Ham and Egg Brunch Bake

6 cups frozen hash brown potatoes

2 cups diced fully cooked ham

2 cups shredded Swiss cheese (8 ounces)

1 jar (7 oz) roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped

1 jar (4 ½ oz) sliced mushrooms, drained

6 eggs

⅓ cup milk

1 cup small curd creamed cottage cheese

¼ tsp pepper

Heat oven to 350^o. Grease a 9x13x2 baking dish. Sprinkle 3 cups potatoes evenly in baking dish. Layer with ham, Swiss cheese, bell peppers and mushrooms. Sprinkle remaining potatoes over mushrooms.

Beat eggs, milk, cottage cheese and pepper with a fork or wire whisk until blended. Pour over potatoes. Bake uncovered 45 to 50 minutes or until light brown and set in the center.

Baked Potato Soup

Jan Wolsey

4 large baking potatoes (about 2 3/4 pounds)
2/3 cup butter or margarine
2/3 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
6 cups milk
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
10 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
OR
1 cup of ham, cubed
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheese, add more or less to taste

Bake potatoes at 350 for 65-75 minutes or until tender. Cool completely. Peel and cube potatoes. In a stock pot, melt butter; stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Simmer, stirring constantly until thick. Remove from heat. Whisk in sour cream. Add potatoes and green onions. Garnish with bacon/ham and cheese. Heat till hot, do not boil. If too thick, add more milk.

Mashed Potato Weiner Casserole

1 package flavored instant potatoes
1 package hot dogs
grated cheese

Slice hot dogs lengthwise into thin strips. Layer on bottom of greased 9x13 pan. Prepare instant potatoes according to package directions and spread over hot dogs. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

Potato Weiner Casserole

3 large potatoes
3 to 4 hot dogs
4 Tbsp butter
¼ cup flour
1 ½ cups milk
1 tsp salt
dash pepper
1 cup cheese

Slice hot dogs. Cut potatoes into small cubes. Cover with water and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain. While potatoes cook, melt butter in separate pan. Quickly stir in flour. This will thicken quickly. Keep heat low. Stir in 1 ½ cups milk gradually. Simmer until it thickens. Add salt, pepper and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted. Combine sauce, potatoes and hot dogs. Pour into casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.