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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Not-so-spicy Blackberry Barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 5 pints blackberries, pureed
  • 1/4 cup black raspberry liqueur (like bol's or chambord)
  • 1 quart beef broth
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup barbecue seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cayenne
  • 1/2 tablespoon anise
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar

Recipe

  • 1 combine all the above ingredients in a large saucepan.
  • 2 bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
  • 3 cook uncovered until desired consistency (about 40 minutes).
  • 4 strain the sauce.

Megan's Taco Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans
  • 6 ounces cream cheese
  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 (1 1/4 ounce) packets taco seasoning or 1/2 cup taco seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • lettuce, chopped
  • cheddar cheese
  • green onion
  • black olives, sliced
  • roma tomato, diced
  • tortilla chips

Recipe

  • 1 cook ground beef, drain.
  • 2 add taco seasoning and water to meat, heat through.
  • 3 while meat is cooking, mix together refried beans and cream cheese, heat in microwave.
  • 4 spread beans on the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan.
  • 5 spread seasoned beef over the beans.
  • 6 spread sour cream over beef.
  • 7 sprinkle cilantro on sour cream.
  • 8 top with desired amounts of lettuce ,cheese, tomatoes, green onion and olives.
  • 9 serve with tortilla chips.
  • 10 top------------[tomato, green onion, sliced olives.
  • 11 -----------------cheese.
  • 12 -----------------lettuce.
  • 13 -----------------cilantro.
  • 14 -----------------sour cream.
  • 15 -----------------seasoned beef.
  • 16 bottom-----[beans and cream cheese.

Easy Layered Lasagna Casserole

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 cups tomato sauce
  • 4 cups penne, cooked
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic in frying pan over medium heat.
  • 2 stir in tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
  • 3 reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  • 4 spread a thin layer of sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
  • 5 then pour on pasta, then the rest of the sauce, then parmesan, and then top with mozzarella.
  • 6 bake at 350 covered for 15 minutes. then uncovered for another 15 minutes or until bubbly.

Mmmm- Minestrone

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 10
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb turkey
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 3/4 teaspoon crushed rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (48 ounce) can tomato juice
  • 1 cup broken spaghetti noodles
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley (optional)
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 1. heat oil over medium heat, in saucepan. add onion, celery, carrots and garlic. cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. add beef; cook, breaking up with back of spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes. drain, if desired.
  • 2 2. stir in basil, rosemary, red pepper flakes and beans. add tomato juice; bring to boil. add noodles.
  • 3 3. reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until spaghetti is tender, about 12 minutes. stir in parsley and garnish each serving with some parmesan cheese, if using.

Melanie's Moussaka

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 8 ounces sliced mushrooms
  • 2 -3 large japanese eggplants
  • 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
  • 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
  • salt
  • 2/3 cup plain yogurt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • garlic salt, to taste

Recipe

  • 1 slice the eggplant in 1/3 inch slices. do not peel, do not salt. just sliceĆ¢€”you have enough to do in a day. i use the japanese eggplant because the slices are smaller and easier to layer in the baking pan.
  • 2 line a large cookie sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
  • 3 lay the eggplant slices on the sheet in a single layer and spray them with non-stick spray.
  • 4 sprinkle 2-3 t grated parmesan over them, some salt and pepper, and roast at 350 until fork-tender, while you make the sauce.
  • 5 chop the onion and garlic and saute the onions, garlic, mushrooms and ground beef together.
  • 6 add the tomato paste and ground tomatoes, wine, rosemary, cinnamon, and lemon pepper (maybe the greeks did invent this) and simmer until meat is cooked and flavors melded.
  • 7 in a large baking dish sprayed with non-stick spray (we don't like to waste a lot of time scrubbing dishes in our house) and layer a little sauce, the eggplant, sauce, etc. and end with a layer of sauce.
  • 8 over this pour the following mixture: the larger amount of parmesan, mozarella, eggs and yogurt, plus a little garlic salt.
  • 9 pour the sauce over the eggplant/meat mixture and cover pan with foil.
  • 10 bake 350 for 30 minutes, then uncover and bake until the moussaka is hot and bubbly. time will vary according to how deep your baking pan is.

Elaine's Lasagna

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 medium chopped onion
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
  • 500 ml cottage cheese
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 2 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 8 lasagna noodles
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated

Recipe

  • 1 saute onions and garlic in olive oil.
  • 2 add ground beef and cook until brown.
  • 3 meanwhile, simmer tomatoes, tomatoe paste, and spices in a medium pot.
  • 4 add ground beef when done.
  • 5 boil lasagna noodles according to package instructions.
  • 6 simmer for 30 minutes.
  • 7 combine cottage cheese, eggs and parmesan cheese in a bowl.
  • 8 layer lasagna noodles, cheese and sauce. repeat layers one more time. top with mozzarella cheese.
  • 9 bake at 350 f for 40 minutes.

Not Your Mama's Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup egg substitute
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 package onion soup mix

Recipe

  • 1 mix all ingredients well.
  • 2 form a loaf and place in a 9x13 pan.
  • 3 bake at 350 for 1 to 1-1/2 hours,.