Quick, easy, comforting; food at its best

Cass County

With January in full swing, the first month of this year seems to be flying by. We will be using the slow cooker this week, to help make your workweek a bit less hectic. Grab your aprons, we are having a fix it and forget it supper!

Slow Cooker Potato Soup

1 – 30 oz bag of frozen hash brown potatoes 1 – 32 oz box of chicken broth 1 – 10 oz can cream of chicken soup 1 – 8 oz pkg cream cheese, cubed 3 oz bacon bits 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Salt and pepper to taste To prepare: Put the potatoes in the slow cooker. Add the chicken broth, soup, and seasonings. Cook on low for 8 hours, or until potatoes are tender. After cooking for 7 hours, add cream cheese, and stir well. Serve individually, with bacon bits and cheese as topper.

Heavenly Hash Cake

2 sticks butter 4 T cocoa 2 C sugar 4 large eggs 1 ½ C flour ½ t vanilla 1 C chopped nuts 1 small bag miniature marshmallows To prepare: In bowl, mix the butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs, flour, vanilla, and chopped nuts. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 inch rectangular pan and bake at 350 until done. Remove from oven and while cake is still warm, pour marshmallows on top. Enjoy!

There you have it folks, quick and easy, warm and comforting. Hometown cooking at its best. To have your recipe featured in the newspaper, send your recipe to What’s Cooking Cass County, PO BOX 422, Linden, Tx 75563. Thanks for cooking with me Cass County! See you next