ALSATION GERMAN STYLE SAUSAGE & POTATOES

Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds medium potatoes
1 teaspoon caraway seed
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1/3 cup beer
1/4 cup vinegar
3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
few dashes Worcestershire sauce
2 medium onions, chopped (1 cup)
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 tablespoon olive oil
12 ounces fully cooked Polish sausage, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 ounces)


Directions

cook potatoes, covered, in a small amount of boiling water for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender... drain...cool.. peel, and thinly slice.... using a mortar and pestle, coarsely crush the spice seeds...combine seeds... beer... vinegar... mustard, cornstarch... sugar... pepper...and Worcestershire sauce... set aside.
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in small skillet cook onion and cabbage in hot oil for 3 to 4 minutes or just until crisp-tender.... in an ungreased 2-quart rectangular baking dish... layer half of the cabbage mixture... half of the sausage... half of the potatoes... and half of the cheese....tir seed mixture... spoon half of the mixture on top of cheese...repeat layers... reserving remaining cheese for later... bake uncovered in a 375 degree F oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until heated through. Top with remaining cheese. Makes 6 servings.

BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE
(very quick and easy)

Ingredients
1 bunch cauliflower in bite size pieces
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1 bunch broccoli in bite size pieces
1 stick marg. melted
2 -8 oz. cream cheese, soft
2 cans cream of celery soup

Directions
Cook the first 2 ing. 5 mins. and drain well, cool. Put them in a buttered 9x13' dish. Mix the next 5 ing. and pour over, sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered. Bake 350 for 35 mins.

SOUR CREAM BACON CROCKPOT CHICKEN


Ingredients

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8 bacon slices
8 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 (10 oz) cans roasted garlic cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup flour (all purpose or gluten free blend)
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-low heat until some of the fat is rendered. Be sure that the bacon is still pliable and not crisp. Drain on paper towels. If you use this method, reduce the flour to 1/4 cup. Or don’t cook the bacon and proceed with the recipe.
Then wrap one slice of bacon around each boneless chicken breast and place in a 4-5 quart crockpot.
In medium bowl, combine condensed soups, sour cream, and flour and mix with wire whisk to blend. Pour over chicken.
Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours until chicken and bacon are thoroughly cooked. You may want to remove the chicken and beat the sauce with a wire whisk so it is very well blended.
Pour sauce over chicken.

Serve over rice, couscous, or wide egg noodles.

FLAX & OAT BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Ingredients

1 ripened banana
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2 tsp. Olive Oil
1 egg
1/4 cup non-packed brown sugar
1/2 cup freshly grounded flax seed
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Instructions

preheat oven to 350 and grease 6 muffin tins....mash banana into a medium sized bowl... beat in oil... egg... and brown sugar.
grind 1/2 cup flax in a blender for a couple min....
in a separate bow stir together the dry ingredients (Oats...groundflax...whole wheat flour,...baking soda).
add dry ingredients into wet and stir....do not over mix....add nuts or dark chocolate chips if preferred.....
Spoon into muffin tins. Bake for 15-20 min.

7 UP BISCUITS

2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup 7-up
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1/4 cup melted butter
Cut sour cream into biscuit mix, add 7-Up. Makes a very soft dough.
Sprinkle additional biscuit mix on board or table and pat dough out. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a 9 inch square pan. Place cut biscuits in pan and bake at 450 degrees until golden brown.

BUTTER DIP BISCUITS

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cup flour
2 tsp sugar
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2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
2/3 - 1 cup buttermilk or milk

Heat the oven to 450°F. Cut the butter into pieces and place them in a 8-inch square microwave safe baking dish. Put the dish in the microwave and melt the butter. You can also put the baking dish in the oven to melt the butter as it pre-heats. (The dish in the microwave is just faster.)

While the butter is melting, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Stir in 2/3 cup buttermilk; continue to add more buttermilk until a loose dough forms. (I used about 2-3 Tbsp more than the 2/3 cup)

Remove baking dish from the microwave/oven and press biscuit dough in the pan over the melted butter (It helps to put a little flour on top of the dough or your fingers). Using a knife, cut the biscuits into 12 squares. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden.