Vegetable Beef Soup

 

Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef

1 small onion diced

1 tsp garlic minced

Salt & pepper to taste

3 1/2 cup beef broth

1 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes

1 10.5 oz. can condensed tomato soup

2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp Italian seasoning

1 16 oz. bag frozen mixed vegetables

2 medium potatoes any variety, we use russet

Instructions

In large pot or Dutch oven add your ground beef, onion and garlic and cook until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent.

Add your salt and pepper and mix to combine.

Mix in your beef broth, tomatoes, tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, vegetables and potatoes.

Bring to a boil the reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes until potatoes are tender.

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Dolly Parton's 5-Layer Dinner

 

Dolly Parton's 5-Layer Dinner

Comfort food done right from the Queen of Country.

Serves 6; 15 minutes to prepare, 2 hours cook time

Ingredients

• 3 large russet potatoes, thinly sliced
• 1 lb lean ground beef, browned and crumbled
• 2 large onions, sliced and rings separated
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced OR 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 green bell peppers, chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Olive oil, as needed

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with butter or nonstick spray.
2. Layer potatoes in bottom of baking dish and drizzle with olive oil. Top with the ground beef, followed by the onions, then the tomatoes, and the bell peppers, seasoning with salt and pepper between each layer.
3. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 2 hours.

 

 

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Cj Cherryh Meatloaf

It's meatloaf tonight.  (7/5/20)

3 lbs ground beef 80% preferred
tsp each of black pepper
red chili flake
salt
heaping of dry basil
Cup and a half of corn flakes
two raw eggs
generous helping of catsup, mixed
4 small potatoes

Preparation:

put in casserole with 4 small potatoes and a dose of catsup atop at 350 lidded for about 2.5 hours, plus a last 15 minutes to 'finish' unlidded.

Served with dose of Heinz Chili Sauce (mild) atop...tastes like catsup with a little darkness to it.


https://www.facebook.com/cj.cherryh/posts/3183973084992273

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Baked Sausage, Potatoes and Sauerkraut

Ingredients

Makes: 8 Servings

2 Tablespoons butter

1 large cooking onion (chopped)

2 (796ml) jars sauerkraut (we used Kuhne brand which is a German product) you can use your favorite *each can is 796mLs

* NOTE - one jar would be enough, but we love sauerkraut and so used 2 jars.

8-10 medium to large russet potatoes (washed, peeled and cut into 2-3 inch cubes)

6-8 precooked turkey sausages (we used a brand from a local butcher, you can choose your favorite sausage

sour cream (optional but tastes great served with the meal)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Have ready a 9X13 baking dish or if you have a big Dutch oven you can use that.

3. In a large skillet, melt the butter on low heat, add the onions and cook for a few minutes over medium heat, stirring, until the onions are transparent and soft.

4. Add the jars of sauerkraut and stir into the onions.

5. Place the chopped potato pieces into a 9x13 inch baking dish.

6. Spread the sauerkraut onion mixture over the potatoes.

7. Chop the sausage into 2 inch chunks and arrange on top.

8. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for one hour.

9. You can precook this meal a day ahead as it gets even tastier when it sits and refrigerate.

10. Reheat at 425 degrees F for about 30 minutes or until heated throughout. 

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Simple Hamburger soup

Alternate Hamburger Soup with frozen veggies rather than macaroni / goulash style.

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 onion , diced
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 medium potatoes , peeled and diced
• 3 1/2 cups beef broth
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes with juice
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 bay leaf
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 cups mixed vegetables , fresh or frozen

Instructions

1. Brown onion, ground beef and garlic until no pink remains. Drain any fat.
2. Add potatoes, broth, tomatoes, tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning and bay leaves. Simmer covered 10 minutes.
3. Stir in vegetables. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

Beef Stew

2 tbsps of olive oil.
2 pounds of cubed beef stew meat.
2 tbsps of all purpose flour.
4 cups of water.
2 cups of beef broth.
½ tsp of salt.
½ tsp of ground black pepper.
4 cups of cubed potatoes.
2 cups of chopped carrots.
1 tsp of dried rosemary.
1 cup of fresh corn kernels.
1 cup of fresh green beans cut into 1” pieces.
1 cup of chopped turnip (optional).
2 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes (optional)

Directions:

In a large pot, heat the oil and stir in the beef and flour until browned.
Pour in the water and broth and season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour.
Mix in the potatoes, carrots and rosemary and simmer for 1 to 2 more hours.
Mix in the corn, green beans and simmer for 30 minutes

Jean Harms Crock Pot Pot Roast

2# pot roast
Campbell's Golden Mushroom soup, condensed.
Lipton Onion Soup mix
Celery
Onions
Carrots
Potatoes


I just put the roast, potatoes and veggies in the crock pot. 

