Texas Roadhouse Butter

Cole Slaw

Applesauce Gelatin Squares

Ingredients

4 packages (.3 ounce each) sugar-free raspberry gelatin or flavor of your choice
4 cups boiling water
2 cups cold water
1 jar (46 ounces) unsweetened applesauce

Directions

In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in cold water and applesauce. Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cut into squares. Yield: 16 servings.

Red Beans and Rice

This recipe comes from a blog by Amanda.  Check it out at: http://www.kevinandamanda.com/recipes/.  Made this for the family and it went over well.

Ingredients:

1 cup long grain white rice
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon salt
2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 pkg (14 oz) smoked sausage
1 can red beans
Zatarains Creole Seasoning

Directions:

Add the rice, water and salt to a sauce pan with a lid. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, then cover & simmer for 15 mins. Meanwhile, thinly slice the sausage and drain the juice from the red beans into the sink. Add 2-3 tbsp olive oil to to a large skillet and begin heating over medium heat. Add the sausage, give a sprinkling of creole seasoning and stir occasionally for about 7 mins until the sausages start to get sizzly on both sides. Add the red beans and stir until warmed through. About this time, your rice should be done too. Serve the beans and sausage over the rice. Add extra creole seasoning as desired at the table. Serves 2-3.

Rice Pilaf

Another one from the Lion House Cookbook.

Ingedients

2 tbsp butter
1 cup uncooked rice
1/4 cup minced onion
1/3 cup minced celery
3 cups hot chicken broth
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Directions
 
Melt butter in hot frying pan. Add rice, onion and celery, stir and cook until slightly brown. Add chicken broth. Cover and simmer on lot heat until moisture has been absorbed and rice is tender. Add parsley and slivered almonds just before serving. Makes 8 half cup servings.

Funeral Potatoes

This is an old stand by at our house.  It is loved by all.

Ingredients

32 oz bag of frozen shredded hash browns
2 (10 3/4 oz) cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
1/2 c. chopped onion
2 cups finely crushed corn flakes
2 Tbs butter or margarine melted

Directions

Grease 9x13 baking dish and preheat oven to 350.  In large bowl combine soups, sour cream, cheese, onions, and the 1/2 cup of melted butter.  Gently fold hash browns into mixture. Pour mixture into pan.
Combine crushed corn flakes and the 2 Tbs. of melted butter and sprinkle on top of potato mixture.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Microwave Baked Beans

Tonight we are having a neighborhood cookout and I am taking these baked beans.  I got this recipe from the internet and I am sorry I don't have the name of the contributor.  They are quick and easy and a big hit every place I take them.




Ingredients

2 cans pork and beans
1/4 cup chopped onions ( i use dehydrated dried onions)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
3 strips of bacon, cut into 1' pieces (when I can get precooked pepper bacon, I use 4-5 strips)

Directions

Mix ingredients together and bake in the microwave for 12 to 15 minutes.  As you can see from the picture they can also be done in a crock pot.