Ingredients
2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed
1/2 cup carrots, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup celery, sliced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
8-ounce package shredded Cheddar cheese
15-ounce can corn, drained
1-1/2 cups cooked ham, cubed
Directions
In a saucepan, bring potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, water, salt and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 8 to 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; set aside. Melt butter in another saucepan over low heat; blend in flour. Pour in milk; cook and stir until thickened. Sprinkle in cheese and stir until melted; stir into potato mixture. Return to low heat; add corn and ham. Cook until heated through.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
**This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch's Quick & Easy 2 cookbook.**
**Thoughts~Well, this recipe was definitely "quick and easy" just like the title of the cookbook said. It was also tasty as all get out! Give it a try.**
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
Creamy Cucumber Bites
Ingredients
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1-ounce package ranch salad dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 loaf sliced party rye bread
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
Garnish: dill weed
Directions
Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, dressing mix and dill weed in a medium bowl; mix well and spread on one side of each bread slice. Top each with a slice of cucumber and sprinkle with additional dill weed. Chill until ready to serve.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch's Quick & Easy 2 cookbook.**
8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1-ounce package ranch salad dressing mix
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1 loaf sliced party rye bread
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
Garnish: dill weed
Directions
Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, dressing mix and dill weed in a medium bowl; mix well and spread on one side of each bread slice. Top each with a slice of cucumber and sprinkle with additional dill weed. Chill until ready to serve.
Makes 2 dozen
**This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch's Quick & Easy 2 cookbook.**
Pizza Dippers
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 lb. ground Italian sausage, browned and drained
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold water
Directions
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 lb. ground Italian sausage, browned and drained
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold water
Directions
Combine flour, cheese and salt in a mixing bowl; cut in shortening until mixture is the size of small peas. Stir in browned sausage. Add water a little at a time, tossing and stirring with a fork until dough is just moist enough to hold together. Shape into one-inch balls; arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes, until golden. Serve hot with warm Pizza Sauce (recipe below) for dipping.
Makes 15 to 25
Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
8-ounce can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
**This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch's Quick & Easy 2 cookbook.**
Makes 15 to 25
Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
8-ounce can tomato sauce
2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.
**This recipe comes from Gooseberry Patch's Quick & Easy 2 cookbook.**
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Apple Cake
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup oil
3 eggs, beaten
Garnish: powdered sugar
Directions
Mix flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix apples with pecans and combine with flour mixture. In a small bowl, mix vanilla, oil and eggs together; add to flour mixture. Place in a lightly greased and sugared Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until tested done. Let cool for 10 minutes and invert onto a serving plate. After cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes 10 to 20 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup oil
3 eggs, beaten
Garnish: powdered sugar
Directions
Mix flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking soda in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, mix apples with pecans and combine with flour mixture. In a small bowl, mix vanilla, oil and eggs together; add to flour mixture. Place in a lightly greased and sugared Bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until tested done. Let cool for 10 minutes and invert onto a serving plate. After cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes 10 to 20 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Peanut Butter Pie
Ingredients
3-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
12 ounce whipped topping, divided
9-inch graham cracker pie crust
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and peanut butter until well combined. In a separate bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/2 of the whipped topping together; combine with cream cheese mixture and pour into crust. Frost pie with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate for several hours to set.
Makes 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
3-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar
12 ounce whipped topping, divided
9-inch graham cracker pie crust
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream together cream cheese and peanut butter until well combined. In a separate bowl, mix powdered sugar and 1/2 of the whipped topping together; combine with cream cheese mixture and pour into crust. Frost pie with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate for several hours to set.
Makes 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Sunny Banana Pie
Ingredients
1 banana, sliced
9-inch graham cracker pie crust
8-ounce package cream cheese
2 cups milk, divided
3-1/2 ounce package instant banana pudding mix
Garnish: shaved chocolate
Directions
Place sliced banana in pie crust. Mix cream cheese with one cup of milk until blended. Mix pudding and remaining milk. Pour over sliced bananas. Sprinkle chocolate over all. Cover and chill for 3 hours.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
1 banana, sliced
9-inch graham cracker pie crust
8-ounce package cream cheese
2 cups milk, divided
3-1/2 ounce package instant banana pudding mix
Garnish: shaved chocolate
Directions
Place sliced banana in pie crust. Mix cream cheese with one cup of milk until blended. Mix pudding and remaining milk. Pour over sliced bananas. Sprinkle chocolate over all. Cover and chill for 3 hours.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Warm Turtle Cake
Ingredients
14-ounce package caramels
5-ounce can evaporated milk
18-1/4 oz. package German chocolate cake mix with pudding
3/4 cup butter
12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups pecans, divided
Directions
In a saucepan, over low heat, heat caramels and milk until caramels are melted. Prepare cake batter according to package directions, except only use 1/2 the oil listed. Add butter and beat on high until batter is thick and smooth. Spread about 3 cups of batter into an aluminum foil-lined and greased 13"x9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until cake puffs around the edges and the center is still slightly wet. Pour the caramel mixture over the cake and spread. Sprinkle with one cup of the chocolate chips and one cup of the pecans. Spoon remaining batter over the top. Bake an additional 35 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when gently pressed. Meanwhile, melt the remaining chocolate chips; spread over cake and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Let cool.
