Creamy Broccoli Soup

Hi! This is a new recipe for this week. I found it on a website yesterday and was so excited when I realized I had all the ingredients at home and could make it right away! (I doubled the recipe and there was only about a bowl left after feeding all of us.)

Creamy Broccoli Soup
2 c. chicken broth
2 1/2 c. chopped broccoli (I used frozen.)
1/4 c. onion
1 c. milk
2 T. flour
1 c. shredded cheddar
1/4 t. oregano
salt and pepper, to taste

Bring broth to a boil and then add broccoli and onion. Cook for 5 mins. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, add milk to flour and mix until well-blended. Stir flour mix into broth. Cook and stir constantly until thick and bubbly. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add seasonings and serve!

Rahmschnitzel and Cinnamon Butter: A Fall Dinner

Tonight's dinner was Rahmschnitzel...we've had this 2x in 1.5 weeks, per Kurt's request. (It was Lauren's birthday dinner.) I obtained this recipe from a cookbook I "borrowed" from my mom without her knowledge(Sampling Iowa Treasures: A collection of recipes from IA Bed & Breakfasts and Tearooms)...she still wants it back...someday!



Rahmschnitzel

8 pork cutlets

2 T. butter

salt/pepper, to taste

Sauce:

1 C. sour cream (light works fine)

4 tsp. beef bouillon granules

2 C. beef broth

1 C. milk or half and half (I use skim milk with no problems)

2 heaping T. cornstarch



Brown pork in butter on both sides. Prepare sauce while meat is browning. When meat is finished browning, remove meat and place in lightly sprayed roasting pan. Pour the sauce into the hot pan drippings. Whisk until smooth, thick, and bubbly. Pour gravy over meat. Cover and bake at 350 for 1.5 hours. Serve over egg noodles or pasta.



We also had mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and dinner rolls with cinnamon butter (recipe follows)

Cinnamon Butter

1 stick of butter, softened

4 t. brown sugar

1/4 t. cinnamon

1/8 t. nutmeg

Beat until fluffy. Chill to let flavors combine and serve!

Scalloped Potatoes and Kielbasa (or ham)

Hi! This recipe was dinner tonight. I first tried it this summer and I think it is the easiest recipe I know. (plus it tastes great and goes in the crock-pot!)

Scalloped Potatoes and Kielbasa
1 pkg. hashbrowns (32 ozs., I think!)
1 can of cheese soup (Campbell's)
1 can of milk (use soup can)
1 lb. Kielbasa, chopped or ham, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Spray Crock-pot well with non-stick cooking spray. Layer ingredients. Cook for 6-10 hrs on low until potatoes are done.