Today’s recipe comes from the cookbook Make-Ahead Meals For Busy Moms by Jane Doiron. I know that many of you that follow my blog fit into the “busy mom” category and I am pretty sure that the rest of you fit into the “busy” category. So I was excited to check this cookbook out . There were lots of great recipes in the book, but I decided to give the Chive and Onion Potato Casserole a try. I know that I am always looking for quick and easy side dishes that can be made from scratch instead of relying on a box or package of something or throwing some frozen veggies in the microwave.
This recipe doesn’t require a lot of ingredients. However, one of the ingredients really caught my eye, a container of chive and onion cream cheese. Mashed potatoes mix with chive and onion sour cream sounded delish. Don’t know why I haven’t tried that before. Now Jane’s recipe is suppose to be made ahead of time and then cooked in the oven before serving. I didn’t have time for that the day I made it so I just served it immediately and sprinkled it with the cheese.
So not only was Jane nice enough to send me a copy of her cookbook, but she is going to send one of you a copy as well. To enter the giveaway, head on over to this link and check out the table of content’s for Jane’s book. Then come back here and leave a comment with which recipe you would want to try from Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms. You have until Sunday February 14 at midnight (MST) to enter. The winner will be notified on Monday by email.
Chive and Onion Potato Casserole
- 3 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 3/4 cup reduced fat chive and onion cream cheese (I used the whole 8 oz. container)
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp milk (add more if need for desired consistency)
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
A day ahead
- In a medium sauce pan, boil potatoes until tender (about 20-25 minutes).
- Drain potatoes and place in a large mixing bowl. Add cream cheese, butter, pepper, and milk.
- Mix on medium speed (or with a potato masher) until smooth and well blended. Add more milk if need for desired consistency.
- Pour mixture into a sprayed 8 x8 x 2 inch baking dish. Top evenly with cheese. Cover and refrigerate.
Cooking Directions
- Remove casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking.
- Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 minutes. Serves 5-6.
I would love to try the Baked Chicken Chimichangas. Sounds so good and I love Mexican food!
I would try the broiled honey mustard salmon. I love salmon!
Broiled Honey Mustard Salmon! Trying to eat fish 3 times a week, you need a little variety
Broiled Honey MUstard Salmon. Trying to eat fish 3 times a week, you need some good variety
I want to try the Lemonade Cake! Dreaming of warm weather
I would love to try the Italian Wedding Soup!! It’s one of my favorites, but I’ve never tried to make it before.
Chicken Cordon Bleu! SOunds divine and looks like an amazing cookbook!
I would love to try the bruschetta I love it but have never made it.
Wow … how do I pick just one? The Italian restaurant chicken really got me going … and then I saw the chicken canneloni right next to it … I have to admit I’m intrigued by the idea of “make-ahead meals” … it’s something I’ve never tried but I can see how it would take a lot of stress out of my work week.
The Chicken Tortellini Tetrazzini sounds like it would be a winner in my house. The Italian sub spirals sound fun too. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Lemon Lush sounds very intriguing! I’d also like to try her recipe for sloppy joes. =)
That looks SO good!!
I would definitely have to try the pumpkin coffee cake–although there are a lot of nice sounding recipes there!
I think the Thai Chicken Thighs sound delicious
The crab dip would be something I would like to try.
Steak Fajitas sounds yummy!
I would love everything but I am always looking for new pizza ideas so I thought the “itailan resturant pizza” looked yummy. We make pizza as a family about once a week and love to mix it up a little.
I would love to try the freezable lemon bars.
I want to say EVERYTHING because it all looks amazing. I’m really hoping I win this book, because if not, I will have to go buy it! I really want to try the teriyaki chicken wings!
Cheddar Cheese Soup sounds great! I love all soup, but I always love checking out different cheese soup recipes!
The Chicken Marsala with a Twist sounds fun as well as the mini cheesecakes! Yum!!
I would love to try the Broiled Honey Mustard Salmon, my little boy loves salmon.
The Broiled Honey Mustard Salmon sounds yummy!
So many of the recipes looked good. I would probably make the Cinnamon bread first or the Lemonade cake!
First the Hawaiian Bread, then the blueberry bread and then strawberry bread… I am always looking for breads to give as gifts and although zucchini bread is the most requested, I want to break out of that recipe and find new favorites!
Elaine
BBQ Pepper Jack Chicken.. sounds delicious!!
The Chicken Marsala with a twist catches my eye.
The Italian Restaurant Chicken is probably the top of my list, followed by many close seconds!
I would love to try the Italian restaurant chicken (among many others).
I think I would like to try the Chicken Cannelloni recipe along with many others!
Oh – so many choices! I think I’d go with either Mac & Cheese or the Chimichangas! They both sound super yummy!
I would try meatballs and gravy in the crockpot. My family loves meatballs!
OOOH! I think the Lemonade cake sounds soooo good!
I would Love Love Love to try the Macaroni and Cheese side dish. I always beat myself up when I make macaroni and cheese from the box because of all the additives and fat content. I’d love to make it from scratch and feel better about feeding it to my family.
Since I like trying new soups and that I love lentil soup I’d try this one : Sausage Lentil Soup
So many things sound good from this cookbook. My first thought was Baked Chicken Chimichangas,followed by so many others!
OMG! Everything! I definatley want to try her Zuchinni Sticks and we LOVE Mexican in our house so her Baked Chicken Chimis sound like a must!
Anything that has the words “warm” and “crab” in the same sentence always catches my eye, so I would try the “warm crab dip” first!
All look good, but since I like Chicken Marsala, I would love to try the “Chicken Marsala with a twist”. I’m really curious to know what the twist is!
Ooh there are so many recipes I would want to try. I love breakfast foods so I would say the blueberry bread.
the BBQ pepper jack chicken sounds good to me! i like anything w/ a little kick!
Chicken Cordon Bleu caughtmy eye since I love it, but want a recipe that is not complicated and time-consuming! This book looks wonderful! Thanks for your site!!! Found it recently and has been very much a blessing to me and my family! You’re awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Her Sausage Quesadillas sound fascinating! We live in Arizona and quesadillas are very popular in our region.
All of them look yummy but I love good mashed potatoes so I would have to go with your choice of the chive and onion potato casserole. YUM!
Love Mexican so I’d try Baked Chicken Chimichangas first!
Wow, I can’t think of just one. All the appetizers look good. If I had to pick one, I would probably pick the mashed potato casserole. I love anything that involves mashed potatoes!! I would love to win this book.
Gingerbread raisin loaf……… yum
Meatballs and Gravy in the Crock Pot sounds Yummy! So many others as well!
We’re snowed in and it looks like we will be for a couple more days. That’s why “Chicken and Spinach Tortellini Soup” caught my eye. There is nothing better than soup!
teriyaki chicken wings are a fave!