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Bami Gari

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Bami Gari
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Recipe Type: Main
 
Ingredients
  • 4 pork chops, cut in bite-size pieces
  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 head cabbage, chopped
  • 1 med. onion, chopped
  • ½ c. soy sauce
  • 8 oz. pkg. noodles
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet melt the butter over medium heat.
  2. Add pork chop meat and let brown.
  3. Add cabbage, onion and soy sauce to the browned meat.
  4. Cook until cabbage is almost done.
  5. In a separate pot, cook noodles according to package directions and add to cabbage and meat mixture.

 

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Chili Verde

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Chili Verde
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Recipe Type: Main
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Ingredients
  • 3 lb. chuck roast, cut in 1 inch cubes
  • 3 tbsp. salad oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes
  • ¾ c. beef broth
  • 1 med. onion
  • 7 oz. can green chilies, chopped
  • ⅓ c. chopped parsley
  • ½ tsp. sugar
  • ¼ c. lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
Instructions
  1. Brown meat in oil.
  2. Remove from pot and saute pepper and garlic in drippings until tender.
  3. Return meat to pot and add remaining ingredients.
  4. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until it reaches desired thickness.

 

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Shepherd’s Pie

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Shepherd's Pie
Recipe Type: main
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Ingredients
  • 1½ lbs ground round beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1-2 cups mixed vegetables (chopped carrots, corn, peas)
  • 3 large potatoes
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt, pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Peel and cut the potatoes into small pieces and boil them in salted water until tender. While the potatoes are boiling, saute the onions in half of the butter over medium heat until the onions are clear. Add ground beef to the mixture and saute until meat is no longer pink. Add remaining vegetables, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth and cook uncovered over medium heat for 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, mash the potatoes and mix in the remaining butter, salt and pepper.
  2. Place beef and vegetable mixture into a baking dish and top with mashed up potatoes. Use a fork to create a design in the mashed potatoes to create peaks that will brown up in the oven.
  3. Bake in the oven at 400 for 30 minutes.

 

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Chicken Catcciatore

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Chicken Catcciatore
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Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. butter
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ C. fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ C. dry white wine
  • ¼ C. flour
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 2 lbs. skinned chicken breast
  • 1 tsp. rosemary
  • 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 15 oz. can tomato sauce
  • Monterrey Jack Cheese
Instructions
  1. Heat the butter, oil and mushrooms in a sauce pan until the mushrooms are tender.
  2. Remove and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and pepper and coat chicken breasts with the mixture.
  4. Fry the coated breasts in the same pan used to cook the mushrooms until browned on both sides.
  5. Return mushrooms to the pan and add remaining ingredients.
  6. Cover and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
  7. Remove lid, stir contents and continue to simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
  8. Cover cooked chicken breasts with a slice of Monterrey Jack cheese before serving.
  9. Spoon sauce over the chicken as desired.
Notes
This dish is typically served on a bed of polenta noodles.

 

Posted in International, Italian, Main Course, Poultry

Chicken Lasagna

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Chicken Lasagna
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Ingredients
  • 8 oz. pkg. lasagna noodles
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 8 oz. sour cream
  • 1 c. onion, finely chopped
  • 1 c. sliced black olives
  • ½ tsp. garlic salt
  • 1 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3 c. cooked chicken, cut into chunks
  • 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
  1. Cook the lasagna noodles per the directions on the package and drain.
  2. Combine the remaining ingredients except for the cheese.
  3. Spread about ¼ of the mixture in a large casserole dish and cover with a layer of noodles.
  4. Put ¼ of the cheese over the noodles and repeat until all of the mixture is done. Do not add the last layer of cheese.
  5. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes then sprinkle with remaining cheese.
  6. Bake uncovered 10 minutes.
Notes
You can also use turkey in place of the chicken.

 

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Spicy Meatballs with Sauce

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Spicy Meatballs with Sauce
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Recipe Type: appetizer
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ¾ c crushed seasoned salad croutons
  • ½ c finely chopped onion
  • ¼ c finely chopped green pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
  • 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
  • Sauce:
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ¾ c beef broth
  • 2 cans (28oz each) crushed tomatoes
  • 3 medium carrots, diced
  • 1 can (6oz) tomato paste
  • 1 envelope onion soup mix
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • Hot cooked pasta
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the egg, croutons, onion, green pepper, garlic powder, cumin, oregano and pepper.
  2. Crumble beef or turkey and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in balls.
  3. Place in a 5-qt slow cooker.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch, sugar and broth until smooth: stir in the tomatoes, carrots, tomato paste, soup mix, garlic, basil, and pepper flakes. Pour over meatballs.
  5. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or until meat is no longer pink.
  6. Serve with pasta.

 

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