Then mix together a can of Campbells Golden Mushroom soup and Lipton Onion Soup mix and pour it on top of the roast and veggies and cook it on low for ah, about six hours or so. 

On Sunday mornings I would cook it on High until just before we left for church then put it on low. 

We would drive into the garage and that aroma would just hit you in the face. By the time we got upstairs, our mouths were watering!

Crispy Sliced Roasted Potatoes

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds red-skinned potatoes
2 tablespoons olive oil
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Directions

Place a rimmed baking sheet in the center rack of the oven and preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Thinly slice the potatoes about 1/8-inch thick and toss with the oil, salt and pepper. Carefully spread the slices on the hot baking sheet in a single layer and roast until golden and crispy, turning with a metal spatula occasionally and spreading them out to cook evenly, 30 to 35 minutes.

Read more at: 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/crispy-sliced-roasted-potatoes-recipe.html

Oven Roasted Barbecue Potatoes

Serves: Makes 4 servings.

• 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 4 medium), cut in 3/4-inch pieces
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons McCormick® Grill Mates® Barbecue Seasoning
   

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss potatoes with oil in large bowl. Add Barbecue Seasoning; toss until evenly coated.
• Spread potatoes in single layer on foil-lined 15x10x1-inch baking pan coated with no stick cooking spray.
• Bake 40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and browned, stirring halfway through cook time.

 http://www.mccormick.com/grill-mates/recipes/salads-sides/oven-roasted-barbecue-potatoes

Tostones potatoes

This is a description of cooking small potatoes and then frying them.

The term seems to come from a technique for preparing plantains. Sub in potato.

May try this technique with cut up potatoes to see if there is an easier way to something similar to "hot potatoes" which we cook, but are a bit of a pain to prepare.

As enjoyable as pounding the lights out of an innocent garlic clove or olive may be, probably the most satisfying flat food to prepare is Susan Spungen’s potato “tostones.” You steam baby potatoes until they’re just tender, let them cool enough to be handled, then press them between your palms until they flatten a bit and you hear their skins begin to snap. Next, you heat up some oil in a skillet and fry the potatoes until they’re nice and brown on their flat sides. Each potato is then crisp and caramelized but still moist inside.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11656-potato-tostones

Another more of a recipe

Ingredients

• 12 to 15 baby red or yellow potatoes (about 1-1/2 oz. each; 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter)
• 2-3/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

 Directions:

Boil the potatoes:

Put the potatoes in a large saucepan (preferably in one layer) and cover with at least an inch of water. Add 2 tsp. kosher salt to the water. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook the potatoes until they are completely tender and can be easily pierced with a metal or wood skewer. Make sure they are cooked through but don’t overcook. The total cooking time will be 30 to 35 minutes.
While the potatoes are cooking, set up a double layer of clean dishtowels on your countertop. As the potatoes finish cooking, remove them individually from the water, and let them drain and sit for just a minute or two on the dishtowels.

Flatten and cool the potatoes:

Fold another dishtowel into quarters, and using it as a cover, gently press down on one potato with the palm of your hand to flatten it to a thickness of about 1/2 inch. Repeat with all the potatoes. Don’t worry if some break apart a bit; you can still use them.

Cover a large rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; put a sheet of parchment on top of the foil. Transfer the flattened potatoes carefully to the baking sheet and let them cool completely at room temperature.

