Posted by Trish | Under Beef, Dinner, Pork
Saturday Oct 29, 2011
Submitted by Gary Floyd
Serves: Depends how large you make the meatballs
Ingredients
2 lbs. ground beef (80/20 blend(
1 lb. ground pork sausage
2 eggs, gently beaten
½ c. seasoned bread crumbs
½ c. oatmeal (uncooked)
½ c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1 pkg. onion soup/dip mix
4-8 cloves garlic, minced
¼ c. fresh parsley
2 tbsp Italian seasoning
1-2 tbsp butter
cooking oil of choice
Directions
In a large bowl, combine ground beef with ground pork. Mix thoroughly together to combine. Be sure to wash your hands afterwards if you mix with your hands.
Blend eggs, bread crumbs, oatmeal, Parmesan cheese, onion soup mix, garlic, parsley, & Italian seasoning. Using your hands, thoroughly mix the ingredients together. Take the mixture and form into balls. Set aside & cover with a towel.
In a large skillet, heat the cooking oil of your choice and butter until the butter starts to foam. Place meatballs one at a time into the skillet & keep rolling around to brown all sides evenly.
Set aside the browned meatballs on a paper towel lined plate to drain. You can now add the meatballs to your sauce to finish cooking.
Chef’s Note: The meatballs may be stored, covered, in the refrigerator until you’re ready to finish cooking. You can also use this mixture to make hamburgers for grilling.
Posted by Trish | Under Dinner, Sides
Monday Aug 15, 2011
Submitted by Joe
Serves 2-4
Ingredients
1 c. butternut squash, cubed
3 tbsp butter
½ onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 c. Arborio rice
1/3 c. dry white wine
¼ c. Parmesan cheese, grated
¼ c. Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
salt & ground black pepper to taste
3 c. hot vegetable stock
Directions
1. Place squash cubes & 1 tbsp of butter into a skillet over medium heat. Stir occasionally until cooked through (roughly 10 minutes) then remove from heat & set aside. 2. Melt remaining butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion & garlic; cook & stir for 2 minutes until they begin to soften, then stir in the rice. Continue cooking & stirring until the rice is glossy from the butter, & the onion begins to brown on the edges, about 5 minutes more. 3. Pour in the white wine; cook, stirring constantly, until it has evaporated. Stir in 1/3 of the hot vegetable stock; reduce heat to medium. Cook & stir until the stock has been absorbed by the rice, 5 to 7 minutes. Add half of the remaining stock, & continue stirring until it has been absorbed. 4. