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Sloppy Joe's
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: In a 4 or 6 quart pressure cooker, cook ground beef, onion, green pepper, and garlic over medium heat unti...
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef
- l large onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup regular rolled oats
- 1 T brown sugar
- 1 (14-1/2 ox) can stewed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup water
- 3 T yellow mustard
- 2 T worcestershire sauce
- 12 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
Chef Jim's Potato Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Wash potatoes and boil in their skins until cooked through
- 5 lbs. russet potatoes
- real mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip or light mayo)
- 1 T finely chopped dill weed or parsley (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles or sweet pickles
- 1 lb bacon, fried and crumbled
- 1 small can corn nibblets (preferably Mexican style), drained
- 1 or 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 pint prepared macaroni salad
- 5 hard boiled eggs, finely chopped (optional)
- 3 T vinegar and 1 T sugar, mixed or 2 T sweet pickle juice
- 4 ribs celery, including leaves, thinly sliced
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 T small capers (optional)
- 1 small jar chopped pimentos
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red and green peppers
- North Carolina residents: add 1/4 cup chopped,
- Mt. Olive Hot and Sweet Pepper Rings
- 2 T prepared mustard (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
- paprika for garnish
Spinach Strawberry Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: In a blender, mix sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onions, Worcestershire, paprika, oil and vinegar for t...
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 T sesame seeds
- 1 T poppy seeds
- 1 1/2 t minced onions
- 1/4 t Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 t paprika
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 (10 oz.) bag fresh spinach
- 1 pint strawberries, sliced thinly
Old Fashioned Meat Loaf
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
For the most tender, moist meat loaf, use meat with 20 percent fat
- INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 lb lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crumbled
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2/3 cup catsup
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce, plus tomato sauce for serving, optional
Braised Red Cabbage
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Heat a skillet over medium high heat
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1/2 red cabbage, shredded
- 1/3 cup white or apple cider vinegar, eyeball it
- 2 rounded tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon mustard seed
- Salt and pepper
Chef Jim's Favourite Cheesecake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F if using a silver 9-inch spring form pan (or to 300 degrees F if using a dark nonst...
- 1 cup HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 ounces butter or margarine, melted
- 5 (8 ounce) packages PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
- 4 eggs
Pressure Cooker Vanilla Creme Brulé
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Lightly butter the bottom and sides of the baking dish or ramekins, place on rack and set aside
- Butter for coating the baking dish
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup dark rum (optional)
Roasted Apples
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
These can be made several days in advance
- 4 large apples (Ambrosia, Braeburn, Pinata, Pink Lady or Honey Crisp)
- 1/4 cup sugar
Italian Bread Sticks - Grassini
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Pour the water and olive oil in the bread machine pan, sprinkle over the flour, make sure you cover the wate...
- 200 ml water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing
- 3 cups unbleached white bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons easy-blend dried yeast
- poppy seeds, for coating (optional)
- coarse sea salt, for coating (optional)
Red Snapper Vera Cruz
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Coat a skillet with cooking spray and place it over medium heat until warm
- cooking spray
- 4 4-ounce red snappy or orange roughy fillets
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 8-ounce can stewed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro