Pork Chop Casserole

Ingredients:

4 Pork chops, thick cut
2 tbsp BBQ sauce
2 tbsp Butter or margarine
10½ oz Condensed cream of celery soup
1 minced Onion, finely chopped
1 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1½ tsp dried parsley flakes
1 8 oz shredded Cheddar Cheese

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 375ºF.
2.  Brush pork chops with BBQ sauce. Brown in the 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
3.  In a small bowl combine celery soup, onion, salt, pepper and parsley flakes.  Pour half the celery soup mixture in a 3-quart, casserole baking dish.
4.  Place pork chops on top and pour remaining sauce over pork chops.  Add Cheddar Cheese to top
5.  Bake, uncovered, in oven 35 minutes.  Pork should always be cooked to well-done.  Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes.

Apple and Onion Dressing

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Potato Gatto

A casserole of potatoes mashed with mozzarella, prosciutto, and salami and baked until the cheese melted on the top.

Ingredients:

 

• 2½ pounds potatoes, scrubbed
• 2 tablespoons plain bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 2/3 cup warm milk
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly grated pecorino Romano or Parmigiano-Reggiano

• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into ½-inch dice
• 4 ounces sliced Genoa or other Italian-style salami and/or prosciutto, chopped

Directions:

1. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan with cold water covering them completely.  Cover the pan and bring the water to a simmer over medium-high heat.  Cook the potatoes until they are tender when pierced with a knife, about 20 to 30 minutes.  Drain them and let them cool slightly.

2. Generously butter a 2-quart baking dish.  Sprinkle the dish with the bread crumbs, turning it to spread the crumbs evenly.

3. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, remove the skins.  Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash them until smooth.  Stir in 3 tablespoons of the butter, the milk, 1 cup of the grated cheese, the egg, the nutmeg, and salt and pepper to taste.   Fold in the mozzarella and meat.

4. Heat the oven to 400ºF.   Spread the mixture evenly in the dish, dot with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, and sprinkle with the remaining 2 tablespoons of grated cheese.  (This dish can be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)

5. Bake the dish until the top is browned and the center is hot, 40 to 45 minutes (50 minutes if it was refrigerated).  Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.  Serves 10.

Butternut Squash Fries

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Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF (220 degrees C).
2. Use a sharp knife to carefully cut away the peel from the squash.  Cut the squash into sticks like French fries.  Arrange squash pieces on a baking sheet and season with salt.
3. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, turning the fries over halfway through baking.  Fries are done when they are starting to brown on the edges and become crispy.

Kielbasa And Cabbage

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