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Appetizer: Potato Casserole

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs. frozen hash brown potatoes (Orieda Southern hash browns –the ones in cubes!)
• 1 cup diced onions
• 1 can cream of chicken soup
• 1 lb. carton of sour cream
• ½ cup margarine or butter
• 8 oz. grated sharp cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Thaw the potatoes for 30 minutes and mix with remaining ingredients.
2. Place in 9 x 13 casserole dish, bake 375 degrees for 1 hour, and voila!

Entrée: Vegan White Bean Chili

Ingredients:

• Three cloves of garlic
• 1 small yellow onion
• Sweet garlic, celery, and onions
• Large bell pepper
• 1 can cannellini Beans
• 1 can garbanzo beans
• 1 can jalapeños
• 1 can vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tbsp dark chili powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Coarsely chop three cloves of garlic, one stock of celery, and one small yellow onion, sweet garlic, celery, and onions until translucent over medium heat in a stock pot.
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7. Cook on low heat and simmer until hot and some liquid has reduced. If the chili is too thin, either keep cooking and reduce liquid or drain some of the liquid to your preferred consistency. Taste and season as necessary. Enjoy!

Dessert: Peppermint Bark

Ingredients:

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• 3 tsp vegetable oil
• 10 to 12 crushed candy canes

Instructions:

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A Little Something Extra:

Another dessert favorite of mine is holiday cake topped with dried fruit, and Silver & Blue Catering is thrilled to offer our University community a discount throughout December when you order the delightful "Retro Holidays" package. This festive treat features holiday cake topped with dried fruit and almonds, sweet almond vanilla spritz cookies and milk chocolate-covered pretzels. This special offer is valid w88 casino games login now until Dec. 31, 2023, on Silver & Blue Catering’s website.

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