Saturday, August 30, 2008

Cheesy Potatoes

1 stick butter
1 bag Ore Ida hash browns
1 can cream of chicken soup
4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 pint sour cream
1 large onion chopped
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients except hash browns in pot, reserving 2 cups of the cheese. When all is combined and melted together, mix with hashbrowns in pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 45 minutes or until browned on top and heated through.

Monday, August 18, 2008

"Bomb" Turkey Meatloaf

*nicknamed by Emilie and Steph Lee*

3/4 cup ketchup
2 lbs ground turkey
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
2 whole wheat bread pieces torn into small pieces
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 chopped dill pickle
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 lg beaten egg
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp dry mustard powder
1 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Mix 1/2 cup ketchup and all ingredients in bowl. Put in cupcake tins mounded. Brush remaining ketchup on top. 45 minuted or until thermometer reads 170 degrees

Lawry's Creamed Corn

3 Cans corn- drained
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 stick unsalted butter

Melt butter in saucepan, add flour stir till combined. Add cream and salt. When thickened, add corn and sugar.

Souplantation's Joan's Broccoli Madness Salad

*this IS the amazing recipe for their super yummy broccoli salad*

6-8 servings
1 bunch uncooked broccoli, cut into florets
1/2 cup cooked bacon crumbles
1/2 cup cashews
1/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup red onion

dressing
1 cup mayonaise
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Toss altogether

Kahlua Bundt Cake

*this is one of the BEST cakes I have ever had!*

1 box Devil's food cake mix
1 small box instant chocolate pudding
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup Kahlua
8 oz sour cream
8 oz chocolate chips

Topping: melted together in pan
1 stick butter
1/2 cup Kahlua
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup chocolate chips

Mix first 6 ingredients together for 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream and chocolate chips with wooden spoon. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes in a very well greased Bundt pan. While warm, punch holes in top and pour topping into holes. Cool in pan.

Chicken Spinach and Poppy Seed Salad

1 head romaine chopped
1 bag spinach
1/2 red onion quartered and sliced
1 lb swiss cheese grated
1 lb cooked bacon cut into 1 inch pieces
2-3 cooked chicken breasts cooked and shredded
1/2 cup candied almonds (1/2 cup sugar melted with 1/2 cup almonds stirred in then spread and cooled on wax paper- then broken up)

Dressing:
1 cup sugar
2 tsp dry mustard
2 tsp salt
2/3 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup oil
3 tbs poppy seeds

Blend till smooth

Combine all ingredients together, dress before serving

Bow-ties with Peas and Ham

*kids love this and it's so pretty with the pink, green, and white colors (great for a shower!)*

1 lb box farfalle or bow-tie pasta
3 tbsp butter
1 diced onion
2 cups (10 ounces) frozen peas
1 cup half and half
1/2 lb cooked ham cut in strips or squares (you can use luncheon meat)
Parmesan for grating
salt and pepper

Boil pasta till al dente. Drain pasta and return to pot. Heat butter in saucepan over med heat, add onion and cook until soft, 3-4 minutes. Add frozen peas and half and half. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Add ham to sauce, cook until heated through. Toss sauce with pasta, serve with grated Parmesan.