Green Bean Salad

This recipe came from a recipe exchange. Great for pot lucks.

Drain
1 large can of green beans
1 large can of sliced mushrooms

Combine
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/2 pint sour cream (add last)
3 T white wine vinegar
3 T sugar
Garlic salt and pepper to taste

Mix all and chill before serving.

Marinated Carrots

 I remember this dish quite well. She made it often and it was always so good. (Update March 18, 2011 - we had this for dinner last night and it is as good as I remember!)

• 2 lbs carrots
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1-10 1/2 oz can Tomato Soup
• 1/2 cup salad oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tsp. prepared mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper

1. Peel and slice the carrots and cook in a small amount of water until tender. Drain and cool.
2. Place in a large bowl.
3. Combine soup, oil, sugar, vinegar, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper and mix well.
4. Add green pepper and onion, again mixing well.
5. Pour over carrots and mix.
6. Place in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.

Crispy Baked Spud (potato) Halves

375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes -

1. Scrub and dry a 10 oz baking potato cut in half lengthwise.
2. Brush cut side with mixture of 1 tsp each of lemon juice and melted butter or margarine.
3. Dip in a mixture of 2 T. grated Parmesan cheese and 1/2 tsp crumbled dried basil or thyme leaves and a little pepper.
4. Bake cut sides down on a greased heavy baking sheet at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

Brocccoli - Mushroom - Cheese Scallop

350 degree oven for 20 minutes

1 to 1 1/2 lbs fresh broccoli or 1 pkg frozen, cooked and cut up into 2 inch pieces
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
Paprika

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spread broccoli in a 1 qt. baking dish.
3. Pour mushroom soup over the broccoli
4. Sprinkle with chees and paprika.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until tender & golden brown

Broccoli Casserole

350 degree oven for 30 minutes

• 2 packages frozen chopped broccoli. Cook and drain. Make white sauce - 1 cup milk, 1 T flour, 1 cube butter, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper.
• Beat 3 eggs, 1 small onion. Add 3/4 cup mayonnaise. Add all to sauce. Combine with broccoli.
• Place in square pan (about 9: x 9:). Top with grated cheddar cheese.
• Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees

Green Bean Casserole

This is a recipe that I was looking for. I want to make it for Christmas Dinner. But, can you even buy Cream of Celery Soup anymore?

• 1 package frozen french style green beans
• 1 can Cream of Celery Soup
• 1 package slivered almonds
• 1 can french fried onions

Cook beans until done, drain and add soup, almonds. Sprinkle onions on top and bake in slow oven - 250 degrees for 10 minutes.

Onion Casserole

Here is another recipe from Esther Lee Martin, my father's sister. This sounds really good. It doesn't say how long to cook.

350 degree oven

4 cups sliced onions (cut 1/3 in thick) preferably Vidalia
5 T butter
Salt and pepper
2 eggs
1 cup light cream
2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1. Butter a 1 qt. casserole
2. Add sliced onions to the casserole and dot with butter
3. Generously add salt and pepper
4. Mix the eggs and cream and pour over the onions
5. Top with parmesan cheese