Course 2: Lunch

Recipes for lunch courses contributed by patients at Potomac Audiology.

Monterey Vegetarian Casserole

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Use zucchini in the Monterey Vegetarian Casserole.

Monterey Vegetarian Casserole

Place ingredients in greased 9 x 13 glass Pyrex dish:

  • 3 cups cooked rice (white or brown)

Over the rice, layer:

  • 1 can whole green chilies (7 oz), seeded and sliced (or 1/2 can diced)

Layer over chilies:

  • 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, grated (save some for top of casserole)

Layer over cheese:

  • 1 cup sliced zucchini, parboiled

Layer over zucchini:

  • 2 sliced tomatoes

Pour over all ingredients:

  • 2 cups sour cream, mixed with
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons green pepper, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Sprinkle on top:

  • 1/2  cup of reserved Jack cheese

Bake at 350 degrees until hot and bubbly 30-45 minutes.

Hot Chicken Salad

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Hot Chicken Salad

Celery

Hot Chicken Salad, a vegetarian recipe, incorporates three cups of celery as well as other vegetables.

  • 3 cups slivered Worthington Soyameat Fri-Chick
  • 3 cups celery, chopped fine
  • 3/4 cup slivered almonds, slightly toasted
  • 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2

Tortilla Cheese Casserole

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Cheese sold at Kaasmarkt

The Casserole uses cheese as a primary ingredient.

Ingredients:

  • 1 61/2-ounce package tortilla chips
  • 2 8 ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 3 tablespoon chopped green chilies
  • 1 cup chopped ripe olives
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 4-5 green onions, with tops, chopped
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/2 pound grated Monterey Jack cheese

Arrange half of chips in buttered casserole.  Combine tomato sauce, water, onion, sour cream, green chilies, and garlic salt.  Cover torilla chips with half of tomato mixture, half of the cheese, and half of olives.  Repeat, ending with cheese.  Dot with butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or longer.

Wedding Meatballs

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Wedding Meatballs
(Makes 200 small meatballs)

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 2 cups Vegeburger
  • 4 cups cracker crumbs
  • 2 cups cracker crumbs
  • 1 1/2 cups Pepperidge Farm stuffing
  • 4 finely chopped medium onions
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 cup Mozzarella grated cheese
  • 1 cups Cheddar or Colby grated cheese
  • 3 teaspoons garlic salt
  • 2  tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1 teaspoon sweet basil

Form into walnut-sized balls, and bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees, or deep-fat fry.  Cool and place in freezer.

Sauce:

  • Saute 2 sticks margarine and 2 chopped onions together.
  • 2 cups catsup
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder

Pour over meatballs and bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.

No-Fry Meatballs

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Pecans

Pecans

No-Fry Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Heidi-Ho (or Ritz) cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup pecan meal (or finely chopped pecans)
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 medium onion, chopped fine
  • 3 eggs (maybe only 2 if you use extra-large eggs)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of poultry seasoning

Mix all together; wait a few minutes for crumbs to soak up moisture.  Drop by spoonfuls into your favorite hot spaghetti sauce.  Simmer for 20-30 minutes.

Impossible Brunch Pie

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Asparagus spears

Asparagus spears

Impossible Brunch Pie

Ingredients:

  • 1 package frozen chopped broccoli, chopped spinach, or asparagus spears, cooked and drained
  • 1 cup dairy sour cream
  • 1 cup creamed cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup Washington biscuit mix (or Bisquick)
  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tomato, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease pie plate.  Spread broccoli in plate.  Beat sour cream, cottage cheese, baking mix, butter, and eggs until smooth (15 seconds in blender on high speed, or 1 minute with hand beater).  Pour into plate.  Top with tomatoes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Bake until knife inserted between center and edge comes out clean, about 30 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutes.  Serves 6-8.

California Chili-Rice Casserole

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

U.S. long grain rice

Use a pot of rice in the California Chili-Rice Casserole.

California Chili-Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 large pot of cooked rice
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cans chopped green chilies
  • 1/2 pint sour cream
  • 1 package Muenster or Monterey Jack cheese, grated
  • 1/2 package Colby Longhorn cheese, grated
  • 5-6 tablespoon butter
  • Salt, to tast
  • Lawrey’s Seasoning, to taste

Mix all together.

Green Chili-Rice Casserole

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Cubanelle Peppers

Green Chili-Rice Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (or more) cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 1/8 cup milk
  • 1 small can green chilies, chopped
    Salt to taste
    Paprika

Mix rice, sour cream, milk, and butter.  Layer rice mixture, cheese, and chilies alternately in a casserole (or mix all together).

Bake in 350 degree oven until mixture bubbles, approximately 30 minutes.

Serves 4-6.

Otto’s Onion Pie

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Yellow Onions

Use two to three thinly sliced onions in Otto's Onion Pie.

Otto’s Onion Pie

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 onions, peeled and thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2  10-inch pie shells (partially baked for about 10 minutes)
  • 1 cup milk, divided
  • 1 cup cottage cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon seasoning of choice
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

Simmer onions in butter until soft.  Turn into baked pie shells.  Combine 3/4 cup milk, cottage cheese, sour cream, salt, seasoning, and eggs.  Mix well.  Blend remaining 1/4 cup milk with flour; stir into sour cream mixture.  Mix well.  Pour over onions in pie shell.  Sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30-40 minutes.  Pie should be firm in center.  If desired, garnish with mock back strips.

Sour Cream/Chicken Potatoes

Cooking is a hobby of Dr. Gail Linn. Over the years our patients have shared their recipes with Dr. Linn, our staff and other patients. We are posting these recipes online in a special section of our website, called Patient’s Corner, where you can view these recipes and other playful activities.

Sour Cream/Chicken Potatoes

Sour Cream / Chicken Potatoes uses eight medium-sized potatoes.

Boil 8 medium-sized potatoes.  Set aside and cool.

Combine:

  • 1 stick melted butter/margarine
  • 1 pint dairy sour cream
  • 1 t. McKay’s Chicken Seasoning
  • Dash garlic salt
  • Liquid from can of Fri-Chik Soyameat

Dice 1/2 of potatoes in bottom of 2-quart casserole dish.  Dice 1/2 can of Fri-Chik Soyameat over potatoes.  Pour 1/2 of sour cream mixture over this and then sprinkle with Grape Nuts.  Repeat the same procedure for the second layer.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

(Very good mixed one day and baked the next.)