60621 potluck optional add ins Recipes

hash brown potatoes, cream of chicken soup or 10 3/4 cream of mushroom soup, sour cream (i use light ), chopped onion, pepper, butter, sharp cheddar cheese (i use 2 percent), ingredients may be added -- broccoli , chicken, ground beef, sausage

vegetable oil, ketchup, sugar (start with 1/2 cup), white vinegar, minced yellow onion, lemon juice, paprika, garlic salt (or to taste or use 1-2 tsp fresh minced garlic and 1/2 tsp white salt), fresh ground black pepper (optional or to taste), mayonnaise (optional, add in only for a creamy-style french dressing)

ground beef (or use spicy or mild italian sausages with casings removed), onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped (garlic-lovers use more), cooked rice , firmly packed when measuring, eggs, beaten, melted butter, fresh grated parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper (optional), dried parsley (can use 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley), coarsely crumbled feta cheese (can use more ), garlic powder (optional add in for more garlic flavor), salt & freshly ground black pepper, egg (may need another ), dry breadcrumbs, oil, for deep-frying

tortillas (8 inch, sundried tomato or spinach add some extra flavor), chopped cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (can replace with ground turkey or beef), chopped green onion (can replace with or add in white onions, green peppers or jalapenos, depending on how hot you want i), chopped fresh tomato (can replace with or add in red peppers or cilantro), shredded cheese , of your choice chedder or 3/4 cup jalapeno, monterey jack are great, salsa , choose heat according to your taste

oil (or as needed to coat the bottom of the pot), boneless beef chuck roast, seasoning salt or white salt, fresh ground black pepper, onions, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped (optional), tomato sauce, beef broth or 1 cup water, lemon juice (no substitutes, can use bottled ), ketchup, brown sugar (or to taste), garlic powder, worcestershire sauce, cayenne pepper (add in for some heat and adjust to taste) (optional), liquid smoke (optional)

heavy cream, butter, cream cheese, leek, thinly sliced, parmesan cheese, garlic powder , add in more to suit your taste if you prefer, salt and pepper, to taste, frozen shrimp (i prefer using salad shrimp), cheese tortellini pasta, cooked and drained, garnish with parsley or chives, for decoration

spaghetti, broken in half, tomatoes, diced, cucumber, seeded and diced, green pepper, diced, red onion, diced, italian salad dressing, poppy seed, paprika, celery salt, sesame seeds, garlic salt

store-bought rotisserie-cooked chicken, dried spaghetti or 8 oz linguine, broken in half, fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces, whole fresh button mushrooms, red peppers (or both mixed) or 3 medium yellow sweet peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces (or both mixed), butter, all-purpose flour, black pepper, chicken broth, milk, shredded swiss cheese (2 oz.), shredded lemon peel, sourdough bread , cut into cubes (about 1-1/2 cups), olive oil, snipped fresh parsley

arborio rice (basmati could substituted), sweet peppers (or just about any other vegetable you can think of, except potatoes and corn) or 2 cups onions (or just about any other vegetable you can think of, except potatoes and corn) or 2 cups mushrooms (or just about any other vegetable you can think of, except potatoes and corn) or 2 cups zucchini (or just about any other vegetable you can think of, except potatoes and corn) or 2 cups carrots, chopped (or just about any other vegetable you can think of, except potatoes and corn), shrimp (optional) or 1 cup chopped chicken (optional), instant clear broth (flavour depends on your choice above) or 1 bouillon cube, water, white wine (optional), oil, parmesan cheese, minced garlic, pepper, basil, oregano, fresh ground black pepper

onion, chopped, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, stalk celery, diced, fresh minced garlic, chili powder, butter, cornstarch, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, worcestershire sauce, louisiana hot sauce or tabasco sauce, shrimp (peeled and deveined ), salt and black pepper (to taste), whipping cream (optional add in for a creamy sauce)

onion, chopped, stalks celery, finely chopped, fresh minced garlic (or to taste), jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped (optional, add in if you like extra spicy), vegetable oil, butter, uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes, chicken broth, undiluted, frozen diced hash brown potatoes, country gravy mix, half-and-half cream or 2 cups full-fat milk, velveeta cheese , cut into cubes, chunky salsa, green chili peppers (or to taste), pepper, grated parmesan cheese (optional and to taste)

flour , plus, flour, sugar (optional, add in for a sweeter crust), frozen butter, broken into pieces, ginger ale (do not use sugar-free), vinegar

lean ground beef, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped, optional (add in if you like spicy), green bell pepper, chopped (optional), tomato juice (make sure it is a good quality , i use heinz), thick & chunky salsa (about 1-1/2 cups), red kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed, diced tomatoes with juice, tomato soup, undiluted, chili seasoning mix (packaged or homemade , any amount to taste, you can use half package or all of the package), shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion (optional)

x-wide noodles (cooked al dente), light cream cheese, nonfat vanilla yogurt or 1 (8 oz) container fat free sour cream, eggs (or equiv. egg substitute), sugar (or equiv substitute), vanilla, flour, coconut flavoring, tropical mixed fruit cocktail (drained ), pineapple, drained (tidbits or crushed), drained mangoes, cut in pieces, top with shredded coconut (optional), chocolate chip, apples, cored peeled and sliced, apple pie spice, chopped pecans, golden raisin, drained pineapple (chunks or tidbits), spiced rum, i like to soak the noodles in rum an hour or 2 tbsp coconut flavoring, top with shredded coconut (optional), amaretto liqueur , soak the noodles in amaretto an hour or 1 cup top with sliced almonds

shell macaroni (the smaller ones), hard-boiled eggs, shelled and sliced, sweet onions, sliced (or you can use red onion, i have done both and like them equally well), celery, sliced, dill pickles, chopped (i use the zesty garlic ones), green olives, sliced (the ones that are stuffed with pimiento), cheddar, cut into small cubes (very small cubes ), tuna , white albacore, drained and flaked, mayonnaise (can use more if you like or add 1/2 cup buttermilk to the mayonnaise and mix well), ol old bay seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, lettuce leaf, paprika (to garnish )

zucchini, grated, oil, onion, finely chopped, milk, bread crumbs, divided in half, grated cheese of your choice, divided in thirds - try parmeson, eggs

shredded lettuce, salt, pepper, sugar, shredded swiss cheese, hard-boiled eggs (sliced or chopped ), crumbled bacon (can use 1 jar hormel bacon bits), shredded lettuce, frozen baby peas, mayonnaise (spread on top), grated swiss cheese (arond the edges of top), bacon bits (in middle on top), chopped green onion (sprinkle over all)

buttermilk, all-purpose flour, salt, black pepper, chicken pieces (we use boneless tenders & boneless thighs), peanut oil, pineapple chunks in juice, sugar, cornstarch, cider vinegar, reduced sodium soy sauce, ground ginger, green bell pepper, sliced into thin strips, cooked rice (optional)