King Ranch Casserole

This sounds good, I don't remember ever having it at home but Mother had a couple of copies of the recipe, one hand written. Daddy doesn't like casseroles so she probably never made it for us. She might have used it for her bridge club.

2 cups cooked diced chicken
1/2 can Ro-Tel tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 can chicken broth
1 pkg 10 oz. corn tortillas, cut in small pieces
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese(she has 2 cups written in the margin)

Layer chicken,tomatoes,soups,broth and tortillas in a greased 2 quart casserole.
Add chopped onions. Repeat layers and onions.
Sprinkle grated cheese over top and bake at 350 degrees for one hour in a 13 x 9" pan.
(Mother has a note to soften tortillas in hot broth for 5 seconds, and you can add 1 1/2 tsp chili powder and 1/2 tsp garlic salt)

an appetizer

I was talking to my brother Robert about recipes that he remembers, and he remembers one that I also recall as memorable. Mother doesn't seem to remember it and I can't find a recipe, but I can describe it and maybe someone will have a recipe or recall it with greater detail.

I think she took a canned biscuit and cut it in fourths then smashed it into a small ring(like a very small pizza crust). It had a very small meatball on top, probably ground beef that had been formed in a ball and sauted or broiled first. Then topped with some kind of sauce, he thought it was a horseradish sauce. Then it was put in the oven to bake the biscuit. It was really tasty!

I'll have to experiment with this and see if I can get it right.

Sweet and Sour Sausage Balls

This is good, I've made it before. It's good for a party. I don't remember ever having it at home but I got the recipe from Mother.

It says it make 150 meatballs, you could always half the recipe.

This can be prepared a day or more ahead, or freeze.

4 lbs bulk pork sausage
4 eggs slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups soft bread crumbs
3 cups catsup
3/4 cup brown sugar(this amount can almost be doubled)
1/2 cup each white wine vinegar and soy sauce

Mix together sausage,eggs,and bread crumbs. Using palms of hands shape mixture into balls the size of small walnuts. Saute in frying pan until brown on all sides. Drain.
Combine catsup,brown sugar,vinegar and soy sauce.
Pour sauce over sausage balls and simmer 30 minutes stirring once in a while.
Serve hot.
If made ahead, refrigerate or freeze in their sauce. To serve, reheat in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.