Nellie's Recipes

Sooo... I fail at the everyday thing, but here is a list of some of my favorites:

Crash Hot Potatoes

You Need: New Potatoes (or other small, round potato), Olive Oil, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper, and whatever herb you like. I’m using Rosemary.
1. Boil Salt Water
2.Add in as many potatoes as you wish to make, and cook them until they’re fork-tender.
3.Generously drizzle olive oil on a sheet pan.
4.When the potatoes are tender, place them on the cookie sheet.
5.Give them plenty of room to spread out.
6.Grab your potato masher and gently press down on the potato until it slightly mashes.
7.Then rotate the masher 90 degrees and finish flattening it. Of course, you don’t want to absolutely smash it into the pan—you want it almost to resemble a cookie.
8.Brush the tops rather generously with olive oil.
9. Salt and Pepper to taste.
10.Now, you can grab some chives…or thyme…or whatever herbs you have available.
11.Throw them onto the top rack of a very hot (450-degree) oven, and cook them for 20-25 minutes… or until crispy.
12. ENJOY!

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These were super easy and super nummy!!! I know mom has the best recipe for this but, I found this one to be pretty awesome too. Plus they freeze beautifully.

One Hour Cinnamon Rolls

Mix and let sit for 15 minutes:

3 1/2 c. warm water

3/4 c. sugar

1/2 c. oil

6 T. yeast (4 1/2 Saf-Instant)


Then add:

1 T. salt

3 eggs

10 1/2 c. flour


Mix together for 10 minutes, then sit for 10 minutes. Oil cupboard, dump out dough. Divide in half. Roll one half out into rectangle. Spread with ¼ c. melted butter and then with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Roll up tight, but not too tight. Divide into 12 rolls and place on greased cookie sheet. Repeat with other half of dough. Let rise. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 400.


Cinnamon-Sugar

1c. sugar

1 T. cinnamon

Frosting

1 cube butter

2 dashes salt

2 t. vanilla

6 c. powdered sugar

milk


Orange Rolls: Add orange concentrate to regular frosting

Chocolate Rolls: Add baking cocoa and a few drops of water to regular frosting

Cream cheese Rolls: Add cream cheese to regular frosting

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Creme Brulee

So, Shane's favorite dessert is Creme Brulee and I have learned to make it for special occasions or just days that I feel I have the time. I have come to love it as well. I learned from trial and error and found this guy to have the BEST recipe, so far. Sorry it's a video, but it really helped me to understand it. and to get the best consistency.

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Maureen's Spaghetti

Okay so this is the BEST spaghetti recipe for enhancing a bottle of Prego. I love it, it just gives the bottled stuff enough pazaz and is SUPER EASY.

Lightly brown 3 cloves if raw garlic and 1/2 onion in skillet with olive oil. (Don't skimp on the olive oil)

Add 1 pound of Spicy Italian sausage (we found a non-Johnson's kind at walmart that is really tasty)

Cook until pink is gone.

Once this is ready put in crockpot.

Add: 1 jar of Prego sauce/ rinse jar with about 1/2 cup of water- pour water into crock pot as well.

Add: 1 tsp of each: Garlic powder, Sugar, Onion Powder, Italian seasoning, and Parsley.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Let it sit in crock pot all day on low. (Shane usually adds extra sugar just before eating, about 1 tsp-1Tbsp)

Cook pasta and serve!

If I think of any others or if you have anything that you have seen me make that you want the recipe for just ask and I will add it. Love you!!!