Pizza Soup

I am going to start posting some of my families favorite recipes. My family loves soup. This recipe I got from my friend Michelle. My kids love it. I have to double and sometimes triple this recipe. I serve it with garlic bread.

Pizza Soup
by Michelle Elison

1 lb browned ground beef
1 small diced onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 diced bell pepper
1 28oz can tomato's
1 cup beef broth
1 cup pepperoni
1 tsp basil

Add all ingredients in a soup pan, heat through, and serve.

Cheesy Potatoes

I always double or even triple this recipe so that I can have leftovers. If anyone loves potatoes you will love this dish.

1 pkg. frozen home-style hashbrown potatoes
1/2 med. onion, chopped
1 cube butter
1 pt. sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
french fried onions

Thaw potatoes. Heat butter, sour cream, soup, and cheese in saucepan until melted. Mix potatoes and onions, add cheese mixture. Put in casserole dish. Top with french fried onions. Bake at 350* for 45 min.

****This can also be cooked in the crockpot.

Creamed Corn

This recipe is one of my very favorites at Thanksgiving.

2 pkgs frozen corn
1 c whipping cream
1 c milk
1 t salt
2 T sugar
pinch of white pepper
2 T melted butter
2 T flour

Combine first 6 ingredients in a pot; bring to a boil. Simmer 5 minutes. Blend melted butter and flour in a separate bowl. Add to corn mixture. Mix well. Remove from heat. May be made ahead and reheated.

Pistachio Pie

This pie is my Aunt Lindy's specialty. It has become a tradition at all holiday gatherings.

Crust:
1 cube butter
1 c flour
1/4 c sugar
1 c nuts

Cut until forms consistency for crust and press on bottom of large pie plate. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes until very light brown. Cool.

Filling:
1 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1 c powdered sugar
2 c whipped topping
2 pkgs instant pistachio pudding
3 c milk
slivered almonds

Cream sugar and cheese together and add 1 cup of the whipped topping. Layer on bottom of crust.
Mix the puddings and milk and layer over cheese mixture. Spread remaining whipped topping over that and sprinkle with nuts.
Refrigerate over night.