Tator Tot Casserole

This always seems to be a hit when my sister makes it, so I decided to try it out.

Tator Tot Casserole

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brown 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of ground beef with a small chopped onion, salt and pepper. Drain. In a 9 x 13 pan combine the meat with a can of Cream of Mushroom soup, and about half the soup can of milk. Mix well and spread over bottom of pan. Add a layer of American cheese slices. Layer tator tots over the cheese. Bake approximately 30 minutes or until tots are golden brown.

**I didn't have cheese slices, I used shredded cheese instead.

**I used a blend of cheddar and mozzarella, then also added some shredded swiss chesses.

Pizza tip

My husband and I eat a lot of pizza. I like a hand tossed style crust. Not too thick, not too thin. Corey on the other hand loves thin crusts, really thin crusts. He is all about the toppings and sauce. I looked at recipes for crusts. I tried to find a simple crust that I could make super thin. Then I came up with a plan. I had some tortilla shells left over from a meal a couple days before. I used them as his thin crusts. He loves it. Just put the shell on a baking sheet. Top with your favorite toppings. Bake at 400 degrees about eight to ten minutes, or until cheese is melted. The one thing you have to be careful with is your sauce. You just want a light layer of sauce. The first couple times I made them the bottoms got greasy when they were cut. When I cut back the amount of sauce they did fine. Of course with them being so thin, be careful eating your slices. They will flop from being so thin.

Congo Bars

This is another dessert recipe. A lady that my husband works with gave it to him. I would describe them as a bar cookie. I made them for the first time for my family Labor Day cookout. My bowl came home empty!!

Congo Bars

2 3/4 cup flour

2 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup margarine

3 eggs

1 (12 oz.) package chocolate chips

1 cups nuts

2 1/4 cups brown sugar

Melt margarine. Add brown sugar, mix well, let cool. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread in a 10 x 15 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

**The recipe she gave me just says nuts, no specific type. I had a partial bag of almond slivers and a partial bag of pecans, so that is what I used. They turned out great.