Recipes from The Africa West Area Wives

The following are from Delores Dickson:

Baked Spaghetti

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped green pepper

1 TBS butter or margarine

1 can (28 oz) chopped tomatoes with liquid

1 can mushroom stems & pieces (4 oz)

1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced ripe olives drained

2 tsp dried oregano

12 oz spaghetti, cooked and drained

2 cups shredded cheese

1 can (10 oz) cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

1/4 cup water

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

1 lb ground beef, browned and drained (optional out of Ghana)

In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper until tender. Add tomatoes, mushrooms, olives and oregano. Add ground beef . Simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes. Place half of the spaghetti in a greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with half of the vegetable mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Repeat layers. Mix the soup and water until smooth, pour over the casserole. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake uncovered, at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.

Beef Stroganoff

Cut 1 pound of beef sirloin into 1/4 inch strips. Brown in skillet with a little oil.

Add a can of sliced mushrooms, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and one clove of minced garlic. Cook until soft and meat is cooked through 4-5 minutes.

Add 1 can beef stock, a can of cream of mushroom soup, and heat through. Adjust seasonings with garlic, salt and pepper.

Just before serving add 1/2 cups dairy sour cream according to taste. Serve over rice or noodles.

She said these are her family favorites when not in Ghana. If you try them let me know if they are good. She is a great person.

The following are favorites of Gladys Sitati, one of my all time favorite people:

Barbeque Chicken

6 chicken pieces skinned

3 tsp vinegar

3 tsp Worcestershire sauce

2 Tabasco sauce, or 1 tsp chili powder

2 tsp. paprika, 1 cup catsup, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups water

Mix and heat all ingredients except chicken. Pour sauce over chicken and bake at 325 F. for 2 hours. Do not cover. Serve with baked potatoes

Grilled Island Chicken

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3 tbs freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 1/2 table soy sauce

1 clove garlic, finely minced

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

4 chicken breasts

Combine all ingredients except chicken in a mixing bowl or large airtight plastic bag. Whisk or shake well until the marinade is well mixed. Add the chicken breasts to beh bowl or plastic bag so that they are covered by the marinade. Refrigerate and marinate up to 10 hours

Grill or bake in 350 oven for about 45 minutes.

From Jane Curtis - They just came so I don't really know her but I thought her favorites sounded good.

Granola Recipe

Mix in very big bowl:

8 cups old fashioned oats

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

1 12 cup untoasted wheat germ

1 to 1 1/2 cup unsweetened, wide coconut

1 cup raw almonds-slivered sliced or chopped

1 cup raw cashews

13 cup raw sunflower seeds

Mix together and heat enough to melt peanut butter, then poour over above mixture:

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup canola oil

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup p-nut butter chunky

2 tsp vanilla

Mix thoroughly the dry and wet ingredients. Spread onto 2 large jelly roll cookie sheets. Bake at 250 for a total of 1 hour and 15 minutes. More for crunch. Stir every 30 minutes. Let cool and store in air tight bags. Can add raisins or cranraisins.