Kielbasa and Hashbrowns (2 ingredient dish)

1 pkg. Kielbasa Sausage
1 carton Idaho Spuds Veggie Hashbrowns

Slice Kielbasa and allow to lightly brown in a non-stick frying pan.  Remove from pan.  Cook Hashbrowns according to package directions.  When done, add the Kielbasa back to the pan and heat thoroughly.  Serves 4

Comments:  The Veggie Hashbrowns by Idaho have red and green peppers in with the potatoes.  I like a little onion so to the potatoes I sprinkled in about 1/2 tsp. of dehydrated onions allowing them to swell along with the potatoes and peppers.  This worked perfectly.  This is a quick and very tasty dish that can be served with a salad and bread for a full meal.  It took about 30 minutes from beginning to end and this includes the time the potatoes are soaking.  Of course, if you don't like peppers or want the real thing, you can stir fry freshly cut and add them to the dish when the meat is added back at the end.

Hot Potato Casserole - a la Joan

1 bag (2 lb.) hash browns (use loose potatoes NOT square cake)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream (You can use 3 cans of soup and 1 can of milk instead of sour cream)
8 oz. or more shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp. garlic salt
Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together everything except the Parmesan cheese.  Pour into a 9 x 13 x 2 baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray.  Bake 1 hour or until bubbly and potatoes are fork tender.

Comments:  This dish came from my dear friend Joan.  She sent this to me some time ago but I've just now decided to give it a try.  Well, I found that I was out of sour cream but I did have some salad dressing that I had made using sour cream, minced onions, minced garlic and dill.  Why not?!  I didn't have the frozen hash browns but did have a box of dry that you simply soak in hot water.  This made 1 lb. so I cut the recipe in half, well sort of.  I used the 1 lb. potatoes, 1 can soup, 1 cup of my dressing, 1 cup of cheese but I eliminated the garlic since I had garlic in the dressing and I eliminated the Parmesan cheese, only because I forgot to add.  I have to say that this is one of the best hash brown dishes I've ever had.  The flavor was more like a loaded baked potato.  In fact, adding bacon bits and maybe some chives would be great additions that could be added when served.  This dish is great!