Meats and Main Dishes

Meats

Chicken Casserole

Swedish Meatballs

Turkey Loaf

Walleye Whopper

Chicken Casserole

Lynn Wickesberg

4-6 chicken breasts

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Shredded mozzarella cheese, to your liking

Place chicken breasts in casserole dish or in a rectangular baking dish. Mix soups together (without water) and pour over the chicken. Bake for 1 hour at 350°. Cover top with the shredded mozzarella cheese and bake 30 minutes longer. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes.

Swedish Meatballs

Evelyn Homan

1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs

3/4 cup milk

3 tbsp. chopped onion

1 lb. ground beef

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 egg, slightly beaten

4 tbsp. butter

1/4 cup flour

1 cup stock or cream (or beef bouillon and hot water)

Mix the first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Form into balls and roll in flour. In a saucepan, brown in 4 tablespoons butter. Add liquid, simmer until done (about 1/2 hour).

Turkey Loaf

Lynn Wickesberg

1 lb. ground turkey

2 cups bread crumbs

2 eggs

1/4 cup chopped onion

1 can cream of chicken soup

Combine raw ground turkey with bread crumbs, eggs, onion, and soup. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and sage. Put in greased meat loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until done. Delicious with mashed potatoes, corn, and cranberries as side dishes.

Walleye Whopper

Diane Stoltenow

1 cup cold water

1/4 cup dry white wine

1 cup flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

4 (4-6 oz.) boneless walleye filets

1/4 cup flour

Cooking oil for deep-frying

In a medium mixing bowl, combine water and wine. Whisk in flour, baking powder, and salt until mixture is smooth. Rinse walley filets and pat dr with paper towel. Coat filets lightly with flour, dip into the prepared batter. Fry filets in a large skillet in 1/2 inch of deep hot oil (325°) for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown, turning carefully once. Remove and drain on paper towels. Keep warm.