Roasted Cherry Tomatoes 2

Ingredients:

• Two pints cherry tomatoes, roughly 32 ounces
• 3 cloves garlic, diced
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons packed light-brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt

Preparations:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 
2. Dump tomatoes and garlic in a nonreactive 9-by-9 inch baking dish. 
3. Whisk together oil, vinegar, thyme, brown sugar, and salt in a measuring cup. 
4. Drizzle over tomato mixture. Stir gently to coat.
5. Bake until tomatoes are softened and caramelized, about 1 hour.

Sweet Potato and Potato Gratin

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 tsp dried thyme 
• 1 tsp dried sage
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/4 tsp finely grated nutmeg
• dash cayenne pepper
• 8-12 oz Swiss cheese, sliced
• 2 cups finely grated Parmesan
• 3 large white sweet potatoes
• 3 large Russet potatoes

Preparations:

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Whisk the cream, milk, salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, rosemary, sage, nutmeg, and cayenne in a big bowl. Set aside.
3. Peel the sweet potatoes (and Russets if so inclined), then using a food processor, slice the potatoes into thin rounds. If you don't have a food processor, use a mandolin or sharp knife by hand. Combine all slices in a large bowl and toss, mixing the two types of potatoes.
4. Pour 1/2 cup of the cream on the bottom of a Dutch Oven to prevent the potatoes from sticking to the bottom. Then layer 1/4 of your potato mixture evenly on top. 
5. Drizzle 1/3 of the cream mixture on top, then sprinkle 1/2 cup Parmesan and top with a thin layer of Swiss.
6. Top with potatoes and repeat for another three layers. 
7. Cover with the Dutch Oven lid or foil and bake until bubbly, 15 minutes. If using foil, be carfeul to not let it contact the top cheese layer. 
8. Remove the lid, reduce the heat to 400°F, and bake until the top is golden and bubbly, 45-50 minutes.
9. Let cool slightly, then serve hot or at room temperature

Slow Cooker Potato Corn Chowder

Ingredients:

• 24 oz red potato, diced
• 16 oz frozen corn, or 2 ears fresh
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 6 cups vegetable stock
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp milk

Preparations:

1. Place potatoes and corn into a slow cooker. Stir in flour and gently toss to combine. 
2. Stir in chicken stock, thyme, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 hours or high heat for 3-4 hours.
4. Once fully cooked, stir in butter and heavy cream.

Pot Pie Casserole

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb soy ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
•  1 10.5 oz can of Cream of Celery soup
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped into half inch pieces
• 1 cup corn
• 1 cup shredded cheese
• 1 8 oz can of Crescent rolls
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt

Preparations:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9x12-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion, about 10 minutes. Add in garlic and cook for a minute or two, until fragrant.
3. Add corn, potatoes, and fake meat to the pan and heat until thoroughly warmed through. Spoon the cooked mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and half of thyme and oregano. 
4. Mix together the cream of celery soup, milk, and egg in a small bowl. Pour the soup mixture over top of the cooked mix. Top with Cheddar cheese in a layer. Unroll the crescent dough, and place over the cheese.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the crescent dough is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, about 25 minutes. Cover with foil and cook for another 25 minutes. Let sit 10 mintes before serving.