Spaghetti and Meatballs

 

INGREDIENTS

·                            1 lb. ground beef

·                            1/3 c. breadcrumbs

·                            1/4 c. finely chopped parsley

·                            1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan

·                            1 egg

·                            2 garlic cloves, minced

·                            1 tsp. salt

·                            1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

·                            2 tbsp. olive oil, divided

·                            1/2 c. Onion, finely chopped

·                            1 bay leaf

·                            1 35-oz. can crushed tomatoes in puree

·                            kosher salt

·                            Freshly ground black pepper

·                            1 lb. spaghetti, prepared according to package instructions

DIRECTIONS

1.           In a large bowl, combine beef with breadcrumbs, parsley, parmesan, egg, garlic, salt and pepper flakes. Mix until just combined and form into 16 balls.

2.           In a large pot over medium heat, add1 tbsp oil. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides, about 10 minutes.

3.           Remove meatballs and reserve on plate.

4.           Add the remaining olive oil and onion and saute until onion is translucent. Add bay leaf and crushed tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Add the meatballs back into the pot, cover and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 8-10 minutes.

5.           Serve pasta with a healthy scoop of meatballs and sauce. Top with parmesan and serve.

Shipwreck Casserole

What I love about this recipe is you can alter it and it still works!

Ingredients

1 to 1 ½ pounds “browned” ground beef

Salt and ground pepper

Paprika

1 C or a little more, chopped onion

3 medium potatoes, sliced

½ C uncooked long grain rice

1 C chopped Carrots

1 C chopped Celery

1 can Tomato Soup

1 can undrained Kidney Beans

1 C boiling water

How to put it together

Heat oven to 300 degrees

In a large greased casserole dish

Layer this way:

Each layer gets sprinkled with salt, pepper, and Paprika

Onion

Potatoes

Ground Beef

Uncooked rice

Carrots

Celery

Kidney Beans

Now, combine the soup and with boiling water and pour over the top.

Cover and bake at 300 degrees for 3 hours.

Give this a try, it’s an oldie but delish.

Rice Hamburger Casserole

Ingredients
-		1 pound hamburger
-		1 Chopped Onion
-		1 1/2 cups warm water
-		1 cup chopped celery
-		1/2 cup uncooked rice
-		2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
-		1 can mushroom soup
-		Chinese noodles

Directions

Brown meat, celery and onion. Mix soup with water; stir in rice and soy sauce. Add to meat mixture. Bake in covered dish at 350° for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 30 minutes longer. Sprinkle with Chinese noodles and bake 10 minutes more I made this and left off the Chinese Noodles, it was really good.

Shepards Pie

1# Ground beef
1 Medium diced yellow onion
1 medium diced celery stock
1 medium diced carrot
3 cloves of garlic minced
1/4 Cup Flower
2 Cups Vegetable Broth
Mashed Potatoes
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Oil or Butter

Sweat the vegetables in some oil or butter.  Then add the meat slowly brown, as in sweating. After the meat is browned, add the broth and flour and slowly simmer for one hour.
Top with mashed potatoes and some cheddar.   Enjoy!

Homemade Buttermilk

Never run out! It's easy.

One part store bought cultured butermilk. Three parts milk. I use organic whole milk.  I use one cup each and store in a jar.
First put one C. Buttermilk
Three Cups Milk in the jar
Let sit for 24 hours on your counter in a warm spot in the kitchen.

There you have it, buttermilk!  I save on cup in a second jar when it's done for the next batch.


 I found the plastic lids on amazon.  This makes a quart which I use in my salad dressings. 

Credit the Food Renegade for this tip!

Mayonnaise

Recipe

One whole egg, room temp

3/4  tsp salt

3/4  tsp sugar

1 T white vinegar.

1 1/4 C. Safflower Oil

Now I make the mayo first, then add the rest.

1  tsp. Dijon Mustard

4 dolyps of the Beaver horseradish sauce

Blend with stick blender per youtube video.  I make mine in the jar I store it in.  Bought the plastic wide mouth jars lids on amazon.

Steps in my kitchen.  I nake it in the same jar I store it in.

Stick in fridge.

Shedd's Old Style Sauce

Grew up eating this.  Loved it!  


They sold to the makers of Nellie's. 

Now it is no longer being made.   Wait!  Here is the recipe!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup good quality mayonnaise

2 tablespoons horseradish sauce

2 teaspoons good quality ketchup

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon dried oregano

Dash black pepper

Dash cayenne pepper

Instructions:

Combine all of the ingredients and refrigerate