Sunday, October 4, 2009

Following are some recipes that look good from Tightwad Tess.

http://www.tightwadtess.com/8_08SundayDinner.htm

Baked Potato Soup

2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup flour
7 cups milk (can use skim or powdered)
4 large baking potatoes, baked, peeled, & cubed
4 green onions, chopped
12 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup sour cream
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp pepper

In a large Dutch oven, melt butter and stir in flour. Heat and stir until smooth. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly until thickened. Add potatoes and onions. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Stir until cheese is melted. Serves 6-8.

The Bread:
"Red Lobster" Biscuits

2 cups buttermilk baking mix
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine buttermilk baking mix, milk, and cheese with a wooden spoon until soft dough forms. Beat vigorously 30 seconds. Drop dought by heaping tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown. While biscuits are still warm brush tops with melted butter or margarine combined with garlic powder. Serve warm. Makes 10-12 biscuits.

The Vegetable:
Smokehouse Cabbage

4 slices bacon, diced
1/4 chopped onion
1 lb cabbage, cut into 1 inch squares
1/4 cup nonfat sour cream
1 tsp poppy seeds

Place bacon in a 2 quart glass measure or round casserole. Cover and microwave on high 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until bacon is browned. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon; set aside. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings; add onion. Cover with vented plastic wrap or lid and microwave on high 2 1/2 minutes. Add cabbage to onion; re-cover. Stirring midway through cooking, microwave on high 8 minutes or until cabbage is crisp-tender. Blen in sour cream and poppy seeds. Garnish top with reserved bacon. Microwave on high 1-2 minutes or until hot. Makes 5 servings.

The Dessert:
Ooey-Gooey Butter Cake

1 box of butter cake mix
1 stick margarine or butter, melted
4 eggs, divided
1 (16 oz) bag of powdered sugar (reserve 3/4 cup for top)
1 (8 oz) packaged cream cheese, softened

With a mixer, beat together 2 eggs with cake mix and margarine. Spread mixture into a greased and flour 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Mix together sugar (except for 3/4 cup), 2 remaining eggs and cream cheese. Beat until smooth. Spread mixture on top of dough. Sprinkle remaining sugar on top. Bake cake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi Debra,

I have made this or very similar before. Wonderful, but very rich. I'm sure it dosen't have any calories.

Love you, Carol