Mama's Ham, Cheese, and Potatoes Casserole

Potatoes
Chopped Ham
Cheese
White sauce made with milk, flour, and butter
Salt
Pepper

Cook cubed potatoes. Spray casserole dish with PAM. Layer potatoes, cheese, and ham. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour white sauce over each layer. (I usually make two layers.) Top with more cheese. Bake at 350 degrees

Paulette's Potato Salad

3/4 cup miracle whip
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. celery seed
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery
3 large potatoes

Cook peeled, cubed potatoes. Then in a large bowl, add ingredients one at a time---mixing onion, relish, and celery. Then add salt, pepper, celery seed, sugar.

Country Ham

TO COOK A DELICIOUS COUNTRY HAM
from COOKS.COM
Soak ham in cold water overnight. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Put ham in pan. Add 6 cups water and cover tightly. Cook 25 minutes. Turn oven off. Let stand 3 hours. Again preheat oven to 500 degrees and cook 25 minutes. Let stand 3 hours. Then open oven door. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR UNTIL PROCESS IS COMPLETED.

Spinach and Swiss Quiche

1 pie crust (frozen--deep dish)
5 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 of a 10 oz. pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry (1/2 cup)
4 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded (1 cup)

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Spread spinach into the bottom of the piecrust.
Pour egg mixture evenly over the spinach, then sprinkle the cheese. Bake 15 min. in 375 degree oven.
Reduce heat to 325 degrees and continue to bake for 20 min. until crust is puffed and brown. Let it stand for 5 min. before slicing and serving.

6 servings
314 cal. per serving

Paulette's Pizza

2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 cups very warm water
2 T olive oil
2 T honey
4 cups unsifted, all-purpose flour
pizza sauce, toppings

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Mix yeast with water and let sit, covered, for 10 min. in warm place. Mix in salt, olive oil, and honey. Add 4 cups flour slowly. Mix until soft dough forms. Knead dough and form into a ball. Place dough into a lightly oiled bowl. (or spray bowl with Pam) Cover with clean cloth and let dough rise in a warm place away from drafts, until double in size 20-30 min. Shape onto pan. Add toppings. (I like Boboli sauce, pepperoni, red and green peppers, fresh tomatoes and onions, thinly sliced, lots of mozzarella cheese, chopped basil--- if you can get it fresh) Yum! Yum!

Paulette's Famous Italian Casserole

1 box Rigatoni
1 pkg. (approx. 1 lb.) Italian sweet sausage, casings removed
1 pkg. Pepperoni
1 jar sliced mushrooms, drained
1 pkg. (2 cups) shredded or sliced Mozzarella cheese
1 (26 oz.) jar Classico Spicy Red Pepper spaghetti sauce
3 cloves chopped garlic
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
2 Tbsp. fresh chopped basil
1 tsp. crushed red pepper

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Brown sausage and dice into bite-sized pieces. Mix sausage and pepperoni into spaghetti sauce; add garlic, herbs, and mushrooms. Add mixture to drained pasta and mix well. Spray 7.5 X 12 in. casserole dish with Pam. Layer half of pasta mixture into casserole; add half of Mozzarella cheese. Add remaining pasta mixture and top with remaining Mozzarella cheese. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 min. or until heated through and top is lightly browned. Yields 4 to 6 servings.

(This casserole freezes very well! It makes a great last min. meal when you pull it out of the freezer and heat it up! We always make lots so we have leftovers to freeze!)

Paulette's Fancy Chicken Salad

1 lb. waldorf chicken salad (Ukrop's deli)
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple
2/3 cup dried cranberries
1 cup chopped, roasted, salted almonds (or pecans)
Garnishes: fresh herbs, blackberries, raspberries,
and sliced peaches

1. Wisk together cream cheese and chicken salad in a large bowl.
2. Stir in pineapple and cranberries just until blended.
3. Line a 8 in. round cake pan with plastic wrap.
4. Spoon mixture into cake pan, cover, and chill for 8 - 24 hr.
5. Turn pan onto a cake stand and remove plastic wrap.
6. Gently press chopped almonds (or pecans) onto sides of
chicken salad
7. Garnish edges of cake stand with herbs and fruits.