Homemade Meat Sauce

Homemade Meat Sauce
From the kitchen of Stephanie

Ingredients:

1 yellow onion, diced
1 bulb of garlic, minced (yes all of it)
Fresh Parsley (to taste)...dried will work if you don't have fresh
1 tbsp butter (the real stuff)
1 tbsp EVOO
1 lb Ground Beef (Organic-Grass-fed is preferred)
3 cans tomato sauce (15 oz each)
1 can diced tomatoes

Seasonings (all to taste):

Black Pepper
Sea Salt
Onion Powder
Garlic Powder
Dried Basil
Dried Oregano


Directions:

1. Add onion, garlic, parsley (I use about a tsp if fresh, if dried, a little more), EVOO, and butter to a large sauce pan.....saute for about 3-5 minutes
2. Add ground beef...I like to spread out the ground beef while it's raw and sprinkle about a tsp of each seasoning on top of the beef. Brown the meat in pan over medium heat.
3. Once meat is browned, add the canned tomatoes and turn heat down to medium/low. Add a pinch more salt. Stir for a few minutes.
4. Next, add the cans of tomato sauce and another tsp of each seasoning. Turn heat down to low and cover with a lid.
5. Now, you can cook this for another 5 minutes and use it or if you have time, let it simmer on low, covered (unless you want a mess to clean up) for up to 2-3 hours. The flavor only gets better.

***This quantity usually is enough for us to feed our family of four, make a left over bowl for my husband to take to work and then there is enough to freeze for another meal later in the month. If you are going to freeze the leftover portion of the sauce, make sure to cool completely.

Asian Flank Steak Skewers

 Asian Flank Steak Skewers

From the kitchen of Erika Simmons

Recipe from Skinnytaste.com 

Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs flank steak, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 cups reduced sodium soy sauce (Use Tamari for Gluten Free)
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp fresh ginger
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 lime, juice of

Directions:

Soak wooden skewers in water about 30 minutes to prevent burning. Marinate the steak in all the ingredients for about 1 hour or more. 

Discard marinade and thread the sliced steak onto the skewers.

Heat your grill or grill pan to high heat; when hot grill a few minutes on each side until browned and cooked though.

Makes about 24 skewers.

Nutritional Info:

Serving Size: 4 skewers (1/6th) Old Points: 4 Points+: 4 pts
Calories: 150 Fat: 7.1 g Carb: 2.0 g Fiber: 0.1 g Protein: 17.9 g Sugar: 0.0 g
Sodium: about 400 mg (since most of the marinade is discard, it may be less)

Source: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/07/asian-flank-steak-skewers-4-ww-pts.html

Eye of the Round Roast

Eye of the Round Roast - simple easy recipe

From the kitchen of Mary Hyatt

Put roast in crock pot, add 2 cans of white potatoes or any potatoes that you have.

Add carrots if you want also, shake one packet of Onion Soup Mix on top of roast

and potatoes, add around 1/2 cup of water to the bottom for some moisture.

Turn on either low for 7-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.  Comes out perfect every time!

Makes it's own juice to pour over meat and potatoes when serving.

Enjoy!

Easy Beef Taquitos

These look amazing to me! On the site Women Living Well, she has posted another fabulous recipe link for Homemade Beef Taquitos.

"Pizza Joes"

"Pizza Joes"....
From The Kitchen of Diana Gartner

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
a sprinkling of onion powder to taste (or chopped up fresh onion if you like onion...we just don't really eat it in our house but i like to season with it a little)
14oz jar pizza sauce (or make your own...I do it both ways)
3oz sliced pepperoni, chopped
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp dried oregano
6 hamburger buns
mozzarella cheese

1. In a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion/onion powder and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain if necessary. Stir in the pizza sauce, pepperoni, and herbs. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or so.
2. Spoon beef mixture onto each bun; sprinkle with cheese; replace bun top.

And I always serve it with a side of homemade fries to complete the effect!

Meat loaf Sloppy Joes

Meat loaf Sloppy Joes
From BiggestLoserClub.com

Budget Supper
Meat loaf Sloppy Joes are a great way to save money and still eat amazing food

Leftovers make for delicious, inexpensive, and easy sandwiches to take to work or school the next day.

