Baked Rigatoni Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• salt
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta, 453 . 59g
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground meat (beef, lamb, or turkey)
• 2 garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
• butter, for pan
• 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces coarsely grated mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees;. bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. add pasta; cook until slightly underdone. drain, rinse in cold water, and drain. toss pasta with 1 tablespoon oil to coat. set aside.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add meat. cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. add garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. cook 2 minutes more. add tomatoes; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• 3 butter a 9-inch springform pan. toss pasta with parmesan cheese. tightly pack pasta into pan, standing each piece on end.
• 4 spread 2 cups meat sauce on top of pasta, pushing it into holes. bake 15 minutes. sprinkle mozzarella on top. bake until cheese is pale golden, 10 to 15 minutes more. remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes. run a knife around edge to loosen; unmold. cut into wedges. serve with remaining sauce.

Basic Meat & Potato Dinner

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup ground meat, cooked (or cubed)
• 1/4 cup vegetables, cooked
• 1/4 cup cooked rice or 1/4 cup cooked potatoes or 1/4 cup cooked pasta
• 1/4 cup milk (or formula)

Recipe

• 1 combine everything in a bowl.
• 2 mash.
• 3 heat and serve.

Basic Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 24 saltine crackers
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can vegetable beef soup, in beef stock
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 400°f.
• 2 crush the crackers. i use the food processor for this to get finer crumbs.
• 3 mix the meat, soup, and egg together with the seasonings.
• 4 add cracker crumbs until the texture is firm but not dry.
• 5 press the meatloaf mixture into a loaf pan.
• 6 bake until done (160°f on the meat thermometer), which takes about an hour.
• 7 muffin variation: divide meatloaf mixture into 6 even portions.
• 8 press into large size muffin tin that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• 9 if adding a sauce, form a well in the top of each muffin to hold the sauce.
• 10 check baking time carefully, as the smaller size allows the dish to bake more quickly. i have found that baking time is reduced to about 35 minutes in this form.

Benihana Teriyaki Steak/chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup sake
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 lb boneless beef top loin steaks, sliced thin or 3/4 lb boneless chicken, cut into bite size pieces
• 4 spring onions, roughly chopped

Recipe

• 1 pour all teriyaki sauce ingredients in a pan. stir the mixture well.
• 2 put the pan on low heat and simmer for a couple of minutes.
• 3 remove from the heat and cool the mixture.
• 4 heat the oil in a frying pan or flat grill until very hot and stir-fry the meat for 2 minutes.
• 5 add spring onions and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• 6 add teriyaki sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute.

Berkshire Jugged Steak

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2-2 lbs rump steak
• 1 onion, peeled and left whole
• 10 cloves
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, trimmed and diced
• salt and black pepper
• 1 -2 teaspoon mushroom ketchup (can use worcestershire sauce)
• 2 sprigs parsley
• 1 small bay leaf, tied together with a piece of kitchen string

Recipe

• 1 cut the steak into small, neat cubes and place in a tall, narrow casserole that has been rinsed out in cold water.
• 2 stick the onion with the cloves and add to the meat.
• 3 rinse the carrots and celery in cold water, drain well and add to the meat.
• 4 season, then add the mushroom ketchup and the parsley bundle (bouquet garni).
• 5 do not add any fat, stock or water.
• 6 cover with a piece of kitchen foil and place the casserole lid firmly on top.
• 7 place in a saucepan of boiling water and stew for 2 hours, topping up the water in the saucepan as necessary.
• 8 before serving, discard the herbs and the cloves from the onion and then slice the onion and return to the casserole.
• 9 serve with boiled potatoes and a green vegetable.

Baked Reuben Dip

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup grated swiss cheese
• 1 cup drained sauerkraut
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons spicy brown mustard
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 2 teaspoons minced onions
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 8 ounces corned beef, cut into small pieces
• 1/2-1 teaspoon caraway seed (i like to add these) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in glass baking dish.
• 2 cover and bake 30 minutes at 350º
• 3 uncover & bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes until golden.

Bermuda Beef Stroganoff (caribbean)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups beef stock
• 1 lb filet of beef, cut into 2-inchx1-inchx 1/4-inch slices
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup dill pickle, chopped
• 1/4 cup brandy
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 5 teaspoons sweet hungarian paprika
• 12 ounces fettuccine
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 6 drops hot pepper sauce
• sour cream
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 boil beef stock in a heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. set aside.
• 2 season beef with salt and pepper. melt butter in a heavy large skillet over high heat. add beef and saute to desired doneness, about 4 minutes for medium. transfer to a bowl.
• 3 heat oil in a heavy large deep skillet over high heat. add onion, bell peppers and pickles and saute 3 minutes. remove skillet from heat. add brandy and ignite with a match. when flames subside, return skillet to heat. add reduced stock, cream and paprika. simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, cook fettuccine in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. drain thoroughly.
• 5 add beef, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce to cream sauce. season with salt and pepper. stir until heated.
• 6 divide fettuccine among plates. spoon beef and sauce over. garnish with sour cream and parsley.

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8-9
• 2 loaves rhodes bake-n-serve frozen bread (dough)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 12 ounces lamb sausage
• 1/2 head cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

Baked Salami Two

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 lbs salami
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce
• rye cocktail bread or cracker (or both)

Recipe

• 1 remove wrapping from salami and score the entire thing crosswise, into 1/4-inch slices but don't cut all the way through.
• 2 place salami in a pan and bake uncovered, in a pre-heated 350° oven for one hour; drain fat.
• 3 combine brown sugar and barbecue sauce; pour over drained salami and return to the oven; bake for another hour, basting with pan juices every 15 minutes.
• 4 to serve, place warm salami on a cutting board along with a serrated knife and let everyone cut through the slices and eat with the cocktail rye and/or crackers.

