Main Dish/ Sides/ Soup

Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup

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By Prep Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c butter
  • 1/4 c chopped onion
  • 1/4 c flour
  • 14 oz chicken broth
  • 12 oz evaporated milk
  • 2 large baked potatoes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 green onions; sliced

Instructions

1

Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes or until tender. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth and evaporated milk. Scoop potato pulp from one potato; mash. Add pulp to broth mixture.

2

Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture just comes to a boil. Dice remaining potato skin and potatoes; add to soup. Heat through. Season with salt and pepper. Top each serving with bacon, cheese and green onion.

Notes

Source: http://pinkpolkadotcreations.com/recipes/baked-potato-soup/

Cookies/ Snacks/ Sweets

Corn Flake Cookies

Corn Flake Cookies

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By Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 Tbs butter
  • 6 cups corn flakes

Instructions

1

Bring sugar and corn syrup to a rolling boil.

2

Remove from heat and add peanut butter, vanilla, and butter. Stir in corn flakes. Drop from a teaspoon onto waxed paper and allow to harden.

Fruit/ Salad/ Sides/ Sweets

Fruit Salad

Fruit Salad

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 2 T sugar
  • 2 T lemon juice
  • 1/2 c whipped cream
  • 1 c grapes
  • 1 can pineapple
  • 1 can mandarin oranges
  • 1 banana
  • 1 c mini marshmallows
  • 1 T butter

Instructions

1

Combine beaten eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in a small pan. Cook, stirring constantly until boiling. Remove from heat and add butter. Allow to cool.

2

When cool, add whipped cream, grapes, pineapple, mandarin oranges, bananas, and marshmallows.

Cookies/ Sweets

Brownie-Chunk Cookies

Brownie-Chunk Cookies

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Prep Time: 90 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • ½ c unsalted butter, diced
  • 2 c sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 4 eggs
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 c flour
  • 2 ½ c flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 c unsalted butter
  • 1 c brown sugar
  • ½ c sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 c walnuts, broken into ½-inch pieces

Instructions

1

First, make the brownies. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 pan with foil, leaving overhand. Melt chocolate and butter together in double boiler. Cool 15 min.

2

Whisk sugar and vanilla into chocolate, then whisk in eggs and salt, then stir in flour. Spread in pan and bake until tester inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 20 minutes. Cool in pan; cover and chill overnight.

3

Cut half the brownies into 1/2-inch cubes.

4

To make the cookies, preheat oven to 350. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together flour, soda, and salt. Beat butter and sugars until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, then walnuts. Gently fold in brownie cubes. Drop by large scoops onto baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten mounds to 1-inch thickness. Bake until just golden, 18-20 min.

Salad/ Sides

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pasta Salad

Bacon Cheddar Ranch Pasta Salad

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Prep Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 c bow-tie pasta
  • 6 slices bacon, cooked and diced
  • 2/3 c fresh broccoli, chopped
  • 2/3 c red onion, diced
  • 1/3 c black olives
  • 2/3 c cheddar cheese, crumbled
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1/2 c mayonnaise
  • 1/2 c creamy ranch dressing
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp oregano

Instructions

1

Cook pasta until al dente. Be careful not overcook.

2

Drain pasta and rinse with cold water until pasta is cool. Add drained pasta to a large bowl.

3

Add in the bacon, broccoli, red onions, black olives, cheese, and tomatoes. Toss to combine. (you may need to add a tiny bit of water to moisten the pasta if it's too sticky to toss)

4

In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, garlic and oregano.

5

When ready to serve, mix the dressing in with the pasta mixture until well coated. Serve immediately.

Main Dish

Hamburger Pie

Hamburger Pie

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Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3/8 tsp salt
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1 pint green beans, cooked and drained
  • biscuit dough

Instructions

1

Brown meat with onion. Add other ingredients and heat.

2

Pour into a 2 - quart casserole and top with biscuits. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Notes

If you prep the filling ahead, you need to reheat it before topping with biscuits.

Main Dish/ Soup

Trenton’s Chili

Trenton's Chili

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Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 lb hamburger
  • 1 c celery, chopped
  • 1 c onion, chopped
  • 2 tsps chili powder
  • 1 can tomato soup
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can chili beans
  • 1 can kidney beans

Instructions

1

Brown hamburger, celery, and onion. Add remaining ingredients and simmer uncovered for one hour.

Appetizer/ Bread/ Sides

Italian Tomato Cheese Bread

Italian Tomato Cheese Bread

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Prep Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 c warm water
  • 2 tsp yeast
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 3 c flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 6 T butter softened
  • garlic salt
  • 8 oz mozzarella cheese shredded
  • italian seasoning
  • 2 tomato, thinly sliced

Instructions

1

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add olive oil. Add flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Mix to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let rise about one hour.

2

Spread dough onto a greased jelly roll pan like a pizza crust. Spread with softened butter, then sprinkle liberally with garlic salt. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and shake Italian seasoning over the whole thing. Arrange tomato slices on top and bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

Bars/ Snacks/ Sweets

Peanut Crisp Bars

Peanut Crisp Bars

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ c sugar
  • ½ c corn syrup
  • 1 c peanut butter
  • 2 c rice crispies
  • ¼ c butter
  • ¼ c brown sugar
  • 1 T milk
  • 1 ¼ c powdered sugar

Instructions

1

Cook sugar and corn syrup until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; blend in peanut butter, then cereal. Pat in greased 11x7x2 inch pan.

2

In same saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar. Remove from heat, add milk, and stir in powdered sugar. Beat until smooth, then spread over cereal mixture.

Main Dish/ Sides/ Soup

Cream of Wild Rice Soup

Cream of Wild Rice Soup

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By Prep Time: 36 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg long grain and wild rice 6.2 oz
  • 1 c onion, chopped
  • 1 1/2 T butter
  • 1 1/2 T flour
  • 1/2 tsp ground mace
  • 1/8 tsp white pepper
  • 5 1/4 c chicken broth (3 14.5 oz cans)
  • 2 c half - and - half cream
  • 1/2 c white wine

Instructions

1

Prepare rice mix according to package directions.

2

In a large saucepan, sauté onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, mace, and pepper. Gradually stir in the broth, cream, wine, and cooked rice. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.