Side Dishes
GOOD OLE COUNTRY COOKING!

If there is one thing which was passed down to me, it is the way my Mamaw and Mom cooked, and the
recipes come from "the country" which is where, as anyone Kentuckian knows, where you're from! LOL

One of the things I looked forward to as an adult, was the summer vegetables, fresh from the garden. But if
you don't have a garden, don't let that stop you. Go to a fruit & vegetable stand, a farmer's market, or the local
grocery store. Below is one meal I looked forward to.

Fresh Green Beans, Potatoes, and Yellow Squash

Take a pound of fresh green beans. Snip the ends off, discard, and snap the entire bean into 2 -3 pieces.
Rinse in a colander and let sit.

In the meantime, peel 2-3 potatoes, cut into quarters and rinse with the beans.

Last, using a whole yellow squash, cut off the end stems, cut in half, and rinse.

In a large sauce pan, put the green beans in the bottom. Add a slice of bacon, a slice of onion, a little salt,
pepper, and a teaspoon of chicken base.* Add enough water to cover. Then add the potatoes, and again,
some salt and pepper. Last, lay the 2 halves of squash on top, and again, a little salt and pepper.(actually I
like a lot of pepper on my squash) Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to simmer, and let cook for 15 - 20
minutes. Remove the squash, and serve the green beans and potatoes together.

This is best served with a huge juicy slice of tomato, and the meat of your choice. I confess, when I have
this, I don't need meat. Add a nice scoop of cottage cheese or cole slaw to round out the meal. To add the
finishing touches, my mom liked to serve fresh cantaloupe.

Enjoy, Kentucky Style!

Asparagus

I either cook mine in a skillet, just by adding a little water and letting the asparagus steam. After it turns that
pretty green color, I remove it to a platter with salt, pepper, and I surround it with lemon slices and fresh
grated parmesan cheese.

I sometimes roast mine, just by brushing the asparagus with olive oil, salt and pepper then roasting on a
greased cookie sheet in a 450 degree oven just until tender. I also serve this with butter and cheese.

Great Broccoli

After using the florets for Steamed Broccoli you can cut the thin green outside off the stalks so there is just
the white part left I have had the stalks julienned along with matchstick carrots and saute'd in butter as a
side dish with chicken, and it was fantastic. It was whispering thin, and had a great texture to it.


Deviled Eggs

Prepare Eggs by boiling and taking off the shells. Place yolks in bowl.
I just add Kraft mayo, salt and pepper to the yolks, but I also add 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. You will
not believe how light and fluffy they turn out. For fancier presentation you can sprinkle finished eggs with
Paprika, crumbled bacon, green olive slices.


Catt's Hashbrown Casserole

Samples of what to serve this with

2 pounds frozen hashbrowns, Southern Style (diced)thawed

Turkey breast
1 can cream of chicken soup

hashbrown casserole
1 cup sour cream

green beans
1 stick butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup milk

Sloppy joes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

hashbrown casserole
cole slaw

2 Tablespoons dried minced onions
1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed

Barbecued pork loin
hashbrown casserole

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a casserole dish.

tossed salad

Place potatoes into casserole dish.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine soup,


Breakfast Casserole
sour cream, margarine, milk, cheese and onion.

Hashbrown casserole
Cook, stirring constantly until creamy, but do not boil.

fruit salad
Pour over potatoes, and DO NOT STIR. Bake for minutes, and then remove
from oven Using a large spoon or spatula, mix well until all pota-

Rib eye Steak
toes are covered. (At this point, you can stop, refrigerate or freeze, and

hashbrown casserole
corn on the cob

pick up the next step when you are ready to serve).
Cover with crushed crackers, and continue baking for 30 minutes
or until bubbly.


Alternate method: Pour everything into a bowl and mix well. Pour into greased casserole dish and bake at
350 degrees for 40 minutes.
**On an alternate note, I have also done this using an easier method. I just put all the ingredients in a bowl,
and mix it all together. It bakes just as good, not quite like "cheesy potatoes" but has a whiter texture.


Catt's AuGratin Potatoes

2 lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 teaspoon minced garlic clove(I used the minced in the jar from the produce section)
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Salt to taste

Peel potatoes - slice very thin, or cut into small cubes. Rinse well.

Whisk together cream, garlic, white pepper and salt - add potatoes and stir, making sure each one is coated.

Generously grease a casserole dish. Using a slotted spoon, lift potatoes out of cream into dish. Pour the
cream over potatoes. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour, or until potatoes are fork tender. Serve steaming hot.

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