Ingredients:
2 slices of whole wheat bread, torn into small pieces
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 eggs, lightly beaten
2 T finely minced onion
1 T fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 t (rounded if you love garlic) ground garlic
1 1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t dried thyme
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 lb lean ground grass fed beef
1 lb natural ground pork
1 cup Parmesan Reggiano, shredded Read More
Ingredients:
1 lb roast beef, thinly sliced
2 cups beef stock
1/4 cup thinly sliced onion
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch dried rosemary
Ground black pepper to taste
4 sub rolls
8 slices provolone cheese Read More
Ingredients:
1 pound hamburger
1 1/2 large onions thickly sliced (or two big onions if you want to make Dad happy)
2 large baking potatoes, washed, peeled, and sliced
1 (15.25 oz) can corn
2 (14.5 oz) cans tomatoes, diced
3 pinches salt
1/4 t ground black pepper Read More
Ingredients:
6 large bell peppers, your choice of green, red, orange, or yellow
4 slices Italian or French bread, approximately 4 cups, loosely packed, and generously measured
1/4 cup water
1 pound ground beef, 93% lean
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 T fresh parsley, chopped
2 eggs
Pinch of salt
1/4 t ground black pepper
1/4 t oregano
1 1/2 cups marinara or other tomato sauce
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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Meatball Ingredients:
1 1/3 pound ground beef
1/2 cup processed bread crumbs
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 egg
2 T fresh parsley chopped (or 1 t dried)
2 t dried garlic
1 t dried onion powder
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t cracked black pepper
Soup Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 small sweet onion, chopped
1 1/2 T fresh garlic, minced
4 cups beef stock.
1 (28 oz) can Cento Italian plum tomatoes, hand squished
1 cup water
1 T dried basil
1 t dry oregano
1 t sugar
1/2 t cracked black pepper
1/2 t Tabasco sauce
12 oz cut green beans
1 meatball recipe from above
1/2 cup acini di pepe or other teensy tiny soup pasta Read More
Ingredients:
1 Prime Rib Roast
Lots of chopped garlic
Lots of black and white pepper
A bit of fresh ground sea salt
1 large baking or roasting pan
1 recipe Horseradish Cream Read More
Ingredients:
2 T olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 lb mushrooms, cleaned, and sliced into 1/4 inch chunks
Pinch salt
1 1/2 oz prosciutto
1/2 lb ground Italian sausage, mild or hot (remove from casing if you use links)
1 1/2 lb beef chuck roast, cut into chunks
1 (29 oz) can Italian tomatoes (squish by hand), include juices
1 (29 oz) can tomato puree
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 t garlic powder
1/4 cup fresh basil, rinsed and torn
1 t dried basil
1 t dried parsley (or 1 T fresh)
1 t dried oregano
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup red wine
Salt or more garlic to taste Read More
makes 8 large meatballs, nutrition facts for one meatball.
Ingredients:
1 lb lean ground grass fed beef
1 slice of whole wheat bread, torn into small pieces
1/8 cup milk
1 egg
2-4 t ground garlic (see note)
1 t ground onion
1 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried or 1 T fresh parsley
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup (or more) of your favorite hard Italian cheese, grated or shredded Read More
Salad Ingredients:
1 lb lean tender steak, grilled to taste and thinly sliced (medium rare or rare is traditional) – or use warm slices of leftover steak
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
6 large leaves of lettuce, use just enough to provide a pretty bed for the rest of the salad
1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
1 cup tomatoes, cut into chunks
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped Read More
Ingredients:
Meat:
1 lb flank steak, sliced with the grain into lengths and then crosswise into bite sized strips
Meat Marinade:
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 T ginger
1 T low sodium soy sauce
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
2 t cornstarch
1 t sesame oil
1 t vegetable or peanut oil
Vegetables:
1 T garlic, minced
6 oz shiitake mushrooms, sliced in half if large
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 cup carrot matchsticks
2 cups snow peas, sliced on diagonal
3 scallions, sliced
Stir Fry Sauce:
1 1/2 T chili garlic sauce
3 T Hoisin sauce
2 T rice wine vinegar
1-2 T grapeseed oil for wokking – or other high heat stir-fry oil Read More
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