Appetizer Wednesdays

Here is another one of my favorites. Shrimp Spread. Some people call it shrimp pizza, shrimp dip, we call it shrimp spread. This is another easy recipe.

Bottom layer:

1- 8oz cream cheese

1 1/2 T. Worcestershire sauce

3/4 T. lemon juice

3 T. grated onion

1 T. Mayo

Mix together and spread on a 10 inch plate. Cover with Cocktail sauce. Sprinkle with 1 can tiny shrimp. Can be found by the canned meat at the grocery store. You can also use crab meat.

WaLa~ YUM-ME!~ chill and serve with crackers.

Mangia!~

Happy SOS Tuesdays

What does SOS mean? Soups or Salads! Last week we posted the Broccoli and Cheese recipe.

This week i made a potato soup in the very similar way! This is very easy! Sorry I didn't get this up last night, however I did not feel very well and I went to bed early!

Potato Soup

2 T. Oleo

1 small onion, chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

3 cloves garlic, pressed

2 cups chicken broth

1 cup milk

4 T. Flour

6 potatoes

2 cups shredded cheddar

2-3 green onions, chopped

sour cream

bacon bits

Peal potatoes and place in a pan with water. Boil until done. Chop 1-2 cups and set a side. Mash the rest with a mixer. Place chopped onion and celery in stockpot with oleo. Saute onion and celery until tender. Do not brown. Add garlic. Stir. Add chicken broth. Bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Simmer. In a separate bowl mix milk and and flour. Add to broth mix. Add chopped potatoes. Mix gently. Add mashed potatoes. Mix gently. Stir in shredded cheddar. Add salt and pepper to taste.

To serve: Place soup in a bowl, add a dallop of sour cream. Top with shredded cheddar, bacon bits and green onions.

Mangia!~