February 13, 2010
Quick Beef Noodle Soup
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 12 Cups Water
- 3 Tablespoons Beef Flavor Bouillon
- 2 Cups uncooked Pasta
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February 12, 2010
Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
Florence
Course Soup
Cuisine American
- 12 Cups Water
- 3 Tablespoons Chicken Flavor Bouillon
- 2 Cups uncooked Pasta
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February 11, 2010
Beef Stroganoff
Florence
Course Entree
Cuisine American
- 1 16 ounce package egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons butter softened
- 2 onions finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 8 ounce package fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 pound beef loin steak cut into thin strips
- 1 14 ounce can beef consomme
- 1/4 cup Burgundy wine optional
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cold water or as needed
- 1 8 ounce container sour cream
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add noodles and cook 5 to 7 minutes or until al dente
drain
Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in onions and garlic, and cook until slightly tender. Mix in mushrooms, and continue cooking 2 minutes. Place steak strips in saucepan and cook about 1 minute. Mix in consomme, and Burgundy (optional). Bring to a boil.
In a small bowl, thoroughly blend flour with cold water until smooth. Reduce saucepan heat to low. While stirring constantly, slowly pour flour mixture into saucepan. Gradually return to boil while stirring rapidly, until sauce is thick and smooth. Cover saucepan and continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, let cool slightly and stir in sour cream. Serve over cooked egg noodles.
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January 28, 2010
Summer Vegetable Bowl
Florence
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Vegetables
Cuisine American
- 4 bacon slices
- 1 small white onions
- 1 green pepper - diced
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 pound green beans
- 8 oz corn
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 6 small zucchini - 1" chunks
- 5 celery stalks - 1" slices
- 1 large tomato - cut in wedges
In 6-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp; pat dry with paper towels.
Saute onions and green pepper; cook until golden;.
Add hot water and next 5 ingredients green beans, corn, salt, sugar and pepper.
Bring boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
Add zucchini and celery; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes until all vegetables are tender.
Arrange veggies on large platter and crumble bacon over top.
Garnish with tomato wedges.
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January 27, 2010
Summer Squash Medley
Florence
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course Main
Cuisine American
- 8 small young summer squash zucchini, yellow, patty, etc
- 1 pound seasoned pork sausage
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 large onion
- 1/2 large green pepper
- 4 large tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
Preheat oven to 350°F
Wash & Slice squash.
Grease a 13 x 9 baking pan.
In a large skillet, fry sausage until mostly cooked.
Drain sausage.
Add garlic, onion, green pepper, tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper and cover simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
Into the prepared baking dish, spread evenly 1/2 cup bread crumbs.
Layer 1/3 Tomato Mixture, 1/2 Mixed Squash, Bread Crumbs, Tomato Mixture, Remaining Squash, Remaining Tomato Mixture and Remaining Bread Crumbs.
Bake about 30 minutes, until squash is tender and pork done
Toward the last 15 minutes of cooking, sprinkle cheese over the top.
Bake until cheese has melted and slightly browned.
Remove from oven, and serve immediately.
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January 19, 2010
Chili
Florence
Course Tex-Mex
Cuisine American
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 large garlic cloves -- minced
- or pressed.
- 1 large onion -- chopped
- 1 green pepper -- chopped
- 1 green hot pepper -- chopped
- 1 zucchini -- diced
- 1 large can pureed tomatoes
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons chili powder to your liking
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 cup uncooked radiatore pasta
- 1 can chili beans - 15 oz.
Brown Ground Beef.
Saute all veggies in olive oil until the onions are tender.
Add everything together and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to simmer and add chili beans.
Simmer for about an hour, or until all ingredients have blended and pasta is cooked.
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January 17, 2010
Grilled Salmon
Florence
Course Fish
Cuisine Middle Eastern
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon steaks or fillets
- 1 6 ounces can unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- vegetable oil spray
Rinse fish and pat dry
Arrange fish in a baking pan.
Combine remaining ingredients and pour over steaks.
Cover and refrigerate overnight
Preheat grill.
Lightly spray grill top or grill pan with vegetable oil (do not spray on open flame).
Remove steaks from marinade and place steaks on hot, 4 to 5 inches from heat.
Grill 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
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January 13, 2010
Macaroni & Chicken Casserole
Florence
- 3 pound chicken
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 can french fried onion rings
Cook and bone chicken
Place chicken in bottom of 13 x 9 inch pan
Pour uncooked macaroni over chicken
Pour milk over macaroni
Spread soup over mixture
Cut cream cheese into small pieces and lay over soup
Cover and place in refrigerator overnight or at least 8 to 10 hours
One hour before baking, take out of refrigerator and let set
Heat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 50 minutes uncovered
Cover with onion rings and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more
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January 12, 2010
Barbequed Shrimp And Chicken
Florence
Course BBQ
Cuisine American
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/2 pound medium shrimp
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast
Peel shrimp and cut chicken into 1 inch cubes
Combine all ingredients except meats.
Marinate shrimp and chicken while preparing grill
Put shrimp and chicken onto separate skewers..
Cook about 5 inches above hot coals, allowing 5 minutes for shrimp and 10 to 15 minutes for chicken.
Turn once or twice while cooking and baste often with remaining marinade.
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January 8, 2010
Mustard-Barbecued Chicken Legs
Florence
Course Chicken
Cuisine American
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon dry white wine
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon thyme
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 chicken legs and thighs
In small bowl combined all ingredients except chicken.
Place chicken legs, thighs and sauce in a bag and shake well.
Cover chicken and refrigerate about 4 hours.
Bake or Grill chicken legs until well browned on both sides, about 45 minutes.
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January 2, 2010
Vegetable Beef Soup
Florence
Course Soups
Cuisine American
- 4 pounds boneless beef chuck
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoons pepper
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic -- minced
- 1 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoons dried thyme
- 3 1/2 quarts water
- 32 oz cans tomato sauce
- 6 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 cup Ditalini Pasta
- 1 pounds potatoes; peel -- cube
- 3/4 pounds carrots -- slice
- 1 medium onion-- chop
- 8 ounces frozen green beans
- 8 ounces frozen peas
Cut beef into 1/2 cubes.
Toss beef with flour, salt and pepper
In a large Dutch oven, brown the meat in batches in oil; drain and set aside.
In large stockpot or soup kettle; add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, water, tomato sauce and juice, bouillon and pasta and beef.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for approximately 1 hour.
Add veggies and bring to boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer approximately 2 hours or until veggies and meat are tender.
Remove bay leaves before serving.
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