Dressing Recipe from Janice

Ingredients:

• 2 cups celery, chopped
• 1 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 sticks butter
• 2 loaves white bread, slightly dry, cubed
• 2 8oz. cans sliced mushrooms, drained
• 4 eggs
• 2-3 cans chicken broth
• 3 teaspoons poultry seasoning
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 - 3 teaspoons sage

Directions:

1. Melt butter in skillet and saute onion, celery, and mushrooms.
2. Pour over bread cubes in a a very large mixing bowl.
3. Add all seasonings and toss together well.
4. Pour in enough broth to moisten.
5. Add beaten eggs and mix together well.
6. Pack lightly into Crockpot. Cover and set to high for 45 minutes.
7. Reduce to low and cook for 4 to 8 hours.

Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups celery, chopped
• 4 cups onion, chopped
• 1 cup parsley, chopped
• 3 sticks butter
• 2-3 quarts chicken stock
• roaster pan full of dry bread crumbs
• 6 eggs, beaten
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• poultry seasoning to taste

Directions:

1. Saute celery and onion in butter until soft.
2. Add parsley to celery and onion mixture.
3. Pour celery-onion mixture into the dry bread crumbs.
4. Add some chicken stock to dry bread crumbs and begin mixing with a chopping motion using a wooden spoon.
5. Next add the 6 beaten eggs to the bread crumb mixture and then continue adding stock until you have the consistency you want.
6. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and poultry seasoning. Taste and add more salt, pepper and poultry seasoning as needed.
7. Bake at 350 degrees in a greased casserole dish for 30-40 minutes.

Skillet Cornbread

Ingredients:

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
2. Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, cayenne pepper and baking powder in a bowl.
3. In another bowl combine buttermilk, milk, egg, and baking soda. Mix well.
4. Melt 1/4 cup shortening.
5. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix well.
6. Add melted shortening stirring until just combined.
7. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat and add to it 2 tablespoons of shortening. Once the shortening has melted pour in the cornbread mixture and cook over medium heat for one minute.
8. Place the skillet of cornbread in the preheated oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. The edges will be crispy.

Mushroom Wine Sauce for Beef

Ingredients:

• 1/2 pound sliced mushrooms
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoons pepper
• 1 bouillon cube
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 - 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon roasted garlic
• dash of thyme

Directions:

1. Saute mushrooms in butter for about 5 minutes.
2. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes more.
3. Stir in flour and cook for 1 - 2 minutes.
4. Add chicken stock, bouillon cube, wine, tomato paste, roasted garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper.
5. Stir well and cook over low to medium heat until slightly thick.
6. Serve with steak or brown beef tips well and add to sauce.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 stick butter
• 1/3 cup flour
• 4 cups milk
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 bunch broccoli, chopped florets and stalks (peel stalks before chopping)
• pinch of nutmeg
• 3 cups grated cheese
• 2 teaspoons salt (more or less to taste)
• 1 teaspoon pepper (more or less to taste)
• 1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
2. Add onions, red pepper, and carrot. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
3. Sprinkle in flour, stir and cook for about a minute or so.
4. Pour in milk and half and half.
5. Grate in nutmeg and add broccoli, about half the salt, half the pepper, and half of the cayenne pepper.
6. Cover, reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the broccoli is tender.
7. Stir in the cheese
8. Taste and add in more salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper as needed.
9. Serve and enjoy!