Potato Soup

I haven't tried this, but it looked really good. It was posted in a forum where I would forget about it, so I thought I would put it here. I can't wait to try it!

8 potatoes peeled/chopped
6 chicken bollioun cubes
1 pint half and half
1 cup milk (I use 2%)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 to 1 pound bacon cooked and diced (depends on what you like, could also use cubed ham)

Add all of these to crock pot on low for about 3-4 hours or till potatoes are soft. Then add:

8 oz cream cheese
2 cups shredded cheese (any combo will work, I used a 3 cheese one from sams club)

Stir this and let it cook on low another 1 hour till its all melted.

This is so good, rich I know but its great

Martha Stewart's Scalloped Potatoes

Don't let the name scare you off. These are easy and Austin loves them.

1 large clove garlic, cut in half
1 T. butter
5 lbs. potatoes
4T. fresh thyme (I used dried)
4tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
4C. cream
4oz grated Parmesan cheese

Rub a 3quart baking dish with garlic. Using pastry brush, spread butter evenly in dish. Butter a piece of parchment paper. Peel and slice potatoes in thin rounds. Arrange 5 layers of potatoes, thyme, slat and pepper. Pour cream over the potatoes. Place dish on cookie sheet in oven and cover with parchment paper. Bake at 350 until potatoes are tender, 45-60 minutes. Remove parchment and sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until cheese is melted and browned, about 30 more minutes.

Lemon Garlic Roasted Potatoes

8 or 9 Red Potatoes
½ C Butter
2 TBSP Parsley
1 tsp Lemon Zest
3 TBSP Lemon Juice
1 tsp Garlic Salt or real garlic and salt
¼ tsp Pepper
Heat ingredients in casserole dish until butter is melted. Add diced potatoes and cook at 350 for 20 to 40 min until potatoes stab easily and are “roasted” around the edges. Serve Immediately

So as I am dicing the Red Potatoes I put the casserole dish in the oven with the butter in it while the oven preheats. Once the butter is melted I add the other ingredients except the potatoes and mix well, then I add the potatoes to fill the casserole dish and just keep stirring/mixing so the potatoes all get covered. I stir/mix the potatoes about every 5-10 min while cooking so they all get the roasted edges. I no longer measure my ingredients except the butter I just put it together, this is the recipe I started with and then I tweaked it to my liking. I usually don't put in Lemon Zest or Pepper.

Funeral Potatoes

This is for my sister-in-law. She wanted the recipe.

12 boiled and shredded potatoes (I usually just use hashbrowns)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
chopped green onions (optional)
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Place potatoes in a 13x9 pan. Mix remaining ingredients and spread on top. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.