Baked Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 lbs roast (beef)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 -5 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can water
• vegetables, can be added

Recipe

• 1 put the butter and worcestershire sauce in a 10 inch skillet and melt. then put the roast into the skillet with the butter and worcerstershire sauce and brown it on all sides. this will help seal in the juices of the meat.
• 2 in a dutch oven or any pan that is big enough or small enough to put your roast in, that has a lid and is made for the oven, put the cream of mushroom and cream of celery soup with the water in the baking pan. mix it well.
• 3 then after browning the meat as directed put it into the soup. pour remaining mixture of butter and worcestershire sauce over the meat. you may add vegetables of your choice at this time with the meat and soup mixture. which can turn this main course meal into a one-dish meal too. cook @ 350 degrees for 2 hours, then eat. you will love this.

Baked Ravioli

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 lbs cheese ravioli, thawed
• 3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 brown ground beef with the chopped onion. drain.
• 3 pour in the spaghetti sauce and garlic powder, simmer for 5 minutes.
• 4 cover the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish with a small amount of the sauce mixture, place ravioli in a single layer on top of the sauce. now spread some sauce over the ravioli and sprinkle some mozzarella on top. keep layering like this as you would layer lasagna, finishing with sauce.
• 5 sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top, just a small amount.
• 6 bake uncovered for 1 hour.

Baked Rigatoni With Beef

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups tomato sauce
• 1 lb ground round
• 4 cups cooked rigatoni pasta (about 2 1/2 cups uncooked pasta)
• 1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided cooking spray
• 1/4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 prepare tomato sauce.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°.
• 3 cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned; stir to crumble. drain well.
• 4 combine beef, rigatoni, tomato sauce, and 1 cup mozzarella in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• 5 top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and parmesan. bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Baked Salisbury Steaks

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 2/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 6 ounces mushrooms
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope brown gravy mix

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, add 1/2 cup of soup, beef, bread crumbs, onion and eggs. shape firmly into 3 patties, 1/2 inch thick. sear each patty on both sides in medium hot skillet about 90 seconds per side. place in baking dish. in medium bowl combine remaining soup and remaining ingredients, mix well. pour over top of steaks and bake in 350 oven for 30 minutes.

Basic Poutine Recipe

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• cooked french fries
• cheese curds (farmer cheese or "squeaky cheese")
• beef gravy

Recipe

• 1 mix french fries and cheese curds.
• 2 pour the gravy over top and wait until the cheese begins to melt.
• 3 then dig in.

Baked Rice

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup uncle ben's converted brand rice
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes or 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (7 ounce) can mushroom pieces, drained
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 saute onions in butter until golden.
• 3 dissolve bouillon cubes in boiling water.
• 4 combine onions (undrained), bouillon, rice, mushroom pieces, salt and pepper in a 1 1/2 qt baking dish.
• 5 bake uncovered 1 hour.

Bennigan's Onion Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb firm onion, -- sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1 quart beef broth
• 8 slices french bread
• 1/2 cup swiss cheese, -- shredded
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, -- grated

Recipe

• 1 saute onions in butter and oil until onions are transparent, but not well browned.
• 2 when tender, turn heat to lowest point and sprinkle with flour, stirring vigorously.
• 3 pour into dutch oven and stir in broths.
• 4 heat thoroughly and divide among 8 oven-proof bowls.
• 5 mix equal parts of cheese to smooth paste and spread over bread.
• 6 float a slice ofbread atop each serving.
• 7 place all bowls on oven rack 4" from broiler heat and broil until cheese melts.
• 8 serve at once.
• 9 leftover soup freezes well up to 6 months.

Berghoff Ragout (ragout A La Berghof)

Total Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 1/2 lbs round steaks (boneless, round steak should be cut into thin strips.)
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 2 cups beef broth, canned/homemade
• 1 cup wine, dry
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 melt 1/2 cup butter in a large frypan.
• 2 brown meat over medium-high heat.
• 3 remove browned meat.
• 4 in remaining butter, saute onion for 2 minutes.
• 5 add green bell pepper and mushrooms.
• 6 cook an additional 3 minutes.
• 7 melt 1/4 cup butter and add flour.
• 8 slowly add beef broth; cook until thickened.
• 9 stir in wine and seasonings.
• 10 add meat and mushroom mixture.
• 11 cover and simmer 45 minutes to 1 hour, until meat is tender.
• 12 serve with buttered noodles or dumplings.

Baked Rigatoni With Sausage And Mushrooms

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs hot italian sausages, casings removed
• 1 lb button mushroom, sliced
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmigiano (plus some additional)
• fresh rosemary sprig (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 rinse porcini mushrooms.
• 2 place in medium bowl.
• 3 add 1 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. drain, reserving soaking liquid.
• 4 chop porcini mushrooms.
• 5 heat 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
• 6 saute onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 7 add sausage to the pot.
• 8 increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes.
• 9 add button mushrooms and chopped rosemary to the pot and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
• 10 add porcini, wine, and bay leaf to the pot and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• 11 add porcini soaking liquid to the pot, leaving sediment behind.
• 12 add beef broth to the pot.
• 13 boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• 14 add half and half to the pot; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (sauce can be made 1 day ahead. cool slightly, then cover and chill. re-warm before continuing.)
• 15 brush a 3 and 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with olive oil.
• 16 cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until 'al dente', stirring occasionally. drain.
• 17 add pasta to the sauce in pot; stir to coat.
• 18 mix 1 cup cheese into the pot.
• 19 season pasta with salt and pepper.
• 20 place in prepared baking dish. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• 21 preheat oven to 375°f
• 22 cover dish with foil.
• 23 bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes.
• 24 sprinkle with additional cheese.
• 25 garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese. makes 6 servings.
• 26 that's it!

