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round steak casserole

round steak casserole

Round Steak Casserole

Servings: 6

1 (2 pound) round steak, cut 1/2 Inch thick
Garlic salt
Salt
Pepper
1 onion, thinly sliced
3 to 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered (optional)
1 1/2 cups beef broth
1 can green beans, drained
1 can tomato soup
1 can tomatoes

Season round steak lightly with garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Cut into serving pieces and place in crockpot with sliced onion which has been separated into rings. Add potatoes and green beans. Top with tomato soup and tomatoes. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours. Remove cover during last half-hour if there is too much liquid.

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          Cookout Chili
          May 30, 2010, 11:19 pm
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          Cookout Chili

          1 lb Beef chuck,hamburger grind

          1 Bell pepper(s)

          4 Chiles,green,fresh whole

          1 Jalapeno pepper,pickled

          2 Scallions,coarsely chopped

          1 cn Tomato sauce(16oz ea)

          1/2 t Oregano,dried,pref. Mexican

          1/2 t Cumin,ground

          1 t Red chile,hot,ground

          1 t Chile caribe

          1 cn Kidney beans(16oz ea)

          1. Form the meat into three or four hamburger patties.

          2. Over a grill, charcoal broil the hamburgers until they are medium rare

          on the inside and nicely crisp on the outside. Set them aside to cool. 3. Lightly roast the bell pepper, green chiles and jalapeno (if fresh) over

          the fire. Prepare parched red or green chiles according to succeeding recipe, then finely chop all the peppers. 4. Crumble the hamburgers into a large skillet or Dutch oven and add the

          peppers and the remaining ingredients to the meat. Simmer over the fire for at least 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Taste and adjust seasonings.

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                Pinto Beans
                May 9, 2010, 3:39 am
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                Pinto Beans

                4 c Water

                2 c Pinto Or Black Beans; 1 lb

                1/2 c Onion; Chopped, 1 Md

                1/4 c Vegetable Oil

                1 ts Salt

                1 ts Cumin Seed

                2 ea Cloves Garlic; Crushed

                1 ea Bacon; Slice

                Mix the water, beans, and onion in a 4-quart Dutch oven. Cover and heat to boiling. Boil 2 minutes and remove from the heat; let stand for 1 hour. Add just enough water to the beans to cover. Stir in the remaining ingredients and heat to boiling. Cover and reduce the heat. Boil gently, stirring occasionally, until the beans are very tender, about 2 hours, (add water during the cooking time if necessary); drain the beans. Beans can be covered and refrigerated up to 10 days.

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                navajo tacos

                navajo tacos

                Navajo Tacos

                2 cups unbleached flour
                1 tablespoon baking powder
                1/2 teaspoon salt
                1/4 cup evaporated milk
                About 3/4 cup water

                Mix dry ingredients with fingers. Stir in water with a fork. Knead and divide into 6 parts. Pat into 4 (8-inch) circles 1/4 inch thick. Fry in oil heated to 365 degrees F until brown. Spread each taco with refried beans, lettuce, tomato, scallion, cheese, avocado, sour cream and taco sauce or salsa. Makes 4.

                To use as a dessert, spread with butter and honey or confectioners sugar.

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                        Rice and Beans with Cheese
                        May 9, 2010, 12:46 am
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                        Rice and Beans with Cheese

                        1 1/3 c Water

                        1 c Shredded Carrots

                        1 ts Instant chicken bouillon

                        1/4 ts Salt

                        15 oz Can Pinto / Navy Beans,drain

                        8 oz Plain lo-fat Yogurt

                        1/2 c Shredded lo-fat Cheddar chee

                        2/3 c Long grain Rice

                        1/2 c Sliced Green Onions

                        1/2 ts Ground Coriander

                        1 ts Hot pepper Sauce

                        1 c Lo-fat Cottage Cheese

                        1 tb Snipped fresh parsley

                        In a large saucepan combine water, rice, carrots, green onions, bouillon granules, coriander, salt, and bottled hot pepper sauce. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or till rice is tender and water is absorbed. Stir in pinto or navy beans, cottage cheese, yogurt, and parsley. Spoon into a 10×6x2″ baking dish. Bake, covered, in a 350 deg F. oven for 20-25 minutes or till heated through. Sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes more or till cheese melts. ************************************************************* Per serving: 282 calories, 19 g fat, 42 g carbohydrates, 4 g fat, 14 mg cholesterol, 489

                        mg sodium, 548 mg potassium.

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                        calabacitas

                        calabacitas

                        Calabacitas

                        3 small zucchini or other summer
                            squash, unpeeled, diced large
                        2 large tomatoes, chopped
                        2 fresh yellow hot peppers, chopped
                        1 medium onion, diced
                        1 clove garlic, chopped (optional)
                        1 can whole kernel corn, drained
                        1/2 to 1/3 pound Monterey jack cheese,
                            cut into chunks
                        1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice (optional)
                        1 tablespoon finely minced fresh cilantro (optional)
                        Salt and freshly-ground black pepper

                        Put squash, tomatoes, peppers, onion and garlic into a saucepan, adding no water or oil. Heat slowly until all ingredients are hot and onion is translucent. Add corn and cheese. Put lid on pan and continue to heat until cheese is melted. At this point, you can add lime juice, cilantro, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, if desired. Serve hot.

