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Simply Good Recipes by Category

Appetizers
Pat's Bacon and Cheese Spread
Pat's Salsa
Pat's Texas Caviar

Beef
Eileen's Beef Bourginon

Breads
Vickie's Autumn Muffins

Casseroles
Aunt Kathy's Beef and Noodle Casserole
David's Chicken Casserole
Krista's Breakfast Casserole
Krista's Tater Tot Casserole
Vickie's Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole

Chicken
Aunt Kathy's Chicken with Rice
Dee Dee's Chicken Francesca
Krista's Chicken and Pasta

Chili
Aunt Debbie's White Chili

Desserts
Aunt Kathy's Danish Puff
Janice's Carrot Cake
Miss Tish's NY Cheesecake
Laurie's Very Chocolate Brownies
Mom's Crumb Cake
Nana's Apple Cake
Rita's Italian Love Cake
Vickie's Peach Cobbler

Mexican
John's Enchiladas
Mexican Hotdogs from Pepe85323

Salads
John's Thai Beef (or Squid) Salad
Pat's Vegetable Salad

Sandwiches
Hoagie Bake Recommended by Blizlady

Side Dishes
Laurie's Western-Style Beef 'n' Beans
Michele's Cheesy Baked Mashed Potatoes

Soups and Stews
Barbara's Apple Cider Stew -for Crock Pot
Lara's Cheesy Potato Soup
Laurie's Cheeseburger Soup
Pasta E Fagiolil Soup (Similar to Olive Garden's)
Pat's Etruscan Peasant Soup
Sonja Bailey's Antioch Vegetable Soup
Velma's Polish Sausage Stew

Sonja Bailey's Antioch Vegetable Soup

Antioch Vegetable Soup
From the Kitchen of Sonja Bailey

1 lb. Hamburger, browned (or your favorite cut of beef)
6 large potatoes cubed
1 c. okra chapped (can add more to your taste)
1 can English peas (can use frozen peas)
1 c. lima beans (frozen)
2 Quarts tomatoes mashed or tomato juice
3-6 carrots, sliced
3-4 stalks of celery (chopped)
2 onions chopped
2 cans whole kernel corn
2 heaping Tbsp. sugar
1 c. Acine De Pepe (tiny pasta) can add more or less to your taste
Add 1 c. of any other of your favorite vegetable

Cook potatoes, onions, okra and carrots covered in water until tender.
Add remaining ingredients except pasta, salt and pepper to taste. Add pasta 1 hour before serving. Simmer at least 1 hour.

Tips:
I used a dutch oven to cook my soup.
I started it early in the day and let it simmer several hours before serving.
Might have to add more liquid as it cooks.
Serve with corn bread for traditional taste

Vickie’s Chicken, Broccoli, and Rice Casserole

Ingredients:
2 cups water
2 cups instant rice
2 big cans of chicken, drained
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 stick of butter, melted
1 cup milk
Package of frozen chopped broccoli
1 small chopped onion
1 pound Velveeta, melted


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.

Prepare rice in boiling water, cover and set aside at least 5 minutes.

Mix all ingredients (rice, chicken, soup, butter, milk, broccoli, onion, cheese) with some herbs (I used parsley, pepper, and thyme) and pour into 9x13 baking dish.

Bake for 30 minutes and stir halfway thru.

Top with crushed saltine crackers and melted butter and brown.

Velma's Polish Sausage Stew

This recipe came from my husband's grandma. I love it--3 ingredients, really fast, and tasty! What a perfect meal!

Velma's Polish Sausage Stew

1 package polish kielbasa sliced
2 cans green beans
4-5 potatoes, peeled, washed, and diced
Salt and pepper, to taste

Put all ingredients in a pot. Add enough water to cover potatoes. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.

Barbara's Apple Cider Stew - For crock-pot

Ingredients:
2 pounds beef stew meat; cut in 1 inch cubes (I buy stew meat already cut)
3 tablespoons cooking oil
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
4 carrots, chopped
3 potatoes, peeled & cut, I mix white and sweet (2 ½ cups)
2 onions, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 apple, peeled and chopped (you can use more if you like apples)
2 cups apple cider (you can substitute apple juice if cider not in season)
1 tablespoon vinegar (I use apple cider vinegar)
½ cup cold water
¼ cup all-purpose flour
I also use the a little browning sauce (like for gravy)

Preparation:
In skillet or large saucepan brown half the meat at a time in hot oil. Drain off fat. Combine 3 tablespoons flour, salt, thyme, and pepper. Toss with browned meat to coat. Place carrots, potatoes, onion, celery, and apple in crockery cooker. Place meat atop. Combine apple cider and vinegar. Pour over meat. Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10 to 12 hours.

Turn cooker to high-heat setting. Blend cold water into ¼ cup flour; stir into stew. I add a squirt of browning sauce and stir. Cover; cook until thickened, about 15 minutes. Season to taste.

I use 1 ½ the recipe for 7 adults (3 young men & 1 husband with healthy appetites) and have some leftovers.

Enjoy!

Krista's Tater Tot Casserole

Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
2 cans cream of mushroom soup or cream of chicken soup
3 cups cheddar cheese
1 package of tater tots
salt, to taste

Preparation:
Brown ground beef and mix with 2 cans cream of mushroom(or chicken if you prefer) soup in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. (Campbells is the best!). Flatten the beef and soup mixture and put 3 cups cheddar over it, then a package of tater tots in one layer over it. Add a little salt for taste and bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Lara's Cheesy Potato Soup

Ingredients:
1 large 32 ounce can of chicken broth
1 large onion
3 giant potatoes
8 slices of bacon
1 brick (16 ounces) of Montery Jack cheese
1/2 pint container of half and half

Preparation:
Chop up the bacon and onion and brown in a large pot. Add the chicken broth and chopped potatoes and simmer for at least an hour. After that, cut up the cheese and add it to the mixture. Add the half and half at the end to heat through.

Serves 4 to 5 people.

Vickie's Peach Cobbler

Jenese, Here is one of my favorite easy peach cobbler recipes, hope you like it.

Ingredients:
1 stick margarine
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup milk
pinch of salt

3 cups peaches (I have used canned peaches which does well or blackberries or your favorite fruit, just alter sugar and spice, cinnamon for apple etc accordingly)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon nutmeg

Preparation:
Set oven at 350 degree.

Place the stick of margarine in a 12x9x2 inch glass baking dish and into the oven to melt, while you are mixing other ingredients.

Into small mixing bowl mix flour, sugar, baking powder,salt and milk (very thin mixture) and pour over melted margarine.

Pour fruit over batter (either frozen of fresh or canned), sweetened and spiced.

Mix together about 1/2 cup sugar and scant teaspoonful of nutmeg, and then sprinkle it over the peaches.

Bake about 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees. Serve warm with cream or ice cream.