Baked Rigatoni In A Crock Pot

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 slices onions
• 4 stalks celery (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 fresh chili pepper (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 4 cups cooked rigatoni pasta
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet heat 1 tbsp of the oil over med-high heat. add beef and cook until browned through. remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the slow cooker. drain the liquid from the pan. reduce the heat to med. add the remaining oil to the pan. add onions and celery, and cook until well softened. add garlic, salt, thyme, and peppercorns stirring for 1 minute. stir in tomato soup, stock, and worcestershire sauce. transfer to slow cooker, add rigatoni and stir well.
• 2 cover and cook on low for 8 hours, or cook on high for 4 hours until very hot and bubbly. stir in the cheese and cook on high for another 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

Baked Rotini With Chicken And Mushrooms

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 boxes tri-color spiral pasta
• 4 chicken breasts (or pre-cooked chicken)
• 2 jars sliced mushrooms (or sautee them yourself)
• 3/4 cup butter
• garlic salt
• 1 can portebello mushroom beef gravy
• finely shredded cheese (your own choice of types and amount)

Recipe

• 1 first you cook the pasta.
• 2 unless you buy chicken breasts then you need to cook those first.
• 3 once the pasta is cooked drain it and pour it into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
• 4 then melt your butter in a bowl and mix in garlic salt to taste.
• 5 mix about 2/3 of the mushroom sauce in with the butter and garlic salt.
• 6 pour over the pasta.
• 7 drain your mushrooms and mix them and your chicken into your pasta.
• 8 smother the whole concoction in cheeses and pour the rest of the mushroom sauce over the top.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted.
• 10 serve.

Baked Rotini

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 8 ounces rotini pasta, cooked
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat, until beef is no longer pink; drain and return to skillet.
• 2 stir in crushed tomatoes and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes.
• 4 stir in rotini and cheese.
• 5 spoon into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Benihana Onion Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 chicken carcass
• 1 beef bone
• 1 onion (diced finely)
• 1/4 stalk celery
• 2 quarts water (= 2 liters)
• 1/2 carrot (sliced)
• 1/4 garlic clove (smashed)
• 1 medium onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 kg mushroom (thinly sliced)
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup chopped shallot

Recipe

• 1 boil all stock ingredients together for 45min.
• 2 strain through cheesecloth or napkin.
• 3 use only the broth. (you can simmer stock for 4-5 hrs then strain).
• 4 slowly cook the onion in oil until it is slightly brown and crisp.
• 5 drain and pat with paper towel.
• 6 add onions and mushrooms and shallots to broth in bowls.

Bergischer Sauerbraten

Total Time: 75 hrs Preparation Time: 72 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 50 g carrots
• 50 g celeriac
• 100 g onions
• 300 ml full-bodied red wine
• 30 ml balsamic vinegar
• 30 ml red wine vinegar
• 2 sprigs rosemary
• 2 sprigs thyme
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon juniper berries
• 3 cloves
• sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 800 g venison (something from the leg) or 800 g beef roast or 800 g horse meat (these don't have to be one whole chunk of meat, we usually do this with two pieces with the deer)
• 30 g lard or 30 g clearified butter
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 20 g apple butter or 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 liter beef stock (beef with beef or horse, game with deer) or 1 liter game stock (beef with beef or horse, game with deer)
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (not drink mix, plain cocoa powder)
• 2 tablespoons cold butter

Recipe

• 1 peel and cube veggies in about 1 cm pieces.
• 2 in a big container with a lid, mix wine, vinegars, and spices (everything up to the sea salt), adding a pinch of sea salt and pepper.
• 3 add meat and veggies and put in refrigerator or other cool place at least 3 days and up to 10 days.
• 4 take out the meat and pat down with a towel.
• 5 heat lard or clarified butter on high heat in a lidded pot that is large enough for the meat, veggies and sauce and sear the meat on all sides.
• 6 pass the marinade through a colander, keeping both.
• 7 when the meat is seared on all sides, remove and add the veggies and spices and shortly roast.
• 8 add the tomato paste and apple butter, mix and allow to caramelize for 2 minutes.
• 9 add the marinade and stock.
• 10 put the meat back on, put on lid and braise it on low heat for 1 1/2 - 2 hours (when the meat has reached 60°c/140°f).
• 11 remove meat and keep warm.
• 12 pass the liquid through colander and cook on medium-high, reducing sauce by half (about 20 minutes).
• 13 add cocoa powder and butter and salt and pepper to taste.
• 14 carve meat into slices and serve with sauce on top.

Baked Rigatoni With Meat Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped fine
• 1 celery rib, chopped fine
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon ground fennel
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/2 cup wine
• 32 ounces canned whole tomatoes, chopped including juice
• 6 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 3/4 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, grated (about 2 cups)

Recipe

• 1 in a medium frying pan, heat the oil and butter over low heat. add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic, parsley and basil and cook until very soft, about 20 minutes.
• 2 raise the heat to moderate, add the ground beef, fennel seed, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the tomatoes with their juice and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes.
• 5 stir in the parmesan.
• 6 heat the oven to 350f.
• 7 in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the rigatoni until almost done, about 12 minutes. drain.
• 8 lightly oil a 3 quart oval baking dish. toss the pasta with the meat sauce and put half of it in the baking dish. top with half the mozzarella. repeat with remaining pasta and mozzarella.
• 9 bake until the pasta is piping hot, about 20 minutes.

