Hash Brown Bake Recipe

        
  3 1/2 c  shredded potatoes,Frozen
    1/3 c  margarine,melted
      1 lb ham sausage
    1/3 c  onion,chopped
    1/3 c  green bell pepper,chopped
  1 1/2 c  mild cheddar cheese,shredded
      6    eggs,beaten
    3/4 c  milk
    1/2 t  salt
    1/4 t  pepper

Thaw potatoes between layers of paper towels to remove excess
moisture. Press potatoes into bottom and up sides of an ungreased 10
inch pie plate. Drizzle with margarine. Bake at 400 degrees for 25
minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. In a
skillet cook sausage, onion and pepper just until sausage is done,
breaking into small pieces while cooking.

Drain. Stir in cheese, mix well. Spoon into potato shell. Combine eggs,
milk, salt and pepper, pour over sausage mixture. Bake in preheated
oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.

Yield: 4-6 servings.

1st place winner

Hawaiian Style Pork
        
      1 lb boneless lean pork,cut in
           -1" cubes
      1    egg
    1/2 t  salt
      3 T  cooking oil
  1 1/2 c  pineapple chunks
  2 1/2 T  soy sauce
    1/2 c  pineapple juice
      2 T  flour
    1/4 t  pepper
      3    green pappers

2          1/2    Tablespoons cornstarch
1/4           cup  sugar
1/4           cup  vinegar
Chinese noodles or cooked rice

Beat together the egg, flour, salt & pepper.  Thoroughly coat cubes of
pork in egg flour batter.  Brown all sides in hot oil in frying pan.
Cover & cook slowly for about 30 minutes.  Remove stems & seeds from
green.  Cut into 1" squares.  Boil 10 minutes.  Drain.  Add green
peppers & pineapple to meat.  Cover & simmer 10 minutes.  Stir & cook
together cornstarch, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar & pineapple juice until
clear, about 2 minutes.  pour over meat mixture & simmer 5 minutes.
Serve with Chinese noodles or cooked rice.

5th place Illinois State Fair