112 darn close Recipes

elbow macaroni, butter (the original recipe calls for 9 tbsp. - i like to use 8 tbsp of unsalted - or 1 stick. you probably could get by with even less if you are so inclined...), shredded muenster cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, shredded monterey jack cheese, feel free to up the cheese quotient. and invite me for dinner! ), half-and-half, cubed processed cheese food (don tsp be a velveeta snob like i was - this makes the sauce so darn cheesy/creamy. if you want to remain a v-snob, then go for cream cheese, but it won tsp be the same. but hey, it s your thang - do what you wanna do. heh.), eggs, beaten, salt, dry mustard, ground black pepper, any combination ), ground meat, browned (turkey, chicken, beef, pork), breakfast sausage such as jimmy dean regular or hot (browned and drained - 1 lb.), keilbasa or andouille (cut into chunks and browned in a wee bit of olive oil), fresh chorizo, casing removed, browned and broken up, onion, diced and sauteed until translucent, jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped (for a milder taste, use poblano, or go crazy and use serranos or a habanero), crushed red pepper flake to taste, roasted red pepper, chopped, i have even added, artichoke hearts, drained and loosely chopped, cheesy note : another great cheese combo and 1 of my favorite spins is using shredded asiago, provolone, mozzarella and a sharp cheddar. delish, use a pepper jack cheese in the mix . or a smoked cheddar. i adore cheese and it all works for me and makes this recipe wonderful, comforting and lusciously decadent.

chicken , 3 1/2 to 4 lb, vegetable oil , to coat chicken before applying rub, bottled dark beer, wood chips or chunks (preferably hickory or cherry), soaked for 1 hour in water and/or beer to cover, then drained, clean empty 12oz beer or soda can or vertical chicken roaster, onion or potato (see cook s notes), marinade/brine, your fav dark beer, dijon mustard, soy sauce, fresh lemon juice, onion, chopped fine, garlic, crushed, your fav hot sauce, course salt (kosher or sea), fresh ground black pepper, paprika, dry mustard, course salt (kosher or sea), fresh ground black pepper, ground cumin, celery seed, ground nutmeg, dark beer bbq sauce, butter, bacon, minced, onion, finely chopped or grated, dark beer, ketchup, water, dark brown sugar, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, fresh lemon juice, hot sauce, liquid smoke, coarse salt to taste, freshly cracked pepper to taste

frozen broccoli spears, cooked and drained, butter or margarine, all-purpose flour, salt, ground black pepper, heated milk, darnes salmon, cooked and picked over and separated into chunks, grated parmesan cheese, fine dry bread crumbs, fresh chopped parsley

butter, light cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking powder, floured gumdrops remove the black ones and enjoy eating them ( not baking gums sugared gum drops), lemon rind, crushed pineapple

pork shoulder or pork butt, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, whole poblano peppers, whole anaheim chili peppers, whole jalapeno peppers, whole serrano peppers, onion, diced (preferably a white onion), garlic, minced, tomatillos, husked and cut into quarters, tomatoes with their juice, dried oregano (or to taste), cumin (or to taste), salt and pepper, to taste, lindysez : you can used canned anaheim chilies such as ortega brand, if desired, in place of the fresh anaheim chilies.

cajun meat seasoning blend (for testing purposes, we used chef paul s meat magic seasoning), ground cardamom, onion powder, ground ginger, grated lemon peel, grated lime peel, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground savory, ground allspice, ground dried guajillo or pasilla chile pepper (1/2 pepper), soy sauce, chicken, cut into 8 pieces, bay leaves, unsalted butter

ground beef, velveeta cheese (cubed or use the shreds), onion soup mix, onion, chopped fine, count) packages pepperidge farm rolls , in a pan (20 small in a package), dill pickles , about

center-cut pork loin chops , closely trimmed, mixed spice, kosher salt, hungarian paprika, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, all-purpose flour, eggs, lightly beaten (can use just the whites ), breadcrumbs (panko or crushed herb croutons), vegetable oil, buns (hamburger will work, but i prefer kaiser rolls), salt and pepper (shouldn tsp need much), mustard , of your choice, mayonnaise or salad dressing, onion, slices to garnish, tomato, slices to garnish, lettuce , leaaves to garnish

onion, closed-cup mushrooms, sweet potatoes, canned tomatoes, tomatoes, halved, dried apricots, chickpeas, well drained, tomato puree, coriander, cinnamon, cumin, garlic powder, hot chili powder, vegetable stock

ground beef, ground pork, water, cornstarch, wondra flour (a must), tomato paste (do not get carried away and add a whole 6 oz can, it makes it to sweet), white vinegar, chili powder, salt, dried onion flakes, granulated sugar, garlic powder, ground black pepper, ground cumin (no more no less)

red wine vinegar, kalamata olive brine (known in these parts as dirty olive juice ), extra virgin olive oil, firm roma tomatoes, cut into chunks, english cucumber , peeled in a strip fashion and cut into chunks, green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, cut into chunks, red onion, sliced, feta cheese, half inch slices (not crumbled ), kalamata olives, fresh oregano sprig, for garnish (not dried )

sandwich steaks (preferrably wide cut, works better to fill and close), olive oil , with, crushed garlic, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, garlic (crushed ), olive oil, bacon, provolone cheese, marinara sauce

angel hair pasta, olive oil, unsalted butter, garlic cloves, minced, onion, minced, fresh rosemary, minced, jalapeno pepper, de-seeded and finely chopped (use seeds if you re adventurous), fresh basil (optional), chardonnay wine, mussels, heavy cream, swiss cheese (or montery jack), flour, salt and pepper

butter, sugar, beaten egg, buttermilk, club soda, salt, bisquick biscuit mix

butter softened, sugar, granulated sugar, slt, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, icing, chocolate chips

sweet bread cubed and oven dried, raisins, cinnamon, sugar, eggs, melted butter, coconut shredded, nutmeg, vanilla, hot milk

ground sirloin, boneless pork loin, cut into very small pieces, peanut oil, cayenne pepper (to taste), chopped onion, garlic, minced, ground cumin, tomato paste, salt to taste, paprika, chili powder, tomatoes, undrained, hot chili beans, drained, pinto beans, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, beer, garnish: grated cheddar cheese , minced scallion, sour cream, oyster crackers

dry red wine, olive oil, minced garlic, dried oregano (rub between your fingers), salt, pepper, flank steak, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, pita bread rounds, lettuce, chopped, peeled diced and seeded tomato, peeled diced and seeded cucumber, plain yogurt (drained )