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Albondigas Soup - Sopa de Albondigas
By RoketJSquerl
1 In medium bowl, combine all albondigas ingredients except olive oil
- The Albondigas (meatballs, makes 20):
- 1 pound very lean ground beef (Rocky Mountain Organic Meats)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup uncooked long grain white rice (Lundberg organic long grain)
- 1/4 cup very finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1/2 8-ounce can tomato sauce (Muir Glen organic)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- The Caldo (broth):
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 1/2 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 large stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon marjoram
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced
- 2 6-ounce Yukon Gold potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
Pie Crust Using Leaf Lard
By RoketJSquerl
Note: Both vegetable shortening and lard soften very quickly when they come into contact with the heat of your hand...
- 12 ounces (340 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 8 ounces (225 g) chilled leaf lard, cut into 8 pieces (To make a combination dough, use 2-3 ounces of butter in place of the shortening or lard.)
- 4 ounces (115 g) very cold water
Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Cheddar
By RoketJSquerl
Reminiscent of twice baked potatoes, this take on mashed potatoes includes bacon and cheddar
- 5 Lb Russet Potatoes
- 10 Slices Bacon, cooked crispy and crumbled
- 8 Oz Cream Cheese
- 1/2 C Unsalted Butter, melted
- 1 C Sour Cream
- 1/4 C Chives, minced
- 2 1/2 C Cheddar Cheese, grated
- 2 T Kosher Salt
- 1/2 T Pepper
Black Pepper Crusted Pork Tenderloin with Black Cherry Reduction
By RoketJSquerl
Preheat oven to 375F. Salt the tenderloin and generously rub in coarsley ground black pepper over the entire loi...
- 1 pork tenderloin (not loin)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/3 cup white vinegar
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup black cherry preserves
- salt to taste
- lots of cracked black pepper
- 2 tbl butter
"Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese"
By RoketJSquerl
A jalapeno popper inspired grilled cheese sandwich with roasted jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, jack cheddar cheese...
- 2 jalapeno peppers, cut in half lengthwise and seeded
- 2 slices sour dough bread
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup jack and cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon tortilla chips, crumbled
Chocolate Covered Toffee "Heath Bars"
By RoketJSquerl
Line a jelly roll pan with foil
- 1 c butter
- 1 c sugar
- 1/3 c brown sugar
- 2 T water
- 1/2 c chopped pecans
- 2 c chocolate chips
Tyler's Ultimate Lasagna adapted by Kayotic Kitchen
By RoketJSquerl
This is what a real lasagna looks like
- 1/2 to 1 package lasagna noodles
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 1 medium onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 reasonably sized carrot
- 1 stalk celery
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup beef broth (optional: red wine)
- fresh basil (or 2 tbsp dried basil)
- flat-leaf parsley (or 2 tbsp dried parsley)
- oregano (or 1 tbsp dried oregano)
- pinch dried basil
- 2 14oz cans diced tomatoes
- 1 6oz can tomato paste
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 3 cups ricotta
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 large mozzarella balls (roughly one pound)
- parmesan (for topping)
- pepper
- salt
"Beef Jerky"
By RoketJSquerl
Place beef strips in the bottom of a large bowl
- 2 pounds beef round steak, cut into thin strips
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons liquid smoke
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon meat tenderizer
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
Brazilian Tomato Salad
By RoketJSquerl
Instructions If you keep your tomatoes in the fridge remove them a good hour before you make this
- 6-8 super ripe tomatoes (roma are my favourites)
- 1/4 red onion (See notes)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- pinch ground fennel
- salt and pepper to taste
"SLOW COOKER CHEESY HAM CHOWDER
By RoketJSquerl
To a 6 qt slow cooker, add the first 8 ingredients (potatoes through and including chicken stock)
- 1 1/2 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2" cubes (about 3 medium sized potatoes)
- 20 oz canned corn (drained), or frozen corn (thawed)
- 4 cups cubed ham steaks, diced into 1/2" cubes
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 ribs celery, diced
- 4-5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock (or broth)
- 2 cups Promised Land Dairy Whole Milk
- 2 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp fresh minced parsley
- extra parsley, pepper and cheese, for garnish