Old-Fashioned Amish Home Cooking

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cream of mushroom soup

🥗Healthier: homemade mushroom sauce

💰Cheaper: canned cream of chicken soup

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium and preservatives.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while still providing flavor.

egg noodles

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: elbow macaroni

Whole wheat pasta increases fiber content.

Start by preparing the Amish chicken casserole.

Mix flour with seasonings in a bowl.

Toss chicken thighs and legs in the flour and seasoning mixture.

Grease a casserole dish well.

Mix 1 and 1/2 cups of heavy cream with 1 and 1/2 cups of water and pour it over the chicken in the casserole dish.

Bake the chicken casserole uncovered for 1 and 1/2 hours.

Prepare the Amish beef and potato casserole by frying 1 pound of ground hamburger meat with onions in a pan.

Season the meat and onions with salt and pepper.

Layer thinly sliced potatoes, the hamburger and onion mixture, and grated cheese in a greased casserole dish, repeating the layers and finishing with cheese on top.

Pour milk over the top of the casserole and dot with butter.

Cover and bake the beef and potato casserole at 375°F for 1 hour, then uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

For the hamburger steak bake, mix 2 lbs of ground beef with bread crumbs, salt, pepper, finely chopped onion, and 1 beaten egg.

Form the mixture into small oblong patties.

Butter the bottom of a frying pan and fry the patties for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until cooked through.

In the same pan, fry a whole sliced onion in 3 tablespoons of butter until softened.

Add 3 tablespoons of flour to the onions and stir to form a roux.

Gradually add 2 cups of beef broth to the roux, stirring until smooth, then add 1 cup of heavy cream.

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