Spuds & Chops

Spuds:
Combine:
1 can cream soup (chicken, mushroom, celery, broccoli, whatever)
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. sour cream
1 c. grated cheddar cheese
1 1/2 c. fried onions
Add:
30 oz. bag hash browns
Combine well. Spread into greased 9x13 baking dish.

Chops:
6 Pork Chops
Season with:
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. season all
1 tsp. Montreal steak seasoning
Dredge in:
1/4 c. flour
Dip in:
2 eggs, beaten
splash of milk
Dredge again in:
2 c. seasoned bread crumbs (I use stovetop I have put through the food processor)
Fry in:
4 Tbs. olive oil
Fry for maybe 5 minutes each side. Just until nicely browned. Place chops on spuds & cover & bake 30-45 mins at 350. Just depends on how thick the chops are, how long you fried them & how thawed the potatoes were. I like to really brown the chops & if they are thin they are pretty much done when I put them on the taters. I usually thaw the potatoes too so it doesn't take too long to cook. A bit of a variation is to uncover and add some reserved cheese & onions for the last 5 minutes of baking. You can also save or make some more of the soup sauce and pour over the top of the chops. Just depends on how saucy you like it.

Spaghetti Squash

1 spaghetti squash, halved
2 Tbs. oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 c. tomatoes, chopped
3/4 c. feta cheese crumbles
3 Tbs. black olives, sliced
2 T. fresh basil, chopped

Preheat oven to 350. Place squash, cut side down on greased cookie sheet. Bake 3o minutes until tender. Cool. Heat oil, saute onion until tender. Add garlic, stir 1 minute, add tomatoes, only cook till warmed. Remove pulp from squash to large bowl. Toss with veggies, cheese, olives, and basil. Serve warm.

Fruit Salad Glaze

Combine in sauce pan:
4 1/2 c. flour
6 oz pineapple juice
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. orange juice concentrate
2 Tbs. honey
2 Tbs. lemon juice
Slowly bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tsp. vanilla Allow to cool then pour over sliced fruit. Mix & alow to blen 3-4 hours before serving.

White Chili

1 pound chicken, cubed & cooked
1 med. onion, chopped
1/2 c. water
1 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1/4 tsp. chili powder
3 cans great northern white beans
8 oz. can green chilies
Combine all & simmer 30 minutes

Add:
1 c. sour cream
1/2 c. whipping cream

Garnish with tortilla chips, grated cheese, green onion, & tomatoes.

Sweedish Meatballs

Meatballs:
Saute:
6 Tbs. butter
1 med. onion, minced
Soak:
1 cup milk
1 cup bread crumbs
Combine all above with:
1 1/2 pound ground meat (any combo beef & pork)
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
pinch parsley
1 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder

Form in to 1" balls & bake on cookie sheet @350 for 20-25 mins.

Sauce:
Combine:
1 can crm of chicken
1 can crm of mushroom
1 can evaporated milk
1 can mushrooms
2 pint sour cream
1/2 Tbs. horseradish sauce
1 Tbs. Worcestershire Sauce
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp. black pepper
1/8 tsp. nutmeg

Place meatballs in slow cooker and pour sauce over top. Cook 3 hours on low.
Serve over egg noodles, rice, biscuits, or potatoes

Bread Sticks

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.

Melt 1 cube margarine or butter in jelly roll pan.

Mix in bowl with fork:
1 1/3 cup warm water
1 Tbs. yeast
1 Tbs. sugar
1 Tbs. malted milk
1/2 tsp. salt

Add:
3 1/2 cups flour

Roll dough our on an oiled surface - place into buttered pan then turn over to coat both sides of dough. Cut with a pizza wheel & catch edges with a knife. Sprinkle with garlic salt, sesame seeds & Parmesan cheese.

Let rise 5-15 minutes

Bake 12-15 minutes

Chocolate-Covered Spiders

1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch or peanut butter chips
1 (3 oz.) can chow mein noodles
1 cup salted peanuts

In large saucepan, combine chips and cook over low heat until melted, stirring constantly. Add chow mein noodles and peanuts. Stir until both are well coated with chocolate mixture. Drop by spoonfuls of the mixture onto a greased, foil-lined baking sheet and refrigerate until hard, about 30 minutes. Vary the size of your spoonfuls to get spiders of varying sizes.