1 lb lean ground beef
1/2 c grated Parmesan or Romano
2 slices of bread moistened cubed and moistened in milk
1-2 cloves garlic crushed
1/4-1/2 c minced onion
1 t basil
1-2 T flour
2 eggs
Mix well with hands. Roll into balls, let sit
Brown in hot fat quickly or in oven on a dark baking sheet at 400 for 20 min.
Simmer in Marinara for 1 1/2 hours
Marinara
Saute:
2 T olive oil
1/2 onion chopped
2-4 cloves garlic
Add:
1 can tomato paste-large
1 can diced tomatoes-large-28 oz
water to make slighly thin sauce
1 T basil
1/2 T oregano
1 t salt
1 T sugar
1-2 bay leaves
Let simmer several hours
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Real baked Mac and Cheese
Cook 1 lb of pasta
sauce:
1/4 c butter-melted
1/3 c flour- add after butter is melted
3 c milk-slowly add while stirring. Bring to a low boil for 1 minute
1 t mustard-add
pepper-add
2 + c grated cheese-stir in until just melted
Combine with pasta. Put into buttered casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour until golden brown.
sauce:
1/4 c butter-melted
1/3 c flour- add after butter is melted
3 c milk-slowly add while stirring. Bring to a low boil for 1 minute
1 t mustard-add
pepper-add
2 + c grated cheese-stir in until just melted
Combine with pasta. Put into buttered casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour until golden brown.
Really Good Chocolate Cake-Hershey's
2 c sugar
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 c cocoa
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c oil
2 t vanilla
1 c boiling water
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix for 2 minutes at med spee. Stir in boiling water-batter will be thin. Pour into 9x13(or 2 9" round pans) greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes;remove from pan and cool thoroughly before frosting.
Chocolate frosting:
1/2 c butter-melted
2/3 c cocoa
3 c powdered sugar
1/3 c milk
1 t vanilla
Combine and beat on med until spreading consistency. Add more milk if needed.
1 3/4 c flour
3/4 c cocoa
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 t salt
2 eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c oil
2 t vanilla
1 c boiling water
Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla and mix for 2 minutes at med spee. Stir in boiling water-batter will be thin. Pour into 9x13(or 2 9" round pans) greased and floured pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes;remove from pan and cool thoroughly before frosting.
Chocolate frosting:
1/2 c butter-melted
2/3 c cocoa
3 c powdered sugar
1/3 c milk
1 t vanilla
Combine and beat on med until spreading consistency. Add more milk if needed.
White chicken chili
1 c cooked white beans
2 c chicken stock
1 lb chicken breast
1/2 med onion-chopped
1/4 bell pepper -chopped
1/2 t garlic
2 1/2 T butter
2 1/2 T flour
1/2 c milk or half and half
1/2 T chili powder
1/2 T cumin
1/2 T tabasco-or to taste
2-3 oz canned chilis-to taste
garnish with grated Jack cheese or sour cream
Saute vegetables in butter, add diced chicken and chicken stock and all other seasoning except milk and flour. Simmer until vegetables are soft. Combine milk and flour, stir in gradually to thicken, simmer for 1 minute. Serve with garnishes.
2 c chicken stock
1 lb chicken breast
1/2 med onion-chopped
1/4 bell pepper -chopped
1/2 t garlic
2 1/2 T butter
2 1/2 T flour
1/2 c milk or half and half
1/2 T chili powder
1/2 T cumin
1/2 T tabasco-or to taste
2-3 oz canned chilis-to taste
garnish with grated Jack cheese or sour cream
Saute vegetables in butter, add diced chicken and chicken stock and all other seasoning except milk and flour. Simmer until vegetables are soft. Combine milk and flour, stir in gradually to thicken, simmer for 1 minute. Serve with garnishes.
Easy Thai Curry
In large pan:
Saute 1 lb of meat,chicken,tofu or shrimp in oil (with chopped garlic and gingerroot as an option for more flavor)
Remove from pan.
Make sauce:
1 can coconut milk
1 t Thai curry paste red or green -more if you want it hotter
3 T fish sauce-don't smell it
3 T brown sugar
bring to a low simmer.
Add 2-4 cups vegetables. In the winter I add frozen stir fry veges, in the summer whatever is available. Add meat. Simmer briefly until vegetables are cooked appropriately and serve over rice.
Saute 1 lb of meat,chicken,tofu or shrimp in oil (with chopped garlic and gingerroot as an option for more flavor)
Remove from pan.
Make sauce:
1 can coconut milk
1 t Thai curry paste red or green -more if you want it hotter
3 T fish sauce-don't smell it
3 T brown sugar
bring to a low simmer.
Add 2-4 cups vegetables. In the winter I add frozen stir fry veges, in the summer whatever is available. Add meat. Simmer briefly until vegetables are cooked appropriately and serve over rice.
Rolls-pesto,orange,cinnamon options
Basic roll dough:
2 c mashed potatoes-real or instant
4 c milk
1/2 c sugar
2 T yeast
1-2 eggs
1/3 c oil
1 t salt
6-8 c flour
Combine all ingredients except flour, gradually add flour until a soft dough is formed. Continue adding flour until a firm dough is formed ,knead until smooth and soft. Let rise covered until double. Punch down and divide into 2-3 sections and roll out into elongated oval.
Possible fillings:
Pesto- spread thinly over dough. I usually spread a little mozzarella over the pesto. It makes a
nice dinner or sandwich bread.
Orange - spread melted butter over dough. Then cover with a mix of 1 c sugar thoroughly
blended with the rind of half an orange(or 1 orange per 2 cups sugar)
Cinnamon-spread melted butter over dough. Then cover with brown sugar , sprinkle with cinn
amon. Optional add raisin and walnuts
Roll up and slice into 1 inch slabs. Put on greased sheets. Let sit 5 minutes. Bake at 350 20-25 minutes depending on whether they are close together or separate. Sweet rolls can be glazed with icing. 2 c powdered sugar, 1 t butter-soft, vanilla or OJ and enough hot water to make runny glaze.
2 c mashed potatoes-real or instant
4 c milk
1/2 c sugar
2 T yeast
1-2 eggs
1/3 c oil
1 t salt
6-8 c flour
Combine all ingredients except flour, gradually add flour until a soft dough is formed. Continue adding flour until a firm dough is formed ,knead until smooth and soft. Let rise covered until double. Punch down and divide into 2-3 sections and roll out into elongated oval.
Possible fillings:
Pesto- spread thinly over dough. I usually spread a little mozzarella over the pesto. It makes a
nice dinner or sandwich bread.
Orange - spread melted butter over dough. Then cover with a mix of 1 c sugar thoroughly
blended with the rind of half an orange(or 1 orange per 2 cups sugar)
Cinnamon-spread melted butter over dough. Then cover with brown sugar , sprinkle with cinn
amon. Optional add raisin and walnuts
Roll up and slice into 1 inch slabs. Put on greased sheets. Let sit 5 minutes. Bake at 350 20-25 minutes depending on whether they are close together or separate. Sweet rolls can be glazed with icing. 2 c powdered sugar, 1 t butter-soft, vanilla or OJ and enough hot water to make runny glaze.
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