LIKE JOHNNY CARINO'S ROASTED GARLIC POTATO SOUP

4 Cloves Garlic, minced
1 Teaspoon Butter or Blue Bonnet
4 Cloves Garlic, crushed
4 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream, divided
Powdered Creamy Potato Soup Mix
1/2 Medium Onion, pureed
2 Baked Potatoes, peeled and cubed
4 Cups Boiling Water
Salt and Pepper to taste
Spray a cookie sheet and lay the minced garlic on it. Bake on the middle rack or bottom rack of the oven on 375. Watch and don't let it burn. Just let it bake until it starts turning golden brown. In a saucepan melt tne butter and add the broken apart garlic cloves. Add the cream and bring to a boil and let boil for 5 minutes.  Keep stiring good. Don't let it stick on the bottom or it will taste scorched. In a large pot add the soup mix and then put the garlic mixture over in it and stir so it will not lump. Add the onion, potatoes, the roasted garlic and the other two cups of cream and the water. Heat on low. Salt and pepper before serving.

CREAM CHEESE OLIVE SPREAD

8oz. Cream Cheese, softened
1/2 Cup Mayo
1/2 Cup Chopped Pecans
1 Cup Salad Olives diced or can use black olives, diced
2 Tablespoons Olive Juice
Dash of Pepper

Mix Mayo and cream cheese. Add other ings. Ref. for 4 hours or overnight. Can keep in the ref. for two weeks. Serve on Ritz or on toast.

CRANBERRY FRENCH CHICKEN

2 or 3 Lbs. Chicken Breast
16oz. Can of Jellied Cranberry Sauce

8oz. Bottle Creamy French Dressing
1 Envelope Onion Soup Mix

Wash chicken, pat dry. In a 9 x 13 sprayed pan place the chicken in it with the skin side up in a single layer. In a medium bowl mix all the ings. together and then pour over the chicken. Bake uncovered on 300 for 2 hours or until it is done.

INDIAN CORN

1 Lb. Ground Chuck
1 (16oz.) Can Whole Kernel Corn, drained
1/2 Onion, chopped
1(12oz.) Jar Taco Sauce


Brown the meat and onion until done. Drain. Then add the taco sauce and simmer for 6 minutes. Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream.

LAUGHING COW CHEESE SPREAD

This is a recipe using one of the wedges of the laughing cow cheese. Do not use to much of the dressing mix or it may get to salty. Just work with it.
1 Laughing Cow Light Swiss Cheese Triangle
1/4 Pack Ranch Dressing Mix
Crushed Black Pepper


Cover the cheese triangle with the dressing mix. Then roll in crushed black pepper. Put on a small plate.Serve this on ritz crackers.

CROCKPOT MEATBALLS WITH SAUCE

1 Bottle Heinz Ketchup
1 Bottle Chili Sauce
1 Jar Red Currant Jelly
1/4 Packed Brown Sugar
1 Bag Pre-cooked Meatballs can use up to 100 of them

Mix the ketchup, chili sauce and jelly and brown sugar together. Pour your meatballs into your crockpot. Add the ketchup mixture and stir and let these cook for 4 hours on high or 7 hours on low.

VEG. SOUP BURGERS

1 Lb. Ground Chuck, browned and drained
1 Onion, diced
1 Can Campbell's Alphabet Veg. Soup, do not add any water
1 Tablespoon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste
Hambruger Buns, not cheap ones, buttered and toasted

Brown the ground chuck and onion together. Cook until done. Drain. Then add the soup and mustard. Stir well and let simmer for 15 minutes. Butter and toast the buns. Serve.