What’s Tasty about that Food?

By Terri Schmitt/

KZaiz Entertainment

Roasted Potatoes and Onions

6 – 8 medium or 4 Large Potatoes can be any kind you wish

2-3 Sweet Onions or more if you like

Salt, Pepper, Garlic (can be salt, powder or minced), ¼ stick of Butter

Deep Baking dis or Foil Wrap and cooking sheet

Scrub (Or Peel) Potatoes

Slice to about ¼ inch thick

Peel Onions

Slice to about ¼ inch thick

Layer Potatoes, season with salt, pepper, garlic, a couple dabs of butter

Next Layer Onions

Repeat until baking dish is complete.

Cover and bake at 350 degree until potatoes are fork tender 30 to 45 minutes.

Red Lentil Soup

1 bag of Red Lentils

1 can of Rotella diced tomato with chilies.

¾ to 1 LLB of ground hot sausage

1 box of Chicken Stock (not broth) = 4 cups of liquid

Crumble and brown sausage in skillet

Add can of tomatoes, stir in bag of Lentils add box of stock. Bring to a boil, then turn down low to simmer until Lentils are tender. If you want a thinner broth add more stock or you can add water to thin out. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Meatloaf OR Meatballs

1 to ½ lbs of meatloaf mix (usually ground beef and ground pork mixture)

You can use just plain burger also

¼ cup of corn meal, or you can use breadcrumbs

1 medium onion

1 green pepper or red

¼ cup Worstershire sauce

¼ cup Ketchup

2 eggs

Salt, pepper, Onion powered, Garlic Powder, Cumin

6 x 9 baking pan

Pam or any Oil spray in a can

Dice the onion and peppers add into meat, add remaining ingredients, hand mix together,

Make a small meatball and cook this to test the seasoning, Add additional seasoning as you see fit once happy with meatball Roll remainder into a large ball form

Spread out evenly in the sprayed pan,

You can spread the top with additional Ketchup this will help form a crust and add extra flavor.

Preheat over to 350 – 375 degrees

Place covered pan with lid or foil in preheated over for 15 to 20 minutes, take lid or foil off and continue to bake for additional 15 to 20 minutes or until done.