Sweet Italian Sausage & Peppers

                            Sweet Italian Sausage & Peppers

Mild sweet Italian Sausages,or bratwursts, hot Italian sausages

Hunts traditional sauce,or your favorite meatless spaghetti sauce

green peppers

onion

spaghetti/ Italian sub rolls

This is an easy simple dish to make.  I place mild sweet sausage links, you could also use bratwursts, or the hot Italian sausage links.  I just brown them lightly in the skillet then place them in your crock pot along with one can of Hunts traditional sauce.  You can also use your favorite meatless spaghetti sauce.  Cut long strips of green peppers and onions and cover the sausage and sauce.  Cook in your crock pot, slow cooker for 4-6 hours.  It makes delicious sandwiches when served on sub Italian rolls or even hot dog buns. It will remind you of a day at the state fair. This day I cut up the sausages when they were done cooking in the crock pot and served it over spaghetti.  It is a terrific way to spice up your traditional spaghetti dinner.  

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1/2 c margarine

1 c sugar

2 eggs

2 c sifted flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 c sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping mixture - mix well

1/3 c brown sugar

1/4 c powdered sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 c finely chopped nuts

Cream margarine, sugar together.  Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.  Sift 2 cups all purpose flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Add dry ingredients alternating with sour cream.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour half of mixture in a 9X13 pan.  Cream other half with 1/2 of the nut topping mixture.  Add that 1/2 of the dough mixture to the 9X13.  Top the cake with the remaining nut topping mixture.  Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes.  Best served warm.

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

1 can Cream of Chicken Soup (undiluted)

1 can chicken broth

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 container of refrigerator biscuits 

Combine the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth and 2 chicken breasts in crock pot and cook on high approximately 4-5 hours. You can put the chicken in frozen it will just add to the liquid. For my family I use 4 chicken breasts, 1 can cream of chicken, 2 cans chicken broth, 2 chicken boullins, and 2 rolls of the refrigerator bisquicks. About it cooks for approximately 5 hours then add the bisquits. Cut the bisquits into quarters or halves, then gently press the bottom of them into the liquid. Make sure you have enough liquid because the dumplings will absorb it.

Baked Oatmeal

Baked Oatmeal

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Beat in milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract.  Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. You may add anything additional you like ie.  walnuts, cranberries, etc.  I peeled and cut up small bites of apples and it was delicious.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes. You may cut it into squares or scoop it out.

Cream of Cucumber soup

Cream of Cucumber Soup

3 T butter melted 

2/3 cup diced onion

1/3 cup celery

3 cups diced peeled cucumbers

Saute about 5 minutes on low heat

Blend in 3 T flour

Add 3 cups chicken broth

Bring to a boil

Season with salt,pepper and thyme

Simmer 20 minutes

Add 1 cup of evaporated milk (1 whole can)

May add any meat or vegetables to it.  This time I added carrots, cauiflower

Bran Muffins

This is an excellent heart healthy recipe.  These muffins are loaded with fiber.  An increase in your dietary fiber will lower your cholesterol.  They are easy and delicious, an excellent back to school breakfast.  

Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

This is a super easy and delicious meal to have anytime.  It is great to make ahead of time, refrigerate and pop them in the oven when needed.  Perfect for a quick meal after church on Sunday night, or for a large party.  I have made 30 sandwiches before and put them all in the oven and it was a perfect party meal.




Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches

1 dozen buns

1/2 lb oleo (at room temperature)

3 Tablespoons poppy seed

2 teaspoon Worchestreshire sauce

3 teaspoons mustard

2 lb ham from the deli

1 lb swiss cheese (thinly sliced)

Mix together the butter, poppy seed, Worchestershire, and mustard.  Spread this on both sides of the buns.  Layer some ham and then swiss cheese.  Wrap each individual sandwich in aluminum foil.  Place all sandwiches on a cookie sheet and bake in a 375 degree oven for about 15 minutes.