Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Cornbread stuffing

serves 10

Ingredients:
15 slices bacon
1 chopped onion
1 skinned & chopped apple (preferably a green apple)
2 1/2 c chopped celery
5 T chopped fresh parsley
3 3/4 c chicken broth
7 1/2 c cornbread (or one bag of the premade stuff), cut into cubes

Directions:
1. Fry the bacon in a large, heavy skillet until crisp. Remove bacon, drain on paper towels, and crumble. Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease.

2. Saute the onion, celery and parsley in the fat over medium heat until the onion is clear, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, cornbread cubes, and crumbled bacon, mix thoroughly.

3. Pour into a buttered baking pan and bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 35 minutes or until it pulls away from the sides of the baking pan.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Mom's Chili

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
1 large onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic
2 cans (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
2 cans (15 oz) kidney beans, drained
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce
2-3 T chili powder
2 t salt
2 t sugar
1 t worcestershire sauce
1/2 t pepper

Directions:
In large pot cook celery, meat, onion, pepper, and garlic until meat is brown and veggies are tender; drain fat. Stir in kidney beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar, pepper & chili powder. Bring to boil; reduce to simmer. Cook for 20 mins, stirring occasionally. If desired top with shredded cheese or sour cream.

Homemade Mashed Potatoes

These are the potatoes Sam makes EVERY holiday- they are Great!
serves 8-10

Ingredients:
1 5 lb bag of potatoes (we like red potatoes) peeled & quartered
1 T salt
1/3 c butter
1/2 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1/2-3/4 c milk

Directions:
In large pot boil potatoes in enough water to cover and 1 T salt for about 20-25 mins or until tender. Drain. Mash with potato masher and/or beat w/ electric mixer on low. Add butter, 1/2 t salt, and pepper (or season to taste). Gradually mix in enough milk to make light and fluffy

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Cheese Ball!

This one is from my former neighbor, Jen! Thanks Jen! It's so, so good!

Roka blue cheese (which she said Kraft doesn't make any more, but substitute another form of blue cheese and it should be fine)
Old English
1 stick of butter
1 package of cream cheese

Mix together and put in a ball. Cover with pretzel crumbs if desired, and serve with your choice of crackers. So good!