Vegetables And Sides

Summer Coleslaw

Make the large recipe for get-togethers, or the small recipe for one or two family meals. (Small recipe in parenthesis). The large recipe covers 3 bags of coleslaw mix, and the small recipe covers 1.

Combine:

4 1/2 tsp. white wine tarragon vinegar (1 1/2 tsp.)
6 1/2 TBSP. vegetable oil (2 TBSP.)
3/4 c. chopped onion (may used minced onion) (1/4 c.)
2 1/2 c. Miracle Whip (do not substitute) (3/4 c.)
1 c . sugar (1/3 c.)
1 level TBSP. SACO Buttermilk Powder (found in baking aisle) (1 tsp.)
1 TBSP. Poppy Seed (1 tsp.)
Salt and Pepper to taste

Taste dressing before mixing with slaw- if too sour, add a bit more salt. Toss well with slaw mix and allow flavors to blend before serving. Refrigerate.

Easy Potato Casserole

Mix 1 large bag hash brown potatoes, 2 cans cream of mushroom soup, 2 soup cans milk, 1 (16 oz.) carton sour cream, 1 pkg. shredded cheddar cheese, and coarsely ground pepper and minced onion. Place in a greased 13 x 9" baking pan. If desired, top with sliced green peppers. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hrs., or until browned on top. Let cool and serve.

Thanksgiving Stuffing

Mix this finished recipe with 2 boxes prepared Chicken Stove Top Stuffing.

Range Top Pecan Dressing
(The pecans can be left out)

8 cups white toasted bread cubes
2 cups diced celery
1 small onion, diced
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 4 oz. can mushrooms
1 (13 oz.) can chicken broth
2 tsp. sage
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 c. pecan halves

Melt butter in saucepan. Cook celery and onion about 10 minutes in butter until tender. Add parsley, cook 2 more minutes. Drain mushrooms, reserve liquid. Add enough water to liquid to make 2/3 cup. To onion mixture, add mushrooms, reserved mushroom liquid, chicken broth, sage, and pepper. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in toasted bread crumbs and pecans. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Serves 6-8.

Thanksgiving Sweet Potato Bake

2 large cans sweet potatoes, drained and mashed with a potato masher
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs

Topping:

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. pecan halves
1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. butter, melted

Mix together mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, 1/2 c. melted butter, vanilla, and eggs. Place in a greased 13 x 9 x 2" pan. Mix topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over sweet potato mixture. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Jane's Oven Potatoes

1 pkg of frozen Hash Browns or Hash Browns with Peppers and Onions, broken up

1/2 cup melted margarine/or butter

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

2 cups sour cream

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 cup cream of chicken soup

2 cups of grated cheddar cheese

mix together & put in greased pan.....

Preheat oven 325 degrees.

Topping........1 cup of crushed corn flakes

1/4 cup melted margarine/or butter . Mix

Sprinkle on top.

Bake 1 hr uncovered.