Bacon & Cheese Fritata

Last Sunday I wanted something different to eat...other than Thanksgiving leftovers. I was doing recipe searches on Saturday and found something similar to what I made on Sunday. This is what I did.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
I cut about 1/4 pound of country style bacon into pieces about 1 to 1 1/2 inches long and cooked it in a large oven proof skillet. After the bacon was cooked, I removed it from the pan but did not take out the bacon drippings. (There was very little from this bacon.)
I peeled and shredded 6 potatoes. I evenly placed them on the bottom of the skillet. (You can use prepared frozen hashbrown potatoes if you prefer.
Return the bacon to the skillet.
Next I broke and whipped 6 eggs. I added 3/4 cup of sour cream, 1/4 cup milk, and salt and pepper to taste to the eggs. I poured this over the potatoes and bacon.
Last I shredded 2 ounces of sharp cheddar cheese and 2 ounces of swiss cheese and placed it over the egg mixture.
Place the skillet into the oven and bake for 1 hour or until set.

Chilly really enjoyed this. I served it with toast and jelly. It would also be great with fruit or a salad and can be served for any meal of the day.

Brunswick Stew

2  1/2 cups each of cooked chicken, pork, and beef which has been chopped or ground finely. (We use chicken that has been boiled or roasted, roast beef, and pork left over from a roast or pork chops.  If you boil the chicken, use the broth from the chicken for the moisture in the stew.)
3  potatoes diced very small
3  cups fresh frozen whole kernel corn or 2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
2  onions diced very small
1  can Rotel tomatoes
1  medium can chopped tomatoes
1  large can tomato juice
1  can tomato soup
1  tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
(If you don't want to use Rotel tomatoes, add an additional can of tomatoes and a dash of hot sauce and 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes.)


Mix all together and cook on medium heat.  Turn the heat down and simmer like you would spaghetti sauce--at least a couple of hours.

This is great to freeze in containers that can be microwaved.  I serve it with crackers.

Sausage-Cheese Balls

10 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 lb sausage (any flavor you like)
3 cups baking mix
water

Mix ingredients with just enough water to hold together.  Roll into balls about the size of a ping pong ball or golf ball.  Bake 1" apart on a cookie sheet 15 to 20 minutes at 350 degrees.

***I like to make these ahead to prepare for breakfast or parties.  I roll the balls and place them on a cookie sheet.  The cookie sheet goes into the freezer just until they are frozen.  Remove them from the freezer and place the frozen balls into a freezer safe plastic bag or container.  Take out as many of the sausage balls as you would like to cook each time.  They are great to take with you to work for break or for kids breakfast.***

Sausage Squares

2 cans crescent rolls
2 pounds breakfast sausage (not links and any flavor you prefer). I prefer hot sausage.
8 ounces cream cheese
1 stick melted butter
1 Onion chopped (if you want)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. While the oven is preheating, Melt a tablespoon of butter or margarine in a skillet. Add onion, then saute over medium heat until tender then add and cook the sausage and drain any grease from it. Stir in the cream cheese until melted. Press in the bottom of a 9x13x2 dish with 1 can of the crescent rolls, pressing together to make a crust.
After the sausage is cooked and cream cheese melted, place over the bottom crust. Lay the remaining can of crescent rolls over the top of the meat mixture as close as possible to make a top crust. Drizzle melted butter over the top of the casserole. Bake at 350 degrees until the rolls have turned golden brown. This will be approximately 25-35 minutes.

Serve in squares. Great for breakfast, but this is delicious for any meal of the day. Great served with eggs on the side. :-)

Italian Sausage Casserole

2	lbs Italian sausage, hot or mild
4	potatoes, cut in chunks
1	green bell pepper, seeded and sliced
2	cloves minced garlic
1	small onion, diced
1 (28	ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1	teaspoon dried basil
	salt and pepper

1. Brown sausage in saute pan, then place in 9x13 baking dish.
2. Place potatoes, peppers, onion and garlic on top of sausage.
3. Pour crushed tomatoes over and sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.
5. Remove cover and bake 20 minutes more.