tomato bredie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 1/2 pounds lamb or mutton breast chops, chopped into portions
• 2 tablespoons cake flour
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 1/4 pounds fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 whole white peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• 1 cube beef bouillon cube
• 2 medium potatoes, quartered (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• heat oil over medium-high heat in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. dredge meat in flour, and cook in hot oil until well browned.
• stir in onions, and cook until onions are soft, about 5 minutes. mix in tomatoes. season with salt, black pepper, white peppercorns, bay leaves, brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, and beef bouillon cube. cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 1/4 hours. stir occasionally, making sure nothing sticks on the bottom of the pot.
• stir in the potatoes and cook for an additional 45 minutes, until the potatoes are done and the meat is tender.

Italian Sausage Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound italian sausage
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can italian-style stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can great northern beans, undrained
• 2 small zucchini, cubed
• 2 cups spinach - packed, rinsed and torn
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• in a stockpot or dutch oven, brown sausage with garlic. stir in broth, tomatoes and carrots, and season with salt and pepper. reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• stir in beans with liquid and zucchini. cover, and simmer another 15 minutes, or until zucchini is tender.
• remove from heat, and add spinach. replace lid allowing the heat from the soup to cook the spinach leaves. soup is ready to serve after 5 minutes.

'chinese' pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans cream-style corn
• 4 cups mashed potatoes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). grease a 2-quart casserole with butter.
• heat canola oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. stir ground beef into onion, season with salt and black pepper, and cook ground beef mixture until browned and crumbly, about 10 more minutes. drain excess grease.
• spread cooked ground beef mixture into bottom of the prepared casserole dish; pour cream-style corn over the ground beef in a layer; top with layer of mashed potatoes.
• bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are browned and casserole is bubbling, about 30 minutes.

Kalbi (korean Bbq Short Ribs)

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup soy sauce
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 tablespoon asian (toasted) sesame oil
• 2 pounds korean-style short ribs (beef chuck flanken, cut 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick across bones)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 30 mins


• in a bowl, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, water, garlic, green onions, and sesame oil until the sugar has dissolved.
• place the ribs in a large plastic zipper bag. pour the marinade over the ribs, squeeze out all the air, and refrigerate the bag for 3 hours to overnight.
• preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate. remove the ribs from the bag, shake off the excess marinade, and discard the marinade. grill the ribs on the preheated grill until the meat is still pink but not bloody nearest the bone, 5 to 7 minutes per side.

american lasagna

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 12 dry lasagna noodles
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 pint part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• in a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef, onion and garlic; drain fat. mix in basil, oregano, brown sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. simmer for 30 to 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add lasagna noodles, and cook for 5 to 8 minutes, or until al dente; drain. lay noodles flat on towels, and blot dry.
• in a medium bowl, mix together eggs, ricotta, parmesan cheese, parsley and 1 teaspoon salt.
• layer 1/3 of the lasagna noodles in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. cover noodles with 1/2 ricotta mixture, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese and 1/3 of the sauce. repeat. top with remaining noodles and sauce. sprinkle additional parmesan cheese over the top.
• bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes. let stand 10 minutes before serving.

brown sugar meatloaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
• in a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. place on top of the ketchup.
• bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.

brown sugar meatloaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 cup finely crushed saltine cracker crumbs

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• press the brown sugar in the bottom of the prepared loaf pan and spread the ketchup over the sugar.
• in a mixing bowl, mix thoroughly all remaining ingredients and shape into a loaf. place on top of the ketchup.
• bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until juices are clear.