Cheesy Corn Flake Hashbrowns

In case you needed an easy side dish to take to an Easter pot luck tomorrow, here is a classic!

Ingredients:

1 large bag of frozen hashbrowns (30 oz. is fine)
1 diced white onion
1 can cream of chicken soup
2 sticks of melted butter
10 oz. (1 1/4 c.) sour cream
12 oz. (1 1/2 c.) grated sharp cheddar cheese
2 c. corn flakes
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Thaw the hashbrowns.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Mix the hashbrowns, onion, cream of chicken soup, 1 stick melted butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper in a large bowl.

3.  Spread the mixture into a 9x13 pan.

4.  Put the cornflakes in a layer on top of the mixture.  Drizzle remaining butter over the top.

5.  Cook for 30 minutes or until cooked through.

6.  Serve warm!

Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Truffle Oil

Ingredients:
1/2 pound brussel sprouts
drizzle of truffle oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
grated parmesan cheese
1/4 of a lemon









Instructions:
1.  Preheat the oven to 350.

2.  Rinse the sprouts and cut off the brown ends or leaves.  Cut the brussel sprouts into quarters, or may even sixths.

3.  Coat the sprouts in olive oil, about 2 tablespoons.

4.  Roast the brussel sprouts at 350 for 15 minutes.  Then turn the oven to broil and leave the door cracked open.  Broil for about 8 more minutes or until sprouts are turning golden brown.

5.  Remove and put in a bowl.  Squeeze lemon juice on sprouts.  Drizzle with truffle oil.  Sprinkle parmesan on top.

Inspired by: Table 6 Restaurant, Denver

Steve's Asparagus

Ingredients:

Asparagus

Sea salt

Cracked black pepper

Olive oil

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.  Cut the ends off of the asparagus (you don't want to see anything white).  Lay out in a baking dish.

3.  Drizzle with olive oil and roll asparagus until coated (You will need less olive oil than you think to do this).

4.  Sprinkle sea salt and pepper over the asparagus and place in oven.

5.  Flip asparagus after about 12 minutes.  Cook another 12 minutes on the other side.