NUT BUTTER CRUNCH

2 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2/3 cup finely chopped nuts

Melt butter over low heat in pan. Add sugar and stir until melted. Add water and syrup. Continue cooking over low heat until syrup, dropped in cold water becomes brittle (320 degrees). Don't undercook. Remove from heat. Pour onto greased platter or cookie sheet. This should be thin. Cool until hardened. Melt chocolate over hot water. Spread on crunch. Sprinkle nuts over top and pat in. Break into pieces.

This is similar to a Heath bar. You must hide it if you expect it to last!!

SAUSAGE AND RICE CASSEROLE

1 pound bulk sausage
1 cup onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup rice, uncooked
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cans cream of chicken soup

Brown sausage in frying pan and pour off grease. Add chopped onion, garlic, celery and green pepper to sausage and simmer until tender. Wash rice and add to mixture in pyrex baking dish along with the soups. Bake 1 1/2 hours at 350, stirring occasionally. Serves 6.

HASH BROWN & CHICKEN CASSEROLE

1 pkg. hash brown potatoes
1 pt. sour cream
1/2 C. onion, chopped
2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 Can cream of chicken soup
1/2 C. melted butter
1 1/2 C. crushed cornflakes
1 large can of chicken
Salt & pepper

Soften hash browns in Microwave. Mix with sour cream, onion, cheese and soup, add chicken and mix well. Place in large flat casserole dish ( 9X13). Mix cornflakes with butter and spread on top. Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbly.

My family loves this one.

FRITO SALAD

1 head of lettuce
1 to 2 tomatoes
5 green onions
shredded cheese
1 can Ranch-style beans
1 bottle Catalina dressing
1 pkg. Fritos

Cut up lettucec dice tomatoes, chop onions. Add cheese and mix together. Just before serving, add Ranch-style beans, dressing and Fritos.

EASY LASAGNE

1 8oz pkg. lasagne noodles, uncooked
1 & 1/2 lb. browned, drained ground beef
4 C. spaghetti sauce (thick Prego, etc)
2 C. small-curd cottage cheese
3 C Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Brown and drain meat. Add sauce and simmer 10 minutes. Layer in 9 X 13-inch pan: sauce, noodles cottage cheese mozzarella and end with sauce on top. Sprinkle with Parmesan. (make 2 layers). Bake, covered, at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes. This can be made the night before and kept in the refrigerator.

SPICY SOUP

Here is a great recipe for spicy soup that is easy and quick. It's a must try!!



2 Lbs. of ground meat

2 Cans of Rotel Tomatoes

2 Cans of Ranch style beans (make sure they are ranch)

2 Cans of Minestrone Soup

2 Cans of Beef Broth



Brown your meat, add the rest of the ingredients, (no need to drain). Heat and eat.

BEAN BUNDLES

I have a recipe for Bean Bundles:

2 cans whole green beans
Bacon
1/3 C brown sugar
1 stick margaring
1 clove garlic, chopped (I use the Jar)

Wrap 3 or 4 beans with 1/4 slice bacon. Arrange in baking dish. Mix brown sugar margairne and garlic; bring to a boil. Pour over beans and bake for 15 mnutes at 305. Then cover and coninue cooking for 30 minutes more.

Its great!!! Please try and let me know what you think.