Olive oil spray
2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
1/3 cup + 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup canned sloppy joe sauce
2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
1 pound 96% lean ground beef
1/3 cup minced green bell pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1 clove fresh garlic, minced

Preheat the oven 350°F. Lightly mist a 9" x 5" x 3" nonstick loaf pan (a slightly smaller one is okay) with the olive oil spray.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the oats, 1/3 cup + 1/4 cup of the sloppy joe sauce, and the egg whites. Let the mixture stand for 3 minutes, or until the oats begin to soften. Add the beef, bell pepper, onion, and garlic. With a fork or clean hands, mix the ingredients until well combined.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and spread so that the top is flat. Spread the remaining 1/4 cup sloppy joe sauce evenly over the top. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the meat is no longer pink in the center. Let sit for 10 minutes. Cut into 8 slices and serve.

Yield: 4 servings

Per Serving: Calories 229.8, Total Fat 5.4 g, Saturated Fat 1.4 g, Cholesterol 61.8 mg, Sodium 343.5 mg, Total Carbs 15.8 g, Dietary Fiber 1 g, Sugars 3.8 g, Protein 27.5 g

Beef Stew

Beef Stew
From the Kitchen of Donna Rowell

Stew Meat
Pam
1 onion (minced)
Lawry's Beef Stew seasoning pkt
1 can Campbell's Beef Consomme
1 can beef broth (I usually use 1.5 to 2 boxes of broth, organic of course)
2 cups water
Potatoes, peeled and diced (as many as you want...I usually use 2-3 Large potatoes)
Carrots, peeled and diced (as many as you want...I usually use 1/2 to 3/4 of a bag of fresh carrots)
1 small bag of frozen peas
3T cornstarch + 1/4 cup of water

Directions:

For the stew I buy stew meat from Costco or I buy a round steak or even a chuck roast and cut up the meat into chunks. Then I spray my pan with Pam and add some olive oil and brown the meat with a cut up onion.
Next I add the Lawry's Beef Stew seasoning packet and add a can of Campbell's Beef Consomme and a can of beef broth and two cups of water and cover and cook for about an hour. Next I add cut up potatoes (when I am in a hurry I even use canned cut up potatoes) and carrots and cook till tender. If I need to, I add more water. Then I add frozen peas to the top and allow them to kind of "steam". Then I thicken with cornstarch ( I put about 1/4 cup of water with 3 T of cornstarch mixed together). Stir and thicken - allow to cook for 5 mins and serve...


Stephanie's Modifications:
***I now omit the beef consomme and add a box of beef broth in it's place....I just add a bit more cornstarch to help thicken it at the end. When all is said and done, I use three boxes of beef broth. I also use two of the Lawry's seasoning pkts. I am working on trying to make my own seasoning mix, but for now I still use these pkts b/c they've removed the msg and this brand has less bad stuff than the others.

Wendy's Chili

Wendy's Chili
By: Todd Wilbur

Here's a favorite recipe for chili that clones the stuff served at the Wendy's chain. Dave Thomas, Wendy's founder, has been serving this chili since 1969, he year the first Wendy's opened its doors. Over the years the recipe has changed a bit, but this version here is an amazing copy of the version of chili served in the early 90's. Try topping it with some chopped onion and cheddar cheese, as you can request in the restaurant.

2 pounds ground beef
One 29-ounce can tomato sauce
One 29-ounce can kidney beans (with liquid)
One 29-ounce can pinto beans (with liquid)
1 cup diced onion (1 medium onion)
1/2 cup diced green chili (2 chilies)
1/4 cup diced celery (1 stalk)
3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons cumin powder
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 cups water

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat; drain off the fat.
2. Using a fork, crumble the cooked beef into pea-size pieces.
3. In a large pot, combine the beef plus all the remaining ingredients, and bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook, stirring every 15 minutes, for 2 to 3 hours.
(http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Makes about 12 servings.

Tidbits
For spicier chili, add 1/2 teaspoon more black pepper. For much spicier chili, add 1 teaspoon black pepper and a tablespoon cayenne pepper. And for a real stomach stinger, add 5 or 6 sliced jalapeno peppers to the pot. Leftovers can be frozen for several months.

Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers

Original Tommy's World Famous Hamburgers
By: Todd Wilbur

This clone recipe may be for the whole hamburger, but anybody who knows about Tommy's goes there for the chili -- and that's the part of this clone they really want. That's also the part that required the most kitchen sleuthing. Turn out it's an old chili con carne recipe created back in 1946 by Tommy's founder, Tommy Koulax, for his first hamburger stand on the corner of Beverly and Rampart Boulevards in Los Angeles. Adding the right combination of water and flour and broth and spices to the meat we can create a thick tomato-less chili sauce worthy of the gajillions of southern California college students that make late-night Tommy's runs a four-year habit. And if you don't live near one of the two-dozen Tommy's outlets, you can still get a gallon of Tommy's famous chili shipped to you. But I hope you really dig the stuff: You'll shell out around 70 bucks for the dry ice packaging and overnight shipping. And don't expect to see the ingredients on the label since the chili comes packed in a gallon-size mustard jug.

Chili
1 pound ground beef (not lean)*
1/4 cup flour plus 1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/3 cups beef broth
4 cups water
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoon grated (and then chopped) carrot
1 tablespoon white vinegar
2 teaspoons dried minced onion
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder


3 pounds ground beef
8 hamburger buns
16 slices Kraft cheddar cheese Singles
1/2 cup diced onion
32 to 40 hamburger pickles (slices)
8 slices large beefsteak tomato (1/2-inch thick)
1/4 cup yellow mustard

1. Prepare the chili by first browning the meat in a large saucepan over medium heat. Crumble the meat as it browns. When the meat has been entirely cooked (7 to 10 minutes), pour the meat into a strainer over a large cup or saucepan. Let the fat drip out of the meat for about 5 minutes, then return the meat back to the first saucepan. Cover and set aside.
2. With the fat from the meat, we will now make a roux -- a French contribution to thicker sauces and gravies usually made with fat and flour. Heat the drippings in a saucepan over medium heat (you should have drained off around 1/2 cup of the stuff). When the fat is hot, add 1/4 cup flour to the pan and stir well. Reduce heat to medium/low, and continue to heat the roux, stirring often until it is a rich caramel color. This should take from 10 to 15 minutes. Add the beef broth to the pan and stir. Remove from heat.
3. Meanwhile, back at the other pan, add the water to the beef, then whisk in the remaining 1 1/4 cups flour. Add the ro ux/broth mixture and the other chili ingredients and whisk until blended. Make sure your grated carrot is chopped up to the size of rice before you add it.
4. Crank the heat up to medium/high. Stir often until you see bubbles forming on the surface of the chili. Turn the heat down to medium/low, and continue to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until thick. The chili should be calmly bubbling like lava as it simmers. When it's done cooking, take the chili off the heat, cover it, and let it sit for 30 minutes to an hour before using it on the burgers. It should thicken to a tasty brown paste as it sits.
5. To make your hamburgers, you'll first divide 3 pounds of hamburger into 16 portions of 3 ounces each. Grill the burgers on in a hot skillet or on an indoor griddle for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. Use some salt and pepper on each patty.
6. Build the burgers by lightly toasting the faces of the hamburger buns. Turn them over into a hot skillet or a griddle on medium heat.
7. Place one patty onto the bottom bun.
8. Position two slices of cheese on the meat.
9. Place another beef patty on the cheese.
10. Spoon about 1/3 cup of chili onto the beef patty.
11. Sprinkle about 1 tablespoon of diced onion onto the chili. 12. Arrange 4 to 5 pickle slices on the onion. 13. Place a thick slice of tomato on next. 14. Spread mustard over the face of the top bun and top off your hamburger by turning this bun over onto the tomato.
(http://www.topsecretrecipes.com)
Makes 8 burgers. (6 cups of chili.)
*Tidbits Make sure the ground beef you use has a fat content of at least 20 percent. This way you'll be sure to get enough fat to make the roux.

Hot Dog on a Stick Hot Dog

Hot Dog on a Stick Hot Dog
By: Todd Wilbur

One hot summer day in 1946 Dave Barham was inspired to dip a hot dog into his mother's cornbread batter, then deep fry it to a golden brown. The first Hot Dog on a Stick was born, and
Dave soon found a quaint Santa Monica, California location near the beach to offer his new creation along with a tall glass of ice-cold lemonade and mustard on the side.
The chain uses only turkey dogs for this treat, so we'll do the same. Just be sure you find the shorter dogs, not "bun-length." This time size does matter. For the stick, simply snag some of the
disposable wood chopsticks from a local Chinese or Japanese food restaurant next time you're there.

