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Hash Brown Casserole

 Serves: 24 – Prep time: 15–20 minutes – Cook time: 35–40 minutes

 Ingredients

• 6–12 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1½ cups curd cottage cheese
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cups hash browns, shredded
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 16 ounces sausage
• 1¼ cups Swiss cheese, shredded

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Prepare a baking pan (9×13) in advance; lightly grease it with butter using your hands or coat it using cooking spray.
3. Take a medium saucepan; add the onion, sausage, and pepper.
4. Heat the pan over medium heat and cook until brown and the sausage crumbles.
5. Drain and set aside.
6. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the remaining ingredients.
7. Mix in the cooked sausage and combine well.
8. Place the freshly made mixture in the baking pan.
9. Top with some extra cheese (optional).
10. Bake for 35–40 minutes.
11. Take it out, cool down for a few minutes, and serve warm!

Nutrition (per serving): Cal. 227, Carbs 10.5g, Fat 15.5g, Protein 11g, Sodium 331mg

 

 

Bean Potato Soup

 Serves: 10 – Prep time: 10 minutes – Cook time: 4 hours

Ingredients

• 1 cup carrot, cubed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2½ quarts water
• 2 cups navy beans, dried
• 1½ pounds ham bone with meat
• 1 small bay leaf
• 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 1 cup potato, cubed
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• Pepper and salt as required

Directions

1. Take a medium cooking pot; add in the water and beans; heat the pot over medium heat to boil the beans completely.
2. Add the bay leaf, garlic, and ham bone.
3. Simmer the mixture for 2 hours to make the ingredients perfectly tender.
4. Mix in the veggies, pepper, and salt; simmer for 50–60 more minutes.
5. Take out the bone and cut the meat into small pieces; discard the bone.
6. Return the meat to the pot and cook for a few minutes.
7. Discard the leaf and serve warm!

Nutrition (per serving): Cal. 274, Carbs 51g, Fat 10g, Protein 16g, Sodium 39mg

 

 

Cabbage Tomato Rolls

 Serves: 14–15 – Prep time: 15–20 minutes – Cook time: 1 hour 25–30 minutes

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 2 pounds hamburger
• 1 head of cabbage, cored
• 1½ cups cooked rice, cooled
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• 1½ cups sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 onion, chopped
• ½ onion, grated
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 2 cups water

Directions

1. Take the cabbage and core it; leave it whole.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Prepare a baking pan in advance; lightly grease it with butter using your hands or coat it using cooking spray.
4. Take a medium cooking pot; add in the water and boil over medium heat.
5. Add the cabbage and boil until the leaves become soft and easy to separate.
6. Drain the water and trim the thick leaves.
7. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the rice, hamburger, grated onion, pepper, salt and parsley.
8. Arrange the leaves and place ⅓ cup of the mixture on each leaf.
9. Fold the leaves and roll them.
10. Place one by one in the baking dish.
11. Take a medium saucepan; add in the oil and chopped onion; heat the pan over medium heat for 1–2 minutes.
12. Add the water, ketchup, soup, and tomato sauce.
13. Boil the mixture and add the sour cream.
14. Top the leaves with the sauce.
15. Bake for 60–70 minutes and serve warm!

Nutrition (per serving): Cal. 271, Carbs 25g, Fat 9.8g, Protein 20.5g, Sodium 551mg

 

 

Apple Lemon Fritters

 Serves: 8–10 – Prep time: 15 minutes – Cook time: 15 minutes

 Ingredients

• 4 cups vegetable oil for deep-frying

Fritters

• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped

Glaze

• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 teaspoons warm water
• 11/4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the sugar and eggs for 1–2 minutes to make a smooth cream.
2. Mix in the flour, milk, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
3. Using a kitchen spatula or wooden spoon, mix the ingredients well.
4. In a separate medium bowl, thoroughly mix the chopped apples and lemon juice.
5. Add the mixture to the batter and mix well.
6. In a medium skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until it reaches 375 ⁰F or hot enough to fry fritters.
7. Place about a large tablespoon of batter in the hot oil for each fritter; turn to fry both sides. Fry the fritters until golden brown.
8. Drain on paper towels and let them cool down for a few minutes.
9. In a small bowl, mix in the glaze ingredients using a kitchen spatula.
10. Brush the fritters with the glaze; first, brush on top and then brush the bottom.

Nutrition (per serving): Cal. 212, Carbs 49g, Fat 1.4g, Protein 3g, Sodium 135mg

 

 

Authentic Molasses Pie (a.k.a Shoofly Pie)

 Serves: 6–8 – Prep time: 10–15 minutes – Cook time: 35–40 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup dark molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Top Part

• 1 (9-inch) unbaked crust
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 375 ⁰F.
2. In a medium bowl, add the molasses, baking soda, and hot water; dissolve completely.
3. Take a separate medium bowl, add in the flour and sugar and continue mixing.
4. Add in the shortening and mix until crumbs are formed.
5. Pour a 1/3 portion of the molasses mixture in the crust.
6. Top with a 1/3 portion of the crumb mixture.
7. Continue to layer in the same manner.
8. Bake for 35 minutes.
9. Take out, cool down for a few minutes, and serve warm!

Nutrition (per serving): Cal. 342, Carbs 64g, Fat 7.4g, Protein 4.6g, Sodium 533mg

 

All recipes are from Sarah Spencer’s cookbooks Amish Cooking and Amish Baking. To learn more, click on the covers or here.

 

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