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                                Beef with Assorted Vegetables- Szechuan
                                May 7, 2010, 9:06 pm
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                                Beef with Assorted Vegetables- Szechuan

                                2/3 pound Beef flank steak

                                —–MARINADE—– 1 teaspoon Dry sherry

                                1/2 teaspoon Ginger — minced

                                1/3 teaspoon Sugar

                                2 tablespoons Oyster sauce

                                1 teaspoon Cornstarch

                                1/2 teaspoon Baking soda

                                —–SEASONING SAUCE—– 1/4 cup Chicken stock

                                1/4 cup -water

                                1 teaspoon Cornstarch

                                1/4 teaspoon Sugar

                                1/2 teaspoon Sesame oil

                                1 tablespoon Soy sauce

                                —–OTHER INGREDIENTS—– 1/4 teaspoon Salt

                                2 Dried hot red peppers — chopped

                                1 Carrot

                                2 cups Boiling water

                                1 cup Snow peas — or sliced

                                beans 1 cup Vegetable oil

                                1 cup Fresh mushrooms — sliced

                                Use a cleaver to slice beef across the grain and at an angle into thin stri ps; cut strips 2 inches long; combine marinade in a medium bowl; add beef stri ps mix well and let stand for 30 minutes. Mix seasoning sauce in a small bowl; mix well; set aside.

                                Add salt and carrot to water in a small saucepan; boil 15 minutes; add snow peas or green beans; cook 1 minute; remove from heat and cool vegetables in cold water; drain well; slice carrot into thin slices.

                                Heat oil in wok over medium heat for 1 minute; add marinated beef, sti r-frying until lightly browned; remove with slotted spoon, draining well over wok; set aside.

                                Remove oil from wok except 1/4 cup; heat over high heat for 30 seconds; add re d peppers; stir-fry 15 seconds; add mushrooms; stir-fry 3 minutes; add seaso ning sauce, cooked snow peas, carrots and cooked beef; stir-fry until sauce th ickens slightly. Serve hot.

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                                Bean& Rice Burgers
                                May 7, 2010, 5:19 pm
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                                Bean& Rice Burgers

                                1 c Cooked brown rice

                                1 1/2 c Cooked beans — pink,

                                -kidney, navy, 1/2 c Wheat flour (or white)

                                1 tb Margarine or butter

                                1 md Onion — diced

                                1 Clove garlic — mashed

                                1 tb Spike or seasoning salt

                                —–OPTIONAL—– 1 c Cooked mashed potatoes

                                1/2 c Cornmeal

                                1/2 c Bran

                                1/2 c Cracked wheat

                                1 sm Pepper — diced

                                1 Grated carrot

                                Heat greased (I use cooking spray) grill or electric frypan on med heat. ***Or, you can grease a 13″x9″ glass baking pan and bake at 350* for 30 Min. Just spread mix in pan and cook uncovered. Use a pancake turner to cut and remove cooked urger.*** Mash beans. Add all ingredients and mix well. (If you use all of the ingredients listed your mix may be a bit dry. You might want to add a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of soy, nut, or rice milk. Of coarse you also could use whole milk. Be sure you don thin it too much or it will be mushy. Look for a hamburger consistency.) Spoon about 2 heaping Tablespoons of mix onto grill or frypan for each burger and flatten with greased pancake turner. Turn several times rather than just once on each side like conventional burgers, they have a better texture that way.

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                                  Vegetable and Coconut Curry
                                  May 7, 2010, 11:30 am
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                                  Vegetable and Coconut Curry

                                  15 g Butter

                                  1/2 l Onion

                                  1 Green chillis

                                  1 Garlic cloves

                                  1 ts Grated ginger

                                  1/2 ts Turmeric

                                  1/2 ts Ground cardamom

                                  1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

                                  1 c Coconut milk

                                  1 Strips of lemon rind

                                  62 1/2 g Green beans

                                  1/2 Green pepper

                                  1/2 Red pepper

                                  1/4 Cauliflower

                                  1 1/2 Zucchini (courgettes)

                                  62 1/2 g Yellow squash

                                  2 l Potatoes

                                  1/4 c Coconut cream

                                  1/4 c Coriander leaves

                                  Preparation: Finely chop the green chillis : Crush the garlic clove : Trim the green beans : Cut the peppers into strips : Cut the cauliflower into florets : Cut the zucchini into rounds : Cut the yellow squash into halves : Dice the potatoes : Chop the coriander leaves 1 In a large heavy based pan melt the butter over a low heat.

                                  Add the onion, chilli, garlic and ginger Cook for 3-4 minutes until the onions are soft Add the cardomom, turmeric and cinnamon and cook , stirring, for 2-3 minutes.

                                  2 Add the coconut milk and lemon rind.

                                  Simmer gently , uncovered, for 10 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook, uncovered, until the vegetables are just tender 3 Add the coconut cream and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

                                  Serve on a large platter, garnished with fresh coriander leaves. Any combination of vegetables may be used for this korma-like curry.

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                                  pedernales river chili

                                  pedernales river chili

                                  Pedernales River Chili

                                  This is the chili that was always cooked at the LBJ Ranch in Texas. It was a favorite of Lyndon B. Johnson. He ate this with saltine crackers and a glass of ice cold milk.

                                  4 pounds coarsely-ground beef
                                  1 large onion, chopped
                                  2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
                                  1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
                                  1 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
                                  6 teaspoons red chili powder
                                  2 (16 ounce) cans tomatoes
                                  Salt, to taste
                                  2 cups hot water

                                  Put the meat, onion and garlic in a large pot and sear until light brown. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer, covered, for 1 hour. Let cool, then refrigerate. Skim the congealed fat from the top. Reheat the chili to serve.

                                  Serves 12.

                                  People in their handling of affairs often fail when they are about to succeed. If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure. — Lao Tzu

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