Fiesta Broccoli (Kraft, The Greatest Food Show in the Land, 1982)

Fiesta Broccoli 
Kraft, The Greatest Food Show in the Land, 1982
The Best of Kraft Television Recipes

1 7 1/4-oz package Kraft macaroni and cheese dinner
2 cups broccoli flowerets, cooked and drained
2 tablespoons chopped pimiento
1/2 tsp salt
2 tablespoons almond slices, toasted

Prepare dinner as directed on package, except using 1/2 cup milk.  Add broccoli, pimiento and salt, mix lightly.  Heat thoroughly, stirring occasionally. Spoon into serving dish and sprinkle with almonds.

6 servings

Variation: substitute 10 oz. package frozen chopped broccoli, cooked and drained for flowerets.

Rosy Pear Compote (Better Homes & Gardens September 1970)

Rosy Pear Compote 
(Better Homes & Gardens September 1970)

This dessert was the top prize winner in the "Fast" category of pear desserts - Better Homes and Gardens magazine, September 1970

1 16-oz can whole cranberry sauce
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
6 fresh pears, pared, cored and quartered
2 medium oranges, peeled, sliced and halved

In medium saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon and ginger, bring mixture to boiling. Place pear quarters and orange slices in 1 1/2 quart casserole or baking dish. Pour cranberry mixture over pears and oranges. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until pears are tender. Spoon fruit mixture into sherbets or compotes.  Serve warm.

Makes 6 servings.