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Paula Deen's Potato Casserole

by 👩‍🍳 Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA 👩‍🍳, February 06, 2010

    •    2 cups mashed potatoes
    •    1/2 cup sour cream
    •    House Seasoning, recipe follows
    •    1 small onion, sliced thin
    •    1 small bell pepper, sliced thin
    •    8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
    •    1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar
    •    4 medium potatoes, cooked
    •    6 slices bacon, cooked crisp
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread mashed potatoes evenly on bottom of casserole dish. Layer sour cream evenly over top. Sprinkle House Seasoning, to taste. Saute onion and bell pepper in butter; evenly layer over top of sour cream. Slice potatoes and layer over onions and bell peppers. Add butter. Sprinkle House seasoning. Finally top with cheese. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and crumble bacon over top.
Cook's Note: Leftover mashed potatoes work wonderfully in this recipe.

House Seasoning:
    •    1 cup salt
    •    1/4 cup black pepper
    •    1/4 cup garlic powder
Mix ingredients together and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months.

Source: Food Network

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DARK CHERRY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

by 👩‍🍳 Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA 👩‍🍳, February 05, 2010

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup cherry preserves
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup canola oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper

PREPARE VINAIGRETTE:
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the balsamic vinegar, sugar and garlic and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar. Simmer the mixture, uncovered, until reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Add the cherry preserves and cook for 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature, then whisk in the red wine vinegar followed by the canola oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

COOKING TIPS
*The vinaigrette recipe yields about 2 1/2 cups of dressing. Place extra dressing in a sealed jar and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Use on other salads, or drizzle over grilled shrimp or lobster.

Source: Nordstrom Entertaining at Home Cookbook

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Velveeta Beef Enchilada Bake

by 👩‍🍳 Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA 👩‍🍳, February 01, 2010

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 can (14.75 oz.) cream-style corn
1/2 lb. (8 oz.) VELVEETA Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 corn tortillas (6 inch), cut in half
1 can (10 oz.) ROTEL Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
(If your not into spicy get the Milk Rotel)

Pre heat oven to 350°F. Brown ground beef in large skillet; drain. Stir in corn and VELVEETA. Mix together until the velveeta is melted. Spoon 1/3 of the meat mixture into 8-inch square baking dish; cover with 6 tortilla halves and 1/4 cup tomatoes (rotel) . Repeat layers. Top with remaining meat mixture and rotel; cover with foil and bake for 25 min. or until heated through and bubbly. Garnish with cilantro (optional, but pretty)

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 45 min
Makes: 6 servings, 3/4 cup each

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Cherry Chocolate Cobbler

by 👩‍🍳 Cooking With a Southern Vibe in Music City USA 👩‍🍳, January 29, 2010

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Cherry Chocolate Cobbler

This is a seasonal favorite from the Cracker Barrel, but you can enjoy this rich chocolate goodness anytime. Be sure to serve this with premium vanilla bean ice cream.

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup butter

1 (6 ounce) package nestle semisweet chocolate morsels

1/4 cup milk

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling

1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter. Cut with a pastry blender until the crumbs are the size of small peas. Over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate morsels. Allow to cool 5 minutes at room temperature.
Add milk and egg to the chocolate mixture; mix well. Blend into flour mixture; mix well. Spread pie filling in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole.
Drop chocolate batter randomly over cherries. Sprinkle nuts all over top. Bake 40-45 minutes.

Source: Copykat Recipes

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