62002 potluck party 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

party-size potato dinner rolls, sliced deli ham (such as hillshire farm), sandwich size swiss cheese (then quarter each slice), butter (melted ), poppy seed, worcestershire sauce, prepared yellow mustard (i use french s), onion flakes

all-purpose flour, buttermilk or water mixed with sour-cream, salt, cooking oil, filling of your choice, see some samples below , or add your own, chopped apples + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, chopped peaches or apricots + 2-3 tbsp sugar, grated pumpkin flesh + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, cooked minced meat (leftovers are perfect!) + 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, sauteed in butter, mashed potatoes (leftovers!) + 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, sauteed in butter, sauerkraut sauteed with 2-3 tbsp chopped onions, farmers cheese + 2-3 tbsp sugar, cinnamon, raisins, mushrooms sauteed with onions or shallots, salt, pepper, feta cheese or goat cheese + fresh dill weed + black olives

cake, eggs, oil, hot tap water ( or brewed coffee for a mocha flavor ), sugar, flour, baking cocoa, ts baking soda, sour milk ( or buttermilk ), make sour milk : add 2 tsp vinegar to sweet milk (whole milk ) and let thicken 5 minutes ), cream, mocha whipped cream topping, which may be used for any cake or dessert - not a buttercream but can easily be made into 1 by adding butter!), chilled heavy cream, powdered sugar, baking cocoa, rum, instant coffee powder

favorite baked beans ( i used the brown sugar vegetarian kind ), red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, pinto beans, rinsed and drained, smoked kielbasa sliced in rings ( i used turkey variety ), pickled jalapeno peppers sliced & drained ( i omitted as this would be much too hot for us ), onion chopped, spicy brown mustard, steak sauce (i like the sweet tangy kind ), i did not have to add any salt or pepper either

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 )

cream cheese, room temperature, crushed pineapple, drained well, chopped pecans, chopped green pepper, chopped onion, minced jalapenos (in jar), can add more, less, or omit, scant tbsp seasoned salt (lawry s), cayenne (optional), fresh spinach leaves

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