Fully Loaded Easy Cheesy Potatoes

 

1 bag frozen hash browns (cubed type)

½ block Velveeta cheese

4 oz. cream cheese

3 Tablespoons Milk

3 Tablespoons sour cream

4 strips bacon cooked and crumbled

3 green onions diced

1 jalapeno minced (optional)

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Salt & Pepper

In a microwave safe bowl combine, Velveeta, milk and cream cheese melt and mix together. Once melted add sour cream, potatoes, salt and pepper. Spray a casserole dish with nonstick spray and pour mixture into the casserole dish. Cover the top of with corn flakes, bacon, green onion, jalapenos and shredded cheese.

 

Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

Serves 8 

Red Pepper Salsa

1 Jalapeno ( Blackened over the stove top burner
1 12 oz. Jar of Roasted Red Peppers
3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp. Honey
1 tsp. Salt
1/2 Bunch of cilantro


Blacken jalapeno over stove top burner then set a side. In a food processor place garlic and salt pulse machine. Cut top off of jalapeno and drop into processor. Pulse again. Then add cilantro , jar of red peppers and honey pulse until you get the consistancy you wish.    Yields 2 cups. Refrigerate for up to a week.

Hot Cajun Crawfish Dip

1 lb. crawfish tails

1 tsp. garlic minced

1/2 cup chopped pickled jalapeno peppers

½ c. shredded pepper jack cheese

2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp. kosher salt

1 tsp. tabasco

2 tsp. Cajun seasoning (Zatarans or Tony’s)

¾ cup Mayo

2 Tbsp. Cilantro chopped

½ cup Parmesan cheese finely shredded

 

Pre heat oven 350

In a large bowl mix together, crawfish, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, mayo, cilantro, Worcestershire, tabasco and spices. Grease a 9x9 glass baking dish with cooking spray. Add dip mixture to baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.

Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbling!

Serve with crostini or tortilla chips!