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So I was searching for a Baked Potato Soup recipe today and could not find one that I liked. . . I ventured out and made it all up on my own!!!  The true test was feeding it to my picky family and guess what????  They all gobbled it up and LOVED it!!  Probably because I added LOVE!!  Here is the recipe. 1 Box Chicken Broth 2 1/2 Cups Half and Half (reserve 1/2 cup) 8-10 Red Potatoes, cubed with skin on 2 1/2 Cups Shredded Colby Cheese (I actually just used 5 handfuls of cheese, but for the sake of measurements it equals about 2 1/2 cups) 1 small onion diced up 4 slices of American cheese 4 carrots sliced up 1/2 cup sour cream Ham diced up or bacon crumbled up (as much as you want) 4 tablespoons Corn Starch mixed up good with remaining 1/2 cup half and half Salt to your liking Pepper to your liking Garlic to your liking LOVE Mix all ingredients together in a crock pot.  Have a whisk and a wooden spoon ready.  You will need to whisk away any...

For the Meatloaf: 1/3 cup Oatmeal 1/2 cup 2% Milk 1 pound ground beef 1 egg, beaten Onion powder to taste Salt to taste Pepper to taste Shredded Cheese (a handful, any kind will do. . . I used Colby *Mix ground beef, oatmeal, milk, egg, onion, salt, pepper and cheese in a medium bowl and let sit for 5 minutes or so.  *Spray loaf pan and place beef mixture in it spreading evenly.  Make 6 wells on top of the loaf for the sauce to settle in.  Pour 2/3 of the sauce on to the top of the loaf and sprinkle with shredded cheese.  Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.  Then pull out and pour the rest of the sauce over the loaf and another sprinkle of shredded cheese.  Bake another 40 minutes at 350 degrees.  Pull out of oven and let sit for 10 minutes before cutting. For Sauce: 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 tsp nutmeg 3 tsp Deli Style Dijon Mustard   Don't forget to add LOVE!! I served this with cheesy mashed potatoes and the f...

This is a favorite from when we were first married and I am making it for supper tonight. On a cold and rainy day this just seemed to be the meal to make. 4-5 average sized potatoes 2-3 carrots 1 pound ground beef 1/2 soup can of 2% milk 1/2 soup can of Chicken Stock 1 can cream corn 1 can cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup of any kind of shredded cheese (we prefer Colby ) 1. Peel and cube the potatoes and carrots and set aside in a bowl. 2.  Fry with ground beef with some salt and pepper 3. Spray the inside of a casserole dish and then add the cooked ground beef, the potatoes and carrots. 4.  Pour the soup, cream corn, milk and chicken stock into a bowl and whisk till blended.  Then pour over potatoes and ground beef.  5.  Stir all together and top with cheese.  I usually add more cheese and stir it into the casserole then add some cheese to the top.  6.  Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 11/2 to 2 hours, checking by poking with a fo...

Make Meatballs and bake on a cookie sheet 1 1/2 lbs ground hamburger 3 eggs 1 tsp dried onion 1/4 box (1 sleeve) soda crackers crushed up salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup ketchup mix up all together and roll in to small balls and bake on a cookie sheet for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. The Sauce is: 1 can of Chunk pineapple include the juice 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 cup taco sauce or hot sauce 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup grape jelly 1/2 cup vinegar 1 Heaping TBLS cornstarch Mix all ingredients together until thick Pour sauce over meatballs and put in crock pot on low. This is a perfect appetizer for parties!! This is my mom's recipe and I have loved it since I was a kid.

2 Cans Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom Soup 1 Can of Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup 1 Can of cheese soup 2 Cans of Enchilada Sauce, Mild 2 Soup cans of milk and I usually end up adding more as it cooks :-) Cut up cooked chicken or turkey as much as you like Flour Tortillas Mix Soups, sauce, chicken and milk. heat on low heat. Do NOT boil. Stir OFTEN so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the kettle. Cut the flour tortillas with a pizza cutter and place them on a cookie sheet and put them in a 325 degree oven for 15-25 minutes until toasted salt alittle bit once they get out of the oven. Serve the tortillas with the soup in the bottom of the bowls.

1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork or venison 1 jar classico vodka spaghetti sauce 1 jar classico traditional spaghetti sauce salt and pepper to taste garlic to taste Italian seasoning to taste 2 eggs 1 carton of cottage cheese 2% or 4 % which ever you prefer I use 2 % 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese 1 bag shredded moz cheese 1 bag shredded cheddar cheese 9-10 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained 1 package sausage links cooked and cut up black olives sliced up (optional) In a skillet, cook beef and pork over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the sausages to the meat mixture at this point. Add sauces, salt, pepper, seasoning and simmer uncovered for one hour, stirring occasionally. In a bowl, combine the eggs, cottage cheese and Parmesan cheese and mix. Layer 3 noodles in the bottom of a 9 X 13 in pan greased and then layer 1 cup of meat sauce with the black olives on top of the meat mixture) on top of the noodles, next layer the cheese mixture, then sprinkle alittle cheddar chee...