SallySmo's profile page
Recipes
Slice-Baked Potatoes
By SallySmo
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 8 whole Russet Potatoes, Scrubbed Clean
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1 stick Butter, Softened
- 3/4 cups Sour Cream
- 6 slices Thin Bacon, Fried Crisp And Chopped
- 1/2 cup Grated Cheddar-jack Cheese
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- Seasoned Salt, To Taste
- 2 whole Green Onions, Sliced
Mongolian Beef - Slow Cooker
By SallySmo
Cut flank steak into thin strips
- 1 1/2 # flank steak
- 1/4 C cornstarch
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 3/4 C soy sauce
- 3/4 C brown sugar
- 3/4 C water
- 1 C grated carrots
- green onions for garnish
Soup - Tuscan Bread Soup
By SallySmo
Soak the cannellini beans overnight
- 2 or 3 leaves fresh sage
- 1 or 2 cloves fresh garlic
- 2 or 3 medium sized onions
- 8 medium sized carrots
- 1/2 bunch celery
- 2 medium zucchini, chopped
- 250 grams (1/2 lb.) each, cleaned fresh spinach and swiss chard--also optional if in season: 250 grams (1/2 lb.) of cleaned head cabbage
- 1 liter (2pts.) vegetable broth
- 1 kg. (2 lb.) dried cannellini beans
- 800 grams (1-1/2 lb.) fresh or canned peeled tomatoes
- extravergine olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper
Soup - Ribollita Toscana
By SallySmo
Boil the beans, and lightly fry the sage and garlic in olive oil, adding the tomato concentrate for flavor
- 6-1/2 lbs (3 kg.) dried cannellini beans
- 20 leaves of sage
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 2 oz (50 grams) tomato concentrate
- 4-1/2 lbs (2 kg.) swiss chard
- 4-1/2 lbs (2 kg.) cauliflower or black cabbage
- 15 fresh spring onions or shallots
- 30 slices of toasted Tuscan bread
- extra vergine olive oil
Mongolian Beef - Slow Cooker
By SallySmo
Cut flank steak into thin strips
- 1 1/2 # flank steak
- 1/4 C cornstarch
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 3/4 C soy sauce
- 3/4 C brown sugar
- 3/4 C water
- 1 C grated carrots
- green onions for garnish
Appetizer - Zucchini & Pomodoro
By SallySmo
This is also good served with pilaf rice
- 8 medium sized zucchini
- 5 “roma” tomatoes- really ripe
- 2 gloves of garlic
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon of oregano
Sauce - Beschiamella
By SallySmo
A fundamental ingredient used in many lasagna, cannelloni and sformato recipes
- 3 c. of milk
- 5 T. plain flour
- 5 T. butter
- White pepper
- Nutmeg (optional)
- Salt
Mongolian Beef - Slow Cooker
By SallySmo
Cut flank steak into thin strips
- 1 1/2 # flank steak
- 1/4 C cornstarch
- 2 Tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 3/4 C soy sauce
- 3/4 C brown sugar
- 3/4 C water
- 1 C grated carrots
- green onions for garnish
Broth - Fish
By SallySmo
You can use this broth for risotto, soups, stews and also to cook the pasta when you are making fish recipes
- 1 kilo of fish bones ( not salmon or sardines. )
- 1 celery stalk
- 1 carrots
- 1 leek
- 1 white onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 glass of dry white wine
- bunch of parsley
- 10 white peppercorns
- 1 handfull of rock salt
- 3 litres of cold water
- 4 tbsp olive oil
Mongolian Beef Satay
By SallySmo
Mix together the marinade ingredients in a large bowl
- Marinade:
- 2 to 3 lbs sirloin steaks
- chopped peanuts (for garnish)
- wood skewers
- 2 Tbsp. peanut oil (or veg. oil if you are allergic)
- 1 tsp. ginger
- 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
- red pepper flakes, to taste
- 1/2 c. soy sauce
- 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
- Spicy Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1/4 c. sour cream
- 1 tsp. sriracha hot sauce
- 1 tsp. lime juice
- pinch of garlic powder