Aunt Kathys Rice Salad Food

AUNT TC'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large stockpot with heavily salted water and the potatoes and bring to a boil. Cook until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain the potatoes and quarter when cool enough to handle.
• Mix together the relish, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, eggs, onion, bell pepper, 3 cups mayo and a pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the potatoes and toss until combined. Add additional mayo if the salad looks dry. Sprinkle with smoked paprika. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until ready to eat.

AUNT KATHY'S FRENCH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Steam and cool potatoes. Making sure that they are still some what firm for slicing.
• 2. Cut cooled and unpeeled potatoes into 1/8" slices
• 3. Mix the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Pour over the potatoes. Toss to coat Chill well. Better the next day as the flavors meld.
• 4. If adding bacon do right before serving. Mix it in and garnish with it as well.

AUNT KATHY'S FAMOUS SEAFOOD RICE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Melt butter in fry pan, add oil.
• Saute mushrooms, celery and onion in butter/oil mixture until mushroom juices are released.
• Add mushroom soup.
• Remove from heat and add hot sauce and worcestershire sauce.
• In a large bowl, gently fold rice, cheese,crab and shrimp together.
• Add cooked sauce.
• Place all ingredients in a large, lightly oiled casserole dish, and bake for 1 hour at 325 uncovered.
• Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper to taste.
• Serve with salad and crusty bread.

AUNT KATHY'S OVEN BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. Combine ground sirloin and montreal steak seasoning in large bowl, fold lightly. Do not overwork meat. **optional additions 1 large clove garlic minced 3T bacon bits
• 2. Fry burgers on stovetop or grill until they are light pink in the middle not quite fully cooked. they will continue to cook in the oven.
• 3. Add sauce to top and bottom of burger buns, add a slice of american cheese on one side of bun and a slice of swiss cheese on the other side then place cooked sirloin burger on bun and top with a slice of onion & jalepeno (optional).
• 4. Wrap each burger in foil and bake in oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Just to melt cheese & cook onion slightly. I serve these with a cold potato salad or pasta salad and veggies or chips.