Mexican Potato Soup

Mexican Potato Soup

1 large baking potato, peeled, cubed
2 cups fat-free half-and-half
1 cup corn kernels
1/2 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
2 tsps. minced jalapeño, seeds and veins removed
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tsps. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Tabasco, to taste
1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except cilantro. Simmer, covered, until potatoes are done, 15 to 20 minutes. Add cilantro. Serve.

Barbecue Sauce

Barbecue Sauce

1/2 cup butter
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1 onion, finely chopped
2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/2 Tbsp mustard
3 Tbsp vinegar juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup chili sauce
1 can beer
1 cup water Pepper

In a large saucepan, sauté onion and garlic in butter. When the onions are transparent add the remainder of ingredients. Bring to a boil. Simmer until your grill is ready, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Chicken and Rice

Chicken and Rice

3 whole medium chicken breasts skinned and halved lengthwise
3/4 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, diced
2 tsp instant chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1 1/3 cups long grain rice (uncooked)
Paprika
Fresh parsley
Salt & pepper to taste

Rinse chicken; pat dry with paper towels. In a medium saucepan combine thawed concentrate, celery, onion, garlic, bouillon granules, thyme, 2 cups water, and dash pepper. Bring to boiling. Transfer to a 3-quart rectangular baking dish. Stir in uncooked rice. Add chicken pieces. Sprinkle lightly with salt, paprika, and additional pepper.

Cover and bake in a 350 degree oven for about 1 hour or until chicken is tender and no longer pink and rice is tender. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

Pineapple Salad

Pineapple Salad

2-20 oz Can Crushed Pineapple & juice (heavy syrup)
1-16 oz Sour Cream
3 small Vanilla Instant Pudding

Mix all & set in frig for a couple of hours.

Classic Lasagne

Classic Lasagne

1 Pound Hamburg
3/4 Cup Chopped Onion
2 Tb Salad or Olive Oil
1 Pound Can Tomatoes
2-6 oz Can Tomato Paste
2 Cups Water
1 Tb Chopped Parsley
2 Tsp salt
1 Tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 Tsp Pepper
1/2 Tsp Oregano
12 Lasagne Noodles
1 Pound Mozzarella Cheese
1 Cup Parmesan Cheese

In large pan, lightly brown beef and onion in oil. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, water, parsley, salt, garlic powder, pepper and oregano; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Mean while cook lasagne as directed; drain. In 13x9x2 baking pan, spread about 1 cup of sauce, then alternate layers of lasagne, sauce and cheeses, ending with sauce, mozzarella and parmesan.

Bake at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes, until lightly browned and bubbling. Allow to stand 15 minutes, cut in squares to serve.

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Made from scratch, this hot chocolate could be the best recipe every. You won't be disappointed.

1 1/2 C. Heavy Cream
1 1/2 C. Milk
1/4 C. Sugar
1/8 Tsp Salt
6 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
3 Drops Peppermint Oil
Sweetened Whipped Cream, for garnish
Chocolate shavings, for garnish

In a saucepan, combine the cream, milk, sugar, and salt and heat over medium-low heat. When the cream mixture just begins to steam, add the chopped chocolate, and stir, until melted. Stir in the peppermint oil. Divide the hot chocolate among mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Spanish Rice

Spanish Rice

1 lb Hamburg
1 Med. Onion
1 can of Mushrooms
1 can Drained Peas
1 can of Tomato Soup
Rice

Cook rice according to directions. Fry hamburg, onions and mushrooms. Add to rice, then add peas and tomato soup. Heat up. Add more soup if you make to much rice...lol

Fudge Brownies

Fudge Brownies

3/4 Cup Hershey's Cocoa
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
2/3 cup Oil
1/2 Cup Boiling Water (measure accurately)
2 Cups Sugar
2 Eggs
1 1/3 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Vanilla
1/4 Tsp Salt

1) Stir cocoa and baking soda.
2) Blend 1/3 cup oil
3) Add boiling water; stir until mixture thickens
4) Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining 1/3 cup oil; till until smooth
5)Add flour, vanilla and salt, blend completely

Pour into lightly greased 13x9 baking pan or 2- 8" square pans.

Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes for 13x9 pan. 30 to 32 minutes for 8" pans.
Cool, frost if desired

Banana Bread

Banana Bread

1/2 Cup Butter
3 Large Banana's Mashed
1 Cup Sugar
2 Cups Sifted Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Cup Chopped Nuts (Optional)

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and mashed banana's. Mix dry ingredients and stir into batter. Add nuts. Pour into 2 - 5x9 loaf pans

Pumpkin Dessert

Pumpkin Pie Dessert Squares - Yummy


1 Pkg. Yellow Cake Mix
Reserve 1 Cup For Topping
1/2 Cup Oleo, Melted
1 egg

Mix together and put on bottom of a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 pan

Filling
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar, Slightly Packed
29 oz Can Pumpkin
2/3 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
2 1/2 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

Mix together and pour over cake batter

Topping
1 Cup Reserved Cake Mix
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1/4 Cup Oleo, Softened

Mix together to make crumbs. Cut in oleo. Crumble on top of pumpkin mixture.

Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes till knife comes out Clean.
When Cool, add whipped cream on top.

Refrigerate

Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread

3 Eggs, Beaten
1 Cup oil
2 Cups Coarsely Grated Zucchini
2 Cups Sugar
2 Tsp Vanilla
2 Cups Flour
1/4 Tsp Baking Powder
2 Tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Cup Chopped Nuts (Optional)

Beat eggs, add oil and zucchini, then combine dry ingredients. Mix well. Add vanilla and Chopped nuts.

Pour into oiled and floured 5x9 inch loaf pans

Bake at 350 for 1 hour

Stuffed Peppers

Baked Meat Stuffed Peppers

6 Large Green Peppers
2 Cups Diced Cooked Hamburger
1 Cup cooked Rice
1/2 Cup of Cream of Mushroom Soup (I sometimes use more depending how much rice)
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Small Onion, Chopped (I don't usually use, but you can)
1/8 Tsp Pepper
1/2 Tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Wash peppers, cut off tops and remove seeds. Cut in half and parboil for 5 minutes. Mix rest of the ingredients together in a bowl. Stuff peppers. Place in a baking pan with about 1/4 inch of water in the bottom.

Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes.
Serve with tomato sauce on top

Carrot Loaf Bread

Carrot Loaf Bread

2 eggs
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup Oil
1 Cup Grated Carrots (about 3)
1 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Cinnamon

Mix eggs, sugar and oil. Then mix in carrot, then the rest of the ingredients. Pour into 2 - 5x9 loaf pans.

Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes
Yummy yummy with butter

Scalloped Potatoes

So Easy Scalloped Potatoes

1 Can Cream of Mushroom or Celery Soup
1/2 to 3/4 Cup Milk
4 Cups Thinly Sliced Potatoes
1 Small Onion, Thinly Sliced
1 Tb oleo
Dash of Pepper
Dash of Paprika

Stir soup; blend in milk and pepper. Arrange alternating layers of potatoes, onions and sauce in a 1 1/2 qt casserole. Dot top with butter; sprinkle with paprika.
Cover and bake at 375 for 1 hour. Uncover and continue baking for 15 minutes or more.

Note: Sliced cooked potatoes may be substituted for raw potatoes. Mince onion and reduce cooking time to 1/2 hr. Bake uncovered.

Pumpkin Dessert

Layered Pumpkin Dessert

1 pkg (15 oz) Hostess Twinkies (10 twinkies)
1 pkg (8 oz) Cream Cheese, Softened
1 Cup Confectioners' Sugar
1 8oz Cool Whip
2 pkg (3.4 oz) Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 can (15 oz) Pumpkin
1 1/2 tsp Pumpkin Spice
1 Cup Milk
Additional Pumpkin Pie Spice

Slice twinkies in half length wise and place cream side up, in a single layer in a 9x13 baking dish. Using a mixer, blend together cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and 1/2 of the cool whip until smooth. Spread evenly over twinkies.

Combine pudding mix, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and milk. Whisk until well blended and layer over the cream cheese mixture. Carefully spread remaining cool whip over pumpkin. Lightly sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice. Refrigerate several hours or until set.

Baked Spaghetti

Baked Spaghetti

1lb. Spaghetti, broken, cook, set aside

2 Onions
1 green pepper
4 TB oil
Saute

4 Cups Grated Cheddar Cheese or mixture of Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese

In a bowl, add 1 qt tomatoes, sauted items, add cooked spaghetti. While still hot add 2 cups of grated cheese, mix. Put in greased casserole dish. Top with 2 c of grated cheese.

Bake 1 hr at 350

Ginger Snaps Cookies

Ginger Snaps Cookies

3/4 Cup Shortening
1 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Molasses
1 egg, beaten
2 Cups Flour
1/4 tsp Salt
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Cloves
1 tsp Ginger


Cream shortening and sugar, add molasses and egg. Beat well. Add dry ingredients. Roll in small balls and dip in sugar. Bake at 350