Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes

My hubster just loves taters, and scalloped potatoes are one of his favorites. I've found a great way to make these taters in the crock pot. Just put these babies on in the morning before work, and they'll be bubblin' up and waiting on you to dig in as soon as you walk through the door. They're easy as pie, y'all and so cheesy and good. Give 'em a try.

Here's what ya need:

2 lbs. small red potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 can condensed cream of potato soup
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
23tbsp. cream cheese
1/2 tsp. paprika

Here's what ya do:

Step 1: Spray yer crock pot dish with cooking spray.

Step 2: Slice up yer taters good and thin.

Step 3: Mix up the sour cream, tater soup, and Worcestershire in a bowl.

Step 4: Add the taters to the bowl and toss 'em to get them all coated with the good stuff.

Step 5: Layer taters & shredded cheese till ya have about 3 layers. On each of the shredded cheese layers, drop in a tablespoon of cream cheese...It'll all cook in and come together.

Step 6: Pop yer lid on and cook those taters on low for 7-8 hours. Or if you're putterin' around the house that day, you can cook 'em on high for about 4 hrs.

Step 7: Stir 'em up and sprinkle some of yer paprika on top. Enjoy.

Pinto Bean Casserole

There are a couple of dishes around here that are sure fire winners: casseroles and pintos. What better way to hit a home run in the kitchen than to combine the two? That's why everyone around here loves this pinto bean casserole. It's a great way to use up those leftover pintos from the night before.


Here's what ya need:

3 cups of pinto beans
1 lb. hamburger, browned and drained
1 medium onion, diced
1 can diced tomatoes ( or a pint jar of home-canned maters if you have 'em)
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
3 tsp. light brown sugar
1 box of Jiffy cornbread mix (mixed according to package directions)

Here's what ya do:

Step 1: Preheat yer oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Brown yer burger, and onion in a skillet till burger is cooked through and onions are soft.

Step 3: Mix hamburger, onion, maters, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, light brown sugar and pintos in a large bowl.

Step 4: Pour into 9X13 casserole dish.

Step 5: Pour already mixed Jiffy Cornbread mix over top of bean mixture.

Step 6: Bake at 350 until the cornbread is golden brown (about 20 to 25 minutes)

Broccoli Casserole

Mmmmmm....Broccoli Casserole, cheesy, yummy, deliciousness. Oh how I love broccoli casserole. Problem is, not all broccoli casseroles are alike. Some are to die for, and some....well, they just make ya feel like dying. Uggh...There's nothing worse than getting all excited about broccoli casserole, taking that first bite, and wishin' you hadn't.

Never fear, this one's good. It's creamy. It's cheesy. It's, ummm...broccoli--y.

Here's what ya need:

2 pkgs. frozen chopped broccoli
1 pkg. boil in bag white rice
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of cheddar soup
1 small vidalia onion
2+ cups of shredded cheddar cheese (the more the better as far as I'm concerned.)
Ritz Cracker Crumbs
Butter or margarine

Here's what ya do:

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Step 2:

Cook your broccoli till it's tender.

Step 3:

Cook your rice.

Step 4:

Saute onion in about 2 tbsp. butter until tender

Step 5

Mix rice, soups, onions, broccoli, and 1- 1 1/2 c. cheddar cheese in large mixing bowl.

Step 6: Pour into buttered 9X13 casserole dish.

Step 7: Melt a couple tbsp. butter or margarine and add 1/2 c. ritz cracker crumbs. Mix well.

Step 8: Shredded Cheddar cheese over top of casserole.

Step 9: Top with buttered ritz cracker crumbs

Step 10: Bake at 350 degrees until bubbly: