POTATO SOUP Recipe

What You'll Need

• two halfs pounds baby red potatoes, sliced into small bite sized pieces
• One half lb. uncooked bacon, finely diced
• One medium onion, diced
• One teaspoon salt
• One teaspoon black pepper
• three quarter cup salted butter
• three quarter cup flour
• One quarter bunch freshly chopped parsley
• One cup whipping cream
• One quarter bunch celery, diced
• Eight cups milk
• Three cups water
• Four chicken bouillon cubes (use One cup of the hot potato water to dissolve, then use the Three cups of water)

For garnish

• Shredded cheese
• fried bacon bits
• chopped green onions

How to Make It

1. In large pot, boil potatoes in water 10 minutes.
2. Drain and set aside.
3. In sauté pan, cook bacon until crisp.
4. Drain bacon fat and place on paper towel over plate to drain more.
5. Add onion and celery to bacon pan over medium-high heat until celery is tender, about 5 minutes.
6. To the large potato pan, add milk, water, bullion, salt and pepper.
7. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is very hot, about 8 minutes, stirring often.
8. Do not let mixture boil.
9. In small, heavy saucepan melt butter.
10. Add flour and mix well.
11. Cook over medium-low heat until mixture bubbles, stirring Two to Three minutes to make a roux.
12. While constantly stirring soup, add roux slowly until soup is thick and creamy, about Four minutes.
13. Stir in parsley, reserved potatoes, and cream.
14. Garnish with cheese, bacon bits, onions or all three.
15. Serve hot

BACON BREAD Recipe

What You'll Need

• twelve bacon strips, diced
• one loaf (One pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
• two tablespoons olive oil, divided
• one cup (Four ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• one envelope (One ounce) ranch salad dressing mix

How to Make It

1. In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until partially cooked; drain on paper towels.
2. Roll out dough to 1/2-in.
3. thickness; brush with 1 tablespoon of oil.
4. Cut into 1-in. pieces; place in a large bowl.
5. Add the bacon, cheese, dressing mix and remaining oil; toss to coat.
6. Arrange pieces in a 9-in. x 5-in.
7. oval on a greased baking sheet, layering as needed.
8. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until doubled.
9. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
10. Cover with foil; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Yield: 1 loaf.

Creamy Swiss Chicken Bake

What You'll Need

• four and sixe Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• One half cup sour cream
• Three quarter cup grated Parmesan Cheese (divided)
• One half tsp. salt
• One half tsp. pepper
• one tsp. garlic powder
• six and eight Slices Swiss Cheese (Mozzarella works too)
• One half cup mayonnaise

How to Make It

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Pat chicken dry and place in a greased 9x13 pan.
3. Add sliced cheese on top of chicken breasts.
4. In a bowl mix mayonnaise, sour cream, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
5. Spread this over chicken and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for One hour.

POTATO PUFFS

What You'll Need

• 1/3 cup sour cream (optional extra for serving)
• One heaping cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• Salt and black pepper, to taste
• Three cups of mashed potatoes
• Two eggs
• Two tablespoons chopped chives or parsley
• Two tablespoons grated Parmesan

How to Make It

1. Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease with butter 8 - 9 of the wells of a nonstick muffin pan.
3. In a medium mixing bowl whisk the eggs then mix in the sour cream.
4. Stir in both cheeses and the chives.
5. Add potatoes and mix well.
6. Spoon them into the pan filling the cups to slightly below the top.
7. Bake 25- 35 minutes until they pull away from the sides of the cup and are golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and let them cool Five minutes in pan.
9. Serve with sour cream if desired.

Homemade caramel sauce

What You'll Need

• One cup Brown Sugar
• One Tablespoon Vanilla
• Pinch Of Salt
• One half stick Butter (Four Tablespoons)
• Ona half cup Half-and-half Or Cream (cream Will Make It Thicker)

How to Make It

1. Mix all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-low to medium heat.
2. Cook while whisking gently for 5 to 7 minutes, until thicker.
3. Turn off heat.
4. Serve warm or refrigerate until cold.
5. If sauce is thin, just continue cooking for a few more minutes.

German Skillet Dinner

What You'll Need

• 1/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup uncooked rice (minute rice works well)
• Garlic powder to taste
• One can diced tomatoes or Rotel tomatoes
• One half cabbage , chopped
• One med onion, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Three bl butter or margarine
• Two lbs hamburger

How to Make It

1. Melt butter in skillet, layer cabbage, uncooked rice, onion, raw crumbled hamburger, salt and pepper, and garlic powder then tomatoes.
2. Cover with lid and simmer on low for 25-35 minutes until rice, cabbage and burger are done.
3. Do not stir or lift lid until done.

Apple Pie Filling Recipe

What You'll Need

• Five apples
• One c. sugar
• One quarter c. corn starch
• One tsp ground cinnamon
• One half tsp ground nutmeg
• One half c. water
• Three quarter c. apple juice or apple cider
• Two tablespoon lemon juice

Apple Crisp

• one qt apple pie filling
• One half tsp cinnamon
• One half c. brown sugar
• One half c. flour
• One half c. oats
• One quarter c. butter, melted

How to Make It

1. Core, peel and slice apples.
2. Place in boiling water for 1 minute.
3. Set aside and keep hot.
4. Boil remaining ingredients until desired thickness.
5. Barely let it reach a full boil.
6. Fill hot sterilized quart jars alternating apples and syrup until it is almost full.
7. Run a knife down the side to remove air bubbles.
8. Add more apples and syrup.
9. "Process in boiling water bath. Put jars in water bath pan or one that allows you to put water over the jars about 1 inch. Boil for 25 minutes".

Apple Crisp

10. Pour the pie filling into a pan.
11. Mix remaining ingredients well and sprinkle over the top of filling.
12. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes until golden.