Gail's Recipe Station

Easy Broccoli Potato Soup INGREDIENTS 1-1/4 cups Hungry Jack Mashed Potato Flakes (substitute: Idahoan Mashed Potatoes) 4 slices bacon 2 cups frozen cut broccoli 2-1/2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup minced onion 2 cloves minced garlic 1-1/2 cups milk 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Cheddar cheese 2 tablespoons minced flat leaf parsley INSTRUCTIONS Cook bacon in skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove from pan and drain on paper towels. Add onion and garlic to pan, stirring about 2 minutes, or until soft. Remove from skillet, draining any fat. Crumble cooled bacon and set aside. Combine onion and garlic, broccoli and chicken broth in large saucepan. Mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Stir in potato flakes. Reduce heat to low. Gradually stir in milk. Add cheese and crumbled bacon. Cook over low heat until cheese is melted, stirring constantly. Spri

Grandma's Hash Brown Casserole (TNT) This hash brown casserole is absolutely the best hash brown dish I've ever had! Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 (9x13-inch) casserole Submitted by missbutterbean Ingredients 1 (2 pound) package frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1 cup butter, melted, divided ½ cup chopped onion ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 cup crushed cornflakes Directions Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Mix hash browns, Cheddar cheese, condensed soup, sour cream, 1/2 of the melted butter, onion, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Transfer mixture to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle cornflakes on top, then drizzle with remaining melted butter. Bake in the preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and top is golden brown, 1 to 1 ½ hours. Serve and enjoy! Gail'

Perfect Roasted Asparagus Author: Cookie and Kate Prep Time: 5 mins/Cook Time: 10 mins/Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: 2 to 4 servings 1x Learn how to make perfectly roasted asparagus here! This roasted asparagus recipe is a fantastic springtime side dish that everyone will love. You can season it however you’d like. You’ll find my seasoning suggestions below. Recipe yields 2 large or 4 modest side servings. Ingredients Basic roasted asparagus 1 large bunch (about 1 pound) fresh asparagus 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil Salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste My seasonings Zest and juice of 1/2 medium lemon, preferably organic Lemon wedges, from the remaining 1/2 lemon Sprinkle of finely grated Parmesan cheese Small handful of fresh mint or parsley, finely chopped Light sprinkle of red pepper flakes Other options Pat or two of butter Light drizzle of balsamic reduction or thick balsamic vinegar Toasted sliced almonds Instructions Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and lin

Crab Rangoon Dip (TNT) Ingredients: 2 cups crab meat 16 oz. cream cheese (2 blocks) 1/2 cup sour cream 4 green onions, chopped 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 Tbsp powdered sugar 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp lemon juice Directions: First, soften the cream cheese in the microwave for about a minute. Chop your green onions. Add them and your two cups of crab meat . Add the sour cream, Wosterschire sauce, powdered sugar, garlic powder and lemon juice. Mix all the ingredients and bake for 30 mins at 350 degrees.  Gail's Notes: This dip was very tasty, I'll definitely make this again.