Baked Rigatoni

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 lb italian sausage, cooked
• 1/4 lb lean ground beef or 1/4 lb turkey, cooked
• 1 small yellow sweet onion, chopped finely
• 1 cup mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces ricotta cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 24 ounces of italian spaghetti sauce
• 1 lb cooked barilla rigatoni pasta
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided portions
• 1/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook rigatoni pasta as per package directions to 1 minute under al dente, and drain. saute onion and mushrooms in olive oil until onins are just browned and mushrooms are cooked. then add ground beef and sausage and cook stirring to make it finely crumbled pieces until done. mix nutmeg into ricotta cheese and then add to cooked meat mixture. then add spaghetti sauce to mixture and stir until all is warmed. then add to just cooked pasta to mixture, and add 1/2 c of mozzarella and stir. then pour into a 9x13 baking dish. mix remaining mozzarella and parmesano reggiano and sprinkle over the top. cover dish and bake 35 minutes, then uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until top browns.

Baked Ravioli With Sausage And Beef

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (24 ounce) package frozen large round cheese ravioli
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/4 lb sweet italian sausage link, casings removed, crumbled (we use hot sausage)
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon dried italian seasoning, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (26 ounce) jar marinara sauce (or your favorite homemade sauce)
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 cook ravioli according to pkg directions; drain.
• 3 in skillet cook beef, sausage, onion, garlic, 1/2 tsp italian seasoning and pepper, stirring until meat is browned; drain off fat.
• 4 add marinara sauce & wine; reduce heat to medium and simmer about 10 minutes.
• 5 combine ricotta, 1 cup mozzarella, 3 tbsp parsley & remaining italian seasoning.
• 6 spread 1 cup sauce mixture in bottom of baking dish. arrange half of ravioli in dish.
• 7 reserve half of ricotta mixture. top ravioli with spoonfuls of remaining ricotta mixture; cover with 1 1/2 cups sauce mixture; repeat with remaining ravioli, ricotta mixture and sauce.
• 8 cover with foil and bake 25 minutes.
• 9 remove foil; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella. bake until cheese is melted about 8-10 minutes.
• 10 let stand 10 minutes before serving. sprinkle with remaining parsley.

Basic Gravy

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pan juices
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 1 1/2 cups water or 1 1/2 cups beef stock or 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• seasoning

Recipe

• 1 skim fat from pan juices. place dish over heat, cook scraping base of dish for 1-2 minutes.
• 2 stir in flour. cook 1 minute.
• 3 remove from heat. gradually blend in liquid.
• 4 return to heat. cook stirring constantly until gravy boils and thickens.
• 5 simmer 3 minutes, blending in seasonings.

Baked Ribs

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons seasoning salt
• 6 lbs baby back ribs
• 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
• 0.5 (3 1/4 ounce) bottle liquid smoke
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce, of choice
• 1/2 cup peach syrup, from 16 ounce can peaches (reserve peaches for later use)

Recipe

• 1 .sprinkle seasoning salt onto both sides of ribs. place ribs in large reseable bag. in a bowl combine lemon juice and liquid smoke. pour mixture over ribs in bag and seal, marinate over night turning occasionally. next day remove ribs from bag and marinade, place in a shallow baking pan. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. reduce temp to 300 degrees. combine bbq sauce and peach syrup, pour over the ribs and bake 30-45 minutes longer until tender.

Baked Rigatoni Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• salt
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• butter, for pan
• 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces coarsely grated light mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°. bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. add pasta; cook until slightly underdone. drain, rinse in cold water, and drain. toss pasta with 1 tablespoon oil to coat. set aside.
• 2 heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add meat. cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. add garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. cook 2 minutes more. add tomatoes; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• 3 butter a 9-inch springform pan. toss pasta with parmesan cheese. tightly pack pasta into pan, standing each piece on end.
• 4 spread 2 cups meat sauce on top of pasta, pushing it into holes. bake 15 minutes. sprinkle mozzarella on top. bake until cheese is pale golden, 10 to 15 minutes more. remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes. run a knife around edge to loosen; unmold. cut into wedges. serve with remaining sauce.

Bermuda Fish Chowder (easy Version)

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 quarts water
• 1 1/2 lbs fish fillets
• salt, to taste
• thyme, to taste
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3 large onions, chopped
• 8 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 green peppers, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 carrots, diced
• 2 ounces goslings black seal rum (or another good dark rum)
• 4 tablespoons pepper sauce (sherry peppers)
• fresh ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, put the water, fish fillets, salt, and spices. bring to a boil and let simmer for 30-45 minutes.
• 2 in a frying pan, melt butter with oil and briefly saute onions, celery, garlic and green peppers. then add tomatoes and consomme and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
• 3 transfer this mixture to the fish stock and add remaining ingredients. simmer partially covered for 2 hours.
• 4 adjust seasoning. serve soup piping hot and pass around the sherry peppers sauce and black rum to add accordingly.

Baked Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 1/2 cups rice, uncooked, can use brown
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef consomme
• 1 (10 ounce) can water, from the beef consomme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix all ingredients together. pour into a casserole dish.
• 3 cover and bake at 350 for about 1 hour, stirring and replacing cover halfway through cooking time.
• 4 mixture should be slightly brown.

