Amish Soups & Casseroles: Traditional Comfort Food Favorites

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75 authentic Amish soups, stews, casseroles-and delicious bread to go with them. Gathered from interviews with real Amish grandmothers, tattered recipe boxes, and old books and diaries, here is an assortment of delicious baked goods that have been and continue to be popular in eastern Pennsylvania, particularly in the Lancaster area. Now you too can experience the warm, comforting recipes of old order Amish cooks. Prepare to make wonderful treats such as: Chicken Corn Soup Ham, Green Beans, and Potato Stew Beef Vegetable Soup Rivvel Soup Breakfast Casserole Green Bean and Sausage Casserole Roasht (or Chicken Filling) Becky Zook Bread Potato Rolls And more! These recipes will soon become your family favorites and go-to meals for church suppers or potluck dinners. With simple ingredients and instructions that are easy to follow, you'll find yourself whipping up the same wonderful and comforting meals you'll find in Amish country.

Linda Byler grew up Amish and is an active member of the Amish church today. She is the author of several bestselling fiction series and Christmas novels, all set in the Amish world. Well-known within the Amish community as a columnist for a weekly Amish newspaper, she lives near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Laura Anne Lapp is the author of Amish Butters, Salsas & Spreads, Amish Canning & Preserving, and An Amish Garden. A member of the Amish church, she lives with her husband and three young sons in a tucked-away valley in central Pennsylvania. Before her marriage, she was a teacher in an Amish school for eight years. Emily Stoltzfus loved growing up in the Amish community and enjoyed a childhood filled with imagination, green fields, animals, and wilderness. As a teen, she worked in farmer's markets and as a teacher in the one-room schoolhouse. Although she and her husband and two children are no longer part of the Amish church, she still treasures the values she was taught. Anna Kauffman was mother to ten children (including Linda Byler) and a wonderful cook and homemaker. Her recipes live on in this book and in the hearts of her children and grandchildren.