Celebration Mashed Potatoes

(Serves 4 )

4 C Hot mashed potatoes

2/3 C Sour Cream

½ C Hot milk

1 packet onion Soup (Lipton)

2 T butter

½ C. sliced Brazil nuts or almonds

Combine mashed potatoes with sour cream, milk, onion soup mix and butter. Whip until fluffy; place in a well-buttered 1½ quart baking dish.  Top with nuts.  Bake at 325° F. for 30 minutes.

Blue Cheese-Bacon Stuffed Potatoes

(Serves 4)

4 Medium baking potatoes

½ Cup dairy sour cream

¼ Cup (1 oz) crumbled blue cheese

¼ Cup milk

4 T butter

¾ t salt

4 slices bacon, crisp - cooked, drained, and crumbled

Pre-heat oven 400°.  Scrub potatoes to remove any soil -- pat dry with paper towel, and then spread shortening on each potato.  Bake in pre-heated oven for one hour. When baked, remove from oven and slice each potato in half -- length wise.  Carefully scoop out the potato from it's shell - reserving the shells.  Mash the potatoes with a fork in a mixing bowl -- add sour cream, blue cheese, butter, salt, and a dash of pepper to the potatoes. Beat all the ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.  Spoon mixture into the potato shells.  Place on a greased baking sheet;  and return to the oven for 15 minutes longer until heated through.  Sprinkle each potato with crumbled bacon and serve.  

Fruity Sweet Potatoes

(serves 6)

1 Lb 1 oz. can Sweet Potatoes - drained

¼ t salt

1 8 oz can apple sauce or crushed pineapple

1/3 C brown sugar

3 T chopped nuts

2 T butter or margarine

Pre-heat oven 375°.  Arrange sweet potatoes in a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with salt.  Spoon apple sauce or pineapple over sweet potatoes. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts.  Dot with butter.  Bake at 375° for 45 minutes -- basting fruit sauce over the sweet potatoes once or twice.

Scalloped Tomatoes

16 oz can of chopped tomatoes

4 slices of toast cubed (or 1½ C croutons)

1 T minced onion

¼ C melted butter or margarine

1 C. cubed mozzarella cheese

1 C. cubed cheddar cheese

1 t salt

¼ t pepper

Place all ingredients together in a 2 quart casserole, and bake uncovered at 350° 20-30 minutes.