Potato Soup

Potato Soup—Jenn

6 T. butter

6 T. flour

4 c. milk

2 c. potatoes, cubed

1 lg. Onion, chopped

1 ½ t. salt

1/8 t. pepper

6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 can corn, drained

Place potatoes in saucepan with enough water to cover, cook until just tender. In a large saucepan, melt butter, sauté onion until translucent. Add flour and stir until smooth and bubbly. Slowly add 2 c. milk and stir until smooth. Add remaining milk, seasonings, bacon, corn and drained potatoes.

Submitted by: Jennifer Barlow

Taco Soup

Here is another version of Taco soup from Jenn Barlow

Taco Soup-Jenn

1 lb. Hamburger, browned

1 med. onion, chopped and cooked

1 large can chopped tomatoes

1 can Kidney beans

1 can Corn

1 can Pinto Beans

1 can Ranch Style Beans

1 pkg. Dry Ranch Mix

½ pkg. Dry taco seasoning mix

Do not discard juice of all cans—add it! Combine all ingredients, bring to a boil…simmer 20 minutes. Serve with cheese, fritos and a dollop of sour cream.

Submitted By: Jennifer Barlow

Taco Soup

What recipe blog would be complete without Taco Soup? Here is the Go-To soup for super quick, super easy and super delicious. Another great thing about this recipe is that it is easy to modify. Sometimes we make it with chicken, sometimes we throw in olives or green peppers or even a can of green chili's, and we almost always add an extra can of beans.

Taco Soup

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 16 oz can whole kernel corn
1 16 oz can kidney beans
1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 pkg taco seasoning

Brown ground beef and onion until brown. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for about 20-30 minutes. Serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream and corn chips.

Submitted by: Nanette Hill

Broccoli Cheese Soup

If you are looking for a delicious broccoli soup that doesn't require processed cheese then this is the one for you. It is creamy, yummy and uses the real stuff.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

1 Can (family size) Cream of Chicken Soup

3 TBS Grated Onion

2 TBS Butter

2 Cups Shredded Chedder Cheese

3 Cups Milk

2 1/2 cups Broccoli Florets, steamed until tender

In large pot saute onion in butter. Over Low heat add can of soup (undiluted) to pot and stir. Add cheese and stir until thouroughly melted. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Add broccoli and stir. Simmer until bubbly.

submitted by: Nanette Hill

Overnight Pull Aparts

This is a great and easy recipe for Christmas morning

Overnight Pull Aparts

12 to 16 frozen white roll dough (still frozen, I use 16)

1 (3.4 oz.) package vanilla instant pudding

¼ cup sugar

¼ cup dried cranberries

1 orange ring, grated

½ cup butter or margarine, melted

Frosting (recipe below)

Sprinkle cranberries in the bottom of a greased bundt pan. Arrange rolls evenly in pan. Mix sugar and dry pudding together and sprinkle over rolls. Combine orange rind with melted butter and spoon over rolls. Cover pan with sprayed plastic wrap. Place pan in cold oven overnight (8 to 10 hours). Remove rolls from oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic wrap from pan and bake for 25 min. Immediately invert pan onto a serving platter. Cool slightly and drizzle with frosting.

Frosting

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon melted butter

2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

To make the same thing in a cinnamon version you can use:

¾ chopped nuts in place of the cranberries

4 oz package of butterscotch pudding in place of vanilla pudding and sugar

½ cup packed brown sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon in place of the orange rind

Then you don’t even need the frosting, but if you really want it use milk in place of the orange juice.)

Submitted by: Nanette Hill

Christmas Morning Breakfast Cookies

Christmas Morning Breakfast Cookies

5 cubes butter
2 ½ cups brown sugar
2 ½ cups white sugar
3 cups oats
3 cups bran flakes
1 ½ cup raisins
1 ½ cup coconut
1 ½ cup dates
1 ½ cup sunflower nuts
1 ½ cup walnuts
6 ½ cup flour
7 eggs
3 tsp vanilla
1 ½ tsp. salt
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
1 ½ tsp. baking soda

Cream butter, sugar and eggs together in large bowl. Add rest of ingredients and mix together. Bake at 375 for 17 min. Use a ½ cup for each cookie. Makes a lot.

Submitted by: Laurie Hyde

Holiday layered delight

Holiday layered delight

Crust:

1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flour
1 stick melted butter

Mix and pat in bottom of 8x11 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 10-12 min. Cool.

Filling:

9 oz. carton cool whip
8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar

Whip and spread on crust.

Mix one 6 oz. pkg. chocolate instant pudding and 3 cups milk. Spread on top of cream mixture. Chill. If desired, serve topped with spoonful of whipped cream and sprinkle with nuts.

Submitted by: Laurie Hyde

Note* substituting pistachio or lemon pudding is also very yummy