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The Monster Island Theater Canned Food Recipes

When you're besieged by killer shrews, the last thing you want to do is go grocery shopping. So how do you keep your strength up without access to fresh food? Why, with a pantry well stocked with canned foods and these handy recipes....


 

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Chicken Tortilla Soup
Almond Rice Casserole
Classic Green Beans
SPAMTM Cheesy Broccoli Bake
Divine Hot Fudge Sundaes


Chicken Tortilla Soup

2 (6-inch)flour tortillas, cut into thin strips
 nonstick cooking spray
3 cupswater
3chicken flavored bouillon cubes
1 pkg (1 3/4 oz) taco seasoning mix
1 jar (16 oz) salsa
2 cans (10 oz each)premium chunk breast of chicken, drained and flaked
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (11 oz) corn with red and green bell peppers
  Cilantro, if desired (and available)

Place tortilla strips onto baking pan. Lightly spray strips with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 400°F until crisp, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in large saucepan, combine water, bouillon, taco seasoning mix and salsa. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add chicken, black beans and corn. Heat until warmed through, about 10 minutes. Ladle into warm bowls and top with tortilla crisps and cilantro, if desired.

From: Mealtime.org

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Almond Rice Casserole

3 tablespoonsbutter or margarine
1 cupconverted rice
1 can (14 1/2 oz) fat-free chicken broth
1 can (7 oz) mushrooms, undrained
1/3 cupslivered almonds
2 tablespoonsdried parsley

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Put 2 tablespoons butter in 9x9" glass baking dish. Place in oven to melt, about 5 minutes. Stir rice into butter until coated. Then stir in broth, mushrooms with their liquid, and parsley. Cover pan tightly with foil.

Bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 1 hour. Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add almonds and cook, stirring often, until toasted, 3 minutes. Pour into rice and fluff rice with fork. Serve hot.

From: Mealtime.org

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Classic Green Beans

1 can (28 oz)
or 2 cans (14 1/2 oz each)
green beans, drained
1 can (10 3/4 oz) condensed cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cupmilk (or water)
1 can (2 3/4 oz) fried onion rings, divided
1/8 teaspoonground black pepper

Heat oven to 350° F. In medium bowl, combine all ingredients, reserving half of the onion rings. Pour into 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Top with reserved onion rings and bake 5 minutes longer or until top is browned.

From: Mealtime.org

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SPAMTM Cheesy Broccoli Bake

1 (10-oz) package frozen chopped broccoli
1 (10 3/4-oz) can cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup sour cream
1 (12-oz) can SPAM® Classic, cubed
1 1/2 cupscooked rice
1/2 cup buttered bread crumbs

Heat oven to 350°F. Cook broccoli according to package directions. Drain well. Combine soup and sour cream. Add broccoli, SPAM®, and rice to soup mixture. Spoon into 1 1/2-quart casserole. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

From: SPAM® Recipes

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Divine Hot Fudge Sundaes

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped, or
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon
1/3 cupcanned evaporated milk
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 1/2 pintsvanilla ice cream
1/2 cup canned salted Spanish peanuts

In a medium saucepan, heat the chocolate, corn syrup, coffee granules and cinnamon over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth. Stir in the evaporated milk and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. (The sauce can be covered and refrigerated for up to one week. Reheat gently before serving.)

Let the sauce cool slightly before ladling over the ice cream. Sprinkle the peanuts over tops.

From: Mealtime.org

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