Baked Ratatouille

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large potatoes or 3 large red potatoes
• 1/2 medium brown onion
• 2 -3 large carrots, peeled
• 1 large rutabaga, peeled
• 2 large zucchini
• 12 ounces sliced mushrooms
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and stemmed
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 beefsteak tomatoes or 6 roma tomatoes
• 1 lb thin cut beef (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon powder
• 8 ounces water
• 2 tablespoons pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon crushed basil
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 slice potatoes, zucchini and bell pepper 1/4 inch thick.
• 2 slice carrots, tomato and rutabaga 1/8 inch thick.
• 3 slice onion as thin as you can, maintaining shape.
• 4 if you are using beef, cut into strips about 1-1 1/2 inch wide, about 2 inches long, and no thicker than 1/4 inch.
• 5 the layering will go in two parts, so only use half the veggies at a time.
• 6 layer potato, carrot, onion, bell pepper.
• 7 then the rutabaga, pepper the rutabaga with about 1 tsp of the pepper.
• 8 then layer the zucchini, mushrooms, beef and tomato.
• 9 gently salt the tomato with 1/2 tsp salt.
• 10 repeat steps 6 to 9.
• 11 in a separate medium saucepan gently heat the tomato sauce, water, bouillon, bay leaf, basil, onion powder, 1 tbsp pepper and garlic until it begins to boil.
• 12 turn it off and remove the bay leaf, don't burn your fingers!
• 13 gently pour over the veggies, distributing evenly.
• 14 cover and bake 1 hour 15 minutes at 350 degrees f.
• 15 after 45 minutes lift lid and gently push down with back of spoon. replace lid and continue baking.
• 16 to test for done-ness insert butter knife in center, you should meet very little resistance. if you feel it is not done, bake another 15 minutes.
• 17 spoon out into bowls and enjoy!

Basic Meatballs

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs or 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• salt, to taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 mix ground beef, egg, onion, breadcrumbs, milk, worcestershire sauce, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste together.
• 2 shape mixture by tablespoonfuls into 1-1/2-inch balls.
• 3 place the meatballs in a lightly greased 13x9x2-inch or 15-1/2x9-1/2x1-inch baking dish.
• 4 bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree fahrenheit oven until light brown, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• 5 drain off any excess fat.
• 6 use meatballs as desired.
• 7 freezing:.
• 8 cover and allow meatballs to cool slightly before freezing. no special equipment is needed in the preparation for freezing. ziplock bags work fine for me. allow meatballs to thaw about 30 minutes at room temperature before using. use as desired with your favorite recipes.

Baked Rigatoni With Sausage And Mushrooms

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 25
• 4 ounces dried porcini mushrooms
• 4 cups hot water
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 large onions, finely chopped
• 5 lbs hot italian sausages, casings removed
• 4 lbs button mushrooms, sliced
• 4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 2 cups dry wine
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 4 lbs rigatoni pasta
• 6 cups parmesan cheese, grated
• parmesan cheese, for topping
• fresh rosemary sprig, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 rinse porcini mushrooms. place in medium bowl. add 4 cups hot water, cover, and let stand until softened, about 20 minutes. drain, reserving soaking liquid. chop porcini.
• 2 heat 2 tablespoons oil in each of 2 heavy large pots over medium heat. divide onions between pots; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 3 divide sausage between pots. increase heat to high and cook until no longer pink, breaking up into small pieces with back of fork, about 12 minutes.
• 4 divide button mushrooms and chopped rosemary between pots and stir until mushrooms begin to soften, about 8 minutes.
• 5 divide porcini, wine, and bay leaves between pots and boil until almost all liquid evaporates, stirring frequently, about 6 minutes.
• 6 divide porcini soaking liquid between pots, leaving sediment behind. divide beef broth between pots. boil until sauce is syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• 7 divide half and half between pots; boil until thickened slightly, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. (sauce can be made 1 day ahead. cool slightly, then cover and chill. rewarm before continuing.).
• 8 brush four 3 1/2-quart glass or porcelain baking dishes with oil. cook pasta in 2 large pots of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. drain. divide pasta between sauce in pots; stir to coat. mix 3 cups cheese into each pot. season pasta with salt and pepper. divide among prepared baking dishes. (can be prepared 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. bring to room temperature before continuing.).
• 9 preheat oven to 375°f cover dishes with foil. bake pasta just until hot but not bubbling, about 25 minutes. sprinkle with additional cheese. garnish with rosemary sprigs and serve with additional cheese.

Basic Jambayala-sunday Supper @ Wpcrc

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 105
• 18 lbs ground beef
• 18 lbs smoked sausage
• 18 onions, chopped
• 18 bell peppers, chopped
• 54 celery ribs, chopped
• 18 minced garlic cloves
• 18 medium heads of cabbage (squash)
• 1 gal. vegetable stock
• 6 cups water
• cans diced stewed tomatoes
• can red beans, drained rinsed
• can pinto beans, drained rinsed
• 18 cups uncooked long-grain rice
• 18 cups water
• cumin, 2 tablespoon
• dark chili powder
• 3 tablespoons cajun seasoning, # 1111
• salt and pepper, cajun seasoning

Recipe

• 1 prepare in heavy 3 gallon stock pot.

Baked Rigatoni With Meat Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta
• 1 lb lean ground beef (at least 90% lean)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup wine
• 4 cups canned diced tomatoes in tomato puree
• 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in large pan heat oil& butter over low heat.
• 2 add onion, carrot, celery, garlic, parsley, basil and cook until very soft, about 20 minutes.
• 3 raise heat to moderate, add ground beef, fennel seed, salt and black pepper, cook until no longer pink.
• 4 add wine and cook until almost evaporated, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add tomatoes with juices and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
• 6 stir in parmesan and continue to cook.
• 7 preheat oven to 350, and lightly grease 3 quart baking dish.
• 8 in a large pot of boiling water cook rigatoni until almost al dente, about 12 minutes.
• 9 drain, toss pasta with meat sauce.
• 10 put 1/2 of the mixture in dish, sprinkle with 1/2 the mozzarella, cover with remaining pasta mixture, and top with remaining cheese.
• 11 bake until pasta is hot, about 20 minutes.

