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Month: July 2023

Beef
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How to make potatoes and meatballs

Layer potatoes and meatballs with bechamel sauce. Is one of the most popular French treats enjoyed by everyone around the globe. It is a super easy dish to make, requires a little effort and time but is worth it. It is a perfect dish for a typical supper or even for an intimate family dinner for any occasion. Give this recipe a must-try for some cheesy and oh-so-yummy layer potatoes and meatballs with bechamel sauce. Once you try this recipe, it is going to be one of your favorites!

Ingredients

Potatoes & Meatballs

  • 3 Potatoes Peeled & boiled
  • 1 Onion Diced
  • 500 grams Minse
  • 1 Rsp Parsley Chopped
  • 1 Pinch Paprika
  • 125 Grams Mozzarella Cheese
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Bechamel Sauce

  • 5 Tblsp Butter
  • 4 Tblsp Plain Flour
  • 4 Cups Milk
  • 2 Tsp salt
  • 1/2 Tsp Nutmeg

Instructions

Bechamel Sauce

  • Before anything else, we’re going to make a basic béchamel sauce for use later in the recipe!
  • First, get a medium saucepan and melt your butter over medium-low heat.
  • Add in flour and stir it all up until it gets smooth.
  • Keep cooking your mixture until it all turns a light golden color, for about six or seven minutes.
  • In the meantime, heat your milk in a separate pan until it’s almost at a boil.
  • Once it’s hot enough, gradually add your hot milk one cup at a time to the butter, continually whisking the entire time until it’s smooth.
  • Once all the milk is incorporated, bring the whole thing to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring it constantly. Season it at the end with salt and nutmeg and you’re good to go

Potatoes & Meatballs

  • Now that your sauce is ready, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  • Next, get a big bowl and throw in your package of beef along with you chopped parsley and paprika. Add a little bit of salt and pepper as well.
  • Once all the ingredients are together, mix together all the ingredients until they’re evenly combined.
  • Next, peel three potatoes and boil them until they’re semi-soft, around seven minutes. Once they’re ready, take them out and chop them into slices arranging them around the bottom of a round glass baking dish. Lay one layer flat on the bottom and arrange another layer around the sides as well.
  • After that, get your meat mixture and work it into ice cream scoop-sized meatballs—the entire thing should form about 15 meatballs.
  • Next, arrange them on your slices of potato that you laid out earlier.
  • Once you’ve got your meatballs placed together, use your remaining slices of potato to put walls between the meatballs so each one has its own compartment.
  • Pour your béchamel sauce into each one of the “compartments” until it’s relatively full and top the entire thing with a thin layer of shredded mozzarella.
  • Finally, throw the entire dish in your preheated oven for 15 minutes.
  • Once it’s done, you’ll have a deliciously cheesy and creamy French casserole-style dish that the whole family will love!

Notes

If you do not like to use bechamel sauce in your recipes you can replace it with cooking cream (as this does not curdle when cooked)

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July 30, 2023
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Chicken
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Crock pot garlic parmesan chicken pasta

Crock Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta is a gluten free 5 ingredients dinner that the whole family will love.

Ingredients:

  • 1 bottle Parmesan Garlic Sauce 12 oz
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 cup milk
  • 8 oz cream cheese cut into blocks
  • 4 oz parmesan cheese grated
  • 12 oz pasta gluten free

Instructions:

  • Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker.
  • Pour the entire bottle of sauce over chicken.
  • Fill Garlic Sauce bottle with milk and shake. Add milk and sauce to slow cooker.
  • Add cream cheese.
  • Add Parmesan cheese and stir everything together to combine.
  • Cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
  • Once finished cooking shred chicken with two forks and mix to combine with sauce.
  • Cook pasta according to package and pour cooked pasta into the slow cooker. Stir to combine.

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July 29, 2023
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HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT LO MEIN WITH BEEF AND BROCCOLI

This hearty Chinese-inspired Instant Pot Lo Mein noodles recipe features an umami-rich blend of oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and red chili flakes. The tender beef is tossed together with noodles and broccoli to make a healthy one-pot meal that’s quick and requires minimal cleanup!

Ingredients:

  • Oil
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Soy Sauce
  • White Pepper
  • Rice wine
  • Sesame oil
  • Red Pepper flakes
  • Oyster Sauce
  • Sesame Seeds
  • Brown Sugar
  • Beef
  • Broccoli
  • Spaghetti
  • Broth
  • Mushrooms

HOW TO MAKE INSTANT POT LO MEIN WITH BEEF AND BROCCOLI (STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS)

  1. Turn on Saute mode.
  2. Saute beef and remove.
  3. Saute vegetables and remove.
  4. Saute ginger and garlic.
  5. Stir in broth, beef, mushrooms, and spices.
  6. Add noodles in layers.
  7. Pressure cook for 8 minutes.
  8. Do a quick release in bursts.
  9. Add back reserved broccoli.
  10. Stir in sesame seeds.

