Vegetables
Accordion Baked Potatoes
red potatoes
1/4 cup margarine, melted
seasonings
Wash potatoes. Cut potatoes almost all the way through in 1/8" slices. Place
potatoes on baking pan. Mix margarine with seasonings of your choice. I like
some lemon pepper seasoning, salt, pepper, basil, parsley, Italian seasoning and
garlic powder. Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Uncover and
sprinkle with cheese and bacon bits if you like. Return to oven, uncovered for a
few minutes. You might like to turn on the broiler for just a few minutes and
brown the toppings.
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Baked Mashed Potatoes
potatoes (about 8 or 9)
4 slices bacon
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup margarine
salt and pepper
lemon pepper
parsley
1/2 cup sour cream
milk (if needed)
Peel & boil potatoes in salted water. Drain. Melt margarine in baking dish, then pour into the potatoes. Add seasonings. Beat potatoes. Add sour cream and some milk if needed. Let cool a bit before stirring in a cup of cheese. Cook bacon, cool and crumble into potato mixture. Put everything in the baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake 350 degrees, uncovered, about 30 minutes.
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Broccoli Salad
1 small head broccoli -- chopped
1 cup raisins
1 cup Miracle Whip® light
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons vinegar
Mix Miracle Whip, sugar and vinegar. Pour over prepared broccoli and stir in raisins.
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fresh spinach
carrots
tomatoes
slivered almonds
toasted sesame seeds
croutons
dressing
Wash spinach. Wash and cut carrots. Toss
in with the spinach. Add diced tomatoes, slivered almonds
and sesame seeds just before serving. Serve with
croutons and dressing of your choice.
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Fresh Squash
4 medium squash
1 small onion
seasonings
2 Tablespoons margarine
Melt margarine in frying pan. Wash and slice squash into pan along with onion. Add seasonings of your choice. I use salt, pepper and lemon pepper seasoning. Lightly brown. Cover and let simmer awhile.
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lettuce
fresh spinach
tomatoes
carrots
broccoli
cheese
sliced almonds
croutons
Prepare vegetables. Add the tomatoes & almonds just before serving.
Top with cheese and croutons.
Croutons
6 slices loaf bread
1/4 cup margarine
garlic
parsley
Italian seasoning
Cube bread. Place on a paper towel in microwave. Microwave 1 minutes. Toss cubes and repeat the microwave process 3 or 4 times until the cubes are hard. Melt margarine. Stir in garlic and herbs. You can also add any other spices or herbs that you'd like, i.e. grated parmesan cheese, cajun spices, etc. Toss cubes with margarine mixture. Bake on low heat for about 15 minutes until good and crisp. Store in airtight container or bag.
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Green Beans
1 quart green beans
lemon pepper
chicken granulated bouillon
black pepper
Pour beans in pan. Sprinkle with about a teaspoon of bouillon. Sprinkle with lemon pepper seasoning and black pepper. Heat through - but don't cook all day.
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1 pkg. hash browns
¼ c. margarine, melted
2 c. half ‘n’ half
½ c. sour cream
salt
8 oz. grated cheese
Butter casserole dish. Place hash browns in dish. Stir margarine, half ‘n’ half, sour cream and salt. Pour over hash browns. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
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Oven Roasted Potatoes
potatoes
garlic powder
Italian seasoning
basil
paprika
1/4 cup melted margarine
Scrub potatoes. You can peel them, or leave the peeling on. Cube potatoes and
boil about 10 minutes. Drain. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour in buttered
casserole or cast iron skilled. Bake 350 degrees about 30-40 minutes, or until
potatoes are good and tender.
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Potato Casserole
potatoes -- peeled and cubed
sour cream
8 oz. grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup margarine
basil
parsley
lemon pepper
bacon bits
Peel and cube potatoes. Boil in salted water about 15 minutes. Drain. Stir in remaining ingredients, but reserve part of the cheese to go on the top of the casserole. Pour potato mixture into buttered baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake, covered, 350 degrees for 30 minutes. The last few minutes remove the cover so the potatoes can brown slightly.
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Red Potatoes & Peas
potatoes
peas
half and half
seasonings
margarine
Scrape or scrub potatoes, removing any bad spots. If you have new potatoes it's even better. But, if not, then cut the red potatoes in medium size pieces. Boil in salted water about 15 minutes, or until almost tender. Add fresh or frozen peas and cook a few minutes longer until peas are tender. Drain. Pour in about a cup of half and half along with a slab of margarine (maybe about 2-3 Tablespoons). Season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper, parsley and any other herbs you'd like to try. Heat, but do not boil!
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potatoes
cream
margarine
seasonings
Peel & boil potatoes in salted water. Drain. Press through the
potato ricer. Mix some cream & margarine together. Heat in the
microwave until hot. Stir in seasonings of your choice.
