Nacho Cheese Broccoli Dip

• This is so good I can never stop eating it!
• 1# velveeta
• 1# Mexican velveeta
• 2 cans cream mushroom soup
• 20 oz frozen chopped broccoli
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp garlic powder

Cook broccoli. Put all ingredients in crock pot to heat through. Nummy and addictive.

Asparagus Gratin

Asparagus Gratin

 

Asparagus Gratin

1 lb asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
1-1/2 Tbs olive oil
Kosher salt
Fresh ground black pepper
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/3 cup grated parmesan or other hard cheese
5 oz mascarpone cheese (look for it in a small
fresh grated nutmeg
1 tsp butter, cut into tiny cubes

Place a rack 6 inches from the broiler element and heat the broiler on high. In a 2-quart gratin dish or small casserole, toss the asparagus with the onion, 1/2 tablespoon of the olive oil, salt & pepper. Broil until tender but still crisp, 5 – 6 minutes.

Mix the breadcrumbs with the grated cheese, remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and some ground pepper.

Drop the mascarpone in little spoonfuls over the asparagus. A small cookie dough scoop works well for this. Sprinkle with a little nutmeg, and top with the breadcrumb mixture. Dot with the butter cubes. Broil until bubbling around the edges and golden brown and delicious, about 2 minutes. Keep an eye on it, it browns quickly!

Consomme Rice Pilaf

This recipe is similar to my BFF's dish she calls Rice Mould. Like so many good cooks she does not have the recipe but this is best facimile we could come up with. BFF's is so good I could eat the entire recipe.

Consomme Rice Pilaf

1 cup butter or margarine
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 cup chopped onions
4 soup cans minute rice
2 cans boiling consomme
Lawry's Seasoned Salt to taste

Melt butter and saute onions until brown.  Mix rice in butter mixture until fully covered, season to taste.  Heat consomme to a boil and add to rice mixture.  Cover until rice is soft.  Put in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes until top is brown and crunchy.