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July 29, 2023
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Grandma's
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Hot peach cobbler right out of the oven

This old fashioned Peach Cobbler recipe is not only extremely easy to make from scratch, but it’s made with fresh or canned peaches so you can enjoy it all year round! It’s one of my favorite family recipes from my mom, and although I am bias, I think it’s the best of the best!

Peach season is pretty much the best time of the year, am I right?! I love going to “pick your own” farms or buying a large box from a local vendor. Peaches are one of those things I could never get sick of! I have too many favorite peach recipes that I rotate through them each season, starting with my favorite homemade Peach freezer jam.

This peach cobbler recipe comes from my mom, and it is a family favorite recipe she made for us all the time growing up! The best part about it is that it literally takes 5 minutes to throw together! My mom often used a quart jar of homemade canned peaches, but you can also use fresh peaches!

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups Peaches ; peeled and sliced
  • pinch Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 2/3 cup Sugar
  • Butter ; as required
  • 1 ea Pillsbury pie crust

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Put peach slices in a medium sized mixing bowl and add salt, lemon juice, cinnamon, and sugar. Stir and set aside, stirring occasionally to make juice.
  2. Unroll pie crust on a flat surface and set a loaf pan on it and cut the crust around the bottom of the pan, reserving the remaining crust. Rub butter on the bottom and sides of the pan and place the cut out crust in the pan. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned and let it cool. Put the peach mixture in the pan on top of the crust and dot with a tablespoon of butter. Use the remaining crust to put on top, cutting to make a laticed top and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until browned on top. Top with ice cream.
  3. I doubled recipe, but only used 2/3 cup sugar total and used 2 big cans of peaches (drained). Will try with fresh peahes when they are in season! have to say that this is my FAVORITE dessert nowadays!

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July 25, 2023
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Delights
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How To Make Big Boy’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

If you are lucky, you live in a part of the United States where you can actually go to a Big Boy restaurant. Many of us aren’t as fortunate to live in an area where you can enjoy a delightfully fresh Big Boy strawberry pie. But you can very easily make one at home.

Ingredients

Pie Crust ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 ounces butter at room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Strawberry pie filling ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
  • 1 quart strawberries rinsed, stemmed, and dried
  • 1 pint whipped cream for garnish

How To Make Big Boy’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

Pie Crust Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make the crust by combining the flour, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix well and press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie pan. Prick all over.
  • Bake for about 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Strawberry Pie Filling Instructions

  • While the crust is baking, mix the water, granulated sugar, salt, cornstarch, and food coloring in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 5 minutes, until thickened. Set aside to cool.
  • When the crust is cool, pile the berries in the crust and pour the thickened glaze over the top. Refrigerate until the glaze is set. Serve with a dollop of whipped cream or whipped dessert topping.

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July 25, 2023
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Grandma's
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HOMEMADE CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH PIZZA

INGREDIENTS:

For the Dough:

  • 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
  • 1¼ cups water, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon + 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

For the Sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup grated onion
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

For the Toppings:

  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
  • (Pepperoni)
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHICAGO STYLE DEEP DISH PIZZA

Make the Dough: Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl.
Add water and melted butter and mix on low speed, using a dough hook, until fully combined, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping sides and bottom of bowl occasionally. Increase speed to medium and knead until the dough is glossy and smooth and pulls away from sides of the bowl, 4 to 5 minutes. (You can easily make this by hand, mixing in the water and butter with a spatula and then kneading by hand.)

Coat a large bowl with 1 teaspoon olive oil. Using a greased spatula, transfer the dough to the bowl, turning to coat the dough in oil; cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let rise at room temperature until nearly doubled in volume, 45 to 60 minutes.
Make the Sauce: While dough rises, heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until melted. Add onion, oregano, and salt; cook, stirring occasionally until liquid has evaporated and onion is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Stir in tomatoes and sugar, increase heat to high, and bring to a simmer. Lower heat to medium-low and simmer until reduced to about 2½ cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Off the heat, stir in the basil and olive oil, then season with salt and pepper.
Laminate the Dough: Turn the dough out onto dry work surface and roll into a 15×12-inch rectangle. Using an offset spatula, spread the softened butter over the surface of the dough, leaving a ½-inch border along the edges. Starting at the short end, roll the dough into a tight cylinder. With seam side down, flatten the cylinder into an 18×4-inch rectangle.
Cut the rectangle in half crosswise. Working with one half, fold into thirds like a business letter; pinch seams together to form a ball. Repeat with the remaining half. Return balls to the oiled bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in refrigerator until nearly doubled in volume, 40 to 50 minutes. Meanwhile, adjust oven rack to lower position and preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Bake the Pizzas: Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with 2 tablespoons of olive oil each.
Transfer 1 dough ball to dry work surface and roll out into a 13-inch circle. Transfer dough to the pan by rolling the dough loosely around a rolling pin and unrolling into the pan. Lightly press dough into the pan, working into corners and 1-inch upsides. If dough resists stretching, let it relax for 5 minutes before trying again. Repeat with remaining dough ball.
For each pizza, sprinkle 2 cups mozzarella evenly over the surface of the dough. (If you’re using any meat or veggie toppings, add them now, on top of the cheese.) Spread 1¼ cups tomato sauce over the cheese (or toppings) and sprinkle 2 tablespoons Parmesan over the sauce. Bake until crust is golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove pizza from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

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July 25, 2023
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Uncategorized
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Broccoli Cheese Balls

Broccoli Cheese Balls are crispy on the outside with 3 kinds of gooey melted cheese and fresh broccoli on the inside. Make a great appetizer!

