Texas Bbq Sweet-hot Chili

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

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• dill, to taste
• chili powder, to taste
• cumin, to taste
• red pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained or 2 (14 ounce) cans substitute your favorite rotel
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 4 (16 ounce) cans chili beans
• 3/4 cup picante sauce, your favorite flavor and heat
• 1/2-3/4 cup barbecue sauce (i love the original kc masterpiece, but any thick, sweet bbq sauce should work.)
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• sour cream
• shredded cheddar cheese
• frito scoops
• prepared macaroni and cheese

Recipe

• 1 sauté onion in a little bit of oil. add ground beef and minced garlic. dust with dill, chili powder, cumin and red pepper flakes. mix and cook covered over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is cooked through. drain fat.
• 2 add tomatoes, tomato paste and beans.
• 3 add picante sauce, barbecue sauce, diced green chilies.
• 4 add any additional chili powder and/or red pepper flakes.
• 5 bring to a low boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes or more. i have let this simmer for up to 2 hours and the longer it sits, the yummier it gets. it's great the next day, and the day after, too!
• 6 serve with sour cream and shredded cheese on top. eat with the frito scoops if you are feeling adventurous enough to dig in without a spoon.
• 7 optional - make a box of mac 'n cheese and ring your chili bowl with it before spooning in the chili. delectable!

Spaghetti

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup diced green pepper
• 1 medium onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 16 ounces water

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and brown the ground beef. once beef is browned add chopped onion, green pepper and garlic. saute until soft. add all the remianing ingredients, cover and simmer for 2 hours. if sauce gets too thick add a little more water to thin it out.

Texas Beef Skillet

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chili peppers
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking rice
• 3 tablespoons chopped bell peppers
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup shredded american cheese
• corn chips, crushed

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet cook ground beef and onion and garlic until meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
• 2 stir in the undrained tomatoes, undrained beans, green chili, uncooked rice, bell peppers, chili powder, cumin, salt and 1/2 cup water.
• 3 bring to boil.
• 4 reduce heat.
• 5 simmer, covered for 20 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 6 top with cheese.
• 7 recover and heat for 3 minutes or until cheese melts.
• 8 sprinkle corn chips over the top before serving.

Texas Beef Tacos

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup pecan pieces
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 12 taco shells or 12 soft 6-inch diameter corn tortillas
• shredded lettuce
• grated cheddar cheese
• chopped fresh tomato
• purchased salsa

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion, bell pepper and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add cumin and stir 1 minute.
• 4 add ground beef and cook until brown, breaking up beef with back of fork, about 10 minutes. spoon off any fat from pan.
• 5 add tomato sauce, raisins, and pecans and cook until heated through, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• 6 mix in chopped cilantro.
• 7 season filling to taste with salt and pepper.
• 8 spoon 1/4 cup filling into each taco shell or spoon 1/4 cup filling onto each tortilla and roll up.
• 9 serve, passing lettuce, cheese, tomatoes and salsa separately as garnishes.

Texas Beef Puff

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat milk
• 1 tablespoon yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup fresh tomato, diced

Recipe

• 1 brown meat; add onion cook until tender, about 5 minutes. add cream cheese and water; stir over low heat until cream cheese is melted. stir in peppers, salt, chili powder, oregano and cumin.
• 2 in a medium-sized bowl, combine eggs, flour, salt and milk; beat until smooth.
• 3 pour mixture into prepared pan.
• 4 sprinkle with cornmeal; spoon meat mixture evenly over top.
• 5 bake at 400° for 35 minutes.
• 6 sprinkle with diced tomatoes and cheese.
• 7 top each serving with sour cream, if desired.

Stock From Roasted Beef Marrow Bones

Total Time: 4 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef bones with marrow (if you also have some veal bones, add them too)
• 1/2 lb stew meat (optional)
• olive oil
• 1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
• 1 large carrot, cut into 2 inch segments
• celery tops (handful) or 1 large celery rib, cut into 1 inch segments
• 1 garlic clove, unpeeled and crushed with the side of a knife
• fresh parsley, stems and leaves (small handful)
• 1 bay leaf
• 6 peppercorns

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 2 place bones, stew meat (if using), onions, and carrots in a roasting pan; rum everything with a little olive oil.
• 3 roast about 45 minutes, flipping bones, meat, and vegetables halfway through.
• 4 bones should be browned, not charred (if they look like they are beginning to burn, turn heat down).
• 5 remove everything and place in a large stockpot.
• 6 place roasting pan over two burners, add about a cup of hot water and scrape browned bits from bottom of pan.
• 7 pour into stockpot, then add enough water to cover bones by 2 to 3 inches; add celery, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, and peppercorns.
• 8 heat stock to a low simmer (covered), then reduce heat and almost simmer (covered) for at least 3 hours, 6-8 is better; do not stir as this will combine the fat with the stock and cause it to become cloudy.
• 9 during cooking you can skim off any fat and scum from the top (the fat will solidify and can be used for cooking!).
• 10 use tongs to remove bones and vegetables.
• 11 strain stock through cheesecloth to remove all solids; let cool to room temperature.
• 12 store in the refrigerator with the fat layer intact (it protects the stock from bacteria).
• 13 remove fat if storing in the freezer; remember to leave an inch of headspace so your container does not burst in the freezer since it will expand.

Sunday Meatloaf

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup coarse breadcrumbs
• 2 lightly beaten eggs
• 1 cup spaghetti sauce
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 red capsicum, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon of any fresh herb (like basil or marjoram or thyme or dried combination of these herbs)
• 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 set aside about ¼ of the spag sauce to go on top of meat loaf.
• 3 add all seasonings into the beaten eggs, then add remaining ingredients, meat last.
• 4 mix with hands until well combined. it should not feel too wet or sloppy otherwise it won’t serve well, but not too stiff either or it will be dry and tough.
• 5 use bread crumbs or more spag sauce to adjust.
• 6 press into a medium loaf pan, spread remaining spag sauce on top and bake for about an hour or 1 ¼ hours
• 7 will be cooked when juices are bubbling clear. let completely cool before removing from pan.