Potato Soup

Ingredients:
4 medium potatoes cubed
1 can evaporated milk
2 cups water
1 can cream style corn
4 strips of bacon
1 TBS dried onions
salt and pepper to taste

(optional toppings):
extra bacon bits
chives
sour cream
cheese

Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a pot and simmer until the potatoes are tender. Serve with salad and rolls or in bread bowls.
My family would rate this 5 out of 5 stars

5 MINUTE RESTAURANT SALSA

Ingredients:

• 28 ounce can whole plum tomatoes including juice
• 1 small white onion peeled and roughly chopped
• 1 - 2 jalapeño peppers seeded and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin or to taste
• 1 teaspoons salt or to taste
• 1/4 - 1 teaspoon to 1 granulated sugar optional and to taste
• 1 - 2 handfuls cilantro I prefer 2
• About 3 tablespoons lime juice

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to food processor in the order listed. Pulse a few times to break up the large pieces, then process until texture is as smooth as desired.
2. Taste the salsa and based on personal preference, adjust as necessary.
3. Transfer to airtight container and let sit in the refrigerator for a couple of hours or 1 day for best flavor.
4. Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!

RECIPE NOTES

** I remove the seeds from my jalapeno peppers to reduce the heat level. This way you'll get all the fresh jalapeno flavor and some heat, but not a crazy amount of heat.

** I also add the teaspoon of sugar to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes and I think it heightens the other flavors.

** If you'd like, you could stir in some corn kernels, black beans, or chopped tomatoes.

My family would rate this 3 out of 5 stars