Ingredients

1 1/2 heaping cups fresh broccoli floret

1 cup shredded Colby cheese

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 ounces Velveeta, cut into small chunks

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2 1/4 cups Panko crumbs, divided

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

2 eggs, lightly beaten

Vegetable or Canola oil

Instructions

    • Steam broccoli until slightly softened. Let cool.
    • Finely chop broccoli. You want the pieces to be 1/4-inch or less. Place in a large bowl.
    • Add cheese, red pepper flakes, 1/4 cup Panko crumbs, and 1 egg to bowl with broccoli. Stir well.
    • Use your hands to shape mixture into balls using about a rounded tablespoon for each ball. You should get 12-14.
    • Place balls on a plate and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
    • Place flour in a bowl.
    • Place the 2 lightly beaten eggs in a second bowl and mix in 1 tablespoon water.
    • Place remaining 2 cups Panko crumbs in a third bowl.
    • Pour about 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot. Heat oil to 375 degrees. For best results use a thermometer.
  • Remove broccoli balls from refrigerator, coat in flour, dip in egg mixture, and then coat in Panko crumbs.
  • Fry about 4 balls at a time cooking until golden brown on all sides.
  • Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

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July 25, 2023
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Delights
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Watergate Salad

If you love a sweet salad filled with pineapple, marshmallows, Cool Whip, and pistachio pudding, then this Easy Watergate Salad is just perfect! A deliciously cool and creamy addition to any dinner plate, this salad is impressive yet very quick and easy.

Ingredients

  • 3.4 ounce package instant pistachio pudding mix
  • 20 ounce can crushed pineapple not drained
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 8 ounce container Cool Whip thawed

Instructions

  • Start by mixing together the dry pudding mix, crushed pineapple, mini marshmallows, and chopped pecans.
  • Next, fold in the thawed Cool Whip until well combined.
  • Chill the watergate salad until you’re ready to serve.

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July 25, 2023
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Grandma's
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BIG APPLE FRITTERS

Craving something sweet and delicious? Look no further than this amazing air fryer apple fritters recipe! Deliciously golden and crisp on the outside, with a soft and sweet center filled with tender apples, these apple fritters are sure to become a family favorite.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE FRITTERS:

  • Cinnamon
  • Flour
  • Milk
  • Sugar
  • Large eggs
  • Baking powder
  • Applesauce
  • Salt
  • Large Granny smith apples peeled and diced

FOR THE GLAZE:

  • Vanilla
  • Powdered sugar
  • Milk

HOW TO MAKE BIG APPLE FRITTERS:

  • Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  • Add in the applesauce, eggs and milk, and stir until just combined.
  • Stir in the apples.
  • Heat several inches of oil in a deep sided pot or skillet on the stove until the oil reaches 375 degrees.
  • Drop ¼ cup of the batter into the oil, and fry for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through. Drain the fritters on a paper towel lined plate or rack.
  • Blend together the ingredients for the glaze until smooth.
  • Dip the fritters into the glaze, and allow to rest to set before serving.

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July 25, 2023
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Beef
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Pillsbury Crescent Roll Taco Bake

This easy crescent roll taco bake only requires few ingredients and takes about 30 minutes to make from start to finish. So, go ahead and add this dish to your weekly meal plan-you won’t regret it!

Ingredients

  • 2 
  • Cans Pillsbury crescent rolls
  • 1 lb. Ground beef
  • 1 Packet taco seasoning
  • 1 ½ C. Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Shredded lettuce
  • 1 C. Tomatoes chopped
  • Sour cream and chopped green onions for garnish

Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Add the ground beef to a skillet over medium high heat on the stove, and cook until completely browned. Drain any excess fat.
    • Stir in the taco seasoning to the meat until combined.
    • Unroll the crescent roll dough from the tubes, and layer it in the bottom of a 9” pie pan or casserole dish. You may not need all of the dough to complete this.
    • Layer the cooked meat on top of the dough, and sprinkle the cheese on top of the meat.
    • Bake for 20-25 minutes until the dough is browned and cooked through.
  • Let cool for 10 minutes, top with shredded lettuce and chopped tomato.
  • Add a garnish of chopped green onions and sour cream if desired before serving.

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July 25, 2023
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