65 don the beef Recipes

white bread, crusts trimmed and bread torn into pieces, milk, extra lean ground beef (you can use half ground beef and half ground turkey as a healthier option), white onion, finely diced, carrot, peeled and finely diced, celery, finely diced, egg, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh oregano (if you don tsp have fresh available, you can use 1 tsp dried oregano, crushed), garlic clove, minced, salt , to taste, ground nutmeg, paprika, fresh ground pepper, all-purpose flour (for dusting), extra virgin olive oil

chopped onion, tomatoes (i don tsp like big chunks), garlic clove, pepper, ground beef, tomato paste, olive oil, salt, cottage cheese (i use 1/2 lb. lb. ricotta cheese), ricotta cheese, eggs, salt, pepper, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese (i use more than that), lasagna noodles (i usually use less)

olive oil, butter, softened, portobello mushrooms, in 1/4-inch slices (save the stems for another use) or 2 lbs cremini mushrooms, carrot, finely diced, yellow onion, finely diced, garlic cloves, minced, full-bodied red wine, vegetable broth (can also use beef broth if you don tsp need it to be vegetarian, it works with either), tomato paste, fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried thyme, all-purpose flour, pearl onions, peeled (thawed if frozen ), egg noodles , for serving, sour cream and chopped chives or parsley, for garnish

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.

ground beef, bulk italian sausage, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, crushed tomatoes, undrained, tomato paste, water or 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, salsa, sugar (optional...i don tsp use ), chili powder, fennel seed, dried oregano, dried basil, lasagna noodles, carton ricotta cheese, egg, beaten, fresh parsley, chopped, salt and pepper, to taste, shredded mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese

olive oil, pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2 inch cubes (i used pork tenderloin), salt & pepper, chopped onion, chopped garlic, chopped tomato, peeled and seeded (i like the plum tomatoes here, and i don tsp peel and seed), beef stock, corn tortilla

wonton wrappers, pesto sauce , you don, lean ground beef, diced red bell pepper, diced onion, diced mushroom, roasted garlic , smashed and minced, egg, parsley, black pepper, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded and divided, shredded asiago-parmesan cheese, mixture divided, tomatoes, cut in half, fresh basil leaves

ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, diced (or about 1/4 tsp. garlic powder), pepper , to taste, velveeta cheese , cut into cubes, cream of mushroom soup, pace picante sauce (mild, medium or hot ), jalapeno pepper , chopped (optional, if you don tsp like the extra heat)

russet potatoes , sliced no more than 1/4 inch(i don tsp peel), vidalias, sliced thin(i sliced thinner than the potatoes), butter, veggie stock (can use chicken or even beef, if desired), hot sauce or cayenne pepper, kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper, shredded yellow cheese

ground sirloin , very lean, celery ribs, chopped into 1-in chunks, carrots, peeled and chopped into 1-in chunks, onion, chopped finely, fresh garlic cloves, minced (use more or less per your taste ), frozen baby peas, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-in chunks, diced tomatoes (undrained ), red wine, beef consomme, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper (i don tsp use the , and use about 2 tsp of pepper), bay leaf, shell macaroni (optional), parmesan cheese (optional), crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

lean meat, ground (i used venison, but lamb, beef, chicken or turkey could probably be used), onion, grated, corn bread crumbs, buttermilk, egg, mexican oregano, pasilla pepper, ground (can sub ground poblano, or similar, if desired), hot peppers, diced or chopped (can use canned, if desired, don tsp drain), onion or 2-3 shallots, minced, garlic, minced, enchilada sauce (i used basic ), diced tomatoes(canned is fine , don tsp drain), chicken stock, mexican pasta, sour cream or mexican crema, fresh cilantro, grated cotija, tortillas, lime wedges

ground beef (you can use ground pork and beef), bacon (cooked to crispy and chopped ), onion, chopped, minced garlic (or to taste), green bell pepper, chopped, seasoning salt, pepper, grated parmesan cheese (or to taste), crushed red pepper flakes , to taste (optional), sliced mushrooms, drained, tomato soup (undiluted ), tomato sauce (i just throw in 1 full can), salt and pepper, grated cheddar cheese, penne pasta (i don tsp really measure, i just throw in about a 1/4 of a bag!)

lasagna noodles, cooked (or use the kind you don tsp have to cook first, just add some extra water to the sauce), extra lean ground beef, browned and drained, prepared pasta sauce, stewed tomatoes, fat-free ricotta cheese, low-fat firm tofu, grated lowfat mozzarella cheese, grated parmesan cheese, minced garlic cloves, dried basil, dried oregano, black pepper

keep in mind that you can really vary the ingredients. the only thing to be cautious about is avoiding certain types of vegetables that tend to produce bitter-tasting stock., more onions , quartered. (don tsp bother taking off the skin.) i think yellow onions are nicest for stock, and it s best to have at least 1 yellow, but you can also use a combination including white and red. i use up to about 5 onions., carrots , including their tops (but not the carrot greens), chopped into a few pieces., more leeks (nice but not required), chopped and washed, garlic cloves, in their skin, crushed with the side of a knife blade, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, parsley sprigs, fresh thyme (or dry , if you don tsp have fresh), fresh sage leaves (or some dry, if you haven tsp got fresh), fresh marjoram or oregano sprigs, bay leaves, black peppercorns, sea salt to taste, cold, filtered water, potato, sliced, mushrooms, sliced, more beets (give excellent flavor and color to a vegetarian stock in recipes like french onion soup that often call for beef broth), meat-eaters variation : chicken carcass and other parts (i buy rotisserie chicken, use the meat, and then make stocks from the bones and carcass), avoid adding the following vegetables to stocks, as they tend to make them bitter, broccoli , cabbage, and other cruciferous vegetables, zucchini and other squash

prepared nopales (dona maria is my favorite), pork stew meat , cubed up into bite-size bits. if you don tsp like pork then use beef or possibly chicken. also just as yummie without any meat at all., your favorite salsa, a little fresh minced garlic to taste (i like a little more than a little!)

jalapeno peppers , pureed in the blender, then drained, reserving 2 tbsp of juice, for sauce (if you don tsp like it hot, use only 2 jalapenos, and reserve 1 tbsp for sauce, or use 1 4 oz.), oats, uncooked, egg substitute or 1 egg, whipped, ketchup, onion, finely chopped , reserving 2 tsp. for sauce, chili powder, salt, ground beef, kraft four-cheese mexican blend cheese, shredded, ketchup, garlic powder, kraft four-cheese mexican blend cheese, shredded

eggs, at room temperature, whole milk, at room temperature (don tsp use 2% or skim milk), salt, wondra flour or 1 cup pastry flour, hot pan dripping (from beef roast)

smoked beef sausage, diced or 1 lb bacon, crumbled (try homemade fresh bacon bits for easy bacon bits) or 1 lb breakfast sausage, browned, eggs, scrambled, potatoes, peeled and diced, onion, diced, bell pepper, diced, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, flour tortillas, green chili sauce (canned green enchilada sauce works well if you don tsp wish to make green chili), shredded cheese