Basic Meatballs Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/8 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 lbs ground beef

Recipe

• 1 in large bowl, beat eggs and stir in bread crumbs until well combined. stir in milk, onion, parsley, salt and mustard. add meat and knead with wet hands until well blended. pat meat into rectangle about 1-inch thick. cut into 1-inch squares and form each square into ball
• 2 place meat balls in large shallow baking pan and bake in 400: f oven for about 25 minutes or until browned. with slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to trays, spacing balls so they are not touching. let cool, then freeze until firm. package in heavy plastic bags, seal securely and store in freezer.

Baked Reuben Loaf

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (11 ounce) can pillsbury refrigerated crusty french loaf
• 8 ounces deli sliced swiss cheese or 8 ounces deli sliced provolone cheese
• 6 ounces thinly sliced deli corned beef
• 1/2 cup sauerkraut, rinsed, drained and squeezed dry
• 1/4 cup bottled thousand island dressing
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• 3 tablespoons cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 carefully unroll bread dough. layer swiss cheese over dough leaving about one inch free all around the edges.
• 3 layer the corned beef to cover the dough leaving about one inch free all around the edges (think pizza).
• 4 spread thousand island dressing over corned beef.
• 5 sprinkle sauerkraut evenly over dressing.
• 6 roll up jellyroll style lengthwise, then pinch seam edge to seal.
• 7 with seam side up, fold and pinch ends over to seal.
• 8 line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, spray with olive oil spray, and sprinkle with half of cornmeal.
• 9 transfer loaf to parchment paper, seam side down.
• 10 with a sharp knife, cut several slashes crosswise into top layer of dough.
• 11 spray loaf with olive oil spray and sprinkle lightly with remaining cornmeal.
• 12 bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 13 wait at least 10 minutes to slice.

Baked Rigatoni

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 1/2 cups small rigatoni pasta
• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 cups spaghetti sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup ricotta cheese
• parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook rigatoni.
• 2 drain.
• 3 brown ground beef.
• 4 drain grease.
• 5 mix ground beef, spaghetti sauce, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella.
• 6 cheese and ricotta cheese together with rigatoni noodles.
• 7 pat mixture in a 13" x 9" pan.
• 8 sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
• 9 sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top.
• 10 cover with foil.
• 11 bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Basic Pot Roast

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 -4 lbs rump roast
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped coarsely
• 1/3 cup beef broth (or water)
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 bay leaves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°.
• 2 salt& pepper roast.
• 3 heat ovenproof dutch oven over high flame about 3 minutes.
• 4 add olive oil.
• 5 brown roast well, about 4 minutes on each side.
• 6 remove roast.
• 7 add chopped onions, stir, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot.
• 8 add beef broth and stir.
• 9 return roast to pot.
• 10 add parsley& bay leaves.
• 11 cover.
• 12 put in 325° oven for 30 minutes.
• 13 reduce heat to 300° and cook for 1 ½ hour until fork tender.

Basic Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 cups soft breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper (i use lemon pepper)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 o.
• 2 in lg bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
• 3 turn into a 9x13â€? pan and form gently into loaf shape.
• 4 bake 50-60 minutes til done.

Baked Rigatoni With Meatballs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 1/2 cups rigatoni pasta
• 1 1/3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb lean ground turkey

Recipe

• 1 meatballs:
• 2 in bowl, beat egg lightly; mix in onion, crumbs, garlic, parmesan, oregano, salt and pepper. mix in turkey. shape heaping tablespoonfuls into balls.
• 3 in large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; cook meatballs, in batches if necessary, for 8-10 minutes or until browned on all sides. transfer to paper towel-lined plate.
• 4 add onion, garlic, mushrooms, green pepper, basil, sugar, oregano, salt, pepper and 2 tb water to skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are softened. stir in tomatoes and tomato paste; bring to boil. add meatballs; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 5 meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook rigatoni for about 8 minutes or until pasta is tender but firm. drain and return to pot; add tomato sauce, stirring to coat rigatoni.
• 6 transfer to 11x7-inch baking dish or 8-cup shallow oven casserole. sprinkle mozzarella (use part-skim mozzarella), then parmesan evenly over top.
• 7 bake in 400ºf oven for about 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and top is golden.

Basic Pasta Beef Or Chicken Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup small shell pasta, any style.
• 1/4 cup dry lentils
• 1/4 cup chopped dried mushroom
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon minced dried onion
• 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules or 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 cups water

Recipe

• 1 place dry ingredients, except macaroni, in saucepan, and add water.
• 2 bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• 3 add macaroni and cook for 10 more minutes.
• 4 remove from heat for a few minutes to cool and ladle into soup mugs and serve, with small size croutons or oyster crackers.

Baked Ravioli

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (21 -24 ounce) bag frozen cheese ravioli
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (26 -28 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 brown ground beef.
• 3 in 11x7x2-inch pan, layer 1 cup pasta sauce, half of frozen ravioli, half of ground beef, half of cheese. repeat the layering with
• 4 1 cup sauce and remaining pasta and ground beef. top with remaining sauce.
• 5 bake uncovered at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes or microwave for 20 minutes.
• 6 top with remaining cheese. cook until cheese is melted.

