In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make an easy, luscious Cream Cheese Potato Casserole. This recipe came from my good friend, Lynn, on YouTube, and it is heavenly! It is a blend of mashed potatoes, onion, egg, cream cheese, and seasonings, baked in the oven and topped with French fried onion rings. Absolutely the best! Ingredients: 24 oz. tub of Bob Evans Original Mashed Potatoes??”or you c…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a gorgeous and luscious Marinated Basil-Tomato Salad. It is made of sliced tomatoes that have been marinated in a blend of oil and vinegar, fresh basil, onion, garlic, and seasonings. It is colorful, tasty, and healthy! Ingredients: 3 medium ripe tomatoes 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ¼ cup white wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 table…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Hot German Potato Salad. This dish is composed of slice, cooked potatoes with a dressing of vinegar, crisped bacon, onion, parsley, and spices. It has an extra-special tangy taste! Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds potatoes (about 4 medium-sized potatoes) 1 medium onion, thin-sliced 8 strips of bacon, cooked until crisp, and then crumbled 1/3 cup white vinegar…
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In this video, Betty shows an update of the herb garden. You will see that most of the herbs, tomato plants, and pepper plants are doing well. I picked five fresh herbs to make a lovely Herb Mayonnaise, which is below: Ingredients (Note: You may use dried herbs in place of the fresh herbs??”just use 1/3 as much): 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon finely choppe…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Cherry Pie Fruit Pizza. A chocolate chip cookie crust is layered with a sweetened cream cheese sauce, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, bananas, kiwi fruit, and mandarin oranges. It makes a lovely dessert, and it is a great compromise between a sugary, fatty dessert, as opposed to one that has some nice, colorful fruits in addition to the sweet cr…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her Deluxe Enchilada Casserole. This casserole is composed of salsa, cilantro, black beans, yellow corn with green and red bell peppers, enchilada sauce, and topped with a thin layer of cornbread and Monterey Jack cheese. Mouth-watering! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons diced green chiles, divided ¾ cup chunky salsa ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped 15.5-oz. c…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make Homestyle Green Beans and New Potatoes. These green beans and potatoes are a staple of Southern cooking. This is a lighter version of typical Southern green beans that I think you will enjoy. Ingredients: 1 pound green beans, washed and broken into pieces about 1-inch long 1 pound small new potatoes (I used Red Pontiac variety.) 2 tablespoons vegetable…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her sister’s luscious Lasagna. Made of lasagna noodles, layered with meat sauce and a variety of Italian cheeses, this is an easy and great-tasting lasagna! Ingredients: 6 lasagna noodles 1 pound lean ground beef 32-oz. jar spaghetti sauce (I used Prego “Italian sauce.”) 3 cups shredded pizza cheese–mozzarella and provolone (I buy this mixture already…
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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to prepare Grilled Boneless Pork Chops. These pork chops are tender and juicy and can be prepared in almost no time! Ingredients: 4 boneless pork chops, about ½-inch thick (You can make as many as your grill will hold!) salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste extra virgin olive oil (generous amount to cover both sides of pork chops) Heat up your…
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2 days left to vote for Betty on OWN: (Search: Betty) myown.oprah.com In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a quick and easy Seaside Shrimp Scampi. Shrimp is cooked in a savory sauce and served over angel hair pasta for a delicious seafood treat. Ingredients: 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons sliced green onion ¾ to 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cl…
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