114 optional meat Recipes

onion, chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, jalapeno, seeded and thinly sliced (or other chili), steaks , cut into cubes, pinto beans (optional if using less meat , could also use black or kidney beans), corn (optional), oil, cooked rice, beef stock (to moisten, if needed), flour tortillas, chopped tomatoes (i used 1 can with jalapeno peppers mixed in), garlic cloves, crushed, onion, quartered, fresh red chile, seeded and chopped (or other chilis, i used a large anaheim), ground cumin, cayenne pepper, dried oregano, tomato juice (or water, if required), butter, flour, milk, grated cheddar cheese, salt, pepper

fettuccine, dark oriental sesame oil, scallions , thin slice, garlic cloves, fine chop, fresh ginger, fine chop, red bell pepper , thin strips, green bell pepper , thin strips, celery ribs, 1/4 inch slices, button mushroom, halved, salt, cornstarch, vegetable broth , meatless option or 3/4 cup low-sodium low-fat chicken broth, meat option, braggs liquid aminos or 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce, dry sherry, fresh lemon juice

lean ground beef (or any meat you prefer), elbow macaroni, tomatoes, onion, garlic powder, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), tomato paste, water, parmesan cheese (optional) or chili powder (optional) or hot sauce (optional)

olive oil, green bell peppers, diced, red bell pepper, diced, yellow bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, diced, garlic clove, minced, tomatoes, diced, reduced-sodium vegetable broth , meatless option, reduced-sodium chicken broth , meat option, fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, kalamata olives, chopped, salt or 1/2 tsp substitute, fresh ground black pepper, ruote pasta

pasta (any kind that is the size of macaroni), diced celery, diced sweet onion, diced green onion, diced sweet pepper, diced tomato, sliced carrots or 1 cup shredded carrot, sliced and havled radish, sliced black olives, sliced green olives, diced cheese (any cheese you like), diced spam (optional) or 2 cups any cooked white meat, non red meat (optional), yogurt, sour cream, mayonnaise, ranch dressing, mrs. dash seasoning mix, ground black pepper, salt, garlic powder, salad seasoning , with, paprika

beef tenderloin, sliced into thin strips, red onions, peeled and cut in eight pieces, garlic cloves, chop, all purpose potatoes, peeled, cut for french fries or 2 1/4 lbs frozen french fries, fresh yellow peppers, sliced into thin strips (optional), tomatoes , cut in eighths, chopped parsley or 2 tbsp cilantro, white vinegar, soy sauce, oil, pepper, red wine (to flame de meat) (optional) or pisco (to flame de meat) (optional)

cooked lobster meat or 1/2 lb imitation lobster meat, chopped pimiento, tarama (caviar) (optional) or 1 oz salmon roe (caviar optional), anchovy fillet, chopped or 1 oz anchovy paste, unsalted butter or 1 oz unsalted margarine, mayonnaise, onion powder, parsley, for garnish

steak, salt, msg (option), black pepper, meat tenderizer, sugar, oyster sauce, lemongrass, garlic cloves

ground lamb (or other lean ground meat of your choice), onion , chopped (optional, if short on time, use chopped frozen s), garlic cloves, minced (optional, use more or less or garlic power, according to taste), curry powder (use high quality, such as madras), water (or use low sodium chicken or vegetable stock, i usually use homemade), fresh marinara sauce (such as buitoni), baby spinach (or up to 1 lb of chopped fresh or frozen spinach, or kale, or other green of your choice)

garlic cloves, peeled, bread, see note, reduced-sodium vegetable broth , meatless option or 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, meat option, roasted red pepper , rinse drained, coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted, fresh parsley leaves, mild chili powder or 1 medium hot chili powder, salt, fresh ground pepper, olive oil, zucchini , quartered lengthwise, chopped fresh tomato, spaghetti

fettuccine, reduced-sodium vegetable broth , meatless option or 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth, meat option, frozen chopped spinach, sun-dried tomato, garlic clove, minced, part-skim ricotta cheese, fresh ground pepper, crumbled feta cheese

cooking oil, beef , chicken, goat (any 1 or two (or more) or 1 lb pork, in combination (any 1 or two (or more), peanuts (roasted, shells and skins removed) or onion, chopped (half an onion per serving), tomatoes, peeled if desired, chopped (1 tomato per serving), tomato paste, chicken (optional) or beef bouillon cube (optional), salt (to taste), black pepper (to taste), banana leaves (1 per serving), mushroom, cleaned (optional), smoked fish fillet (optional) or 1/2 cup meat (optional), plantains (1 per serving)

roasted green chilies , skins removed. use anaheim or 2 cups big jim chilies, chicken stock or 32 oz vegetable stock, ground chuck or 1 1/2-2 lbs pork shoulder, trim excess fat cut into 1 to 1 . 5 inch cubes, you want meat with a good fat content, as no fat mea, garlic cloves, minced (you won tsp taste the garlic, it just adds marvelous depth to the flavor, and is also very healthy), yellow onion, coarsely diced (not minced ), idaho potato, diced (1/4-inch dice ), chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, flour or masa harina, kosher salt, minced serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper, for optional garnish (optional)

vegetable oil, bleached all-purpose flour, minced yellow onions, corn kernels (from 2 ears corn), minced shallots, minced celery, minced garlic, salt, cayenne, fish stock or water, bay leaves, milk, heavy cream, crab boil, optional (recommended : zatarain s concentrated crab and shrimp boil), cooked lobster meat, diced (from a 1 1/2 lb lobster), minced green onions (green part only )

italian bread , cut into 3 sections then halved lengthways to make 6 pieces, smoked ham , fried bacon (meat is optional) or 75 g sausage, cut into small pieces (meat is optional), mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, tomatoes, sliced, garlic clove, minced, virgin olive oil, caribbean jerk seasoning, garnish black olives, halved, fresh coriander, chopped

firm tofu, cut into 1-inch blocks, green onion tops , cut into 1-inch pieces, peeled and shredded carrots, chopped broccoli, baby snow pea pods, sliced water chestnuts, bean sprouts, sesame oil, cooked ramen noodles or 2 cups soba noodles, teriyaki sauce (i use honey for grilled meats, can use more sauce if you like), corn , green beans, tomato, green pepper, onions, asparagus (anything fresh is best), garlic (optional), ginger (optional), beef (optional) or chicken (optional)

unsalted butter, potato, peeled and finely diced, onions, finely chopped, leeks, cut into thin rings, carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips, cabbage, finely shredded, cauliflower, in small florets, vegetable bouillon cubes (may substitute beef or chicken stock cubes or powdered bouillon), boiling water, salt , to taste, freshly ground black pepper , to taste, lean lamb stew meat (optional) or 2 -2 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed and browned

chicken broth, refrigerated biscuits, chicken meat (optional) or 1 cup coarsely diced cooked chicken (optional), half-and-half or 1/2 cup undiluted evaporated milk, salt, black pepper