Hattie's Cabbage & Beef Soup

1 lb. ground chuck
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 celery stalks chopped
1 - 16 oz. can kidney beans
1/2 med. cabbage chopped
1- 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 tomato can water
4 beef bouilion cubes

In dutch oven, brown the hamburg. Add all remaining ingredients. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered 1 hour. Mmmm tasty!!

Italian Meatball Soup Rapido

1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1 celery rib sliced and chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 48 oz. chicken broth
2 1/2 cups water
20 frozen meatballs
2 14 oz. cans northern beans
5 to 6 oz. bag baby spinach(coursely chopped)
1/2 cup finely grated parmigiano-reggiano

Heat 2 talbsp. oil in a 6 quart pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, garlic, celery and carrots, stirring occasionally until onions are pale golden, about 4 minutes. Stir in broth and water and bring to a boil, covered.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tlbsp. oil in a 12-inch skillettover high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute meatballs, turning occasiuonallyu, until browned all over, about 3 minutes. Add meatballs to soup along with beans, and briskly simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through, about 15 minutes. Stir in spinach, cheese, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute. Mmmm tasty!

Oatmeal Cake

Cake
1 cup oats
1/2 cup soft butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/3 all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350 and grease 13 by 9 cake pan

Pour 1 1/4 cups boiling water over oats in a bowl. Let stand 20 minutes. Cream butter and sugars with a mixer. Add oats; mix well. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to oat mixture; mix well. Pour into pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until browned.

Preheat broiler.

Topping
1/4 cup soft butter
1/4 cup heavy cream
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup shredded coconut

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over warm cake. Place cake under broiler 2 inches from heat source. Broil until lightly browned, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
cool

Garbonzo Bean Soup

1 corn beef (cook in crock pot)
Chunk up meat and use juice
1 48 oz. can chicken broth
2 pkg. garbonzo beans
1 1/2 cup onion
1 1/2 cup celery
1 1/2 cup carrots

Cook until garbonzo beans are tender. Mmmm tasty!!

Red Velvet Cake

2 cups sugar
2 sticks butter(soft)
2 eggs
2 tlbsp. cocoa powder
2 ounces red food coloring
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tlbsp. vinegar

In a mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition. Put in cocoa and food coloring and mix well. Sift together flour and salt and add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Blend in vanilla, soda and vinegar. Pour batter in 2 8 inch round pans and bake 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Icing
1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese soft
1/2 cup shortning
1 pound box confectioners sugar
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans

Blend cream cheese and butter together in mixing bowl. Add confectioner sugar and blend. Fold in coconut and nuts and spread on cooled cake. Mmmm tasty!

Lentil Soup

Pork Roast for meat( cook it in slow cooker)
Chunk up roast after cooking and use the juice.
1 48 oz. can chicken broth
2 pkg. lentils
1 1/2 cup onions
1 1/2 cup celery
1 1/2 cup carrots cut fine

Continue cooking in crock pot until lentils are tender. Mmmm tasty!!