8 pound standing beef rib roast, trimmed
2 tbsp Kosher salt
2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp fresh ground pepper medley

Preheat oven to 450. In small bowl, combine salt, thyme, garlic powder and pepper. Coat all sides of beef roast with salt mixture. Place beef roast, rib side down, in a large roasting pan. Roast beef 15 minutes or until outside is browned. Reduce heat to 300. Roast 1 ½ hours longer or until internal temperature reaches 130 degrees for medium-rare. Transfer beef to cutting board and let stand 15 minutes before slicing to let juices set.

For the Horseradish Cream Sauce:

1/2 cup prepared horseradish or fresh
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp freshly ground sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper medley

In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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