beef, burgundy style

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon beef demi glace
• 3 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 2 pounds beef round, cut into 3 inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup burgundy
• herb bouquet (bouquet garni)
• 3 sprigs fresh parsley
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 12 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 20 mins


• in a small bowl, mix together beef broth, flour, tomato paste and demi glace; set aside.
• heat bacon drippings in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. add beef, and cook until brown on all sides. remove beef from skillet; set aside. stir the into the skillet. add the onions, and cook about 5 minutes. blend in the tomato paste mixture, and bring to a rapid boil, stirring constantly. stir in burgundy . make the herb bouquet: place parsley, rosemary, thyme, and bay leaf in a square of cheesecloth. place herb bouquet in sauce.
• return beef to skillet. cover, and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours, or until beef is tender.
• melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. saute mushrooms until lightly browned. add to meat in the skillet, and continue cooking 15 minutes. discard bouquet garni. serve in a casserole dish, sprinkled with parsley.

Hunter's Hash

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, diced
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 (10 fluid ounce) bottle worcestershire sauce
• salt and pepper to taste

Mom's Great Green Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 (15 ounce) cans green beans
• 1 cube beef bouillon cube
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 pinch garlic pepper seasoning

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• drain the green beans, reserving 1/2 of the liquid. dissolve the bouillon cube in the reserved liquid.
• place green beans and liquid in a saucepan. add worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, butter or margarine and garlic pepper seasoning to taste. simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• remove to serving bowl leaving beans sitting in their liquid. use a slotted spoon to serve.

the ultimate chili

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3 (15 ounce) cans dark red kidney beans
• 3 (14.5 ounce) cans mexican-style stewed tomatoes
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 cup red vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 dash worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup red

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs 10 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs 20 mins


• in a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook ground beef until evenly browned. drain off grease, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• in a slow cooker, combine the cooked beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, celery, red bell pepper, and red vinegar. season with chili powder, cumin, parsley, basil and worcestershire sauce. stir to distribute ingredients evenly.
• cook on high for 6 hours, or on low for 8 hours. pour in the during the last 2 hours.

Beef And Noodle Bake

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 4 cups spaghetti sauce
• 12 ounces processed cheese food (eg. velveeta), sliced

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium high heat; set aside. cook macaroni according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• in a 9x13 inch baking dish, layer the macaroni, ground beef, tomato sauce and cheese, repeating two times.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 30 minutes, or until top layer of cheese is bubbly.

German Rye Bread

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 1/4 cups rye flour
• 2 1/2 cups bread flour

Recipe

• dissolve yeast in warm water.
• in a large bowl combine milk, sugar, and salt. use a mixer to beat in molasses, butter, yeast mixture, and 1 cup of rye flour.
• use a wooden spoon to mix in the remaining rye flour. add white flour by stirring until the dough is stiff enough to knead.
• knead 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour as needed. if the dough sticks to your hands or the board add more flour.
• cover dough and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until double.
• punch down dough and divide to form two round loaves. let loaves rise on a greased baking sheet until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

Lunch Box Hot Hot Dogs

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 all-beef hot dog
• 1 hot dog bun
• 1 packet ketchup
• 1 packet prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• prepare your child's lunch box by packing the hot dog bun, ketchup, mustard and cheddar cheese.
• preheat your child's insulated beverage container by filling with boiling water. let stand for 15 to 20 minutes. i put the kettle on when i get up and let it heat while the kids get ready for school. right before they leave, dump out that water and replace with more boiling water. the preheating keeps it hot for a longer time. place a hot dog into the water and close the lid.
• when your child is ready for lunch, they can take the hot hot dog out of the container and place it on the bun. top with ketchup, mustard and cheese to make a hot lunch from home.