Roast the potatoes

Remove the pan of potatoes from the refrigerator, if prepared ahead. Heat the oven to 450°F. Alternatively, if you have a convection function, turn it on and set the temperature at 400°F. Sprinkle the potatoes with about 3/4 tsp. salt and pour the olive oil over them. Lift the potatoes gently to make sure some of the oil goes underneath them and that they are well coated on both sides. Roast the potatoes until they’re crispy and deep brown around the edges, about 30 minutes if using a convection oven, 30 to 40 minutes if roasting conventionally, turning over once gently with a spatula or tongs halfway through cooking. Serve hot.

http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/crispy-smashed-roasted-potatos.aspx

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Oven-roasted Sausages, Potatoes, and Peppers

Ingredients

1-2 bell peppers, sliced
1 package (at least 1 lb) of your favorite sausage links (johnsonvilles,
evergood, generic smoked sausage, whatever you like. i used polish
sausages, 4 to a pack)
4-5 decent-sized potatoes (i prefer yukon gold or red bliss)
3 tbsp olive oil (yes, it has to be OLIVE oil)
1 small jar banana peppers
1 large onion, sliced
salt & pepper
*optional — 2 tsp dried rosemary
*optional — tsp creole seasoning

Directions

spray a large baking pan w/ nonstick spray (make sure there is at least
a small “lip” that provides a “side” to the pan, don’t use a flat baking
sheet.
slice sausages into thin rounds, about 1/5″ thick. slice using a “bias” cut.
cut potatoes into 1/2″ chunks
slice onion and pepper into strips
place all ingredients on baking sheet and drizzle oil over. Hand toss
everything together in the oil, making sure everything feels coated.
add salt & pepper and spices (if using)
top w/ sliced banana peppers
bake at 400 for about 30-35 min, until potatoes are tender
serve

Grandma's Pot Roast

POT ROAST
Makes 6 to 8 servings

3 pound boneless beef chuck roast
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
3 tablespoons canola oil
4 tablespoons butter
2 medium red onions, cut into quarters
4 carrots, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
3 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 rutabaga, peeled and cut into 12 to 16 pieces, about a pound
8 cremini mushrooms, halved
2 parsnips, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 head garlic, top cut off to expose cloves
¾ cup tomato paste
2 bay leaves
3 sprigs rosemary
1 ½ cups red wine, preferably cabernet
4 cups beef broth

1. Heat oven to 340 degrees. Season meat generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven, or other heavy roasting pan with a lid, over medium-high heat. Sear the meat until a dark crust forms, three to four minutes per side. Remove meat to a plate.
2. Reduce heat to medium and add butter to the pan. Melt the butter and add the vegetables, stirring frequently and scraping the bottom of the pot, until the vegetables start to color, eight to 10 minutes.
3. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until it darkens slightly, about five minutes.
4. Add bay leaves, rosemary and wine and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is reduced to a thick gravy consistency, five to seven minutes.
5. Return meat to the pot. Add broth, then cover the pot and transfer to the oven. Cook for two hours, 20 minutes.
6. Let roast sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes. Remove meat to a cutting board to slice. Discard bay leaves and rosemary stems. Squeeze any garlic cloves remaining in their skins into the stew and discard the skins. Serve slices of meat in shallow bowls along with the vegetables and a generous amount of cooking liquid ladled over top.

http://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/pot-roast-like-grandma-used-to-make/

Brunswick Stew

My favorite "soup" / stew at a lot of bbq places.

Note: Serve with coleslaw and hot corn bread.
1 (6-pound) chicken (or 2 smaller ones)

2 (28-ounce) cans peeled tomatoes
4 onions, chopped
1 (12-ounce) box or bag frozen chopped okra
2 (12-ounce) boxes frozen baby lima beans
2 (12-ounce) boxes frozen cut corn
1 clove garlic (optional)
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup chili sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
5 boiling potatoes, boiled, peeled and whipped ( they give body to the stew so it can be eaten with a fork), about 4 1/2 cups total

1. Place chickens in a large, heavy-bottom pot and add water to almost cover. Cover and gently simmer until completely tender, so it can be removed from bones, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Shred the meat, rather than cutting it up, but leave some fairly sizable pieces. Put the meat back into the broth (if there seems to be too much, put some aside for adding later if needed).

2. Stir in the tomatoes, onions and okra and continue cooking. Gently simmer until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 2 to 3 hours. If necessary, add additional water to keep the liquid at a soup-like consistency (it will thicken as the whipped potatoes are added).

3. An hour or so before serving, stir in the lima beans, corn, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, chili sauce and one-half teaspoon salt and one-fourth teaspoon pepper, or to taste, and continue cooking.

