Potatoes Deluxe

Potatoes Deluxe

I got this recipe from Wayne's cousin, but I don't know where she got it from. I am not a photographer, so I hope my pictures don't turn you away from trying some of these recipes. Especially this one! I just took this to a pot luck and came home with nothing, it got all eaten up!

1 (2lb) pkg frozen hashbrowns (i use the southern style)

1 cup diced onions (this is optional, i don't my family doesn't like onions)

1/2 cup margarine

1 (8 oz) pkg grated sharp cheddar cheese

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 cup of sour cream

Thaw potatoes 30 minutes (or until you can break it all up into little pieces). Combine all ingredients. Bake in greased 13 x 9 pan @ 375 degrees for 1 hour.

Taste Rating: 4.5 (we make this a lot)

Difficultly Rating: 2.5 (mix and bake, easy enough!)

Let me know what you think, try and give your own ratings

Sweet Potato Casserole

So I am not going to lie, I am not a huge fan of sweet potato casserole...scratch that, I am not a fan of sweet potatoes. That was until this recipe came into my life!!! This is my Aunt Nancy's recipe and it is as sweet as candy!! I love it, so try it out and let me know what you think. After you try it come back and give your own ratings!

Sweet Potato Casserole

3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (fresh is great, but I just use one large can and one small one, which is about 3 cups, plus it is much easier! Don't forget to drain them really well)

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

Mix together and pour in greased casserole dish. Then top with:

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/3 cup flour

1 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans)

1/3 butter

Mix flour and sugar with butter and nuts. Sprinkle on top of casserole. Cook at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Taste Rating: 4 (candy, candy, candy...)

Difficulty Rating: 3 (this is probably because I chop my own pecans, but really it is not that hard to make)

Corn Pudding

I am not going to lie, I never had any desire to try corn pudding! It just sounds gross! But then I married Wayne, the pickest eater I know, and it is one of his favorites. So I thought to myself, if he eats it, it can't be that bad! And as quoted by Sam-I-Am, "...try them, try them, and you may! try them and you may, i say!" Well I tried them, and I liked it!!! This is by far the best corn pudding recipe I have tried.

1/2 stick of butter

place butter in dish (I use a 9x13, because that is all I have, but I would recommend the next size down, like an 8x11, is that a choice?) and preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place dish in oven to melt the butter. Meanwhile mix together:

2/3 cup sugar

3 Tbsp flour

3 eggs, slightly beaten

1 can cream corn

add to dish when butter is melted. Bake for 40-45 minutes (in a 9x13 dish it takes less time, maybe around 30-35 minutes, or whenever top is golden brown.)

Taste Rating: 4

Difficulty Rating: 2

This goes as a really good side to ham.

Deviled Roasted Potatoes

Deviled Roasted Potatoes

from Cuisine at Home: weeknight meals

Makes 3 cups

Total time: 35 minutes

Whisk Together:

2 T. olive oil

2 T. dry mustard

1 T. white vinegar

2 t. kosher salt

1/2 t. dried dill weed

1/4 t. cayenne

1/4 t. black pepper

Add; Toss:

1 lb. red potatoes, quartered

Now before I give the instructions I would like to tell my variations to this recipe. I only use about 1 T of dry mustard and only do a scant 1/4 t. of the cayenne and black pepper. This recipe has a kick, so this will cut it down a bit. I also cut my potatoes into smaller pieces, probably just slice at one more angle. But I love this recipe, it is full of flavor!

Preheat oven to 450 degrees; line a baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick spray. Whisk together all ingredients (except potatoes) in a large bowl.

Add potatoes and toss until coated. Place potatoes in a single layer on prepared pan and roast for 25-30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender when pierced. (if you cut them smaller you might want to go with 20-25 min, but still they are ready when they are tender.)

Taste Rating: 4.5

Difficulty Rating: 2

(the hardest part of this is cutting potatoes, because even clean up is easy with the foil protecting your baking sheet!!!)