Sides

Southern Green Beans

Ingredients:

  • 2 lbs fresh green beans washed & trimmed
  • 2 cups of chicken broth
  • 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
  • 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 lb bacon (cooked and broken into pieces)
  • 1 tsp minced garlic (I like to use the jarred kind!)

Directions:

Put all the ingredients in the crockpot on low for 8 hours. Save a few pieces of the bacon to cook and crumble on top before serving. 

Corn Casserole

Ingredients:

  • 1 package of Hidden Valley Ranch Dip Mix
  • 1 16 oz sour cream
  • 2 boxes Jiffy Corn Bread mix
  • 2 cans cream style corn
  • 2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1/4 cup of butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Mix all ingredients until well blended. Except for 1 cup of cheese. You can really use as much cheese as you would like! Pour into 13×9 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 min or until brown. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of cheese after removing from the oven.

Sweet Potato Puff

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups of cooked mashed sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1/2 cup of melted butter
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted)
  • 2 tbsp flour

 

Directions:

Mix all ingredients. Pour into 9×9 (or larger) pan.

Mix all topping ingredients. Put on top of mixture in the pan and bake at 325 degrees for 45 min.

 

Cooked Spinach

Ingredients:

  • 1 pkg fresh spinach
  • 1 yellow onion
  • 4 slices of bacon
  • 2 tbsp of minced garlic 
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions:

Dice onion and garlic (I like to use the already minced garlic in a jar0. I buy the giant one at Costco! Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Sautee the onions and garlic until the onions are soft. Add Spinach cook for 1-2 more min until spinach is wilted.

Southern Baked Beans

Coming soon!