Avocado Roast Beef And Chipotle Smoked Gouda Cheese Sandwich

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup hellmann's mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon creamed horseradish
• 1 tablespoon chives (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon thyme (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon marjoram (chopped)
• 1 dash fine sea salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 8 slices rye bread (toasted)
• 8 red-leaf lettuce
• 8 slices heirloom tomatoes (brandy wine, sliced 1/4-inch thick)
• 8 slices boar's head chipotle gouda (smoked)
• 3/4 lb deli roast beef
• 8 slices red onions (thin)
• 2 hass avocadoes (peeled and sliced)
• 8 baby dill pickles
• 4 ounces oil-cured olives

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl wisk together mayonnaise, creamed horseradish, fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
• 2 toast rye bread and spread 1-tablespoon mayonnaise on each slice.
• 3 layer lettuce, tomatoes, smoked gouda cheese, roast beef, onion, avocado and lettuce.
• 4 cut sandwich in half and place on a plate.
• 5 garnish plates with baby dill pickles and oil-cured olives.

Basic Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 8 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 mix all meatloaf ingredients well and place in a baking dish. shape into a loaf.
• 3 topping:.
• 4 mix ingredients for topping and spread on loaf. bake for 1 hour.

Bergie's Best Meatballs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ground chuck or 2 lbs sirloin
• 1 1/2 cups grated raw potatoes
• 5 tablespoons grated onions
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 (10 ounce) can beef broth
• 6 ounces water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 tablespoons light olive oil

Recipe

• 1 mix together the ground meat, potatoes,onion, salt and allspice.
• 2 mix well, use your hands.
• 3 shape the mixture into ping pong sized meatballs.
• 4 put the broth and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 5 drop in the meatballs and return to boil.simmer lightly for 5 minutes.
• 6 using a slotted spoon remove meatballs and drain on a paper towel.
• 7 reserve the broth.
• 8 at this point you may store the meatballs and the broth (separately) in your fridge for up to 2 days.
• 9 when you are ready to serve the meatballs melt the butter with the oil in a frypan and brown the meatballs on all sides shaking the pan frequently for even browning.
• 10 add the reserved broth to the pan and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through.
• 11 if you wish you may add a little flour to thicken the broth.

Basic Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped very finely
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
• 3 -4 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper
• 3/4-1 cup breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix all ingredients in a bowl.
• 3 spray a loaf pan with a non-stick veg spray (pam).
• 4 put meat mixture in the loaf pan.
• 5 cover with foil.
• 6 bake for about 1 1/2 hours.

Applesauce Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon onion, minced
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 3/4 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup applesauce
• pared apple, diced
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 combine beef, eggs and mix well.
• 2 add onions, salt, allspice and mix.
• 3 combine with oatmeal and applesauce.
• 4 form into a loaf and place in a loaf pan which has been greased.
• 5 mix the pared apple, brown sugar, cloves and water and place on top of meatloaf.
• 6 bake 350f 75 mins.

Basic Meat Filled Stuffed Shells- Oamc

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 (12 ounce) box jumbo pasta shells
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups spaghetti sauce

Recipe

• 1 cook shells according to package directions.
• 2 brown meat; drain.
• 3 mix together all ingredients in large bowl.
• 4 fill each shell with about 2 tbsp meat mixture.
• 5 place in foil lined pan in single layer. cover with foil, freeze.
• 6 to prepare:.
• 7 thaw, cover with spaghetti sauce and recover with foil. bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour. or if still frozen, cover with sauce and foil and bake at 350 degrees for about 2 hours or until hot and bubbly.

Applesauce Meatballs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 1/2 cups herb seasoned stuffing mix (crumbs or croutons)
• 2/3 cup thick applesauce
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions (may use dehydrated minced onion)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of celery soup
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 beat egg and milk add stuffing. stir till smooth with fork. add meat, applesauce, sage, onions, salt and pepper. blend gently do not overwork. form 24 meatballs. arrange in a nice casserole dish or glass baking dish. blend soup and water well. pour over the meatballs. bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Baked Spaghetti

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 (26 ounce) jar meatless spaghetti sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups small curd cottage cheese
• 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook spaghetti according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. stir in the spaghetti sauce and seasoned salt; set aside.
• 3 in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, parmesan cheese and butter.
• 4 drain spaghetti; add to egg mixture and toss to coat.
• 5 place half of the spaghetti mixture in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. top with half of the cottage cheese, meat sauce and mozzarella cheese. repeat layers.
• 6 cover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
• 7 uncover; bake 20-25 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

Basic Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 lb ground veal
• 1/3 lb ground lamb
• 1/3 lb ground beef
• 1/2 red onion
• 3 -4 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup parsley
• 1/2 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper
• 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce

Recipe

• 1 1) preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 2) mince (very, very fine) onion, garlic and parsley.
• 3 3) use hands to mix ground meats, minced onion, minced garlic, minced parsley, bread crumbs and egg.
• 4 4) add pinch of salt and black pepper.
• 5 5) use hands to roll meatballs into 1/2 inch to 1 inch in diameter (whatever your preference). put rolled meatballs into 9x13 baking pan.
• 6 6) cover meatballs with sauce (you can use homemade, but jarred works just fine).
• 7 7) cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.

Awesome Angus Roast Beef Wraps

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 large flour tortilla ( or wheat)
• chive & onion cream cheese
• ranch dressing
• prepared horseradish
• 3 -5 leaves romaine lettuce, torn
• 2 slices tomatoes, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup shredded montery monterey jack pepper cheese
• 4 -5 slices of angus roast beef

Recipe

• 1 spread onion and chive cream cheese on one side of tortilla.
• 2 lay out slices of roast beef evenly on tortilla.
• 3 dribble a little ranch dressing in a thin line down the middle.
• 4 spread a small thin line of horseradish down the middle.
• 5 spread out the torn romaine lettuce evenly on tortilla but make sure all ingredients are a little away from the edges so you can fold it easier.
• 6 put strips of tomato in a line down middle.
• 7 spread monterey pepper jack cheese evenly on tortilla.
• 8 fold the ends of the tortilla to the stuffing, then starting at one side, roll up the tortilla.
• 9 makes one wrap.

