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Shredded Potatoes

4Lb. Frozen hash brown potatoes 2-1/2 Cups Milk

1Pint Sour cream

2Cups Grated Cheddar or Swiss cheese

2Cans (10-3/4 Oz. ea.) Cream of Celery soup

4Green onions, thinly sliced 1/4 Cup Chopped parsley

1Tbsp. Italian herb seasoning Salt and pepper, to taste

Remove Cookwell. Preheat covered Heatwell to 350°F.

Combine all ingredients in Cookwell; stir until well mixed. Set Cookwell into preheated Heatwell. Cover; bake 1-1/2 hours or until center is set. Gently stir edge into center once halfway through baking time.

To hold: Reduce temperature to 200°F. Pour 1 cup milk over top if potatoes begin to dry.

Serves 25.

Parmesan Potatoes

12 Large Baking potatoes (approximately 6 Lb.) 1/2 Cup All purpose flour

1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan cheese 2 Tbsp. Chopped parsley

Salt and ground black pepper, to taste 2/3 Cup Butter or margarine, melted

Preheat Roaster Oven to 375°F.

Peel potatoes; cut in half lengthwise. Combine flour, cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; stir until blended. Dip potatoes in melted butter, then in dry mixture to coat.

Arrange potatoes on Rack. Set Rack in preheated Cookwell. Cover; bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until done.

Serves 16-20.

Baked Beans

1 Lb. Dried Great Northern navy beans

1 Lb. Dried pinto or brown beans

1 Lb. Dried black-eyed peas

6 Cups Hot water

2Cups Dark molasses

1Cup Cider vinegar

1Cup Brown sugar

1Lb. Thick-sliced bacon, cut up

2Large Onions, diced

2Tbsp. Mustard

1Cup Ketchup

Add beans to unheated Cookwell; cover with 4 quarts hot water. Let stand several hours or overnight; drain.

Preheat Roaster Oven to 300°F.

Add remaining ingredients, except ketchup, to beans. Stir in 6 Cups hot water. Cover; bake 2 hours or until beans are tender. Reduce temperature to 250°F. Stir; cover and bake 5 hours. Stir in ketchup; cover and bake 1 hour.

To hold: reduce temperature to 200°F. Add hot water or tomato juice if beans begin to dry.

Serves 25. Recipe may easily be doubled to serve 50.

18-Qt. Roaster Oven

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Nesco manual Shredded Potatoes, Parmesan Potatoes, Baked Beans, Preheat Roaster Oven to 375F

Roaster Oven specifications

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