romanian grilled minced meat rolls

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 8 ounces chopped suet
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon caraway seeds
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon finely ground juniper berries
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons beef broth

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• in a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, suet, baking soda, caraway seeds, garlic, salt, pepper and juniper berries using your hands. mix with your hands for about 15 minutes, adding a little bit of the water at a time. this part can be made a few hours ahead of time if you like.
• preheat a grill for high heat. with wet hands form the meat into rolls about 3 inches long and 1 inch thick. brush lightly with oil.
• grill the meat for 5 to 10 minutes, basting frequently with a mixture of beef broth and any remaining oil, until well done.

Burrito Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 (2 ounce) can black olives, sliced
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 (16 ounce) jar taco sauce
• 2 (16 ounce) cans refried beans
• 12 (8 inch) flour tortillas
• 9 ounces shredded colby cheese

Recipe

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


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef for 5 minutes. add the onion and garlic, and saute for 5 more minutes. drain any excess fat, if desired. mix in the olives, green chile peppers, tomatoes with green chile peppers, taco sauce and refried beans. stir mixture thoroughly, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
• spread a thin layer of the meat mixture in the bottom of a 4 quart casserole dish. cover with a layer of tortillas followed by more meat mixture, then a layer of cheese. repeat tortilla, meat, cheese pattern until all the tortillas are used, topping off with a layer of meat mixture and cheese.
• bake for 20 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is slightly brown and bubbly.

blazing brisket

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 5 pounds beef brisket
• 2 pounds sliced bacon
• 5 cups brewed coffee
• 1/4 cup salt
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup minced garlic
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 pound fatback, sliced into small rectangles
• 2 sweet potatoes, quartered
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish

Recipe

Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 13 hrs


• wrap the brisket entirely in bacon slices, and place into a large glass baking dish. mix together the coffee and salt. pour the coffee mixture over the brisket, cover, and marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
• in a saucepan over low heat, combine the butter and minced garlic. cook stirring occasionally until butter is melted, and has turned golden. spread all of the shortening the inside of a roasting pan. place the brisket in the pan with one cup of the coffee marinade. lay slices of the fatback over the roast. place sweet potatoes around the perimeter of the roasting pan. pour the garlic butter over the roast and potatoes. let stand for 1 hour. preheat the oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c)
• cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil, and bake for 4 hours in the preheated oven. the internal temperature of the roast should be at least 145 degrees f (62 degrees c) when taken with a meat thermometer. let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
• while you wait for the roast, stir together the olive oil and horseradish in a small saucepan. cook over low heat for at least half an hour, then pour into a small bowl. this is the dipping sauce for the brisket.

french onion soup i

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup red
• 2 (10.5 ounce) cans condensed beef broth
• 1 french baguette
• 8 ounces sliced swiss cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• melt butter or margarine in a 4 quart saucepan. stir in sugar. cook onions over medium heat for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• stir in flour until well blended with the onions and pan juices. add water, , and beef broth; heat to boiling. reduce heat to low. cover soup, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• cut four 1 inch thick slices of bread from the loaf. toast the bread slices at 325 degrees f (165 degrees c) just until browned, about 10 minutes. reserve the remaining bread to serve with the soup.
• ladle soup into four 12 ounce, oven-safe bowls. place 1 slice toasted bread on top of the soup in each bowl. fold swiss cheese slices, and fit toasted bread slices. place soup bowls on a cookie sheet for easier handling.
• bake at 425 degrees f (220 degrees c) for 10 minutes, or just until cheese is melted

italian sausage soup with tortellini

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound sweet italian sausage, casings removed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 5 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup red
• 4 large tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 1/2 tablespoon packed fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups sliced zucchini
• 8 ounces fresh tortellini pasta
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• in a 5 quart dutch oven, brown sausage. remove sausage and drain, reserving 1 tablespoon of the drippings.
• saute onions and garlic in drippings. stir in beef broth, water, , tomatoes, carrots, basil, oregano, tomato sauce, and sausage. bring to a boil. reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• skim fat from the soup. stir in zucchini and parsley. simmer covered for 30 minutes. add tortellini during the last 10 minutes. sprinkle with parmesan cheese on top of each serving.

italian meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 pounds lean ground beef
• 5 tablespoons ground oregano
• 5 tablespoons dried parsley, crushed
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
• 2 cups italian-style dry bread crumbs
• 3 (28 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ready Time: 5 hrs 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 10x15 inch jelly-roll pan.
• in a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, oregano, parsley and garlic. mix in onion soup mix and seasoned bread crumbs. mix thoroughly.
• using a 1 ounce scoop, scoop and shape the meat mixture into balls. place in the prepared pan and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour or until meatballs are browned and cooked through.
• in a large pot over high heat, bring the spaghetti sauce to a boil and add cooked meatballs. reduce heat and simmer for 4 hours.

corned beef waffles

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 (12 ounce) can corned beef, broken into pieces

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat waffle iron.
• in a medium bowl, mix together the eggs, milk and oil. combine the flour, salt and baking powder; stir into the milk mixture until it makes a smooth batter. stir in corned beef.
• spoon batter your waffle iron, close the lid, and cook until the waffle iron stops steaming and waffles are golden. serve hot with butter.