63 simple meat Recipes

extra-virgin olive oil, diced onion, sea salt, plus 1/2 tsp and more to taste, sliced mushrooms , about 4 oz, garlic, roughly chopped, red pepper flakes, extra firm tofu, drained and crumbled, egg, dry bread crumbs, chopped parsley leaves, freshly ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, simple and quick tomato sauce, to serve, recipe follows, spaghetti, to serve, organic plum tomatoes with juice, kosher salt, dried oregano, freshly ground black pepper, garlic, peeled and crushed, basil leaves

shortening (she always used crisco), sugar, eggs, very ripe bananas, chopped nut meats (optional), flour, baking soda, salt

refrigerated pie crust (top & bottom), white meat chicken, drained, cream of chicken soup , with herbs, mixed vegetables, drained, milk

rotisserie-cooked chicken , meat shredded (about 5 cups), barbecue sauce (use your fave), pickled jalapeno pepper, roughly chopped (optional), hamburger buns (i like to use onion)

just three ingredients , this delicious salad is a snap to make. spoon it into stemmed glasses and enjoy as a light fruit dessert. or, serve with meat sizzling from the grill or with simple chicken sandwiches., blueberry-mango colada salad, fresh blueberries, mangos, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1 3/4 cups), frozen pina colada mix, thawed, in a large bowl, toss blueberries, mangos and pina colada mix. into four martini glasses or dessert dishes, spoon fruit mixture, dividing evenly., garnish with blueberries , mango slices and thin lime slices threaded onto long wooden picks, if desired., recipe and photograph are courtesy of the us highbush blueberry council .

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

turkey carcass, stalks celery, diced, carrot, diced, minced onion flakes, sage, thyme, rosemary, garlic, celery seed, parsley, spinach and mixed herbs (i use tastefully simple, it is just a mixture of dried flakes, onion, green onions, dill and), chicken bouillon cubes, lipton chicken noodle soup (the 1 that uses 4 cups of water when you make it.), turkey meat (as much or as little you prefer), tomatoes (i used my homemade ones with onion, celery and green pepper added)

loaded with eggs, meat, vegetables, and cheese, a hearty breakfast burrito seems like the perfect way to start the day on the right foot. but with all those components, burritos can be time consuming to prepare. few of us have time to spare in the morning, so we wanted to come up with a simple, easy-to-prepare burrito. here s what we discovered, cook the components together in the same pan. use a nonstick skillet large enough to accommodate all the ingredients., cook the sausage and vegetables together and remove them from the skillet before cooking the eggs., overstir the eggs. use a heatproof rubber spatula to push, lift, and fold the eggs back and forth across the skillet., tortillas in the microwave to prevent them from ripping when you roll the burritos., assembling breakfast burritos, spread a portion of the filling in a line across each tortilla , just off center., fold the sides of each tortilla over the filling , then roll the bottom edge of the tortilla tightly up over the filling and continue to roll into a burrito., folding scrambled eggs, as the eggs cook , gently push, lift, and fold them from 1 side to the other, using a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, until large, airy curds have formed.

ground beef, red onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, bell pepper, any color, diced, cremini mushrooms, roughly chopped, zucchini, roughly chopped, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), marinara sauce , half a jar, pasta, any kind, salt and pepper, to taste, parmigiano (optional)

refrigerated meat-filled tortellini or 1 (9 oz) package cheese-filled egg tortellini, frozen peas, broccoli floret, swiss cheese, shredded, olive oil, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, plum tomato, cut into wedges (optional)

ground meat, spaghetti sauce (whatever your favorite brand and variety), alfredo sauce (i use the 4 cheese variety), uncooked lasagna noodle, shredded italian cheese blend (may use 2 if you want a cheesier lasagna)

beef brisket , cross rib or 2 lbs short rib pot roast, cut in 1 inch cubes or 2 lbs beef stew meat, onion soup mix, paprika, caraway seed, quick-cooking tapioca, whole mushrooms (do not drain), vegetables, cut in small chunks (carrots, potatoes, rutabaga or turnip, parsnip and or green pepper)

beef stew meat (thawed ), cream of mushroom soup, onion (chopped ), mushrooms (drained ), sour cream

chicken broth (i use homemade but canned will do just fine), carrots , sliced thin discs, stalk celery, sliced, onion, sliced 1/8ths, cooked chicken, cut into pieces (can buy deli chicken in a 1/2 lb chunk and cube , or 6 oz.can of chicken meat), corn (frozen or canned ), minced garlic, basil, crushed, salt and pepper, egg noodles (optonal) or 1/4 lb pasta, of choice (optonal)

extra lean ground turkey or 1 lb lean ground beef, barbecue sauce, seasoned bread crumbs, shredded mild cheddar cheese (divided ), simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes

olive oil, onion, garlic, beef, ground, heinz tomato sauce, pasta

garlic bread, this goes great with any italian dish , and is simple to make., garlic powder, oregano, basil, dired minced garlic, kosher salt, parmesean cheese, butter, softened, italian bread, preheat oven to 375 degrees. combine spices in a mortar in pestle, and grind until the salt and minced garlic have been broken down and combined. if you don tsp have a mortar and pestle, simply put the spices in a zip loc freezer bag, and beat with the flat side of a meat tenderizer or rolling pin until crushed and combined. slice loaf in half length wise, and spread each half with a half stick of butter. divide the spice mixture in half, and spread each half evenly over each piece of bread. wrap each half in aluminum foil and bake for about 15 minutes. to crisp it up a bit, open the foil up and bake another 5 to 7 minutes.

pk of rice paper rounds, (mine are 16cm in diameter ), approx. 2 cups of shredded lettuce, (mixed leaves , iceberg, whatever you have at hand), there , i use interchangeable fillings, bean sprouts , cucumber, finely sliced carrot, finely sliced red capsicum, fresh mint leaves, coriander, stir fry meat strips marinated and cooked in your favourite flavours (i like a mix of sesame oil, soy and garlic), shredded chicken, prawns, smoked salmon ect., vermicelli noodles are also a great thing to add bulk (can replace lettuce), as simple or as adventurous as you want, really. a wrap with some marinated meat and lettuce is delicious on it s own., soy or sweet chilli dipping sauce