Quick Turkey or Chicken Casserole

  • 2 cups turkey or chicken, cubed
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup with 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 1 Tablespoon finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 2 slices of bread
  • 1 teaspoon margarine

Mix chicken, rice, onion, soup, and poultry seasoning. Pour into 2 quart dish.

Combine bread and margarine in blender. Sprinkle over casserole.

Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Shepherd’s Pie – Corn Version

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • Ketchup
  • Corn, drained
  • Mashed potatoes
  • Cheese

Brown ground beef, drain. Add ketchup till all coated. Place in bottom of glass baking dish. Pour corn over ground beef. Spread mashed potatoes on top. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

Shepherd’s Pie – Green Beans Version

  • 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon oregano (we don’t like the oregano in it)
  • 3 cups mashed potatoes
  • 2 cups cooked green beans, drained
  • 1 can cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef and onion, drain. Stir in seasonings, green beans, soup. Heat through. Pour in 8X12 inch dish. Spread mashed potatoes on top. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes

Tater Tot Casserole

Mix:

  • 1 1/2 lbs hamburger
  • 1 onion, diced

Press into pie pan

Sprinkle with:

  • 1/2 pound grated cheddar cheese

Cover with Tater Tots (about 1/2 of a large package

Pour over with:

  • 1 can Cream of Mushroom (or Cream of Chicken) soup and 1 cup milk

Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Potatoes Supreme (Great Grandma Lily Ruth Vowels Morgenegg) (Cheesy Potatoes)

  • 6 medium potatoes
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 pint sour cream
  • 1/3 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cook whole potatoes in salted water just until tender. Drain, refrigerate, covered overnight.

Next day, peel and grate potatoes coarsely.

Mix with cheese, sour cream, green onions, pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Put in 1 1/2 quart greased baking dish. (We never grease the pan and it works great.) Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes.

Creamy Chicken Divan

  • 2 pkgs frozen chopped broccoli or fresh broccoli
  • 3 cups cooked diced chicken
  • 3 cans Cream of Chicken soup
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Cook broccoli according to package directions, drain well.

Arrange broccoli on the bottom of a 9X13 pan. Arrange chicken pieces on top.

Combine soup and mayonnaise. Stir well to blend. Pour over chicken.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Sprinkle with grated cheese and return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Serve over rice.

Instead you can combine mayo, soup, chicken, and broccoli and bake or just heat on the stove and then serve over rice.

Oatmeal Cake

Pour 1 1/4 cup boiling water over 1 cup uncooked oatmeal. Let stand, covered, for 20 minutes.

Cream 1/2 cup soft margarine

Add:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar

Beat until fluffy.

Add:

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs

Add oats mixture, mix well.

Sift and add:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Bake in 9X13 greased pan at 350 degrees for 45-55 minutes.

Top with Oatmeal Cake Topping

Oatmeal Cake Topping

  • 1/2 cup melted margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut

Mix together and spread over warm cake.

Broil 2 minutes to bubble. Watch carefully.

Apple Cake

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup milk

Mix all ingredients together. Makes dough a little stiffer than cake batter. Use sheet cake pan (cookie sheet or jelly roll pan). Grease pan, spread dough, the cup apples into slices not too thick and not too thin. Place them on the batter and dop with margarine. Sprinkle top with cinnamon and sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees until golden, about 20-30 minutes.

One recipe for a jelly roll pan

1 1/2 recipes for a cookie sheet

Sugar Cookies – Great Grandma Morgenegg

Sift:

  • 4 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Cream:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond or lemon extract (I don’t like almond so I always use lemon)
  • 3 medium eggs

Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Roll out 1/4-1/2 inch thick. Dip cookie cutter in flour then cut cookie. Lift cookie with pancake turner to transfer to cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Watch carefully, don’t overbake.

Peanut Butter Cookies

Cream:

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

Add:

  • 1 egg

Sift and add:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Shape into 1 inch balls, flatten with a fork. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden.

NOTE: For cookies use medium eggs. If using large eggs add more flour.