Broccoli Casserole

This is the broccoli casserole that my mom always makes and I love it. No one else in the family likes it so I usually don't make it but I did make it recently when we had some friends over for dinner and it was a hit.

Ingredients:

2 pkg chopped broccoli

1 cup grated sharp cheese

1 can cream of mushroom soup

1 cup mayo

3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1 med onion, chopped fine OR 1 1/2 tsp onion flakes

2 eggs, well beaten

1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed and mixed with melted butter

Cook broccoli according to directions and drain. Add soup, mayo, and nuts. Mix well. Add eggs and onion. Pour into 1 1/2 or 2 qt casserole dish. Sprinkle with cheese and top with buttered cracker crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Molasses Cookies

A friend at work brought this to work for my baby shower and I LOVED them. She was so nice to share her recipe with me -

Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups flour

Mix together shortening, egg, sugar, and molasses. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Form into 1" balls, roll in granulated sugar, and place on greased cookie sheets 2" apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Three Cheese Spaghetti

I tried this recipe this past week and everyone loved it. Elijah ate 3 helpings. We'll definitely be having this again!! I served it with garlic bread and tossed salad.

Ingredients:
8 oz spaghetti
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp dried parsley
1 cup cottage cheese
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
6 oz (1 1/2 cups) shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced (I substituted dried minced garlic)
1/2 onion, chopped (I substituted onion powder)
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 cups spaghetti sauce
1/2 tbsp sugar (I probably won't use this much next time - it was a little too sweet for me)
1 tsp Italian seasoning
2 oz (1/2 cup) shredded mozzarella cheese

1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Drain and return to pan (removed from heat). Add butter and stir until melted. Add salt, parsley, cottage cheese, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese, stirring to combine. Spread pasta-cheese mixture in the bottom of a greased 8" square baking dish.
2. Brown ground beef with the garlic and onion. Drain grease and return to pan. Add pepper, spaghetti sauce, sugar, and Italian seasoning. Stir well and then pour over the pasta, spreading evenly. Sprinkle cheese on top.
3. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until top cheese is browned and spaghetti is bubbly.

Chicken Pie (Kathy's preferred recipe)

chicken (about 4 bnls, sknls breasts), cooked and chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup chicken broth (I use a cup from where I cooked the chicken)
1 cup self rising flour
1 c buttermilk
1 stick butter

Spray casserole dish. Lay chicken in bottom of dish. Pour cream of chicken soup and chicken broth over chicken.

Mix self-rising flour, buttermilk, and butter together. Pour over chicken.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Chicken Pie (Brent's preferred recipe)

chicken, cooked and chopped
Pillsbury pie crust (in red box in refrigerated section of grocery store)
cream of chicken soup
salt and pepper

Put Pillsbury crust in bottom of sprayed round pie plate. Place chicken onto crust. Pour 1 can cream of chicken soup over chicken. Add salt and pepper as desired. Put top crust on as directed by Pillsbury crust bo. Bake approximately 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Hot Chicken Salad

I haven't fixed this in a long time but I did tonight and remembered how much Brent and I love it.

2 c boiled, chopped chicken
3 hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1/2 c mayonnaise
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 can cream of chicken soup
salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients together and spread in a casserole dish. Top with crushed potato chips. Cook in 400 degrees oven for 20 minutes, or until casserole bubbles.