2 cups flour
3/4 cup corn meal
1/2 cup sugar
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 3/4 cups fat-free milk
2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
10 turkey hot dogs
8-10 cups of vegetable oil
5 pairs of chopsticks

1. Preheat oil in a deep pan or fryer to 375 degrees.
2. Combine the flour, corn meal, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
3. Combine the milk and egg yolks to the dry ingredients and mix with an electric mixer on high speed until batter is smooth.
4. Dry off the hot dogs with a paper towel. Jab the thin end of a single chopstick about halfway into the end of each hot dog.
5. When the oil is hot, tip the bowl of batter so that you can completely coat each hot dog. Roll the hot dog in the batter until it is entirely covered with batter.
6. Hold the hot dog up by the stick and let some of the batter drip off. Quickly submerge the hot dog in the oil and spin it slowly so that the coating cooks evenly. After about 20 seconds you can use a lid to the deep fryer or pan to put weight on the stick, keeping the hot dog fully immersed in the oil. You can cook a couple dogs at a time this way. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until coating is dark brown. Turn them once or twice as they cook. Drain on paper towels while cooling, and repeat with remaining hot dogs. (www.topsecretrecipes.com) Makes 10 hot dogs.

Boston Market Meatloaf

Boston Market Meatloaf
By: Todd Wilbur

If you already have a recipe that claims to be a clone for this delicious meatloaf...you can now toss it out, purge if from your hard drive, burn all hard copies. No clone recipe that I've found yet -- and there are several circulating -- has come even close to the tender, tasty meatloaf you
can get from this popular chain. Don't be fooled! To make a REAL clone, first thing you've got to do is use ground sirloin, just as the restaurant chain does. And then you need to know how to make the special sauce that goes into the meatloaf and on top (no it's not ketchup and it's not V- 8). And there's no minced onion in there (just look at it!), or onion soup mix for that matter. So, search no more for the perfect clone of Boston Market's tasty meatloaf. You've now got the result of days and days of vigorous testing. Even if you don't normally enjoy meatloaf, this one you'll be a cravin'.

1 cup tomato sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons Kraft original barbecue sauce
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin (10% fat)
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
dash garlic powder

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine the tomato sauce, barbecue sauce and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat the mixture until it begins to bubble, stirring often, then remove it from the heat.
3. In a large bowl, add all but 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce to the meat. Use a large wooden spoon or your hands to work the sauce into the meat until it is very well combined.
4. Combine the remaining ingredients with the ground sirloin-- flour, salt, onion powder and ground pepper. Use the wooden spoon or your hands to work the spices and flour into the meat.
5. Load the meat into a loaf pan (preferably a meatloaf pan with two sections which allows the fat to drain, but if you don't have one of those a regular loaf pan will work). Wrap foil over the pan and place it into the oven for 30 minutes.
6. After 30 minutes, take the meatloaf from the oven, remove the foil and, if you aren't using a meatloaf pan, drain the fat.
7. Using a knife, slice the meatloaf all the way through into 8 slices while it is still in the pan. This will help to cook the center of the meatloaf. Pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of sauce over the top of the meatloaf, in a stream down the center. Don't spread the sauce.
8. Place the meatloaf back into the oven, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes or until it is done. Remove and allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving. (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com) Serves 4.

Beef Slices and Stuffing

Beef Slices and Stuffing
From the Kitchen of Marchelle Kern

An Easy 5 minute recipe for busy people like me who have kids in soccer, etc:

Stove Top Stuffing Mix,
Deli Roast Beef Slices (Thicker),
Canned Gravy. Make stuffing according to directions.

Put 1/2 cup stuffing on one end of Roast beef and roll up.
Top with gravy and microwave for one minute.
Look like gourmet, and tastes great!

