Marilyn's Baked Beans

1 lb. small white beans

Soak beans overnight in cold water. Check for rocks in beans & add:

1 #2 can (28 oz.) Tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
½ lb. brown sugar
1 chopped onion
1 ham hock

Bring to boil on stove, cover & put in 325 oven, stir every hour. (May need to add water near end). Bake 8 hours.

Brown Rice - Marilyn

Marilyn's Potatoe Casserole

The first time I made this, I didn't know a couple of things and it didn't come out as good as hers.  You cook the potatoes for 25 min., with the skins on (easier), then peel and grate after boiling. Any starchy potato works - I usually just use the russet potatoes because you can get a 10 bl. bag so cheap!

The key thing is to bake it for close to an hour (the original recipe says 25 min.).  It'll get some crispy spots around the edges and that is good - some people scoop out that part first!

It should have the texture of a big baked potato. Baking it longer takes away the hash brown texture.

 

6 potatoes 

1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
¼ c. melted butter
1/3 c. chopped green onions
1 tsp. salt
2 c sour cream

Par boil potatoes with skins on for 25 minutes, then let potatoes cool at little.  Peel and grate on cheese grater. 

Mix ingredients together. Bake in casserole dish with lid on at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Spicy Green Beans

1 Pkg. (9 oz.) frozen French style green beans
½ cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 Tbsp. chopped pimento
1 Tbsp water
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp oil
tsp dill seed
salt
pepper

Measure oil, water, and salt into saucepan. Add frozen beans. Cook over low heat, stirring often with a fork to separate beans. Cover and cook until tender. (Add water, if needed.)

Add remain­ing ingredients, toss lightly and heat. (celery and onion will be crisp) Makes four servings.

Spanish Okra Rice

6 slices bacon
2 tsp. salt.
1 onion (chopped)
1 tsp. Lawry's season salt
#2 1/2 Can Tomatoes
1 Cup water
1 Can okra
1 Cup rice

Cook onion in 3 Tbsp. bacon fat till yellowish in color. Add remaining ingredients and cover till simmers then turn heat down and simmer for
40 min. Place in dish and sprinkle crushed bacon over top.