THREE OF THE VERY BEST RECIPES

Let's try another of the GREAT family recipes. It's very good and tasty and easy to prepare. Don't think for one minute that this won't have both sides of the mouth chomping. Here we go.

Sausage and Bean Chowder

2 lbs. pork sausage (or 1 lb. of hamburger and 1 lb. sausage)
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
4 cups water 1/2 tsp. salt
2 cans kidney beans 1/2 tsp. thyme
2 16oz. cans crushed tomatoes 1 bay leaf
2 med. onions, chopped 1/2 cup frozen corn
4 med. potatoes, chopped 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. black pepper

Brown sausage with onion; drain fat. Stir remaining ingredients and bring to boil. If using hamburger, increase seasonings. Cover and reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Serve with crackers and green salad or cornbread.
Aunt Helen

Get out of here. This is delicious!!

Spinach Casserole

1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can of mushroom soup 1 cup herbed dressing crumbs
1 sm. onion, minced (1/2 cup) 1/4 cup margarine, melted

Cook spinach in microwave by pkg directions. Drain and add onion, soup, and cheese; mixing well. Pour into greased casserole dish. Mix crumbs and margarine and sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Aunt Mary Lou

Down right good!!

Chocolate Pound Cake

1 cup butter 5 eggs
1/2 cup Crisco 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 cups sugar 1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour 7 table spoons cocoa
1 cup milk

Mix butter, Crisco, and sugar, Add eggs, one at a time. Sift together all dry ingredients. Add alternately with milk. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Serve when cooled.

Aunt Shirley
prepare. Don't think for one minute that this won't have both sides of the mouth chomping. Here we go.

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Two of the Very Best For You

Here are a couple easy to prepare and great to get your mouth into!!

LASAGNA

2 lbs. hamburger meat 1 cup minced onions
2 lg. can tomatoes, crushed 2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 6oz. can tomato paste 3/4 lb. cottage cheese
1 tsp. salt 1/2 lb. Mozzarella cheese
1/2 tsp. pepper 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1-1/2 tsp. oregano Cooked lasagna noodles
1 tsp. onion salt

Brown beef in a large skillet with onion and other seasonings. Add tomatoes and tomato paste. Simmer slowly for 2 hours. Cover bottom of a baking dish with 1/3 of sauce; put cooked lasagna noodles on top and put cheese on top of this. Repeat these layers and bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Aunt Barbara

Goodness my my. Put some on this plate please!

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

3/4 c. pecans 1 c. sugar
3/4 c. quick cooking oats, uncooked 16 oz. sour cream
3/4 c. graham cracker crumbs 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 c. sugar 8 oz. white chocolate, melted
1/4 c. + 2 t. margarine, melted 4 egg whites, room temp.
2 8oz. pkg. cream cheese softened 1/8 tsp. cream of tarter
1 T. powered sugar

Combine pecans, oats, graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 c. sugar, and margarine, blend well. Press into bottom and 2" up sides of a 10" springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar, beat at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy. Add sour cream and vanilla, mix well. Stir in melted white chocolate. Beat egg whites at high speed until foamy, add cream of tarter, beat until soft peaks form. Add powdered sugar, beat until peaks form. Fold egg whites into cream cheese mixture, spoon into crust. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes; turn off oven and leave cake in oven for 30 minutes. Partially open oven door and leave for another 30 minutes. Cool and chill for 8 hours. Remove from pan and enjoy!

Aunt Sheryl

If you love cheesecake like I do, this won,t last long. Simply put...GREAT!!