Vegetables & Side Dishes

Roasted Peppers, Onions & Mushrooms

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceTerri McKeown (2004)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time30 minutes
Total time50 minutes

Ingredients

1
onion (medium to large, cut into 1-inch wedges)
8 oz
baby portobella mushrooms (sliced)
1
red bell pepper (cut into 3/4-inch thick strips)
1
yellow bell pepper
1 T
balsamic vinegar
1 T
extra-virgin olive oil
2 clv
garlic (crushed)
1 t
dried Italian seasoning
1⁄4 t
salt
1⁄4 t
black pepper (coarsely ground)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°. Coat a large shallow roasting pan (at least 11 x 13 inches) with nonstick cooking spray. Spread veggies in pan. Mix rest of ingredients in a small dish, then add to veggies. Toss to mix. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and nicely browned. Serve hot.

Spinach Pie

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceDelores Smith (1991)
Prep time15 minutes
Cooking time50 minutes
Total time1 hour, 5 minutes

Ingredients

1 pk
frozen chopped spinach (thawed and squeezed dry)
1⁄4 t
salt (optional)
3
eggs
5 T
flour
2 c
cottage cheese
2 c
cheddar cheese (shredded)

Instructions

Mix eggs, flour, and salt. Add cheeses. Mix well and add spinach. Bake in a buttered pie plate at 350° for 50 to 60 minutes, until brown.

My Estonian Mother-in-Law's Red Cabbage

Summary

Yield
8 Servings
SourceJanet Shaw (2002)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time1 hour
Total time1 hour, 30 minutes

Ingredients

1
red cabbage head (sliced very thin)
3 T
sugar
1⁄2 t
salt
3 T
butter (or bacon drippings)
1 ds
cayenne pepper
1
onion (chopped)
1
apple (tart, sliced)
3 T
water
1 T
caraway seed
3 T
apple cider vinegar

Instructions

Brown onion in buffer or bacon drippings. Mix water, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper and add to onions. Add apple and sliced cabbage to onion mix. Add caraway seed. Cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, or until tender, stirring occasionally and checking liquid. Excellent served with mashed potatoes and pork roast, duck or liver.

Cheesy Potatoes

Summary

Yield
8 Servings
SourceAnnette Heffernan (2001)
Prep time15 minutes
Cooking time1 hour
Total time1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 pk
frozen Ore-Ida O'Brien potatoes (24-oz each)
1 pt
half & half
1⁄2 c
margarine
12 oz
Velveeta cheese
1⁄2 c
cheddar cheese

Instructions

Spread potatoes in a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Melt together half & half, margarine and Velveeta cheese. Pour over potatoes and bake for 1 hour at 325° to 350°. Grate cheddar cheese and spread on top 10 minutes before end of bake time.

Corn Pudding

Summary

Yield
12 Servings
SourceSally Joyce (2002)
Prep time10 minutes
Cooking time50 minutes
Total time1 hour

Ingredients

1 cn
cream-style corn (17-oz can)
1 cn
whole kernel corn (17-oz can, drained)
1 c
sour cream
1 pk
Jiffy corn muffin mix
3⁄4 c
butter (melted)
 
cayenne pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients and pour into greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake 50 to 55 minutes.

Aunt Wink's Rice

Summary

Yield
4 Servings
SourceJulie Waddell (1993)
Prep time5 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
Total time30 minutes

Ingredients

1 c
rice (long-grain)
1 3⁄4 c
water (cold)
1 T
margarine

Instructions

Combine in 3-quart pan rice and cold water. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add margarine. Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand for 10 minutes. Then uncover rice and fluff it with a fork.

Sweet Potato Casserole

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceAnnette Heffernan, Main Library (2006)
Prep time15 minutes
Cooking time25 minutes
Total time40 minutes

Ingredients

3 c
sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1⁄2 c
white sugar
1⁄2 c
margarine
2
eggs, beaten
1 t
vanilla
1⁄2 c
milk
1⁄2 c
brown sugar
1⁄2 c
flour
1⁄2 c
margarine, melted
1 c
nuts, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly mix sweet potatoes, white sugar, 1/2 cup margarine, eggs, vanilla and milk. Pour into baking dish.

Mix brown sugar, flour, melted margarine and nuts; sprinkle on top of sweet potato mixture. Bake for 25 minutes.

Easy Garden Vegetable Pie

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceBecky Rayl (1989)
Prep time15 minutes
Cooking time35 minutes
Total time50 minutes

Ingredients

2 c
chopped broccoli (1 pkg. frozen chopped broccoli, must be thawed and drained)
1⁄2 c
onion (chopped)
1⁄2 c
green pepper (chopped)
1 c
cheddar (shredded, 4 oz.)
1 1⁄2 c
milk
3⁄4 c
Bisquick baking mix
3
eggs
1⁄4 t
pepper

Instructions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease any pie plate. Mix broccoli, onion, green pepper and cheese in pie plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth, 15 seconds in blender or 1 minute with a hand beater. Pour over other ingredients in pie plate. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and knife inserted comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting. This recipe is a quick dinner and can be easily doubled for company.

Green Peas

Summary

Yield
4 Servings
SourcePeg Craighead (1978)
Prep time10 minutes
Cooking time20 minutes
Total time30 minutes

Ingredients

1 c
heavy cream
1 pk
frozen peas (10-oz)
2 T
chopped onion
2 T
dill (snipped, fresh)
1 1⁄2 T
butter

Instructions

In a heavy skillet, heat butter until it is foaming. Sauté onions for 1 minute, stirring, then add frozen peas. Stir until coated with butter. Add cream, salt and pepper. Simmer until peas are tender and the cream slightly thickened.

Mushrooms Polonaise

Summary

Yield
6 Servings
SourceLaura Dureska (1983)
Prep time20 minutes
Cooking time1 hour
Total time1 hour, 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 1⁄2 lb
fresh mushrooms (sliced)
1⁄2 c
butter
1
onion (minced)
2 T
flour
1 c
sour cream
1⁄4 c
whipping cream
 
salt (to taste)
 
pepper (to taste)
2 T
parsley (minced)
1⁄4 c
bread crumbs (tossed in 1/4 c melted butter)

Instructions

Sauté mushrooms in buffer until lightly brown. Add onion; cook until soft. Stir in flour. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in other ingredients except crumbs. Pour into a buttered casserole. Top with bread crumbs. Bake at 325 degrees for 35 minutes, or until brown.

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