1½ lbs lean, boneless round steak 2 T flour ¼ t salt ½ t pepper Vegetable cooking spray 1 t vegetable oil 1½ c chopped onion 1½ c beef stock 1 c prune juice ½ t dried whole thyme 1 c peeled, diced round red potato 1 c sliced carrot 2 T lemon juice Trim…
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Beef Bourguinon
1 lb carrots 3 lg onions 4 stalks celery (with leaves) ½ box mushrooms 1 lb stew beef 1 can beef consommé 1 can red wine 2-3 T ketchup Peel carrots and precook; brown beef in butter and olive oil. While meat is cooking, sprinkle with garlic and pepper. Place in crock pot. In same…
Tomato Caper Sauce
2 medium onions (chopped) 1 green pepper (chopped) 2 cloves of garlic (minced) 1 T olive oil 14½ oz crushed tomatoes ½ c tomato sauce 2 T dry white wine 1 T parsley (chopped fresh, or dried) 1 T basil (chopped fresh, or dried) 1 T oregano (chopped fresh, or dried) 2 t capers (More or…
Sicilian Meat Roll
2 beaten eggs ¾ c Italian bread crumbs ½ c tomato juice 1 t dried Oregano ¼ t salt ¼ t pepper ¼–½ t garlic powder 2 lbs lean ground beef (10-15% fat) 8 slices deli ham 6–8 oz shredded mozzarella or provolone cheese (sliced diagonally) Combine eggs, bread crumbs, tomato juice, and spices in…
Steak au Poivre
2 club sirloin steaks, about 1 inch thick, or 4 small fillets, 1½ inches thick 2 t freshly ground black pepper 5-7 T butter 1 T olive oil 2 T scallions ½ c beef stock or bouillon ⅓ c cognac 1 T Grand Marnier Dry the steaks. Sprinkle each side with about ½ t of…
Nana’s Meat Loaf
2 lbs lean ground beef 1½ c freshly grated white bread (4–5 slices) ½ c freshly grated Romano cheese ⅓ c fresh chopped parsley 1 t salt ½ t pepper 2 eggs dash of ketchup oregano 1 can crushed tomatoes Mix all ingredients until well blended and pat into a 9×12-inch pan or cookie sheet…
Sarah’s Secret Stuffing That Everyone Likes, Even Mimi
Here is my Thanksgiving Stuffing recipe, subject to the usual Sarah method of using whatever is on hand or what I remembered to buy at the store. So we realize all proportions are approximate. I seem to remember having large quantities of water chestnuts left over that did not get put into the stuffing. The…
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
1 pkg (8 oz) elbow macaroni 2 c grated sharp cheddar cheese (½ lb) ¼ c butter or margarine ¼ c unsifted all-purpose flour 2 c milk 1 t salt ⅛ t pepper Preheat oven to 375°. Cook macaroni as directed on package; drain. In a 1½-qt shallow baking dish, alternate macaroni (in 2 layers)…
Mother’s Spaghetti Sauce
1 lb hamburg 2 small cans tomato paste 1 can tomato soup 1 lg can whole tomatoes 1 green pepper, chopped 1 onion, chopped Garlic (start with 1 clove, and add to taste) Tabasco and Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper Mix together and cook; simmer for 3-4 hours. Note: DO NOT brown the hamburg first.
Ham and Asparagus Risotto
1 c 1-inch slices asparagus (about ½ lb) 1 c water ½ c dry white wine 1 10½-oz can low-salt chicken broth Vegetable cooking spray 1 c chopped mushrooms ¼ c sliced green onions 1 garlic clove, minced 1 c uncooked Arborio or other short-grain rice 1⅓ c chopped ham (about 6 oz) 3 T…
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