Step 1: In a 3 qt heavy saucepan, add the beef, cooking oil, dark chili powder and garlic and brown the meat. Step 2: Combine the seasonings and liquids in step 2 and add to the beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hrs. Float the serranos on top […]
Entrees / Main Dishes
Souper Baked Sandwich
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cook and stir the meat, onion and celery in a large skillet until the meat is brown. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the salt. Arrange the stuffing cubes in a greased baking pan, 9 X 9 X 2 or 11 3/4 X 7 1/2 X 1 […]
Asian Fish Rolls In Rice-paper Wrappers
FOR TOMATO-GINGER DIPPING SAUCE: Mix all ingredients in small glass or plastic bowl. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. FOR ASIAN FISH ROLL RECIPE: Prepare Tomato-Ginger Dipping Sauce. Heat 1 inch water to boiling or place steamer basket in 1/2 inch water (water should not touch bottom of basket) and heat to boiling. Add bean […]
Wild Rice Pilaf
Stir rices into boiling water & add salt. Simmer covered for 40 minutes. Heat margarine in a large skillet & saute onions & celery till golden. Ad apple & saute for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rices with juice, scallions, currants & spices. Season to taste with pepper. Saute mixture for 5 minutes, stirring. Just […]
Redfish Courtbouillon
Scale and gut fish; rinse well and pat dry. Make roux with salad oil and flour; add onions and shallots and brown. Add garlic, green peppers, tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, celery, parsley, water, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Simmer in heavy iron skillet for abt. 1 hr. Place fish in rectangular pyrex baking dish […]
Finnish Onion Pie (sipulipiirakka)
In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add salt,oil, oil or butter, and flour. Beat until dough is smooth and satiny. Cover, let rise for 1 hour (until doubled). Cut onions into thin slices. Place in frying pan along with ham and cook over low heat until onions are soft […]
Chili, Van Pelt
Soak the beans overnight. Brown the ground beef, and drain off the fat. If the chipotles are dried, soak them for 5 minutes in hot water, then pulverize them with the onion and garlic in a blender. Add onion, oregano, chili powder, cumin, beef, garlic, and beans to crock pot, with “enough” water. Let simmer […]
Lamb Phyllo Rolls
–FOR SERVING– Confectioners sugar Ground cinnamon Warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a heavy skillet and saute the onion over low heat until soft, about 8 minutes. Raise the heat, add the meat, and saute until lightly browned, breaking up any lumps with a wooden spoon. Add […]
Northern Cabbage Kimchi
Preliminaries Trim off the tougher outer leaves of the celery cabbage and save them; cut each cabbage head into 2 to 4 sections lengthwise (see above recipe) Preparations 1. soak the cabbage sections and the radishes in a brine prepared with 3 cups of salt and 4 quarts of water for 3 to 4 hours […]
Vietnamese Five Spice Chicken
-FOR SPICED SHERRY – 1/3 c Five spice powder 1 c Sherry –FOR FIVE SPICE CHICKEN– 1 oz Garlic; minced 1 oz Onion; minced 4 ts Spiced wine 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1 ts Sugar 1/4 ts MSG 5 tb Thin soy sauce 2 tb Thick soy 1/2 ts Pepper 1 tb […]