Apr
2014

Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup

categories: Recipes, Soup

Cheesy ham and potato soup

 My husband’s friend gave us this delicious cheesy ham and potato recipe, and it’s a great one!  Our family needed a tasty soup for lunch and this one fit the bill.  You’re going to have trouble putting down your spoon when you taste the creamy, cheesy flavor of this soup.  The fact that it is packed with our favorite vegetables is another reason this is a new family favorite.  And with Easter dinner coming up, it will help you use up any left-over ham.  This soup would be great to serve at home, at a shower or even at a party. First peel and dice your potatoes into bite size pieces.

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Next chop your carrots.carrots-w

Then chop the red onion.

onion-wNext chop the celery into small pieces.celery-w

Now combine all of your vegetables in a large cooking pot.  Add just enough water to cover the vegetables.veggies-in-the-pan-w

Cook on the stovetop until boiling. Then lower heat and cook vegetables until they are soft. Drain water and mash half of the vegetables in the pot.mashing-veggies-w

Next add milk, half and half, Velveeta, ham, salt and pepper. Stir until Velvetta is melted and everything is mixed together. Turn down on the stovetop at the lowest setting for 1-2 hours stirring occasionally. Soup will thicken as it cooks. Then it’s time to enjoy.

 

Cheesy Ham and Potato Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 6-8 potatoes
  2. 1 cup chopped carrots
  3. 1 cup finely chopped red onion
  4. 1 cup finely chopped celery
  5. 1 1/2 cups skim milk
  6. 1 1/2 cups half and half
  7. 1 lb. Velveeta
  8. 1 lb. diced ham
  9. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  10. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
  1. First peel and dice your potatoes into bite size pieces. Next chop your carrots. Then chop the red onion. Next chop the celery into small pieces. Now combine all of your vegetables in a large cooking pot. Add just enough water to cover the vegetables. Cook on the stovetop until boiling. Then lower heat and cook vegetables until they are soft. Drain water and mash half of the vegetables in the pot. Next add milk, half and half, Velveeta, ham, salt and pepper. Stir until Velvetta is melted and everything is mixed together. Turn down on the stovetop at the lowest setting for 1-2 hours stirring occasionally. Soup will thicken as it cooks. Then it's time to enjoy.
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Apr
2014

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham

categories: Main Dishes, Recipes

 

scalloped potatoesAre you in the mood for some great comfort food?  This is a great scalloped potato recipe that my family has enjoyed for many years.  We usually make scalloped potatoes after we have had a meal that included ham as a main dish; it’s a great way for us to use up the left-over ham.  With Easter arriving soon, it is likely that you may have some extra ham left over from your Easter dinner.  If so, take that extra ham and make a great dish that I know you are going to enjoy.  

First start by slicing 7-9 potatoes. You can use a few more or less potatoes to fill your dish.scalloped potatoes and ham

Next chop the ham. You can use as much as you would like.  I used 1 cup.

scalloped potatoes and ham

 Now mix the ham and potatoes in a greased 8″x 8″ baking dish.

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Now it’s time to make the sauce.  First melt the butter in a pan. Then pull the butter off the heat for a minute and mix in 1/2 cup of flour and make a paste.

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Now put the paste back on the burner and add the 4 cups of skim milk, salt, and pepper. Now bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly over medium heat. Once it starts to bubble, it’s done and it will have thickened.  Now you can pour it over your potato and ham mixture.potatoes

Now bake it in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour.  After the hour, check to make sure that the potatoes are soft by poking them with a fork.  If it’s not done, keep cooking it longer until the potatoes are soft.  Now its time to enjoy! 

scalloped potatoes and ham

 

Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
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Cook Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr
Ingredients
  1. 7-9 potatoes
  2. 1 cup of fully cooked ham
  3. 1/2 cup of margarine
  4. 1/2 cup of flour
  5. 4 cups of skim milk
  6. 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  7. 1/4 teaspoon of pepper
Instructions
  1. First start by slicing 7-9 potatoes. You can use a few more or less potatoes to fill your dish. Next chop the ham. You can use as much as you would like. I used 1 cup. Now mix the ham and potatoes in a greased 8"x 8" baking dish. Now it's time to make the sauce. First melt the butter in a pan. Then pull the butter off the heat for a minute and mix in 1/2 cup of flour and make a paste. Now put the paste back on the burner and add the 4 cups of skim milk, salt, and pepper. Now bring the mixture to a boil stirring constantly over medium heat. Once it starts to bubble, it's done and it will have thickened. Now you can pour it over your potato and ham mixture. Now bake it in a 350 degree oven for 1 hour. After the hour, check to make sure that the potatoes are soft by poking them with a fork. If it's not done, keep cooking it longer until the potatoes are soft. Now its time to enjoy!
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Apr
2014

Strawberry Pie

categories: Desserts, Recipes

Strawberry Pie

Spring is here, which means soon you’re going to need a great desert recipe for an upcoming event.  This strawberry pie is a light, refreshing desert that would be great to serve after Easter dinner, for a picnic, or even for a spring barbecue.  One of the best things about this strawberry pie is it is very easy to make.

First you slice your strawberries into thin slices and put them in your pre-made graham cracker pie crust.Strawberry pieNow combine the cornstarch, sugar, and water in a small saucepan.  Bring this mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Then add the strawberry Jell-O and stir until dissolved. Pour over the strawberries.strawberry pie

Now put the pie in the refrigerator until it sets up. That will take about 4 hours. Then it’s time to enjoy this refreshing pie. You can add a little whipped topping if you like or garnish it with fresh mint.

Strawberry pie

 

Strawberry Pie
A delicious fruit pie
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
4 hr
Ingredients
  1. 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
  2. 1 cup of sugar
  3. 1 1/2 cups of water
  4. 3 oz box strawberry Jell-O
  5. 2 (16oz) packages of fresh strawberries
  6. 1 pre-made graham cracker pie crust
Instructions
  1. First you slice your strawberries into thin slices and put them in your pre-made graham cracker pie crust. Now combine the cornstarch, sugar, and water in a small saucepan. Bring this mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly, until it thickens. Then add the strawberry Jell-O and stir until dissolved. Pour over the strawberries. Now put the pie in the refrigerator until it sets up. That will take about 4 hours.
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Apr
2014

Banana Bars

categories: Desserts, Recipes

Banana Bars

 If you are like me each week you find this on your counter…

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…ripe bananas from the week before.  When I see this, I think to myself do I throw them away or should I make something with them.  Well this week I decided to make banana bars with them.  Here’s a great recipe for you to use up your ripe bananas.

First start by mixing your softened butter, sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla together in a bowl.  Then in a different bowl mix your dry ingredients flour, soda and salt.  Then slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until you have it all combined.  Next pour it into a greased 10×15 jelly roll pan or a different shallow baking pan.banana bars Spread batter in the pan and then bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Next it is time to make the buttercream frosting. In a mixer blend 1/3 cup softened butter, 1 lb. powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 tsp. salt until smooth.

banana barsOnce your bars are cool, you can frost them.banana bars

Now serve and enjoy!

Banana Bars
A delicious bar
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Cook Time
25 min
Cook Time
25 min
Ingredients
  1. 1/2 cup softened butter
  2. 1 1/2 cup sugar
  3. 2 eggs
  4. 2 ripe bananas mashed
  5. 3/4 cup buttermilk
  6. 1 tsp. vanilla
  7. 2 cups flour
  8. 1 tsp. soda
  9. 1/2 tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. First start by mixing your softened butter, sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla together in a bowl. Then in a different bowl mix your dry ingredients flour, soda and salt. Then slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture until you have it all combined. Next pour it into a greased 10x15 jelly roll pan or a different shallow baking pan. Spread batter in the pan and then bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.
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Buttercream Frosting
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  1. 1/3 cup softened butter
  2. 1 lb. powdered sugar
  3. 1/4 cup milk
  4. 1 tsp. vanilla
  5. 1/4 tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. In a mixer blend 1/3 cup softened butter, 1 lb. powdered sugar, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tsp. vanilla and 1/4 tsp. salt until smooth.
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