(1-a)Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Sausage

>Prep Time:5 mins.
>Skill: No Experience Required
>Ready In: 17 mins.
>Serves: 5
>
>Ingredients:
>------------
>1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
>1/2 lb. smoked sausage, cut into pieces
>1/4 cup chopped onion
>1/4 cup chopped green pepper
>1/2 tsp. garlic powder
>1/ tsp. thyme
>1/8 to 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
>
>Preparation:
>------------
>PREPARE Dinner as directed on package adding sausage, onion and green 
pepper 
>        during last 5 minutes of macaroni cooking time.
>
>STIR in remaining ingredients.
>
>
>
>Linger at the table over this creamy dessert!
>


(1-b)Cappuccino Cream
>
>Prep Time:10 mins.
>Skill: Learning Cook
>Ready In: 10 mins.
>Serves:  6
>
>Ingredients:
>------------
>1 cup freshly brewed double strength MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee at room 
temperature
>1/2 cup milk
>1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA BRAND Cream Cheese softened
>1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding and Pie 
Filling
>1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
>1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping thawed
>Cookies, such as biscotti or chocolate-laced pirouettes
>Chocolate-covered coffee beans optional
>Fresh mint optional
>
>Preparation:
>------------
>BEAT coffee and milk gradually into cream cheese in large bowl with 
electric 
>     mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add pudding mix and cinnamon. 
Beat on low 
>     speed 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes or until thickened. Gently 
stir in 2 cups of 
>     the whipped topping. Spoon mixture into 1-quart serving bowl or 6 
dessert 
>     glasses.
>
>REFRIGERATE until ready to serve. Just before serving, top with 
remaining whipped 
>            topping. Garnish with chocolate-covered coffee beans and 
fresh mint.  Sprinkle 
>            with additional ground cinnamon.  Serve with cookies.

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> BAKING & DESSERTS
> 1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding and Pie 
Filling 
>
> COFFEE & TEA/POWDERED MILK
> 1 cup MAXWELL HOUSE Coffee 
>
> PRODUCE
> 1/4 cup onion 
> 1/4 cup green pepper 
> Fresh mint 
>
> COOKIES & CRACKERS
> Cookies, such as biscotti or chocolate-laced pirouettes 
>
> REFRIGERATED MEAT
> 1/2 lb. smoked sausage 
>
> CANDY
> Chocolate-covered coffee beans 
>
> DAIRY
> 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA BRAND Cream Cheese 
> 1/2 cup milk 
>
> PASTA & SAUCE
> 1 pkg. (14 oz.) KRAFT Deluxe Macaroni & Cheese Dinner 
>
> FROZEN FOOD
> 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping 
>
> SPICES
> 1/ tsp. thyme 
> 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 
> 1/8 to 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper 
> 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 




(2-a)Quick and Spicy Fish Fillets
>
>Prep Time:5 mins.
>Skill: No Experience Required
>Ready In: 15 mins.
>Serves: 6
>
>Ingredients:
>------------
>6 4 oz. each fine-textured fish fillets (such as flounder, sole or cod)
>1 egg, beaten
>1/2 cup KRAFT 100 % Grated Parmesan Cheese
>1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
>1/4 tsp. ground red pepper (optional)
>
>Preparation:
>------------
>HEAT oven to 450 Degrees F.
>
>DIP fish in egg; coat with combined cheese, crumbs and pepper.
>
>PLACE in greased shallow baking dish. Bake 5 to 10 minutes or until 
fish flakes 
>      easily with fork. Makes 6 servings.
>
>VARIATION: Substitute boneless skinless chicken breast halves for fish. 
Decrease 
>           oven temperature to 400 Degrees F. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or 
until chicken is 
>           cooked through.
>
>Nutrition Info (per Serving) 
>-----------------------------
>Calories: 170; Total Fat: 4.5g; Cholesterol: 95mg; Sodium: 350mg; 
Carbohydrate: 
>8g; Dietary Fiber: Less than 1g; Protein: 24g;
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>
>Spice up your Mexican dinner with nachos - for dessert!
>


(2-b)Chocolate Dessert Nachos
>
>Prep Time:15 mins.
>Skill: No Experience Required
>Ready In: 15 mins.
>Serves: 6
>
>Ingredients:
>------------
>24 chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies
>1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping thawed
>1 1/2 cups assorted chocolate candies and nuts*
>KRAFT Strawberry Dessert Topping
>
>Preparation:
>------------
>ARRANGE 1/2 of the cookies in single layer on large serving plate. 
Spread evenly 
>        with 1/2 of the whipped topping; top with 1/2 of the candies. 
Drizzle with 
>        dessert topping. Repeat layers.
>
>SERVE immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.
>
>Ingredient Note:
>-----------------
>*Or use chopped candy bars, multicolored milk chocolate candies, etc.