Makes 12 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
14-ounce package caramels
5-ounce can evaporated milk
18-1/4 oz. package German chocolate cake mix with pudding
3/4 cup butter
12-ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups pecans, divided
Directions
In a saucepan, over low heat, heat caramels and milk until caramels are melted. Prepare cake batter according to package directions, except only use 1/2 the oil listed. Add butter and beat on high until batter is thick and smooth. Spread about 3 cups of batter into an aluminum foil-lined and greased 13"x9" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until cake puffs around the edges and the center is still slightly wet. Pour the caramel mixture over the cake and spread. Sprinkle with one cup of the chocolate chips and one cup of the pecans. Spoon remaining batter over the top. Bake an additional 35 to 45 minutes, or until cake springs back when gently pressed. Meanwhile, melt the remaining chocolate chips; spread over cake and sprinkle with remaining pecans. Let cool.
Makes 12 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Cream Cheese Muffin Puffs
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
10-ounce tube refrigerated biscuits
12 ounce cream cheese, cubed
Directions
Combine sugar, cinnamon and almond extract. In a separate bowl, combine margarine and vanilla. Press biscuits into 3-inch circles. Dip each cream cheese cube in margarine mixture, then in sugar mixture. Place cube on center of biscuit, fold dough over cheese; seal well. Dip each filled biscuit into margarine mixture, then sugar mixture. Place seam side down in ungreased muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes; serve warm.
Makes 10 to 12
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
10-ounce tube refrigerated biscuits
12 ounce cream cheese, cubed
Directions
Combine sugar, cinnamon and almond extract. In a separate bowl, combine margarine and vanilla. Press biscuits into 3-inch circles. Dip each cream cheese cube in margarine mixture, then in sugar mixture. Place cube on center of biscuit, fold dough over cheese; seal well. Dip each filled biscuit into margarine mixture, then sugar mixture. Place seam side down in ungreased muffin pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes; serve warm.
Makes 10 to 12
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Don't Watch Me Minestrone
Ingredients
1 lb. stew meat, cubed
6 cups water
28-ounce can chopped tomatoes, undrained
2 cubes beef bouillon
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons dried vegetable flakes
2 cups cabbage, finely sliced
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
16-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a slow cooker, combined meat, water, tomatoes, bouillon, onion, vegetable flakes and cabbage. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or until the meat is tender. Add zucchini, beans and macaroni. Cook on high for 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables and noodles are tender. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over individual servings.
Makes 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
1 lb. stew meat, cubed
6 cups water
28-ounce can chopped tomatoes, undrained
2 cubes beef bouillon
1 onion, chopped
2 tablespoons dried vegetable flakes
2 cups cabbage, finely sliced
1 zucchini, thinly sliced
16-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained
1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
In a slow cooker, combined meat, water, tomatoes, bouillon, onion, vegetable flakes and cabbage. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or until the meat is tender. Add zucchini, beans and macaroni. Cook on high for 30 to 40 minutes or until vegetables and noodles are tender. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled over individual servings.
Makes 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
Cauliflower-Cheese Soup
Ingredients
1 cauliflower head, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced
6-1/2 cups water, divided
8-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 lbs. Cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In large saucepan, simmer vegetables in 6 cups water until tender; drain. Add cream cheese. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in remaining water, then add to saucepan. Blend in Cheddar cheese. Add milk, parsley, salt and pepper. Heat until ready to serve.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
1 cauliflower head, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1 cup onion, diced
6-1/2 cups water, divided
8-ounce package cream cheese
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 lbs. Cheddar cheese, grated
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
In large saucepan, simmer vegetables in 6 cups water until tender; drain. Add cream cheese. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in remaining water, then add to saucepan. Blend in Cheddar cheese. Add milk, parsley, salt and pepper. Heat until ready to serve.
Makes 6 to 8 servings
**This recipe comes out of Gooseberry Patch's Recipes For Comfort cookbook.**
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