Tater Tot Casserole

2lb Hamburger
1/2c. chopped onion
Salt,Pepper, Garlic
Cream of Mushroom Soup, 2small or 1 Lg Family size
Slash of Milk (just so its not to thick but not soupy either)
1 envelope Onion Soup mix
2 cans Green Beans, drained
Tater Tots (or in a pinch Instant Mashed Potatoes)
Grated Cheese

Brown hamburger, drain excess grease, add onion and spices, cook until onion is clear and tender. Mix in soup, onion soup mix and green beans. Spoon into a large baking dish. Arrange tater tots (or mashed potatoes) evenly on top of hamburger mixture. Bake at 350 for about 45mins to an hour until tater tots are cooked, then sprinkle with grated cheese and return to oven to melt, then serve. If using mashed potatoes I just heat in oven until all ingredients are warmed through and bubbly (maybe 20mins)then add cheese.

This is a typical casserole but my kids LOVE it!

Best Broccoli

2-3 Large bunches of Broccoli
2 TB Butter
Drizzle of Olive Oil
2 TB minced Garlic (I buy a lg bottle in grocers section at Walmart)
1/2 c. hot water
1 TB chicken bouillon powder

Cut into florets, I like to leave the stems long. Melt butter in olive oil then saute garlic a little before adding in the broccoli, stir and saute broccoli. Then dissolve chicken bouillon in water and add to hot pan. cover and let steam until broccoli is tender.

I LOVE the broccoli from Carraba's Italian Grill and decided to try it myself. Now I can't make broccoli any other way!!!! Try it you'll love it. You can adjust the amount of garlic and bouillon for your taste. At Carraba's they add a little chopped red bell pepper, but I don't usually have that on hand.

Cheesy Au Gratin Potatos

15-20 small russet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
2 cans Cream of Chicken soup or 1 Lg family size can
1c. milk
2 Lg handfuls of grated cheese( I buy a big bag from costco)
1/2c. sliced onion
Salt, Pepper, Garlic

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour mixture into a 9x13 baking dish, cover tight with foil. I bake this at 350 for about 1.5 hrs or until tender.

This is a family favorite so much so that I don't even have the recipe written down anywhere. It is easy to eyeball the amounts as well you can't get it wrong! This goes great with a lot of dishes! Sometimes I will bake this at the same time I am baking meatloaf 275 for three hours while we are at church and when we get home, it's perfect!!! Delicious!