Asian Beef Pasta

Asian Beef Pasta
From the kitchen of Diana Brewster

8 oz of Linguine uncooked
2 cups of broccoli florets or frozen peas
3 med sized carrots
2 Tablespoons of oil
1 lb of Beef sirloin steak cut into to strips or Beef chunks used for stew
1/4 C Italian dressing
1/4 C of Teriyaki Sauce
1tsp ground ginger

Cook pasta as directed on the box, adding broccoli and carrots to the cooking water for the last 2 to 4 minutes of the pasta cook time. Drain pasta mixture.
While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large skillet, add meat and cook until browned on all sides. Stir in dressing, teriyaki sauce and ginger. Cook until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally. Toss pasta and meat mixtures in a large serving bowl or in the pan.

TEXAS CHILI

TEXAS CHILI
From the kitchen of Amy Young

2lbs ground beef
3-8oz cans of tomato sauce
2 pkgs powder chili mix

1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 can rotel tomatoes
1 large onion chopped

Brown beef and drain. In a crock-pot mix together the tomato sauce and chili mix.
Then add 2 to 3 cups of water. Start heating on high and add meat. Simmer for 2 hrs-add beans, onions, rotel, and stewed tomatoes. Simmer for 1 more hr. Enjoy this, Texas style!!!

Pot Roast

Pot Roast
From: Dede Ramsey

1-2 chuck roast (or other suitable cut of meat)
a sprinkle of bay leaves
garlic powder, crushed garlic, or minced garlic added liberally
2 whole onions chopped coarsely
salt
pepper to taste
a dash of cayenne pepper
bag of baby carrots
4-8 potatoes, red or yukon gold work best

place all in a crockpot early morning. Turn to high. (not low)
Cook on high at least 4-6 hrs, then turn to low for another 4. The longer you cook it, the juicier and fall-apart-tender it gets. Our cooking time is an average of 12 hours.

Stuffed French Bread

Stuffed French Bread – Monica Burgeson
(I alter this and use turkey burger and red peppers for a healthier version)

1 French bread loaf
1lb Lean ground beef
1 md can of black olives
1 can of cheddar cheese soup
1 bell pepper
Graded cheese
Worchester sauce

1. Cut french bread in half and remove as much of the bread on the inside that you can - careful not to break through the outer crust. Keep the inside of the bread

2. Brown hamburger and slice green pepper

3. Mix hamburger (drained), olives, inside pieces of bread, soup over low heat - add worchester to taste

4. Place mixture inside bread, put the two open ends together and sprinkle graded cheese on top. Wrap the bread in aluminum foil and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.

Crock Pot Roast Roast

Crock Pot Roast Roast – Monica Burgeson

For a good roast, combine 1/2 cup ketchup, 1/3 cup brown sugar and a can of coke and soak a roast in the mixture in the crock pot for 6-8 hours

Pot Roast

Pot Roast – Jessica Pinkerton

3 1/2 pounds boneless beef bottom round or chuck shoulder roast
8 new red potatoes
1/2 pound peeled baby carrots
4 whole peeled garlic cloves
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons cornstarch, DISSOLVED IN 2 tablespoons water
Chopped parsley -- for garnish

In slow cooker, place potatoes, carrots and garlic. Rub beef with rosemary, salt and pepper; place on top of vegetables. Add water and wine. Cover and cook on LOW for 8-9 hours or until beef and vegetables are tender. Remove pot roast; trim fat.

Arrange roast and vegetables on serving platter; cover and keep warm. Just before serving, carve roast across grain into thin slices.

For gravy, strain cooking liquid; skim fat. In small saucepan, combine 2 cups cooking liquid and cornstarch mixture until blended. Bring to boil; cook and stir 1 minute or until thick. Garnish with parsley; serve with gravy.

Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce Wraps – Carolyn Schroder

Ground turkey, chicken or beef
Onions (white or yellow)
Carrots
Bean Sprouts
Soy Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce

Brown meat of choice and onions. Drain meat. Add shredded carrots, bean sprouts and soy and teriyaki to taste. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
Use iceburg or butter lettuce and serve with rice and meat rolled in lettuce like tacos.

Pot Roast

Pot Roast – Brandi Picou

3lb chuck roast
1 onion- thinly slices
1c. chardonnay
3-4 bullion cubes
1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 cloves garlic
3 bay leaves
water
salt
garlic/black pepper blend

Sprinkle roast generously with salt and garlic pepper blend. Put in crock pot. Put the remaining ingredients in crock pot (add water last, adding enough to cover the roast) and cook on low for 8 hours.