Tuesday, January 4, 2011

7-LAYER DIP

1 can re-fried beans
2 large avocados
Lemon juice
2 pints sour cream
1/2 package taco seasoning
1 cup shredded cheese
1 large tomato, chopped
1 small can sliced black olives
2-3 Green onions, chopped
Tortilla chips

Combine taco seasoning and sour cream. Mash avocados and add some lemon juice and salt. Layer re-fried beans in the bottom of a clear shallow baking or pie dish. Next, layer avocado mixture, sour cream mixture, cheese, tomatoes, olives and green onions. Serve with tortilla chips.

SHEPHERD'S BREAD DIP

1 round Shepherd's bread
1 loaf Rye bread
Knorr vegetable soup mix
1 10 oz box frozen chopped spinach
16 oz sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise

Mix soup mix, spinach, sour cream and mayonnaise together and chill. Just before serving, hollow out Shepherd's bread to make a bread bowl to hold the dip. With remaining Shepherd's bread and rye bread, tear into bite-sized pieces for dipping.

BROCCOLI SOUP

8 cups water
7 chicken bullion cubes
1 onion, chopped
1 bunch broccoli
3 carrots, grated
1 stick of margarine
1 can evaporated milk
3/4 cup flour

Boil onion, broccoli and carrot in broth until tender. Meanwhile combine margarine, milk and flour. Thicken and then add to broth. Stir thoroughly and simmer.

TACO SOUP

1 pound hamburger
2 cups chopped carrots
2 cups chopped celery
2 cans cream of potato soup
1 can kidney beans
1 quart of stewed tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 cup beef stock
1/2 pkg taco seasoning

Brown hamburger and saute carrots and celery. Add remaining ingredients and simmer. Serve hot with sour cream, shredded cheese and tortilla chips.

Monday, January 3, 2011

YAMS & APPLES

6 large yams
6 sliced apples

3 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 cup butter

Thicken water, sugar, lemon juice, salt and cornstarch and then add butter. Layer yams and applies in a baking dish and then cover with sauce. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

CORN CURRY

2 cans whole kernel corn
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or fresh garlic)
1/2 teaspoon curry powder

Mix and cook in a frying pan. Serve warm as a side dish.

Saturday, January 1, 2011