Minnesota Food

We went to Minnesota earlier in the month

Actually, we went for the Super Bowl

(which was held in Minneapolis)

No, we didn't go to the Super Bowl

But we were up to babysit

Minnesota is the midwest

The upper midwest

It's food is different than what we are used to

on the prairie of Kansas.

For one thing, a casserole is not a casserole --

it is a "hot dish"

And according to Daughter Sarah,

the hot dish is the

tater tot/hamburger one

made at least once per week in most Minnesotan households

during the winter

Once home, we decided to 

"eat Minnesotan"

The famous hot dish.

A pound of hamburger, browned, with a diced onion

Once done mix the browned hamburger onion mixture with about 3 cups of frozen vegetables

(I used a mix of vegetables) and 1 can of cream of mushroom soup.

Pour into a 9 x 13 casserole and top with a 16 ounce package of frozen tater tots.

Bake for about 1/2 hour in a 350 oven.

And nothing goes better with a casserole -- oops, I mean hot dish

Than a salad

Not a "gourmet" salad 

But romaine and iceberg and cherry tomatoes

Dressed in the SE Kansas traditional dressing

of Ott's French with Blue cheese crumbles

The only place I've ever seen that combination

until we grocery shopped in Minnesota

And found

"Jimmy's"

French Blue Cheese

A French dressing with blue cheese crumbles in a bottle

Proudly made in

Minnesota

(not Kansas)!

Who knew!

It's a good dressing and will be a bring back every time we visit.

The only thing we didn't do for our

"Minnesota Night"

was a jello salad and bars for dessert!