Zupa Toscana

1 lb mild italian sausage

3 lb bag baby red potatoes, scrubbed and sliced thinly

12 chicken bullion cubes

small bush chopped kale, no stems

1-2 cups heavy whipping cream

a few small shakes of red pepper

12 cups water

Brown sausage, drain and pressed with paper towel. In a large pot, combine potatoes, sausage, red pepper and water. Bring to a boil then add heavy cream. Turn to medium heat and cook until potatoes are almost done, then add kale. Add red pepper flakes to taste. Cook until potatoes are done. Blot soup with paper towel while cooking to remove extra grease.

(ripped off from lori)

Potato Soup

6-8 med potatoes

1 small onion

2 carrots,

2 celery stalks, diced

4 cups water

2 tsp salt

3 cups milk

6 Tbsp butter

4 Tbsp flour

4 Tbsp parsley

¼ Tbsp pepper

Top With:

bacon

shredded cheese

Bring first group of ingredients to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. Do not drain. Mash slightly. Stir in milk. In a bowl, blend second set of ingredients. Stir into potatoes. Stir constantly over med heat until thickened and bubbly. Serve with bacon and cheese.

(ripped off from sarah s)

Cheddar Broccoli Soup

1 quart water

4 chicken bullion cubes

2 stems broccoli

6 carrots

1 onion

1 quart half & half

4 cans cream of potato

2 cups cheddar cheese

Boil first five ingredients for 15 minutes with a lid; cool slightly. Add last three and warm in crock pot.

(ripped off from lori)

Crock Pot Beef Stew

1 lb stew meat

2 cans diced tomatoes

4-6 potatoes

2-4 celery stalks

3-5 carrots

1 onion

1 can beef broth

1 cup water

2 beef bullion cubes

1 pkg onion soup mix

1-2 Tbsp cornstarch

TO TASTE:

celery salt

garlic powder

basil

oregano

parsley flakes

salt

pepper

Add all ingredients that don't need to be chopped. Chop the rest and add. Heat on high until potatoes are tender. Simmer on low until ready to serve.

(ripped off from lori)

Basque Leek Soup

½ cup chopped onion

3 garlic cloves

2-3 Tbsp olive oil

3 celery stalks

1 leek (or pkg green onions)

5 carrots

6 peeled potatoes

5 chicken bullion cubes

8-10 cups water

Top with:

salt

pepper

cheese

Saute onion and garlic in olive oil. In stock pot add rest of ingredients, roughly chopped. Add onion and garlic. Boil for 30 minutes or until everything is soft. Blend up whole stock pot of ingredients. Serve with toppings.

(ripped off from sarah i)

Yummy Poatoes

6-8 med potatoes

2 cans cream of chicken soup

1 cup sour cream

1 cup cheddar cheese

cubed ham or diced lunch meat ham

Boil and drain potatoes. Place in a 9x13 pan. Mix soup, sour cream, cheese and ham. Pour over potatoes. Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.

(ripped off from shirley)

Scalloped Potatoes

8 large potatoes, sliced

2 cans cream of chicken

1 pint sour cream

1 cube margarine

1 cup cheese

¼ cup green onion

cornflakes

Combine all ingredients except potatoes and cornflakes. Leave out about 2 Tbsp butter. Melt cheese mixture in microwave. Pour over potatoes in a 9x13. Mix butter and cornflakes. Sprinkle on top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

(ripped off from lori)

Dutch Oven Potatoes

1 lb bacon

1 onion

½ cube butter

enough potatoes to fill dutch oven

grated cheese

pepper

season salt

Cook bacon in dutch oven until crisp. Set bacon aside (crumble when cool enough) and drain dutch oven. Slice up onion and line the bottom of the dutch oven with it. Cover onion with a layer of potatoes. Top potatoes with some of the bacon, a few pats of butter, pepper, and season salt. Do 2 more layers. Bring to a boil, then cook on low until tender. Take off the heat and top with cheese.

(ripped off from larry)

Cowboy Hashbrowns

1 lb pkg frozen hashbrowns

3 eggs

½ cup milk

6 oz ham or cut up bacon

cheese

½ cup butter

onion salt

seasoned salt

salt

pepper

green onions

Rinse and dry hashbrowns. Cook hashbrowns and butter 10 minutes at 400 degrees. Mix together egg, milk, meat and pour over top. Cook 30 more minutes. Add cheese the last minute.

(ripped off from lori)

Shepherd's Pie

1 lb ground beef

1 Tbsp olive oil

½ cup chopped onion

½ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

14 oz can green beans, drained

2 cans tomato soup

6 potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed

½ cup milk

1 tsp salt

2-3 cups grated cheese

Brown beef in oil. Add onion, salt and pepper. Saute until onion is tender. Place in a greased 9x13 dish. Top with green beans. Spread tomato soup on top. Combine potatoes, milk and salt. Mix well and spoon over tomato soup. Top with cheese. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

(ripped off from lori)

Pesto Chicken and Potatoes

In large bowl, combine:

4 chicken breasts, diced

5 potatoes, diced

1 can diced tomatoes

3 Tbsp prepared pesto sauce

2 minced garlic cloves

¾ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

Divide mixture onto 4-5 tinfoil squares, seal, place on baking pan.

Bake at 420 for 40 minutes.

Top with olives and feta or cheddar cheese if desired.

(ripped off from a newspaper)

Hobo Meatloaf

1 med onion, thinly sliced

¼ cup dry bread crumbs

2 tsp chili powder

1 cup salsa, divided

1 tsp garlic salt, divided

½ tsp ground cumin, divided

1 lb ground beef

4-6 potatoes, cubed

1 can green chilies (optional)

cheddar cheese

Spray 4 squares of tinfoil with nonstick spray. Center onion equally on tinfoil. Combine bread crumbs, chili powder, ½ salsa, ½ garlic salt, and ½ cumin. Add ground beef and cheese. Shape into four loaves and place on onion. Spoon remaining salsa on beef and sprinkle with cheese. Combine potatoes with chilies and remaining garlic salt and cumin. Surround edges of meat loaf with potatoes Wrap up with foil (double for campfires). Cook in campfire coals, or bake at 450 in oven for 30-35 minutes.

(ripped off from recipezaar.com)

Chicken Broccoli Casserole

4-5 potatoes, cooked and diced

2 chicken breasts, cooked and diced

1 bag frozen broccoli, cooked and diced

1 can cream of mushroom

1 can cream of chicken

½ cup mayo

1 Tbsp lemon juice

½ cup water

1 cup shredded cheese

Layer: chicken, potatoes and broccoli in a 9x13 pan. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over layers. Top with more cheese. Bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.

(ripped off from cynthia)