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Shepherd's Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Scrub potatoes and cut into large chunks
- 30 pounds potatoes
- 1 to 2 cups milk (soy, rice, or dairy)
- 2 tsp. salt
- 12 onions chopped
- 6 large bell peppers, diced
- 12 carrots, sliced
- 12 stalks celery, sliced
- 2 1/2 lbs. mushrooms, sliced (about 3 quarts)
- 1 #10 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 #10 can kidney beans
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. black pepper
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
Classic French Onion Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
When making French onion soup, I caramelize my onions in a Dutch oven, so that I only dirty one pot
- ~1 cup caramelized onions [or the entire homemade recipe here]
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme (not packed)
- 2 tablespoons Cognac*
- 3 1/2 cups beef broth [Preferably homemade or organic, low-sodium]
- Kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- French baguette, sliced 3/4 inch thick along a diagonal
- 1 1/2 cups (or more, I’m not judging.) gruyere, swiss and fontina cheese.**
Crazy Watercress Sponge Cake with Chocolate Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
How to make it Preheat oven
- chocolate sauce:
- 4 cups watercress, roughly chopped
- 4 egg yolks, 4 egg whites, 1 whole egg
- 6 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp port wine or Madeira
- 1 pinch each: cinnamon, cloves, cardamom
- 4 oz 70% cocoa chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 6 tbsp Grand Marnier
- 1 tsp butter
- 3 tbsp confectioner's sugar
- 7 tbsp sour cream
Pot Roast
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Water - for a pressure cooker 2 cups of liquid, water or red wine or 1 cup of water and one cup of wine
- 3 pound or so roast (beef or pork) last night I used a chuck roast.
- 1 envelope of dry Italian salad dressing mix
- 1 envelope of dry ranch salad dressing mix
- 1 envelope of dry brown gravy mix
Dill Crusted Salmon
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1) Preheat oven to 450°F
- 4 (6 oz) salmon fillets, skin removed
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp coarse grain mustard
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
New Zealand Bacon and Egg Pie
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Heat oven to 400°. Whisk together ketchup and Worcestershire in a small bowl; set aside
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 9″ x 11″ sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed and chilled
- 20 eggs
- 1 tbsp. heavy cream
- 1 lb. sliced bacon, roughly chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Haluski - Cabbage and Noodles
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Melt butter in a 9-inch skillet
- 1 stick butter
- 1 head of cabbage
- 3 cups uncooked wide noodles
- 1-1/2 T garlic salt
- 1 T black pepper or more, to taste
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese or more
Seafood Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Marinate shrimp in French Dressing overnight
- 5 lbs. frozen, cooked shrimp
- 2 qts. French dressing
- 4 cans peas
- 4 doz. 4 doz. eggs
- 4 onions, grated
- 4 green peppers, chopped
- 4 small jars pimiento
- 16 carrots, grated
- 8 pkgs. macaroni rings
- 4 bunches celery, chopped
- 8 cans tuna
- salt
- 3 qts. Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
Boudin Balls with Remoulade Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preparation: Prepare sauce (instructions below) and refrigerate or set aside
- 2 links boudin sausage, about 12 ounces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs, well beaten
- Easy Remoulade Sauce***
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Creole mustard
- 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery, optional
- 1 green onion, trimmed and finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
- dash cayenne pepper
- dash ground black pepper
Fettuccine With Smoked Salmon Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
You can substitute smoked trout, smoked whitefish or crisp bacon for the smoked salmon for a nice variation of this...
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cups fettuccine
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground white pepper
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 lb smoked salmon, in bite sized pieces
- 1/3 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated