the RANSOM
of the RITZ

Peter: "What's with the Ritz?"
Dan: "Oh, they're Aubergine's."
Peter: "Well, he better get his ass over here or we're going to eat them."

RITZ Caterpillar

5 RITZ Crackers
2 tsp. peanut butter
1 tsp. grape jelly, or any other flavor
10 pieces (1 inch each) shoestring licorice
2 small round candies

SPREAD 3 of the crackers with peanut butter; spread the remaining 2 crackers with jelly.

ARRANGE crackers alternately on serving tray to resemble caterpillar, overlapping crackers slightly.

DECORATE with shoestring licorice and candies for the "caterpillar's legs," "antennae" and "eyes."

Veg-All Casserole

2 cans Veg-all
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1 can sliced Water Chestnuts (optional)
1 cup Mayonaise
2 cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
1 med. onion (chopped)
1 stick butter
2 pkg. of Ritz Crackers
Preheat oven to 350.

Combine Veg-all, cream of mushroom soup, mayo, onion, cheese and water chestnuts.
Crush the Ritz crackers and brown them in melted butter.
Place mixture in a casserole dish and cover with Ritz cracker topping.
Cook at 350 F for 30 minutes. Serve warm. Great the next day, too!

RITZ-y Broccoli Casserole

3 pkg (30oz) frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, drained
3/4 lb.(12oz.) Pasteurized Prepared Cheese, cut up
36 RITZ Crackers, coarsely crushed, divided
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Mix broccoli, Pasteurized Prepared Cheese and half of the crushed crackers until well blended.

SPOON into 2-quart baking dish. Mix remaining crushed crackers and butter; sprinkle over broccoli mixture.

BAKE 45 minutes or until heated through.

Broccoli Casserole

2 packages frozen chopped broccoli
1 can cream of mushroom soup
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 egg
Ritz crackers

Cook broccoli as directed on package.

Drain and mix with remaining ingredients,
except crackers.

Put in a casserole dish and top with crumbled Ritz crackers.

Bake for 1 hour at 350-degrees.

Harvest Squash Casserole

1 sm. summer squash, unpeeled,sliced into thick rounds (crookneck)
1 sm. zucchini, unpeeled,sliced into thick rounds
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup butter or margarine (or less, to taste*)
1/2 lb lean ground beef
1 cup sweet onions, chopped
2 large eggs
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups cooked hot white rice
1/2 cup Ritz cracker crumbs
salt and pepper

Cook sliced squashes in a small pot with the water until tender but not mushy; drain and return squash to the pot.
Add butter and allow it to melt in the pot and saute all together for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, over medium to medium-low heat.
Meanwhile, spray a large depp skillet with nonstick spray and cook the beef and onions.
Drain any fat, then season meat mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
Add the squash to the beef using a slotted spoon, and reduce heat to low.
Beat together eggs, then whisk in mayo- add this mixture to the skillet.
Stir in the chese and the cooked rice.
Pour into a large oval casserole and sprinkle with enough cracker crumbs to cover.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 F for about 15-20 minutes.

He-Man's Tuna Noodle Casserole
6 oz Egg Noodles; Medium
2 tablespoons butter
1 can Cream Of Mushroom Soup
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup Sour Cream
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Onion; Finely Chopped
1/4 cup Pimiento; Sliced
1/2 cup Green Bell Pepper
1 cup Celery; Chopped
6 1/2 oz. Tuna;
Drained And Flaked *
15 Ritz Crackers; **
Parsley For Garnish

* An additional 3 oz can of Tuna can be added for a meatier casserole. ** Ritz crackers (15 = Half a Stack) should be broken but not crumbled.

Cook noodles in salted water; drain. Coat with butter. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a large saucepan, mix soup, milk, sour cream, salt, onion, pimiento, pepper, and celery. Cook over low heat, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes. Add tuna. Combine with noodles and pour into 2-quart casserole. Sprinkle top with ritz crackers. Bat 20 to 25 minutes. Granish with parsley before serving.

Makes enough for 6 hungry men (6 servings).

Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole

1 hen, cooked & cut up
4 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. celery
1 small onion
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. American (Velveeta) cheese
4 c. Ritz crackers

The night before combine first 4 ingredients.

Just before you get ready to cook casserole add remaining ingredients except 1 cup Ritz crackers.

Sprinkle Ritz on top of casserole.

Bake about 1 hour at 350 degrees in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.

Ritz Crackers
Dipped in Dark Chocolate Coating

Ritz Crackers
Dipped in Dark Chocolate Coating
15 drops of peppermint oil added to melted coating
Gingerbread Boy Sugar Decoration
Red & Green Non Pareils
Gold Box with Insert

1 pound of chocolate dips
approx. 60 crackers.
(1 3/4 tube of crackers)

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