4. Before serving, stir in the whipped potatoes. Use your judgment as to how much to add -- the stew should be thickened, but not stiff, and too much potato will spoil the flavor.

Each of 10 servings: 620 calories; 43 grams protein; 64 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams fiber; 23 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 91 mg. cholesterol; 13 grams sugar; 679 mg. sodium.

SLOW COOKER POT ROAST SOUP

Beef whats for dinner

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 beef Shoulder Roast Boneless (2-1/2 pounds)
2. 2 cups chopped onions
3. 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions, undrained
4. 1 cup frozen hash brown potatoes (cubes)
5. 1 cup beef broth
6. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
7. 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
8. 1/2 teaspoon salt
9. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
10. 2 cups broccoli slaw
11. 1/2 cup frozen peas

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SLOW COOKER POT ROAST SOUP

1. Cut beef roast into 12 equal pieces. Place in 4-1/2 to 5-1/2-quart slow cooker. Add onions, tomatoes, potatoes, broth, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Cover and cook on HIGH 5 to 6 hours or on LOW 8 to 9 hours or until beef is fork-tender. (No stirring is necessary during cooking.)
2. Stir in broccoli slaw; continue cooking, covered, 30 minutes or until broccoli slaw is crisp-tender. Turn off slow cooker. Stir in peas; let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

Total Recipe Time: HIGH 5 to 6 hours or on LOW 8 to 9 hours

Crock pot Chicken

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup of olive oil
• 1/3cup of lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of oregano (dried or fresh)
• 1 teaspoon of onion powder
• 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• Fresh black pepper
• 2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1 pound of red-skin potatoes
• 5 to 8 baby carrots

Directions:
To make the marinade, add the oil, lemon juice, oregano, onion powder, crushed garlic, salt, black pepper to a measuring cup and mix well together.

Add the chicken in the middle, the potatoes on one side and the baby carrots on the other.

Pour in the marinade, ensuring that each ingredient is drenched.
Set the slow cooker to a high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours.

Amazing Muffin Cups

Recipe published by Johnsonville and Egg-Lands Best brands.

Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients

Marinade:
5 cloves garlic, smashed
3 fresh bay leaves
2 carrots, peeled and halved
2 ribs celery, halved
1 large onion, peeled and quartered
One 750-ml bottle red wine, such as Burgundy
4 pounds beef chuck, cut into 1-inch chunks

Stew:
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
8 ounces slab bacon, cut into lardons
1 pound cremini or white button mushrooms, quartered
2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large onion, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 to 4 cups beef stock
3 fresh bay leaves
1 bundle fresh thyme
1 pound red bliss potatoes, quartered
1/2 bunch fresh chives, finely chopped, for garnish
Crusty bread, for serving

Directions

For the marinade: Combine the garlic, bay leaves, carrots, celery, onions and wine in a large bowl or container. Add the beef; cover and let sit in the refrigerator at least 4 hours or overnight. (This is a really important step: it makes a huge flavor difference.)

For the stew: Remove the beef from the marinade. Strain the veggies and bay leaves from the marinade and discard. Reserve 2 cups of the marinade.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Coat a large, wide pan or Dutch oven with olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. Sprinkle the beef with salt and toss with the flour; do not flour the beef until you're ready to brown it. Add the flour-coated beef to the hot pan, but be sure to not crowd the pan; you will need to work in four batches. Brown the meat well on all sides, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the pan to a baking sheet.

After the first two batches, deglaze the pot with 1/2 cup of the reserved marinade, scraping up any browned bits. Drain the liquid into a small bowl. Add more olive oil to the pan to coat and cook the remaining two batches of meat. Add the meat to the baking sheet. Deglaze the pan with 1/2 cup marinade, scraping up any browned bits.

Add the bacon and cook until it gets brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Toss in the mushrooms, carrots, celery, garlic and onions, and season with salt. Cook until the mixture starts to soften and becomes very aromatic, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1 cup marinade and deglaze the pan, stirring up any browned bits, 1 minute. Add the beef. Stir to combine and cook until the wine has reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Add enough of the beef stock to just cover the surface of the beef. Toss in the bay leaves and thyme bundle. Cover the pan, bring the liquid to a boil and put in the oven.

Cook the beef for 2 hours. During the last hour of cooking time, add the potatoes. Cover the pan with the lid and put the stew back in the oven to cook for an additional hour.

