Dijon Salmon Bake

It’s been awhile since we’ve posted new recipes, but you’re in luck. My church is creating a new cookbook and I’m pulling together a few recipes to contribute. Since they’re already typed up, voila, Needs More Butter will receive a few new posts.
3 T Dijon mustard
1/4 C butter, melted
1 1/2 T honey
1/4 C fresh bread [...]

Chicken and Pasta Primavera

Okay, I admit it, I got this recipe off of the cream of mushroom soup can. It has become our latest “go to” recipe for those nights when there’s “nothing” in the house, since the ingredients are mostly pantry items.
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (16-oz.) bag [...]

Parent and Child in a Bowl

..or otherwise known as “Oyakodon” in Japanese. This is one of my favorite meals, and very quick to make — in fact, it was the first meal I cooked in our new home in Shizuoka! All of this should be available at a local Asian market or perhaps larger grocery stores [...]

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

A return to cooking, to hosting community dinner, and to blogging on Needs More Butter! This recipe is easy, easy, easy (hence why I thought I could swing it for community dinner). The recipe is from The Pioneer Woman Cooks, and I made only the slightest modifications (added more chicken, green pepper, and onions; nixed [...]

Juicy Roasted Chicken

Snagged from Allrecipes.com, this was my first attempt at roasting a chicken–and it turned out moist and delicious! My family enjoyed a very yummy butterific meal between this roasted chicken, the carrot recipe below, green peas and brown rice.

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, giblets removed
salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon onion [...]

Spinach & Spaghetti

Marlene Lehl (from Zion Church) brought me this as a mercy meal (I think it was when Liv came home) and it was delicious. I passed it on as a mercy meal last night and wanted to share this meatless main dish with the rest of you.
1-10oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, thawed
1 beaten egg
1/2 C [...]

Oven Scrambled Eggs

From allrecipes.com.
1/2 C butter, melted
24 eggs
2 1/4 t salt
2 1/2 C milk
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Pour butter in 13×9″ baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk eggs and salt until well-blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Pour mixture into baking dish.
3. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, then stir and bake additional 10-15 minutes or until [...]

Parmesan Crusted Tilapia & Linguini- A Red Lobster Favorite!

Serves 4.
Ingredients:
4 tilapia fillets (5-6 oz. each)
Non-stick cooking spray
1/2 lb. Linguini, cooked (I like the pre-packaged, in refrigerated aisle)
Parmesan Crust:
1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs (Japanese style breadcrumbs and are usually found in the ethnic or breading section of the grocery store)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, pre-shredded
Parmesan Base:
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, pre-shredded
1 Tbsp. Parsley, dried
10 oz. [...]

Taco Soup

I like soups. I like simple, easy-to-make soups even better. I like simple, easy-to-make, delicious soups best. This one makes enough for a crowd.
2 - 32oz cans chopped tomato
2 - 16 oz cans black beans
2 - 16oz cans corn
1 - 14oz can green chilies
1-2 cans black olives
1 lb ground beef, browned & drained (then [...]

Oktoberfest Stoup

My mom made this recipe for our Christmas lunch and oh goodness does it make a delicious soup (or “stoup” as Rachael Ray terms her recipes that are somewhere between a stew and a soup). I found the recipe in the chef’s 30-minute Get Real Meals book.
2 TB vegetable oil
2 TB butter, cut into [...]