Showing posts with label side dishes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label side dishes. Show all posts

Monday, February 4, 2008

Slow-Cooked Sweet Potato Casserole

2 cans (18oz) sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon orange juice
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

Lightly butter the crock pot. Mix mashed sweet potatoes, butter, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons brown sugar together in a large bowl. Beat in juice, eggs, and milk. Transfer to the crock pot.

Combine pecans, brown sugar, flour, and 2 tablespoons butter. Spread evenly over the top of the sweet potatoes. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Broccoli Casserole

2 lbs frozen broccoli
2 cups instant rice (uncooked)
1 cup onions (chopped)
2 cups Velveeta cheese (cubed)
1 cup water
2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
11 tablespoons butter

Thaw broccoli and add remaining ingredients in crock pot.
Cook on high for 1 hour then turn to low and cook until ready to serve. Stir occasionally.

Crock Pot Asparagus Casserole

2 (10 ounce) cans asparagus
1 (10 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup coarsely crushed saltines
1 teaspoon butter

Place drained asparagus in lightly buttered crock pot.
Combine soup and cheese.
Top asparagus with soup mixture, then the cracker crumbs.
Dot with butter.
Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours.

Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

5 lbs potatoes, peeled and quartered (about 15 medium)
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon butter

Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender.
Mash until there are no lumps.
Add cream cheese, sour cream, onion powder, salt, pepper and egg whites; blend well.
Cool slightly, place in removable liner of your crock pot and place in the refrigerator.
Take out of refrigerator about 3 1/2 hours before you plan to serve them.
Place in crockpot and dot with butter.
Cook on LOW for 3 hours, stirring once or twice.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Crockpot Macaroni & Cheese

1 small box elbow macaroni
3 - 4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 can evaporated milk
1 1/2 c milk
3 eggs
1/2 stick butter
salt
pepper to taste

Cook Macaroni according to directions on box.
Grease crock pot with butter.
Mix all ingredients in crockpot, cook on high for 30 minutes then turn on low and cook for 2 hours.

Corny Ham & Potato Scallop

5 baking potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
1 1/2 cups cubed cooked ham
1 15 oz can whole kernel corn, drained
1/4 cup green bell pepper -- chopped
2 teaspoons instant minced onion
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

In a 3-1/2 to 4 quart crockpot slow cooker, combine potatoes, ham, corn, pepper and onion; mix well.
In small bowl, combine soup, milk and flour; beat with wire whisk until smooth.
Pour soup mixture over potato mixture; stir gently to mix.
Cover; cook on low setting for 7 to 9 hours or until potatoes are tender.

Serves 6

Layered Crock-Pot Veggies

6 potatoes, sliced
1 large onion, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 cup corn, frozen or fresh
1 cup peas, frozen or fresh
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms (optional)
1 cup broccoli florets (optional)
1 cup green beans, cut, frozen or fresh

For Sauce:

2 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/4 cup Tamari
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/8 teaspoons sage
2 tablespoons parsley flakes

Layer vegetables in large casserole in order given. Mix together ingredients for sauce and pour over vegetables.

Cook 6 hours at high or 12 hours at low

Easy Potato Casserole

1 pkg frozen hash browns
1 small carton Ranch Dip
1 can Cream of Potato Soup
salt, pepper
dried onions to taste
4-5 oz of grated cheddar cheese

Mix first 4 ingredients. Put into crockpot. Place grated cheese on top.

Cook on high for about 4 hours.

May add ham or other meat, for a complete meal in one.

Crockpot Ranch Potatoes

2 lb. small red potatoes
1 envelope Ranch Dressing
1 8 oz. cream cheese, at room temp
1 can Cream of Potato soup

Place potaoes in crockpot
In bowl combine cream cheese and dressing mix
Stir in soup; add to potatoes
Cover and cook on low 7-9 hours
Stir to blend