6 country vegetable simmer Recipes

canning countryvegetable beef soup recipe, savory and wonderful healthy, lean beef cut into 1/4 inch pieces, water, salt, pepper, garlic minced, bay leaf, pearl barley or rice, chopped tomatoes, sliced celery stalks, sliced carrots, chopped onions, shredded cabbage, red kidney beans, yellow split peas (or substitute green split peas), add any fresh garden herbs that you like ., above will make 16 pints or 8 quarts, use a large heavy pan, combine beef , water, salt and pepper, bring to boil, spoon off top scum, add garlic and bay, cover and simmer for 75 minutes, soak the kidney beans and peas over night, add all the of the vegetables, simmer for about 20 minutes, vegetables will cook more while canning, put in jars with 1 inch head space, process in a pressure canner

fresh green beans, trimmed, red potatoes, quartered, onions, quartered, butter or 3 tbsp margarine, fresh mushrooms, halved, tomato , cut into 1/2inch pieces, basil leaves, salt, black pepper, thyme leaves, tomato paste, fresh garlic, minced, fresh parsley, chopped

lanas country -style creamy chicken and noodles recipe, this i fix during colds and flu season. he and i both have, really bad allergies right now, uncooked wide egg noodles, water, boneless skinless chicken breasts (or other parts ), chopped onions, fresh sliced mushrooms, bell pepper (green or red), chopped, chopped celery, sliced carrots (optional), salt (or to taste), dried thyme leaves, bay leaf, pepper, cream of chicken soup, milk (may also use butter ), cook pasta according to package directions , omitting salt. drain, aside ., meanwhile , bring water to a boil in dutch oven over high heat. add chicken breasts (or parts), onions, mushrooms,peppers, celery, carrots, salt, thyme, bay leaf and pepper., return to a boil., reduce heat to low ; simmer, uncovered, 55 minutes. remove chicken. cut into 1/2-inch pieces; set aside., increase heat to high. return liquid in dutch oven to a boil., continue cooking until liquid and vegetables have reduced slightly. remove from heat; discard bay leaf., whisk in soup and milk until well-blended., add chicken pieces and pasta; toss to blend., may simmer 5 more minutes if needed ., sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

flemish beef stew, american-style beer is used in this recipe. if you want to try another beer, go for a belgian ale - an imported pilsner might be too bitter., beef chuck, cut into 1- to 1 1/2-inch cubes, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, unsalted butter, onions (6 to 8 medium), chopped (7 cups), turkish or 1 1/2 california bay leaves, pilsner-style beer such as budweiser, dijon mustard, thick) slices country-style bread, beef dry and sprinkle with pepper and 1/2 tsp salt., heat oil and butter in a wide 6- to 8-quart heavy pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 2 to 3 batches (without crowding), turning over once, until dark brown, about 5 minutes. transfer to a plate., add onions and remaining 1/4 tsp salt to pot and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally and scraping up brown bits from bottom of pot, until pale golden, about 5 minutes. reduce heat to moderately low and cover pot, then cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden, about 10 minutes more., add beef along with any juices on plate, bay leaves, and beer and bring to a simmer., meanwhile , spread 1 tbsp mustard on each side of bread slices, then place bread on top of stew. simmer stew, covered, until beef is very tender, about 2 hours., just before serving, stir bread into stew, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is incorporated and stew is thickened. season with salt., stew can be made 1 day ahead and cooled completely, uncovered, then chilled, covered. reheat over moderate heat., makes 6 to 8 main-course servings.