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Golden Potato Soup

3 cups  Potatoes (chopped)
1  Teaspoon  Parsley
1 ¼ Cup  Water
1  Chicken Bouillon Cube
½ cup  Celery
¾ teaspoon  Salt
¼ cup  Onions
Dash of Pepper 

Combine in saucepan.  Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour over vegetables.  Stir slowly adding 2 cups milk.  Cook until thickened.  Add about 8 oz. grated cheese - stir until melted.  If too thick - add a little more milk.
NOTE:  If 1 ¼ cup water doesn’t nearly cover vegetables to cook, add a little more.  Don’t drain water off when vegetables are soft.  Just add milk.  Add one good sized carrot to add a bit of color.

Apricot Gelatin Salad

1 package (6 ounces) apricot or orange gelatin.
2 cups boiling water.
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple.
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened.
1 can (15 ounces) apricot halves, drained and chopped.
½ cup chopped walnuts.  (additional chopped walnuts, optional)
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed.

In a bowl, dissolve gelatin in water.  Drain pineapple, reserving juice.  Add pineapple to gelatin and set aside.  In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and pineapple juice until smooth.  Stir in gelatin mixture; chill until partially set, stirring occasionally.  Stir in apricots and walnuts.  Fold in whipped topping.  Pour into a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. dish.  Sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.  Chill until firm.      Yield: 12-16 servings. 

HEARTY CABBAGE SOUP

1 pound lean ground beef
1 or 2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup diced celery
1 green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons oil
One 28-ounce can tomatoes
Or two pounds fresh or two cups frozen tomatoes
Two 6-ounce cans tomato paste
2 cups raw, diced potatoes
2 cups diced carrots
4 cups beef stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Paprika
6 to 7 cups coarsely chopped cabbage

Saute beef, onions, garlic, celery and pepper in oil.  Add remaining ingredients except cabbage.  Simmer uncovered for one hour.  Add cabbage.  Simmer for one more hour, adding more water up to three cups, if necessary.  Makes six to eight servings.

No Fuss Potato Soup

6 cups cubed peeled potatoes
5 cups water
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 cup thinly sliced carrots
¼ cup butter or margarine
4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
2 teaspoons salt
¼  teaspoon pepper
1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
(Snipped chives, optional)

In a large slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients.  Cover and cook on high for 7 hours or until the vegetables are tender. NOTE: You can also cook on a stove until vegetables are tender.  Add milk and parsley; mix well.  Cover and cook 30-60 minutes longer or until heated through.  Garnish with chives if desired.  Yield: 8 to 10 servings (about 3 quarts).  Nutritional Analysis:  One 1-cup serving (prepared with margarine) equals 190 calories, 827 mg. sodium, 12 mg cholesterol, 26 gm carbohydrate, 5 gm protein, 7 gm fat. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat,  1 vegetable.

OLD FASHIONED TOMATO SOUP
1 pint tomato juice
1 pint milk
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp.flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
You will need to use 2 different saucepans for this
 soup.  In one saucepan melt butter over low heat.  Blend in flour.  Add milk, stirring constantly, until
this comes to a boil.  In separate pan, bring tomato juice to a boil.  When juice comes to a boil, add the
baking soda.  While soda is bubbling, add white sauce (milk, butter and flour mixture). Stir white sauce into
tomato juice very slowly.  Finally add sugar, salt and
pepper. 
PINEAPPLE PECAN PIE
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 Tbsp. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup dark corn syrup
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (1 lb. 4 oz.) can pineapple, well drained
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
Cream thoroughly soft or melted butter, sugar,
flour, vanilla and salt.  Blend in eggs and corn
syrup.  Fold in pecans and pineapple.  Pour into
pie shell.  Bake in 350 degree oven for
1 hour or until firm.
ZUCCHINI BREAD
3 eggs
1 cup salad oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. cinnamon
3 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts
Beat eggs until frothy.  Add salad oil, sugar, 
grated zucchini and vanilla; mix well.  Then
add soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and
flour.  Stir until moistened.  Add chopped nuts. 
Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.
Allow to cool 15 minutes; remove from pan.
ZUCCHINI RELISH
10 cups zucchini
4 cups onions
2 red peppers
2 green peppers
3-4 large carrots
SYRUP
2 1/2 cups vinegar
5 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. turmeric
2 tsp. mustard
2 tsp. celery seed
Grind all vegetables.
Put vegetables in water with 5 tablespoons
of salt overnight.  Drain and rinse with cold water.
Let syrup come to a boil and put vegetables in;
boil for 30 minutes.  Put into jars and seal. Put in
hot water bath for 20 minutes.  Great on any meat.
SPAGHETTI PIZZA

Layer each item:
1 lb. cooked spaghetti
1 lb. hamburger, cooked, drained
1 jar Ragu Sauce - (May need extra)
1 pkg. pepperoni
1 can mushroons, drained
1 cup ea. Mozarella and Longhorn cheese
(Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes)
(Submitted by Judy Eberly)
(From Judy's Journeys  Cookbook)

COCONUT MACAROONS
(An easy-to-make delicacy)
2 egg whites
Dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
1 - 3 1/2-ounce can flaked coconut
(1 1/3 cups coconut)
Beat egg whites with salt and vanilla till soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating till stiff peaks form.  Fold in flaked coconut.  Drop by rounded teaspoon onto a greased baking sheet.  Bake at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes.  Makes about 18 macaroons.

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