Baked Ravioli

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 2 (25 ounce) packages frozen cheese ravioli, thawed
• 2 (14 ounce) jars spaghetti sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup wine
• 4 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350f.
• 2 crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. add onion and garlic salt. cook and stir until no longer pink. drain grease, then stir in the spaghetti sauce, wine and tomatoes.
• 3 spread 1/3 of the sauce in the bottom of an 9x13 inch baking dish. arrange 1/2 of the ravioli over the sauce. sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese and repeat layers. sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. cover with aluminum foil.
• 4 bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven. remove foil and bake another 10-20 minutes until bubbly. rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.

Belva St. Spaghetti

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3 3/4 lbs ground chuck
• 2 (26 ounce) jars ragu old world style pasta sauce with meat
• 2 (29 ounce) cans hunts tomato sauce
• 2 (1 1/2 ounce) spaghetti sauce mix
• 3 slices of kraft american cheese

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and drain.
• 2 combine beef, pasta sauce, tomato sauce, and spaghetti mix in large crockpot.
• 3 cook on high 2 1/2 - 3 hours, adding cheese slices during the last ten minutes.

Bento Chicken Teriyaki

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 4 ounces boneless chicken (breast, tenders, thighs, whatever you have)
• 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
• 3 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 mix first 3 ingredients together in bowl big enough to hold the chicken. add the chicken. let this marinate for 30 minutes, turning over halfway through.
• 2 heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
• 3 take the chicken out and pat dry. reserve marinade. put chicken skin side down (if you aren't using skinless) in pan and cook until browned on that side (just a minute or two) and then flip and brown the other side.
• 4 pour reserved marinade over chicken and cover tightly. lower heat and simmer until chicken is done, about 5 minutes.
• 5 remove cover and raise heat back to medium high. reduce marinade until it is more of a glaze. toss chicken in glaze to cover.
• 6 note: you could certainly substitute beef or tofu for the chicken in this recipe. just adjust the cooking accordingly.

Basic Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 cup cracker crumb
• 1 1/2 tablespoons onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients except butter in a mixing bowl. mix until all ingredients are incorporated. place in a greased 13x9 inch glass baking dish, cover with butter. bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Amazing Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 -1 1/2 lb cubed beef stew meat
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 onion, chopped fine
• 3/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 4 1/2 cups beef broth
• 4 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 medium potatoes, diced
• 7 -14 ounces canned peas

Recipe

• 1 put flour, salt & pepper in large ziploc bag.
• 2 heat oil over medium heat in a large dutch oven or soup pot.
• 3 place meat in bag with the flour and shake well until coated.
• 4 shake off meat pieces and add them to the oil and stir until slightly browned.
• 5 add remaining flour to pan and finely chopped onion.
• 6 stir until well browned.
• 7 add remainder of ingredients, except potatoes & peas.
• 8 cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 9 add potatoes, cover a cook 1 additional hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
• 10 add canned peas, cover and cook 1/2 - 1 additional hour, stirring every 15 minutes.

Basic Meat Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cups sliced mushrooms
• 3/4 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup dry wine
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large nonstick skillet.
• 2 add onion; cook until softened, 4 minutes.
• 3 add mushrooms; cook until liquid evaporates, 5 minutes.
• 4 add beef; cook, breaking up clumps, until browned.
• 5 add wine; cook until wine evaporates.
• 6 add tomatoes with their liquid, water, salt and pepper; simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
• 7 toss with cooked pasta of choice and serve.
• 8 sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese at the table.

Basic Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 3 slices bread, crumbled or torn in small pieces
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sage
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup ketchup or 1 cup barbecue sauce or 1 cup condensed tomato soup

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 in large bowl, combine all ingredients together (except the topping) using your hands to mix and combine is the best way.
• 3 spread the meat mixture into an ungreased loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inches or shape into a loaf in an ungreased baking pan.
• 4 spoon topping choice onto the loaf and bake, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until done.
• 5 drain off the excess fat and allow the loaf to sit about 10 minutes before removing from loaf pan or slicing because it will fall apart.
• 6 slice loaf into serving sizes and serve on heated platter.
• 7 potato-topped meat loaf: for four 1/2-inch slices of meat loaf, prepare some instant mashed potatoes, enough for 4 servings, as directed on the package and set aside. set the oven control at broil/or 550 degrees f. broil the slices with the tops 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes. spread the potatoes on the slices and sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese. broil until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes and serve hot.
• 8 souped-up meat loaf: for four 1/2-inch slices of meat loaf, mix 1/2 to 1 can of your favorite condensed cream soup, such as cream of mushroom, (10 3/4 oz size) and 1/4 to 1/2 cup of milk in a skillet. heat to boiling, stirring frequently. reduce the heat and place the slices in the skilled, turning to coat all sides with the sauce. cover and simmer until the meat is hot, 10 to 15 minutes and serve.

Applesauce Meatloaf

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb ground lamb
• 1 cup fine breadcrumbs
• 2 cups raw potatoes, grated
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons grated onions
• 15 ounces applesauce
• 1 egg (beaten)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients to-gether in large bowl. a 1/2 teaspoons of sage or poulty seasoning can be added if you like.
• 2 pack loosely in 9 x 5 x 3" loaf pan.
• 3 bake 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.