Pour over potatoes. Stir. Serve.
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Roadside Potatoes
48 oz. hash browns, frozen
1 quart half and half
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup sour cream
12 ounces cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
Thaw potatoes. Place in greased baking dish. Mix half and half, melted margarine
and salt. Pour over potatoes. Stir in 8 ounces shredded cheese and sour cream.
Top with remaining cheese. (You may want to use parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella,
or a mixture). Bake 350 degrees for 1 hour.
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Roasted Vegetables
broccoli
carrots
squash
water chestnuts
onions
bell pepper
cherry tomatoes
1 Tablespoon margarine, melted
1 Tablespoon canola or olive oil
seasonings
Wash and cut vegetables of your choice. Toss vegetables in margarine and oil.
Add herbs seasonings of your choice. Some parsley, basil and southwest seasoning
is good. Heat cast iron skilled. Place vegetables in skillet an roast about 15
minutes in a 400 degree oven.
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Scalloped Potatoes
6 - 8 potatoes
onions (optional)
1/2 - 1 cup milk
grated cheese
1 can cheddar cheese condensed soup
seasonings
Peel & slice potatoes. Boil in salted water120 minutes. (If you use onions, add sliced onions to potatoes the last 5 minutes) Drain. Stir 1/2 c. - 1 c. milk into soup. Add seasonings (pepper, lemon pepper & parsley) Layer potatoes & soup mixture in a butter casserole dish. Top with grated cheese. Cover and bake 250 degrees 1 hour. Remove cover and bake 10 minutes longer.
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3 sweet potatoes
½ c. brown sugar
2 T. margarine
¼ c. cream
Boil potatoes in skins for 10 minutes.
Cool. Peel and slice. Melt margarine
in medium sized casserole dish. Layer
potatoes, sugar and cream. Cover.
Bake 350 degrees 35-45 minutes.
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Slaw
cabbage
1 can miracle Whip® light
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vinegar
sprinkle of poppy seeds
sprinkle of celery seeds
Cut up cabbage, measuring about 3-4 cups. Mix the other ingredients.
Stir into cabbage.
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Squash Casserole
5 medium squash (yellow and/or zucchini)
onion slices, optional
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 slices bread, torn apart
1/4 cup margarine, melted
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
salt
pepper
lemon pepper
1/2 stack ritz crackers, crushed
Slice squash Add onions if desired. Place in saucepan. Add enough water so you won't burn the squash. Bring to a boil and cook just long enough to get the squash tender. Drain off water. Mash slightly. Stir in eggs, milk, bread and seasoning. Melt margarine in baking dish. Pour in squash mixture and cheese. Stir. Sprinkle cracker crumbs over the top. Bake 350 degrees 30 minutes.
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Stir Fried Veggies
vegetables of your choice
oil
seasonings
Select the vegetables of your choice. (I use broccoli, carrots, squash, bell
pepper, sugar snap peas) Wash thoroughly and slice or dice. Pour small amount of
oil in frying pan. Add vegetables. Fry and stir, adding water if needed. Add
seasonings. Serve with rice.
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Stuffed Celery
celery
1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese -- softened
1/2 package ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup sour cream
Wash celery and cut into 3 inch lengths. Combine other ingredients. Dry the celery, then stuff.
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1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
¾ c. margarine, melted
½ c. milk
3 c. mashed sweet potatoes
Mix & put in greased baking dish.
1 c. pecans
¼ c. margarine, softened
1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. flour
Mix together and sprinkle over sweet potatoes. Bake 350 degrees 30-35 minutes.
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Twice Baked Potatoes
8 - 10 Potatoes
1/2 - 1 cup sour cream
4 slices bacon -- broiled and crumbled
lemon pepper
dried parsley
4 oz. grated cheddar cheese
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons margarine
Bake potatoes. Cut the tops off and scoop out the potato, leaving the skins intact. Beat in all the ingredients except the cheese. Lastly, stir in the cheese. Spoon the potato mixture into the skins. Bake 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Vegetable Pizza
2 packages refrigerated crescent rolls
1 8 ounce package cream cheese
1/2 packet Ranch dressing mix
broccoli -- finely cut
1 large carrot -- shredded
1 large tomato -- chopped
celery -- chopped
4 ounces cheddar cheese -- grated
4 ounces mozzarella cheese -- grated
whatever else (onions, bell pepper, etc.)
Unroll crescent roll dough. Press over bottom of 2 jelly roll pans. Bake 375 degrees 12-15 minutes. Cool. Mix Cream cheese and dressing mix. Spread over crust. Sprinkle vegetables over this, then top with cheeses. Heat in oven just long enough to melt cheese.
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