meatballs
(this is a combo of my two grandma's recipes mixed together and tweeked, this also works well to double the batch and freeze some for later use)
1 lb hamburger
1 lb pork sausage
1 egg
1c sour cream
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1/2 tsp garlic poweder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tsp chili powder
1 tbl horse radish
1 sleeve of crackers.
mix all together and roll into 1 inch balls and bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hrs covered.
sauce.. 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, 1/2 c water, mix well and cover the meatballs 30mins before they are done.
we serve over rice.
with the chili powder and the hoseradish you can't taste them, but it gives it very good flavor!
Hawaiian Pork Roast
(this would be good on weekends when you have time to do it... this is so good, i cooked this for our wedding as pork sandwichs)
1 boneless pork shoulder roast (3-4 lbs)
4 tsp liquid smoke
4 tsp soy sauce
2 unpeeled ripe bananas
1/2 c water
place roast in heavy duty foil, sprinkle w/ soy sauce and liquide smoke. Wash bananas and place at the base of each side of roast. Pull foil over roast add water. Seal foil tightly. Wrap in another foil. Place in shallow pan (cake pan). Put in the fridge over night, turning several times. Bake at 400 for 1 hour, reduce heat to 325 continue baking for 3 1/2 hrs. Drain liquid, discard bananas. Shred meat for sandwiches.
BLT Hotdogs
8 Hot dogs
8 buns
8 lettuce leaves
8 strips of bacon
Diced tomatoes
mayo
Preheat oven to 375
wrap hotdogs with bacon
bake for 40-45 mins
put on bun and dress with toppings.
Chicken Alfredo
1pkg (8oz) cream cheese
6tbl butter
1/2 c milk
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 boneless chicken breast (cubed and cooked)
2 c frozen chopped broccoli, thawed (we like the calf. melody better)
fettuccine noodles
in a skillet over low heat melt cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add milk, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cook and stir 3 mins or til thickened. Add chicken, broccoli. Cook for a few more mins, reduce heat and cook for 5 mins or till veggies are tender.
serve over noodles.
Broccoli Cream Soup
(this sticks with you for a long time! does me anyways)
4 celery ribs, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
3 tbls butter
2 bunches broccoli (about 8 cups) chopped coursely ( i used frozen)
1 1/2 c chicken broth
2 tsp garlic salt
1/2 tsp pepper ( i added more for my taste)
2 tbls cornstarch
1 pint heavy whipping cream
in a large saucepan, saute celery and onion in butter until tender. Add the broccoli, broth, garlic salt, and pepper, bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 45 mns or until broccoli is tender.
in a small bowl combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into soup. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 2 mins or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Stir in cream, cook 10 mins longer or until heated through.
**** I used frozen broccoli and I only needed to cook it for about 15 mins instead of the 45 mins until the broccoli was cooked and it still tasted great!****
if you want more just let me know!
Happy Cooking!!
