Cornbread Dressing

1 pkg. cornbread mix (needs to be 8 c.)
6 c. soft bread cubes
1 lb. Jimmy Dean pork sausage
2 c. celery, finely chopped
1/2 - 1 t. sage
1 c. onion, finely chopped
2 eggs, beaten
1 (10.75 oz) can condensed chicken broth

Bake cornbread according to package directions. Cool completely; crumble into large bowl. Add bread cubes; set aside. In large skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage with sage until meat is no longer pink. Add celery and onion; continue cooking until vegetables are tender and sausage is lightly browned. Add sausage mixture, eggs, and chicken broth to combined breads; toss lightly. For more moist stuffing, add up to 1/4 cup of water. Lightly spoon stuffing into body of turkey. Immediately after stuffing, roast according to standard roasting directions. Mix ingredients in order and put in a 13 X 9" baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for at least 30 minutes.

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Hummingbird Cake

3 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
2 c. sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 t. butter flavor
8 oz. crushed pineapples, undrained
1 c. chopped pecans
3 medium bananas

In large bowl, mix all ingredients except pecans and bananas. Mix well by hand only. Add mashed bananas and pecans. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt cake pan; pour batter into pan. Bake at 350 degrees for an hour. Cool in pan for an hour before removing.

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Chicken Verde

4 chicken breasts, boneless & skinless
1 can cream of chicken
1 can cream of celery
8 oz. sour cream
8 oz. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 can Herdez green salsa

Lightly brown chicken with garlic salt and pepper. Pour all ingredients over chicken. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Add cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes. Serve over white rice.

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Corn & Cream Cheese

2 cans whole kernel corn, drained
1-2 T.butter
1 (3 oz) pkg. cream cheese
Jalapenos, optional
Salt & pepper to taste

In saucepan, melt butter. Add corn, cream cheese, and jalapenos (or the jalapeno juice if in a jar). Heat on low until cream cheee melts.

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Chicken Cordon Bleu

6 whole chicken breasts
1/2 lb. ham, thinly sliced
1/2 lb. Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
1 stick butter
1 c. bread crumbs
Salt, pepper, & paprika

Open chicken breasts and flatten with a mallet. Place one slice of ham and one slice of Swiss cheese on top of chicken. Roll up and secure with toothpick. Melt butter in pie plate. Mix bread crumbs and other spices. Roll each breast in butter and then in the bread crumb mixture. Place in buttered baking dish and chill in refrigerator for several hours. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

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Spinach Madelene

2 pkgs.
frozen spinach, chopped
2 T. flour
1/2 c. Pet milk
1/2 c. reserved spinach liquid
3/4 t. garlic salt
Cayenne pepper to taste
6 oz. roll jalapeno cheese
2 T. butter
2 T. onion, chopped
3/4 t. celery salt
1/4 t. salt
1 t. Worcestershire

Cook and drain spinach; save the juice. Melt butter in pan; add flour. Stir until blended and smooth. Add spinach juice slowly and cook until thick and smooth. Add seasonings and cheese (cut in cubes). Stir until melted. Combine with spinach. Put in casserole dish and top with buttered crumbs. Chill for a couple of hours, the bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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