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Congratulations to Duane Stende of Parkers Prairie (left) as he is presented with his grand prize by Mark Birkholz, ACS Business Manager (right). He won the grand prize, a trip for two to see Emeril LIVE in New York, for his Mini-Sota Ham-N-Cheese Bites recipe that he entered in the Appetizer Category of the ACS Recipe Contest.
Grand Prize Winning Recipe
Recipe Name: Mini-Sota Ham-N-Cheese Bites
Ingredients: 1/2 Cup (Chopped) Pecans
1 Cup Shredded Swiss Cheese
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 Hard Boiled Eggs (Chopped)
1/2 Cup (Diced) Red and Green Bell Peppers
6 Oz. Cream Cheese (Room Temp.)
1 Tbl. Spoon Honey Mustard
1/4 Cup (Diced) Onion
1 Cup Mayonnaise
2 Cups (Diced) Cooked Ham
1/4 Teaspoon Salt and Pepper
2 - 2.1 Oz. Pkgs. Frozen (Mini) Fillo Pastry Shells (30 Shells)
Instructions: Heat oven to 375 Degrees F.
Combine first 11 ingredients.
Place pastry shells on large cookie sheet.
(Fill) each shell with teaspoon.
Bake at 375 Degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
Serve warm.
Makes 30 appetizers.
Submitted by: Mr. Duane Stende
Other Prize Winners
Winning Appetizer Recipe
Congratulations to Mara Bergen of Detroit Lakes. She won a $75 gift certificate for her Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms recipe that she entered in the Appetizer Category of the ACS Recipe Contest.
Recipe Name: Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Ingredients: Mushroom Caps
Seasoned Cheese (such as Dill Havarti, or pepper jack)
Parmesan Cheese
Butter
Instructions: Melt cheese enough to chuck into or spread into caps, top with parmesan and drizzle with butter. Cook for 15 minutes and serve hot.
Quick and Fancy!
Submitted by: Mara Bergen
Winning Main Dish Recipe
Congratulations to Sandra Tegtmeier of Battle Lake. She won a $75 gift certificate for her Crockpot Chicken & Rice recipe that she entered in the Main Dish Category of the ACS Recipe Contest.
Recipe Name: Crockpot Chicken & Rice
Ingredients: 2 cans any cream soup
1 can water or chicken broth
1 can milk
2 chicken breasts-cut in 1 inch pieces
1/4 large onion-chopped
1/4 Cup celery-chopped
1 1/4 Cup white rice
2/3 Cup brown rice
1/4 Tsp sage
1/2 Tsp pepper-black
1/4 Tsp Chicken seasoning
1/4 Tsp Cajun seasoning (optional)
1/4 Cup green peppers
Instructions: Put all ingredients in crockpot. Stir all ingredients together. Cook on high for 1 hour. Turn down and cook on low for several hours.
NOTE: may substitute wild rice.
Submitted by: Sandra Tegtmeier
Winning Dessert Recipe
Congratulations to Nancy Utke. She won a $75 gift certificate for her Chocolate Éclair recipe that she entered in the Dessert Category of the ACS Recipe Contest.
Recipe Name: Chocolate Éclair
Ingredients: 1 Box Graham Crackers
2-3 3/4 ounce boxes French Vanilla Instant Pudding
3 Cups Milk
9 Ounces Frozen Cool Whip
1 Can Chocolate Frosting
Instructions: Line the bottom of pan with Graham crackers. Prepare pudding with milk and fold in cool whip. Layer with pudding mix and then crackers and then repeat. Put frosting on top of crackers. Chill 24 hours.
Comments: Easy dessert to make and it tastes like another helping!
Submitted by: Nancy Utke
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