Arrie Mae's Corn Casserole

Saute in 1/2 stick butter:
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped

1 box jiffy muffin mix
1 can cream style corn
1 can whole kernel corn
3 eggs beaten
4 oz. cream cheese

Mix first 4 ingredients together. Add onion and green peppers mix well. Add cubed cream cheese. Place in casserole dish.

Bake 350 for 1 hour.

After baking, add cheddar cheese on top and serve.

Cottage Pie

6 potatoes peeled and cut
2 TBSP butter
1 C. milk/cream
2 C. pepper jack cheese
1 tsp salt

2 lbs ground beef
1 onion diced
1 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp cinnamon
2 cans black beans
1 can corn
1 large can diced tomatoes
1 can green chilies
1 C. pepper jack cheese/cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 350. Spray baking dish with oil.

Boil potatoes until fork tender. Drain and mash until smooth. Add butter and milk until desired consistency. Stir in cheese and salt.

In a skillet over medium heat add onion, beef and salt until slightly cooked. Add garlic, cumin, paprika and cinnamon. Complete cooking until browned. Add beans, corn, green chilies and tomatoes.  Mix well.

Transfer mixture to baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 the pepper jack/cheddar cheese. Top with mashed potatoes. Cover with remaining 1/2 of cheese.

Bake 30 min until golden on top.

Grandma & Papa Fishies Hamburger Soup

In a big pot brown:

2-3 lbs hamburger meat
1 onion chopped

Add and bring to boil:

2+ quarts beef stock
(1) 28 oz can diced tomatoes
3 bay leaves
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp dried basil

Add:

1 1/2 C. celery diced (about 4 stocks)
2 potatoes peeled and diced
2 cans green beans
1 can or 1/2 bag frozen corn
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Simmer until potatoes are done. About 30 min.

Add before serving:

2 C. cooked macaroni noodles

Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.

Serves about 10-12

Uncle Jordon's Corn Chowder

(2) 15 oz cans whole kernel corn - undrained
(1) 15 oz can creamed corn
2 lbs bacon/pork belly
6 stalks celery chopped
7 medium red potatoes cubed
1 red bell pepper diced
16 oz half & half
2 TBSP flour

Chop bacon and fry. Cook potatoes in large pot. Add celery and bell pepper. Add water to cover veggies. Add both corns. Stir over low heat.

In measuring glass, mix flour into half & half, pour into soup. Stir until thickened. Serves 10-12.

Tamale Pie

  

Serves 12+

Filling:
2 onions
4 garlic cloves
3 TBSP olive oil
1 1/2 tsp Cumin
2 cans black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can pinto beans
(or 4 cups worth of any beans you like)
4+ TBSP tomato paste
2 cans olives cut in half
1 green pepper
5 celery stocks
1 pkg mushrooms
1 lge zucchini
1 bag baby spinach
1-2 lbs ground beef
1 can corn (optional, I do not)

Saute onion and garlic 5 min.  Add cumin.  Mash beans and add to onion and garlic.  Add tomato paste and rest of veggies and beef.

Corn Meal: (this is optional if you are on a low carb diet, I make half with half w/out)
6 cups boiling water
3 cups corn meal
1 tsp salt

Boil water and SLOWLY add cornmeal and salt stirring constantly until thick.   Grease 2 lge deep dishes and spread cornmeal on bottom.  Pour bean mixture over top.  Bake 350.  30 min.  Cover top with cheese (optional).  Bake additional 10 min. 

Bean soup!

In a big pot COOK 1 pound ground beef, adding seasoning as you wish (onions, salt, pepper, fresh basil and Parsley, fresh garlic)

ADD: (I use organic) JUICE AND ALL
1 can White Beans
1 can Black Beans
1 can Pinto Beans
1 can Kidney Beans
1 can Sweet Corn
1 can diced tomatoes/6+ fresh tomatoes diced

While you are heating that up, dice some CHEDDAR CHEESE to put on the top. Optional.

FROM SCRATCH:

Soak over night 1 cup of each bean rinse and drain then add water to cover the beans about 2" above them and cook till tender. Add the rest of the ingredients. You may need to add more water as the beans cook but when they are done you will want some water left in, just enough to cover the top of the beans for the soup part.  So you may need to take some water out after cooking them, then add your other ingredients.

Fresh Salsa

2 cucumbers diced

4-5 tomato

1 red bell pepper diced

1 orange bell pepper diced

1 yellow bell pepper diced

1 green bell pepper diced

1 small onion diced VERY SMALL

4 cloves of garlic minced/chopped up good

2-3 small limes juiced

1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped

1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped

3/4 tsp. dry dill

3/4 tsp. salt

1 can black beans drained and rinsed

1 can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed

1 can corn drained (or I used 2 cups of my cannery corn soaked and drained YUM!)

Cook 1lb Ground Beef and drain.  Cool and add to salsa.

avocado (on the side because they turn brown)