Remove the pot from the oven and skim off any excess grease from the surface of the stew. Garnish with the chives and serve with crusty bread to sop up all the sauce.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/anne-burrell/beef-bourguignon-recipe.html

Bulk Mashed Potatoes

Freezable, Holdable Mashed Potatoes for 25 with Garlic variation

Ingredients:

25 servings

No extra butter, yet great flavor and good texture. Use Yukon Gold potatoes for best flavor. Use Russets if you must; I never try to mash or freeze red potatoes. If potatoes look watery before freezing, don't worry; the liquid will be absorbed as the dish reheats. 
Preheat 3 gallons water (20-40 minutes).

12 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes 
1 tablespoon oil added to cooking water to reduce foaming 
24 ounces neufchatel or cream cheese* 
4 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt 
1/4 teaspoon cayenne, parsley flakes or dried chives, salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

Peel potatoes and cut into 2-inch chunks. Remove any gray spots; they may be carcinogenic (cancer-causing) fungus. Likewise any green just under the peel; it's mildly toxic. 
Place in 8 to 12 quart pan; add preheated water to cover, bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat to a steady simmer. 

Cover and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, about 20 to 25 minutes. Drain well, you need warm, dry potatoes to avoid lumps. 
If you are not going to mash immediately, you have to keep them hot and dry. Place colander into the cooking pan to keep draining, and place pan lid on top the colander to help keep in the warmth. If it will have to set a few minutes, place a paper towel in between the lid and the potatoes, to absorb steam. 

Return potatoes to the pan. Mash potatoes with a potato masher until light and dry. Add no liquid until the potatoes are as smooth as you like! 

Stir in cream cheese and milk, mash until smooth. 
* garlic-flavor Boursin or Rondele brands soft cheese or other herbal soft cheese,is delicious, or 4 tablespoons crushed roasted garlic, or 1 tablespoon garlic salt adds even more flavor. 
Add parsley flake or chives, salt, pepper to taste.

Cool potatoes to room temperature. Divide potatoes into 2 oiled 9x13" pans or 3-4 9" to10" pie pans oven safe casserole dishes. Cover with foil; freeze. Or, place prepared mashed potatoes in freezer bags in meal sized portions, squeeze out all the air and seal.

May be heated frozen or thawed overnight in the refrigerator. For the oven, reheat covered at 375 degrees, 40 minutes for thawed potatoes, 90 minutes straight from freezer.

Heat thawed mashed potatoes in the microwave,covered, stirring every 2 minutes.As the potatoes get hot, they will thicken and return to their original texture.

Higher protein variation. You can also use these in place of the cream cheese and buttermilk: substitute 4 cups of cottage cheese beaten smooth with 1 dozen eggs. Slightly grainier texture, but high enough in protein to act as an entree by itself. I often use this for non-vegan vegetarians.

Corn Bacon and Potato Chowder

Ingredients

1 medium uncooked Yukon gold potato(es)

1 spray(s) cooking spray

4 piece(s) yellow corn on the cob, kernels removed with a knife (or w can of whole kernel corn)

1 small sweet red pepper(s), diced (Sub broccoli)

1/2 cup(s) uncooked celery, chopped

1/4 cup(s) uncooked onion(s), chopped

 4 oz uncooked Canadian-style bacon, diced

 2 cup(s) fat free skim milk

 1/2 tsp table salt

 1/4 tsp black pepper

 1/8 tsp hot pepper sauce, or to taste

 2 medium uncooked scallion(s), thickly sliced

Directions

Pierce potato in several places with a fork; microwave on high power until tender, turning over once, about 8 minutes. Allow to cool; peel and mash.

Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan with cooking spray. 

Add corn, red pepper, celery and onion; sauté over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.

Stir bacon and milk into saucepan; stir in mashed potato and mix well. 

Season with salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; stir to combine. 

Cover and simmer 10 minutes (do not allow to boil); serve garnished with scallions. 

1 1/2 cups per serving.

Crockpot Ham, Green beans, Potato

Ingredients:

2# of fresh green beans
2# of ham
4 baking potatoes
1 small onion

Directions:

Dice ham, onion and peeled potatoes.

Place all in crockpot.

Season with pepper

3 cups of water

cook low for 6 hours.