Crash Hot Potatoes

INGREDIENTS:

12-15 baby red potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
Sea salt and fresh cracked pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
2. Boil the potatoes for 10-15 minutes or until fork tender. 
3. Place on a cooking sheet coated with cooking spray or drizzled with olive oil. Place the potatoes on the baking sheet and with a potato masher, gently smash each potato. 
4. Drizzle with olive oil, sea salt and pepper (I added Italian Herb seasoning)
5. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden brown. 

optional: top with sour cream and green onion

Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole

INGREDIENTS:
1 onion, chopped (I only used half)
1 celery stick, chopped
1/2 stick butter
11 oz pack of chopped broccoli
2 1/2 cups cooked rice
1 can cream of chicken soup
4 oz of velveeta, cubed and melted (I used 8 oz)
dash of tobasco
pepper, to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1. preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. saute onion and celery in butter
3. combine with remaining ingredients and mix well
4. pour into 2 quart baking dish
5. bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until bubbly