EASY CHEESY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

This breakfast casserole is easy to make and the ingredients make it so good.  The green chilis, peppers and pimento really add to the recipe.

1/2 pound pork sausage, cooked and drained

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

4 eggs

1 cup cottage cheese

1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (can use more and use any kind of cheese you like)

1 (4 ounce) can green chilis, drained

1 (4 ounce) jar pimento, drained

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

 

Cook sausage, drain and set aside.  Whisk together flour, salt, pepper, butter, eggs and cottage cheese in a large bowl.  Generously spray an 8 x 8 baking dish.  Pour in egg mixture and sprinkle cooked sausage over top. Sprinkle on the cheese and add pimento, chilis and green pepper.  Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 35 minutes.   Makes 6 to 8 servings.  Enjoy!

 

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BEST HAM SALAD EVER!

I used to cook a ham and then half of it would go to waste.  Then I started making ham salad.  I love this recipe. It is great on crackers or bread.  A great way to use up leftover ham.

6 cups ham, coarsely ground

4 eggs, hard boiled and chopped

1 cup celery, finely chopped

1/2 cup onion, finely chopped

1/2 cup sweet pickle relish

1 cup mayonnaise

4 tablespoons Dijon mustard

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon dried basil                       

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.  Make sandwiches or serve on lettuce with crackers.   This makes a large bowl of salad and keeps well in the refrigerator for several days.  I like having it on hand.  Recipe can be cut in half.  Enjoy!

 

 

 

SOUTHERN CRACKER SALAD

This salad has been around in the South for years.  I remember vividly the first time I ever saw it or had it served to me at a meal. My new mother-in-law, a Southern lady from Mississippi,  served it for dinner back in 1976.   I thought it was the grossest looking stuff I had ever seen and I certainly did not want to eat any of it.  She was a wonderful Southern hostess and kept passing me this salad and saying I should try it.  I finally took a little on my plate and was pleasantly surprised that it was not just awful.  I still was not sure if I liked it or not though.  This salad will grow on you!  It became one of my favorite things to eat at her house.  She even made it for me when I was sick and brought it to me because she knew how much I liked it.  Today, I make it a little different from the way she made it back then.  She used only saltines, canned tomatoes, onions, mayo and boiled eggs. I have added a few ingredients. There are different variations of this recipe, so you can add your own touch.  This is the way my family likes Cracker Salad.

1 sleeve saltine crackers, crushed

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained (I use fresh tomatoes in summer)

1/4 cup onion, chopped (can use green onions)

1/4 cup green pepper, chopped

1/4 cup celery, chopped

5 eggs, boiled, peeled and chopped

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 (4 ounce) bag Kroger frozen salad shrimp (They are already cooked and peeled)

 

Crush crackers in a large bowl, add tomatoes, and remaining ingredients.  Mix well. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. Serve on lettuce bed.  Makes about 5 cups of salad. Enjoy!

 

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YUMMY EGG SALAD

We love egg salad.  It is so easy to make and so good for sandwiches or to serve on a bed of lettuce with crackers.  We love it at my house for a quick sandwich anytime hunger strikes.

6 eggs, boiled, peeled and coarsely chopped

1/2 cup mayonnaise

2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

2 tablespoons finely chopped celery

1/8 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

In a bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.  Serve over lettuce leaves or on your favorite sandwich bread.  Makes about 4 sandwiches.  Enjoy!

 

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