Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Here is a quick easy side! These garlic mashed potatoes are fast and don't take much work, so when looking for something easy and filling go with these! 

Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 2.5 lb red potatoes
• 1/2-1 C fresh grated Parmesan cheese 
• 4 garlic cloves. leave whole
• half stick of butter
• 8 oz sour cream

Directions:

1. Wash and quarter potatoes. Leave skins on.
2. Add potatoes and whole garlic cloves (peeled) to pot of salted water. Bring to boil, cook until soft. 
3. Drain potatoes, return to pot (including garlic). Add butter, sour cream, and Parmesan.  
4. Mash potatoes with masker, they should be chunky!

Source: Adapted from Queen Bee Coupons

Pan-Fried Asparagus

I am trying to add more veggies into my diet but I like to add a little extra flavor to me vegetables so that I don't get sick of the same old vegetables. When looking for veggies recipes I stumbled on this Pan-Fried Asparagus on All Recipes. It's simple and quick and when cooked just right it tastes amazing. Maybe this recipe can help spice up your ordinary asparagus into a delicious somewhat healthy side dish.

Pan-Fried Asparagus

Ingredients:

• 1/8-1/4 C butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed

Directions:

Melt butter in pan over medium high heat. Add in olive oil, salt, and pepper. Cook garlic in butter for a minute, do not brown. Add asparagus, and cook for 10 minutes, turning asparagus to ensure even cooking. 

Source: Adapted from All Recipes: recipe by Kim. 

Ranch Roasted Red Potatoes

Looking for a great, easy, quick side dish? Look no further. Ranch red potatoes requires only 4 ingredients and takes less than 10 minutes of prep time. We served our potatoes last night with crockpot pot roast and gravy. This combo was great; I didn't have to do much cooking or use much cooking equipment to get a awesome meal in return.

Combine potatoes, ranch seasoning, olive oil, and salt. Make sure potatoes are well coated.

Pour potatoes onto baking sheet, spread out evenly.

Bake in oven for 20-25 mins till soft. 

Ranch Roasted Red Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs red potatoes, washed & quartered
• 1 packet Ranch dry seasoning mix
• Olive oil
• 1 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. In a large bowl add potatoes and drizzle with a little olive oil. Add in ranch dressing mix and salt. Toss until well coated (I used a bowl with a lid, and shook the bowl until well coated).
3. Line baking sheet with foil (I would still spray the foil with cooking spray). Pour potatoes onto the baking sheet and spread out potatoes evenly.
4. Bake in oven until potatoes are cooked through, and edges start to turn dark brown, approximately 20-25 minutes. (Pierce one of the larger pieces of potato with a fork to see if it is soft).
5. Serve hot. 

Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything

Mom's Cheese Potatoes

My mom made these cheese potatoes growing up and I absolutely loved them! I thought I better whip this recipe out again and make them myself. They aren't too hard, the only difficult thing is trying to get the cheese sauce to a certain consistency. I thought my cheese sauce was a little more runny then I like it but after it was baked it tasted just like I remembered!

Peel and slice potatoes. Boil them 'till tender yet still firm.

Layer potatoes in Pyrex dish.

Meanwhile, melt butter in saucepan adding flour. Add in milk, let it get hot and thick. Add  in cheese. Stir until melted.

Pour cheese sauce over potatoes and top with a little extra cheese.

Bake at 350 degrees between 15-25 minutes. 

Mom's Cheese Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 large potatoes
• 1/4 C butter
• 4 Tbsp flour
• Salt & Pepper
• 4 C milk (whole or skim)
• 2 1/2 C sharp cheddar cheese 

Directions;

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Peel and slice potatoes. Boil potatoes till tender yet firm.
3. In a saucepan melt butter. Add flour to melted butter and whisk till combined. Add a dash of salt & pepper.
4. Add in milk, stirring constantly (double boiler recommended). Allow it to get hot and continue stirring until it thickens. (Mine wouldn't get thick enough at first so I added about 1 C of flour water to help thicken it up). 
5. Once you have reached your desired consistency add 2 C sharp cheese into sauce. Stir until cheese in melted and combined.
6. Pour cheese sauce over potatoes. Top with remaining 1/2 C cheese.
7. Cover dish in foil. Bake for 15-25 minutes. 

Garlic Cheese Pull-Aparts

Ok so these rolls are so good! I keep looking for another opportunity to make them again. I might just have to make them just cause. They are super easy but it takes time just because you have to wait for them to rise, which is typical though when baking bread/rolls. It recommends using a springform pan but since I didn't have one I just used a regular round pan. Go on over to 30 Days to check out where I got the recipe and if you want to use a springform pan.

Loosely wrap frozen rolls in plastic wrap for about 45 mins. 

Cut rolls in half with scissors. Combine butter and seasonings together and pour over rolls. Add in Parmesan cheese. 

Line the bottom of your pan with rolls and top with more cheese. Let rise for 1.5-2.5 hrs.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Garlic Cheese Pull-Aparts

*I halfed this recipe since I was only feeding 3*

Ingredients:

• 16 frozen white dinner rolls (Rhodes brand)
• 1/2 C butter, melted
• 1 C grated Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 tsp dry parsley flakes
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp onion powder

Directions:

1. Remove frozen rolls from freezer and loosely wrap them in plastic wrap and allow to sit at room temperature for 45 minutes. 
2. Cut rolls in half with clean pair of scissors
3. Combine butter and seasonings together and pour over dough. Each piece should be coated
4. Line the bottom of the pan with the piece of dough and then top with remaining grated cheese.
5. Allow to rise in a warm place fro 1 1/2 -2 1/2 hours.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until center is completely done. 

Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake

For a vegetable side dish this one is awesome! I love zucchini so this hit the spot! So easy too; toss the ingredients together, put it in a baking dish, and bake, that's it! Hope you like this one as much as I did. Thanks Kalyn's Kitchen for the fun recipe!

Combine yellow squash, zucchini, cheeses, garlic powder, salt & pepper, green onions, and basil. Stir together.

Place mixture in baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes. 

Top casserole with remaining cheese and bake for another 10 minutes. 

Easy Cheesy Zucchini Bake

Ingredients:

• 2 medium zucchini, cut in slices
• 2 medium yellow squash, cut in slices
• 2-4 Tbsp chopped fresh basil (however much you want really)
• 2 Tbsp sliced green onion
• 3/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1 C white cheese, grated (I used a pizza blend, use whatever your heart desires)
• 1/2 C Parmesan cheese, grated
• salt & pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray square baking dish with non-stick spray.
2. Wash and cut zucchini and yellow squash. Wash basil and chop. Cut green onions.
3. Combine squash, basil, green onions, garlic powder, 1/2 C white cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Stir together until everything is well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Put mixture in baking dish. Cook for 25-30 minutes.
5. Take casserole out and top with remaining 1/2 C grated white cheese. Bake for another 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and squash is fully cooked.