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Bangers and Mash
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 8 large baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 2 teaspoons butter, divided
- 1/2 cup milk, or as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds beef sausage
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 (.75 ounce) packet dry brown gravy mix
- 1 cup water, or as needed
Pork Fried Rice
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Cook rice according to package directions; omit salt
- 2 3 1/2-oz. bags boil-in-bag long-grain rice
- 1 lb. boneless center-cut loin pork chops, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 1/2 tsp. bottled minced garlic, divided
- 1 tsp. bottled ground fresh ginger, divided
- 1 Tbs. dark sesame oil, divided
- 3 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tbs. hoisin sauce
- 2 Tbs. rice vinegar
- 1/2 C. chopped green onions
- 1 Tbs. toasted sesame seeds
Chipotle Mashed Potatoes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Place potatoes on a steamer rack in a pressure cooker along with 1/2 cup of water (some cookers require more water ...
- 5 medium potatoes, scrubbed, skins on if desired
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, (remove seeds) pureed
- milk
- salt
- butter
Jim's Curry Powder
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Spread whole spices on a baking sheet and bake at 200˚ for 30 minutes
- 1/4 cup cumin seeds - 1 cup
- 3 T coriander seeds - 12 T
- 1 T black peppercorns - 4 T
- 1 T black cardamom - 4 T
- 2 t whole cloves - 8 t
- 1 t fennel seeds - 4 t
- 1 t black mustard seeds - 4 t
- 1 t fenugreek seeds - 4 t
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken - 4 sticks
- 2 medium chiles (optional) - to taste
- 1/4 cup turmeric - 1 cup
- 1 T ginger powder - 4 T
- 1 t nutmeg - 4 t
- 1 t garlic powder - 4 t
- 1 t onion powder - 4 t
Crepes With Sausage
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine eggs, milk and oil
- Crepes:
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 C. milk
- 1 Tbs. cooking oil
- 1 C. flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Filling:
- 1 lb. bulk sausage
- 1/4 C. chopped onion
- 1/2 C. Velveeta cheese
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- 1/4 tsp. marjoram
- Sauce:
- 1/2 C. sour cream
- 1/4 C. butter, melted
Easy Pizza Casserole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat your oven to 375 °F (190 °C) and lightly grease a 8" x 8" casserole pan
- 4 10 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes
- 1 can premade biscuit dough, cut into pieces
- 1 jar (15 ounce) of your favorite pizza or marinara sauce
- 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
- 1 package (8 ounces or 226 gr) of sliced pepperoni
- 2 cups (180 gr) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 12 large basil leaves, whole or roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup (45 gr) Parmesan cheese, grated
Cheddar Cheese Thumbprints with Hot Pepper Jelly
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups finely shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup hot pepper jelly
Brine for Pork
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
This brine goes well with heavier meats which can take on intense flavors such as brisket, pork, and perhaps this c
- Dissolve the following ingredients in 2 cups of warm water:
- 2 cups warm water
- 1/4 cup rock or kosher salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 Tbs. rosemary, ground
- 1 Tsp. bay leaves, ground
- 1-2 Tbs. of your favorite exotic herb or flavoring (e.g. I use cardamom and powdered chocolate. Others have tried coriander, powdered lemonade, coffee, chipotle, etc)
- Add the following to the brine:
- 3 cans of beer
- 3/4 cup vinegar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Fishermen's Stew for 100
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Heat oil in large pan. Add vegetables and sauté until fragrant
- 6 cups chopped onion
- 1 bottle dry white wine
- 4 cans chopped tomatoes
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 12 cloves garlic, minced or coarsely chopped
- 1 cup cup parsley, chopped
- 4 green peppers, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 bottle clam juice
- 4 Tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 1 cup lemon juice
- Seafood**
- 1 deboned (important) and cubed fillet of seabass, cod or other whitefish
- 1 doz. prawns
- 1 doz. scallops
- 1 doz. mussels
- 1 doz. clams (can use canned)
- or packages of mixed seafood
Mexico City Enchilada Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions: 1 Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl
- 5 tablespoons chili powder
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1 2/3 teaspoons cocoa powder
- 7/8 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 2/3 teaspoons oregano
- 5 cups water
- 1 (13 1/3 ounce) can tomato sauce