Spaghetti with Caramelized Mushrooms and Garlic Breadcrumbs

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spaghetti mushrooms garlic bread crumbs 2Ingredients:

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound cremini mushrooms, rinsed, patted dry, and thickly sliced
1 cup sweet onion, sliced and cut into 1 inch lengths
8 large garlic cloves, peeled, smashed, and minced
1/4 t ground black pepper
Hot red pepper flakes to taste
1 pound spaghetti
2 1/4 cups pasta water, divided use
2 T cold butter or use vegan soy based butter
2 T flat leaf parsley, rinsed, dried, and chopped
1 1/2 cups homemade garlic breadcrumbs
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated Read More

Sloppy Portobellos

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Ingredients:

1 T olive oil
1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and thinly sliced
1 thinly sliced yellow onion
1 lb portobello or cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced or chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 T Worcestershire sauce
2 t oregano
1/2 t dry mustard
1 T chili powder
1 T brown sugar
crushed red pepper flakes to taste
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
1 tomato, chopped – include all the juices
2 T tomato paste Read More

Italian Beef with Pepperoncini

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Ingredients:

1 (4 lb) very lean roast or 4 lbs good lean steak
2 T of Grapeseed or other high heat oil
1 cup beef stock
1 cup juice from the jar of pepperoncini
1/2 cup pepperoncini, sliced
2 bay leaves
10 or more garlic cloves, minced
1 t dried Mediteranean oregano
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
1 T Worcestershire sauce
1 Calabrian chile, minced – optional
12 slices smoky provolone cheese
12 whole wheat buns

Optional Toppings:

8 oz pepperoncini, sliced (deliciously pickled Italian pepper)
8 oz Italian mix Giardiniera (a vinegary mixture of cauliflower, carrots, celery, and peppers)
1/2 onion, sliced, browned in 1 T olive oil
1 red bell pepper, deseeded and sliced, browned with the onion

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Simple Italian Beef

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Ingredients:

1 (4 lb) very lean roast such as top round
2 tablespoons of Grapeseed or other high heat oil
2 cup beef stock (divided use)
2 bay leaves
1 (4.5 oz) jar chopped garlic (or 10 garlic cloves minced)
1 t oregano
fresh cracked black pepper to taste
1 T Lea and Perrins Worchestershire Sauce
12 slices smoky provolone cheese
12 whole wheat buns Read More