RECIPES

Corn and Crab Chowder
1 tablespoon vegetable oil or olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
2 ribs celery, chopped
1 medium yellow onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 bay leaf, fresh or dried
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning blend,
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock or broth
1 quart whole milk
3 cups corn kernels, scraped fresh from the cob or frozen kernels
8 ounces cooked lump crab meat – fresh is available in plastic tubs at many fish
counters
4 small 6-inch bread boules (round loaves), hollowed out, preferably sourdough
(optional)

Toppings:
Oyster crackers
Hot cayenne pepper sauce
Sliced scallions

Heat a deep pot over moderate heat. Add vegetable oil or EVOO, about one turn of the
pan, and butter.

As you chop your veggies, add them to the pot: potatoes, celery, onion and red bell pepper. Then add the bay leaf. Season vegetables with salt and pepper and Old Bay
seasoning.

Sauté veggies five minutes, then sprinkle in flour. Cook with flour for two minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and combine. Stir in milk and combine. Bring soup up to a bubble. Add corn and crab meat and simmer soup, about five minutes.

Adjust the soup seasonings and remove the bay leaf. Ladle soup into bread bowls or soup bowls and top with oyster crackers, hot sauce and sliced scallions.

Nutella Cookies
1 Cup Nutella
½ Cup sugar
1 Cup All-purpose Flour
1 whole egg

Preheat oven to 350 F.
Blend all ingedients together well. (it’s kinda crumbly) Form into 1″ balls and plan on cookie sheet. Press down firmly with the bottom of a glass. Bake 7-8 minutes or until set. Cool. Makes about 24 cookies.

Chicken Cheese Casserole
3 cups cooked chicken, chopped or shredded
8 oz sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 1/2 cups salsa or 1 can Rotel
1 can of corn, drained
2 cups Mexican cheese, shredded
1 bag of nacho cheese Doritos

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray. Crush the entire bag of Doritos and cover the bottom of the dish. Reserve one cup of cheese. Mix together remaining ingredients in a large bow. Pour chicken mixture over the Doritos. Bake for 20 min. Top casserole with the remaining cheese and bake 5 additional minutes or until melted.