Polenta Beef Stew

I really liked this stew. It took a little while to cook, but it was worth it!
Ingredients:
-Flour
-1 Tsp. Garlic Powder
-1 Tsp. Dried Thyme
-1 Tsp. Dried Basil
-2 Lbs. Boneless Beef Chuck Steak
- Olive Oil
-1/2 C. Chopped Onion
-1/4 Tsp. Dried Rosemary
-6 Cloves Garlic, minced
-1 14oz can Beef Broth
-1 1/2 C. Dry Red Wine
-8 oz. Boiling Onions
-Carrots cut into chunks
-1/4 C. Tomato Paste
-1 Recipe Polenta
Place flour, garlic powder, thyme, basil, salt, and pepper in a plastic bag. Add meat pieces, a few at a time, shaking to coat. In a skillet, brown meat in hot oil. Drain fat.

Add onion, rosemary, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion is tender. Stir in broth and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.Stir in boiling onions ( I didn't have any), and carrots. Cook for 30 more minuets or until veggies are tender.

Just before serving, stir in tomato paste. Serve with polenta if desired!

Enjoy!!

Steak with Sweet Pepper Sauce

Very good steak recipe! I'm sure you can use any kind of steak that you like but with this recipe I used sirloin!
Ingredients:
-2 Medium green and/or red bell peppers, cut into strips
-1/2 C. Chopped onion
-2 Cloves Garlic, minced
-1 TBSP Cooking oil ( I needed way more, but I used 3 lbs of steak)
-1 Lb. Steak
-Salt
-Pepper
-1/2 C. Beef broth
-1 Tsp. Oregano
-1 C. Chopped, seeded tomatoes
In a large skillet cook bell pepper, onion, and garlic in oil until vegetables are tender. Remove vegetables from skillet.
Season meat with salt and pepper. Place meat in skillet. Cook over medium-high until desired doneness. Transfer meat to serving platter, reserving drippings in the skillet. Keep warm.
For sauce, add beef broth and oregano to reserved drippings. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2-3 minuets. Stir in the cooked vegetables and tomatoes. Heat through. Spoon over meat.ENJOY!

Spaghetti

This is seriously the best spaghetti that I have ever made. I have used a lot of the sauces in the jar but none of them have all of the ingredients as this one!
Ingredients:
-1 C. Chopped Onion
- 1/2 C. Chopped Bell Pepper
- 1/4 C. Chopped Celery
- 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1 TBSP Cooking Oil
- 4 C. Chopped, peeled tomatoes, or 2-14oz Can Chopped Tomatoes, undrained
- 1 6oz. Tomato Paste
- 2 TBSP Parsley
- 1 Tsp Basil
- 1 Tsp Oregano
- 1/2 Tsp Marjoram
- 1 Tsp Sugar
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Pepper
- Spaghetti Noodles
I added a small can of mushrooms
In a saucepan cook onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, and if using mushrooms in hot oil until vegetables are tender.

Stir in 1/3 C. Water, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, basil, oregano, marjoram, sugar, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Simmer covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer for 10 more minutes.Serve over noodles and enjoy!!

BBQ Burgers

I made these burgers the other night and they turned out great! Instead of grilling them I used the George Foreman. They were really juicy and everyone loved them!
Ingredients:
-1/4 C. Catsup
-2 TBSP Steak Sauce
-1 TBSP Water
-1 Tsp Sugar
-1 Tsp Vinegar
- 1 Clove garlic, minced
- Few dashes of hot sauce
- 1 Lb Ground beef
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/4 Tsp Black pepper
For sauce, in a small saucepan combine catsup, steak sauce, water, sugar, vinegar, garlic, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil, simmer uncovered for 3 minutes. Set aside.

In a bowl combine ground beef, salt, pepper, and sauce mixture. Shape meat into patties.
Cook on grill (or George Foreman) until done!

ENJOY!

Crispy Oven Fried Fish

I am not a big fish person but I wanted to try and make some fried fish. I found this recipe and it was super easy so I tried it. Instead of cooking it in the oven (didn't want the house smelling like fish for days) we fried it outside. It turned out great and everyone loved it. It was my in-laws first time to have catfish and could not believe how good it was! I doubled the recipe since there were 6 people eating.
Ingredients-
-1 lb. fresh fish ( I used about 2 lbs. of catfish)
-1/4 C. milk
-1/3 C. all purpose flour
-1/3 C. fine dry bread crumbs
-1/4 C. Parmesan cheese
-1/2 Tsp. dried dill
-1/8 Tsp. black pepper
-2 TBSP butter, meltedRinse fish, pat dry with paper towels. Cut into serving size pieces. Place milk in a shallow dish. Place flour in another shallow dish. In a third shallow dish combine bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, dill, and pepper. Add melted butter, stir until combined.Dip fish into milk, coat with flour. Dip again in the milk then in the bread crumb mixture. If cooking in the oven, bake at 450 F for 4-5 minutes.

Beef and Brats

When I first read this recipe I was not sure how it was going to taste but it came out really really good. I threw it all in the crock pot and let it cook all day long. It was really tender and so tasteful!

Ingredients:

-1 lb. boneless beef round steak, cut 1 inch thick

-4 ounces uncooked spicy bratwurst or other sausage, cut into 3/4 in. slices

-1 TBSP cooking oil

-1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings

-2 TBSP quick-cooking tapioca (I found it in the pudding section at the store)

-1 Tsp. dried thyme

-1/4 Tsp. salt

-1/4 Tsp. pepper

-1 14oz can chunky tomatoes with garlic and spices, undrained

-2 C. Rice or noodles

Trim fat from beef. In a large skillet brown been and bratwurst on all sides in hot oil. Drain fat.

I browned the bratwurst before I cut it up. It cut way easier that way.

Place the onions, tapioca, thyme, salt, pepper, undrained tomatoes in crock pot. Add beef and bratwurst. Mix together.
Cover and cook on low heat for 10 hours. Serve over noodles or rice!

Two Bean Tamale Pie

This was a very simple and yummy recipe. We had it with homemade Spanish rice and guacamole! I think I could eat Mexican food everyday of my life! I love it! Enjoy!Ingredients-
-1 C. chopped bell pepper
-1/2 C. chopped onion
-2 cloves garlic, minced
-1 TBSP cooking oil
-1 15oz can pinto beans, rinsed, drained, and slightly mashed
-1 15oz can kidney beans, rinsed, drained, and slightly mashed
(I used dried beans and cooked them in the crock pot all day)
-1 6oz can vegetable juice
-1 4oz can diced green Chile peppers, undrained
-1 Tsp. chili powder
-1/2 Tsp. ground cumin
-1 8oz package corn muffin mix
-1/2 C. shredded cheddar cheese
-1/2 Tsp. dried parsley
I added a pound of hamburger meat so it would have some kind of meat in it!


-Grease a 2-quart baking, set aside. In a skillet cook bell pepper, onion, and garlic in hot oil until tender. -Stir in meat (if using), pinto beans, kidney beans, vegetable juice, chile peppers, chili powder, and cumin; heat through. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
- Prepare corn muffin mix according to package. Add cheese and parsley, stirring until combined. Spoon cornbread mixture over the top of bean mixture. Bake at 400 F for 25 minuets or until golden brown.