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Bok Choy Salad
Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Corn Casserole
Hash Brown Potato Casserole
Patti LaBelle Mac & Cheese
Ranch Potatoes
Three Dollar Cafe Squash

Bok Choy Salad
Source: Pat Hagedorn (interent)

Ingredients:
2 (3-ounce) packages ramen noodle soup mix
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
3 tablespoons slivered almonds, chopped
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 bok choy, shredded
6 green onions, chopped

Directions:
Remove flavor packets from soup mix; reserve for another use. Crumble noodles.
Combine noodles, sunflower seeds, and almonds. Spread on a 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown; set aside.
Bring sugar and next 3 ingredients to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat; cool.
Place bok choy and green onions in a large bowl. Drizzle with sugar mixture. Add ramen noodle mixture, tossing well. Serve immediately.

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Broccoli & Cheese Casserole
Source: Marie Hicks

I worked with Marie for a long time and every time she brought this dish for an event I loved it.  This is very easy and very yummy!

Ingredients:
2 packages thawed chopped broccoli (or 1 large bag)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup mayonnaise
2 eggs
1 cup shredded longhorn Colby cheese 

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a greased casserole dish and bake uncovered in a preheated 350 degree oven for approximately 30 minutes.  If it’s still runny after 30 minutes bake until firm.

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Corn Casserole
Source: Irene Palmer
(better known as Mon)
Smack your lips yummy!  A good southern casserole!

Ingredients:
1 stick margarine softened
8 oz. sour cream
3 eggs beaten
1 can (16 oz.) creamed corn
1 can (16 oz.) whole kernel corn drained
I box Jiffy corn muffin / corn bread mix

Directions:
Mix together the margarine and sour cream.
Add the corn and eggs
Stir in the Jiffy mix
Pour in a greased casserole dish and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until firm.

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Hash Brown Potato Casserole
Source: Marie Hicks
(she gave me the secret ingredient – Cheez Whiz)
Everyone has had some variation of this hash brown casserole.  Let me tell you – I’ve tried them all and this is the best!  Marie gave me the secret ingredient and I added/changed a few things.  But it really is the Cheez Whiz that makes it the best.

 Ingredients:
1 bag frozen hash brown potatoes (thawed)
1 large jar Cheez Whiz
1 (10 ¾ oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1 small onion chopped
1¼ sticks of butter (1 stick softened, ¼ stick melted)
**1 sleeve buttery crackers crushed OR Corn Flakes (about 1 cup crushed)
6 slices cooked, crumbled bacon

Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease a 9 x 13 pan.
In a large bowl combine hash browns, cheez whiz, cream of chicken soup, onion and 1 stick of softened butter.  Bake in oven for 30 minutes.  Remove from oven and top with either the crackers or the corn flakes.  Pour the remaining ¼ stick melted butter on topping, add the crumbled bacon and cook an additional 10-15 minutes (until topping is golden brown).

**I use crackers if I am traveling with this dish as they seem to last better for longer periods of time.  If I am serving immediately, I use the Corn Flakes.

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Patti LaBelle’s Over-the-Rainbow Macaroni and Cheese
Source: Patti LaBelle of course
I can’t even begin to describe how good this macaroni and cheese tastes!  Oprah said it best – it’s so good it will make you cry.

Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound elbow macaroni
8 Tablespoons (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Muenster cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup (8 ounces) Velveeta, cut into small cubes
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a deep 2 1/2-quart casserole.
Bring the large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the oil, then the elbow macaroni, and cook until the macaroni is just tender, about 7 minutes. Do not overcook. Drain well. Return to the cooking pot.
In a small saucepan, melt eight tablespoons of the butter. Stir into the macaroni. In a large bowl, mix the Muenster, mild and sharp Cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses. To the macaroni, add the half-and-half, 1 1/2 cups of the shredded cheese, the cubed Velveeta, and the eggs. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the buttered casserole. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese and dot with the remaining one tablespoon of butter.
Bake until it's bubbling around the edges, about 35 minutes. Serve hot.

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Ranch Potatoes
Source: Jennifer  Almond

Yummy doesn’t even give this one justice.  A simple and delicious side dish.  One of my husband’s favorites.

Ingredients:
8 large red potatoes
1 cup ranch salad dressing
1 cup sour cream
2 cups cheddar cheese, divided
¼ - ½ cup crumbled cooked bacon
1 teaspoon salt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Cut potatoes into quarters.  Place in a large saucepan.  Cover with water.  Bring to a boil over high heat.  Cook until tender, about 8 minutes; drain well. 

Meanwhile combine salad dressing, sour cream, 1 cup cheddar and bacon in a large bowl.  Add potatoes and salt; stir well. 

Spoon potato and bacon mixture into a medium baking dish.  Top with remaining cheese. 

Bake until bubbly, about 20 minutes.

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Three Dollar Café Squash Casserole Source: Three Dollar Cafe 

Ingredients:
4 medium yellow squash, cut in 1/4-inch slices
2 medium zucchini, cut in 1/4-inch slices
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups chopped onion
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
2 large eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon liquid chicken base
White pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs) or regular seasoned bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
3/4 cup (or 10 slices) American cheese

Directions:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Set aside.
In a large pot over medium heat, add squash, zucchini and water. Cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain.
Meanwhile, saute onion in melted butter in medium skillet until tender.
In a large mixing bowl, combine squash and sauteed onion. Beat eggs to blend and pour into vegetables. Add sugar, salt, bouillon, white pepper, crumbs and cheddar cheese. Mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish. Top with American cheese. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until top is lightly browned.

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