Potato And Hamburger Baskets Sp5 Recipes

HAMBURGER POTATO CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef; drain fat.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine cream of mushroom soup, onion, milk, salt and pepper to taste.
• Alternately layer the potatoes, soup mixture and meat in a 11x7 inch (2 quart) baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until potatoes are tender. Top with Cheddar cheese, and continue baking until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and Grease and 9" X 11" casserole dish
• Cook ground beef in skillet with diced onion until browned and cooked through. Drain and set aside.
• Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch thick rounds.
• Place sliced potatoes on a plate and cover with saran wrap. Alternatively, you can simply cover it with a microwave safe cover if you don't want to use saran wrap.
• Cook in the microwave for 8 minutes or until fork through easily. *I do this in 2 batches**BE CAREFUL when you take the saran wrap off ( if you use it) as lots of steam is released and it's HOT!
• Melt butter in separate bowl in microwave safe bowl.
• Arrange half of the potatoes in bottom of dish and drizzle with butter.
• In a separate medium mixing bowl, mix 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese, spinach, cottage cheese, garlic and egg. Then add ground beef. Mix well.
• Spread the spinach and ground beef mixture over the first layer of potatoes and butter.
• Cover with remaining potatoes, drizzle with remaining 2 1/2 tbsp butter.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups Swiss cheese.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until potatoes are soft. Cool for 5 minutes

POTATO AND HAMBURGER BASKETS #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• In a bowl combine hash brown, salt, and pepper. Divided evenly into 12 greased cups. Press mixture onto sides and bottom of muffin cups. Bake at 425 F for 20 minutes or until lightly brwon.
• Cook ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until meat is cooked. Drain of fat, then put hamburger back into skillet add half of grated sharp cheddar cheese, salt and pepper to taste until all mixed.
• Remove baking pan from oven, divided ground beef mix into muffin cups, and add cheese on top, then put them back into oven until cheese melts.
• Place on paper towel to remove excess grease before serving.
• Serve warm as an appetizer. Enjoy.

EASTER EGG BASKETS #SP5

Steps:

• Using a Large nonstick muffin tin press shredded potatoes into a large size muffin tin on the bottom and up the sides. Preheat oven 350 degrees place in oven for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Crack 12 eggs whisk add 1 brick of softened cream cheese, 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese & 1/2 lb finely diced cooked deli ham, . Pour egg mixture into all 12 simply potato baskets & bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until eggs are done. Using a tooth pick test when it comes out dry they are ready to serve.
• While baskets are cooking cook 12 strips of bacon place on papertowel pat dry then hang over a rack to bend into basket handles. When your Easter Egg Baskets are done remove from oven place 1 piece of bacon on each basket to look like a handle to a basket. Now just serve and enjoy! Yummy!