Mashed Potatoe Patties (Kristi Original)

I had left over mashed potatoes, so I thought I'd come up with a new way of eating them.

Ingredients:
4 Cups of Mashed Potatoes
1/4 Cup of Milk
1 Cup of Cheese
1/2 Cup of Sour Cream
Butter
Salt, Pepper and Garlic Powder to taste

Instructions
1. Mix all of the ingredients except the butter. Adjust as necessary to ensure the mashed potatoes can be smashed and are sticky enough to become patties.
2. Melt butter into a frying pan.
3. Make the mashed potatoes into patties and fry in the oil. Flip when they are warm or are browned. When the patties are warm, eat and enjoy.

Ham and Cheese Egg Bake (Kristi Original)

Ingredients:
12 Eggs
1 Cup of cubed ham
1 to 1.5 cups of shredded cheese
2 slices of processed cheese slices - cut into little pieces
2 Tbsp butter melted or broken up into little pieces
2 slices of bread broken into little pieces (I ripped the bread up)
3 Tbsp of milk
1/4 cup of chopped onions
1 tsp salt
1 tsp garlic powder
pepper to taste

Instructions:
1. Beat the eggs, add milk and seasoning
2. Add the other ingredients
3. Add to a greased 9x13 pan
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes

Mexican Tater Tot Hotdish

Ingredients: 
1 Lb Ground Beef
1 Onion Diced
1 Packet Taco Seasoning
1 Can Green Chiles (4oz)
1 Can Black Beans (15.5oz) - Rinsed and Drained
1 Bag of Frozen Corn (14.4oz)
1 Can Red Enchilada Sauce (10oz)
3 Cups Shredded Cheddar & Monterey Jack Cheese, Divided
4 Cups of Frozen Tater Tots
Cilantro, Optional Garnish
Sour Cream, Optional

Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Brown the Ground Beef and Onion - Drain.
3. Add to the Ground Beef/Onions - Seasoning, Green Chiles, Black Beans, Frozen Corn and Enchilada Sauce. Cook.
4. Add 2 Cups of Cheese
5. Pour into 9x13 pan that has been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
6. Top with tater tots
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes
8. Top with the remaining cheese and bake for 5 more minutes
9. Garnish with cilantro and top with sour cream

Nutrition
Serves 8
Calories 407
Fat 25g
Carbs 28g
Protein 19g
Sodium 932mg
Fiber 3g
Sugar 3g

Recipe from dearcrissy.com

The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes

I just went to a friend's house for dinner. She made these sloppy joes and they were AMAZING. They come from www.thechunkychef.com The Best Homemade Sloppy Joes.

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp butter
1 tsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1/3 green bell pepper, minced
1/2 large yellow onion, minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2/3 cup ketchup
1/3 cup water
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp yellow mustard
3/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/2 kosher salt
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp black pepper
dash of hot sauce

Instructions:
1. Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over Med/Med-High heat. Add beef and brown breaking apart into crumbles as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain.

2. Add onion and bell pepper to the same skillet and cook 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Add beef back into the skillet and add the tomato paste. Stir Well.

3. Add ketchup, water, brown sugar, mustard, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper. Stir well to combine.

4. Cook over MED head for 10-15 minutes, unite mixture has thickened to your liking. Remove from heat and serve over toasted buns.