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> COOKIES & CRACKERS
> 24 chocolate-covered graham cracker cookies 
>
> CANDY
> 1 1/2 cups assorted chocolate candies and nuts 
>
> DAIRY
> 1/2 cup KRAFT 100 % Grated Parmesan Cheese 
> 1 egg 
>
> FRESH FISH
> 6 4 oz. each fine-textured fish fillets (such as flounder, sole or 
cod) 
>
> FROZEN FOOD
> KRAFT Strawberry Dessert Topping 
> 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping 
>
> SPICES
> 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper 
>
> STUFFINGS & COATINGS
> 1/2 cup cornflake crumbs 




(3-a)Quick Tortellini With Artichokes
>
>Prep Time:5 mins.
>Skill: No Experience Required
>Ready In: 45 mins.
>Serves: 4
>
>Ingredients:
>------------
>1 pkg. (9 oz.) DI GIORNO Cheese Tortellini or Mozzarella Garlic 
Tortelloni , cooked, drained
>1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts , drained, quartered
>1/2 red pepper , cut into thin strips
>1 green onion , thinly sliced
>1 pkg. (7 oz.) DI GIORNO Pesto Sauce or Olive Oil And Garlic Sauce
>
>Preparation:
>------------
>PLACE all ingredients except pesto sauce in large bowl.
>
>STIR sauce. Add to pasta mixture; toss lightly.
>
>SERVE immediately or refrigerate. Let refrigerated mixture stand at 
room 
>      temperature 30 minutes before serving; toss before serving. Makes 
4 servings.
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>
>You won't need luck if you serve this shamrock cake - the treasure will 
be the 
>smile on your leprechaun's face!
>


(3-b)Lucky Shamrock Cut-Up Cake  
>
>Prep Time:1 hr. 
>Skill: Learning Cook
>Ready In: 1 hr. 
>Serves: 12
>
>Ingredients:
>------------
>1 pkg. (7 oz.) BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut
>Green food coloring
>3 baked 9-inch round cake layers  cooled
>2 1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
>2 large green gumdrops  (for shamrocks)
>1 large white gumdrop  (for shamrocks)
>green decorating icing  (for piping on cake)
>green decorating gel  (for piping on shamrocks)
>
>Preparation:
>------------
>PREPARE and bake 2 pkgs. of cake mix using 9-inch round cake pans.  Use 
3 of the 
>        layers for cake.  Reserve remaining layer for another use.
>
>TINT coconut with green food coloring that has been mixed with 1 
teaspoon of 
>     water.
>
>LEAVE one cake layer whole; cut remaining two cakes as shown in 
diagram.  (See 
>      Tips and Techniques).
>
>USING small amount of whipped topping to hold pieces together, arrange 
cake on 
>      serving tray as shown in illustration.
>
>FROST cake with remaining whipped topping.  Sprinkle with coconut.
>
>FLATTEN gumdrops with rolling pin; cut into shamrock shapes.  Using  
decorating 
>        icing, outline the cake.  Using decorating gel, outline gumdrop 
shamrocks and 
>        place on cake.  Store cake in refrigerator.

>Use this link to view the Shamrock Cake Diagram.
>http://www.kraftfoods.com/cgi-bin/howto.cgi?TIP_ID=600

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> BAKING & DESSERTS
> green decorating gel 
> green decorating icing 
> 1 pkg. (7 oz.) BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut 
> 3 9-inch round cake layers 
> Green food coloring 
>
> PRODUCE
> 1 green onion 
> 1/2 red pepper 
>
> CANDY
> 2 large green gumdrops 
> 1 large white gumdrop 
>
> REFRIGERATED PASTA & SAUCES
> 1 pkg. (9 oz.) DI GIORNO Cheese Tortellini or Mozzarella Garlic 
Tortelloni 
> 1 pkg. (7 oz.) DI GIORNO Pesto Sauce or Olive Oil And Garlic Sauce 
>
> CANNED VEGETABLES
> 1 can (14 oz.) artichoke hearts 
>
> FROZEN FOOD
> 2 1/2 cups COOL WHIP Whipped Topping