Easy Yummy Beef Casserole

Brown hamburger with cut up onion and celery. Drain. Add to 1 can cream of chicken soup, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 1/2 can water, 1 T. soy sauce, 1/2 c. minute rice uncooked.

Bake 350 for 30 min. When done, top with chinese noodles.

Pumpkin Dip

2 c. powdered sugar
16 oz. cream cheese
2 c. pumpkin filling
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. salt

Fold into 1 1/2 c. cool whip. Use with apple slices or ginger snap cookies.

Three pepper pasta

1 1/2 T. olive oil
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 med. onion - sliced
2 cloves minced garlic
2 T. balsamic vinegar
2-3 T. fresh basil chopped
3 roma tomatoes chopped
1 1/2 tsp. sugar
1 can olives drained (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
12-16 oz. cooked pasta (I prefer bowtie)
Parmesan or asiago cheese on top

Heat oil and add peppers, onion, and garlic. Cook until peppers are tender. Add remaining ingredients except pasta and cheese. While veg are sauteing, cook pasta. Drain pasta well and place on platter. Top with pepper mix. Top with cheese. Can also add marinated chicken.

Red hot cinnamon punch

Syrup: Heat together until red hots dissolve

1 qt. water
2 c. sugar
16 whole cloves
1 c. red hots

Add

12 oz. frozen orange juice
1/2 c. lemon juice
1 c. pineapple juice
1 qt. cranberry juice
Sprite