Broccoli Bake
¼C chopped onion 6T butter 2T flour ½C water ½C crumbled saltine crackers 8ozcheeze wiz20ozchopped broccoli 3 eggs, beatenPreheat oven to 325. Sauté onion in 4 T butter, stir in flour, add water, cook until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat and blend in cheese then add to thawed broccoli in bowl, add beaten eggs, mix lightly to blend. Pour into greased 1½ qt pan, cover with crumbled saltines and dot with remaining butter. Bake 30-40 minutes until lightly browned.
Serves:6 - 8
Keys: side dish
side dishBroiled Tomatoes
3-4large tomatoes vegetable spraySlice tomatoes into ½ inch thick slices. Place on a cooking sheet that has been sprayed with vegetable spray. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and place under broiler just until cheese melts.
Serves:4
4Keys: easy, tomato, vegetable
easy, tomato, vegetableButtered Steamed Turnips
In a wide frying pan or electric frying pan over high heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, adding 4 cups thinly sliced turnips and 5 tablespoons water. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and pepper.
Serves: 6
Creamed Spinach
3T butter 2C finely chopped onions 3T flour 3C chicken broth 3C heavy cream 3C vinegar salt pepper nutmeg1-2 large bunches of spinachIn skillet heat butter and onions until onions are soft. Add flour until it thickens. Add chicken broth, heavy cream, vinegar, salt and pepper until it starts to thicken. Steam the spinach until it starts to droop, then double knife shred the spinach. In a large bowl pour cream sauce over spinach and add a dash of nutmeg on top.
Serves: 4
4Marinated Vegetables
1/3Coil 1Csugar2/3Cvinegar 2Tsalt ½tpepper tomatoes cucumbers onions green peppers celery Any vegetable of your choiceMix first five ingredients thoroughly and pour over vegetables. Refrigerate over night.
Keys: fast, easy, hors'd'oeuvre, vegetables
fast, easy, hors'd'oeuvre, vegetablesRoasted Potatoes
8eamedium size potatoes1T paprika½C cooking oil vegetable sprayPeel and cut into quarters the potatoes. Cook in salted water about 15 minutes. Drain. Spray baking dish with vegetable spray. Add potatoes pour cooking oil on top and mix well. Sprinkle paprika on top. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes until crispy.
Serves: 4
4Keys: potato, easy
potato, easyRosemary Potatoes
8 medium size potatoes2Trosemary½Ccooking oil salt to tastePeel and cut into quarter the potatoes. Boil in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain water. Spray baking dish with vegetable spray and add potatoes. Pour cooking oil over potatoes and sprinkle with rosemary. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes until crispy. Stir often.
Serves:4
4Keys: potatoes, easy, company
potatoes, easy, companyZucchini with Bacon & Egg Sauce
4 slices bacon2 green onions finely chopped¼C tarragon vinegar2lbzucchini cut in very thin diagonal slices Boiling salted water3 hard cooked eggs, choppedFry bacon until crisp and remove from pan. Drain and crumble bacon. Add onions to bacon fat and sauté until wilted; stir in vinegar. Soak zucchini in a small amount of boiling salted water for 3 min. no longer. Drain and put in a heated serving dish. Sprinkle eggs on top, and then crumbled bacon. Finally pour hot vinegar mixture over all.
Serves: 6
6Keys: zucchini, vegetable, dinner
zucchini, vegetable, dinnerFried Green Tomatoes
2-3 Green Tomatoes, sliced ½CFlour 2TButter salt to tastePut flour in a bag, add a little salt and pepper, and shake the tomato slices to coat.
In a skillet, heat 2 T cooking oil and 2 T butter, add sliced tomatoes and cook slowly over low heat.
Serves: 4
4Keys: vegetable
vegetable
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Vegetables
Creamed Cucumbers
4ealarge cucumbers ½-1ptsour cream 5T mayonnaise1-1½C water ¼C vinegar 2-3T sugar ¼C cream Onion slices (optional)Peel and slice cucumber. Soak overnight in salt water. Drain and rinse. Mix water, vinegar and sugar to taste. Add cream. Beat in sour cream and mayonnaise. Add cucumbers. Best if allowed to stand in refrigerator for a day before serving.
Corn Fritters
1C corn (from cob, frozen or canned) 1eaegg½t salt½t baking powder¼C milk¼C flourMix all the ingredients together. Blend. Drop batter by spoonful into skillet containing 1/2 inch hot oil. Fry until golden brown on both sides. Makes 12 fritters. Pour syrup over them for a treat.
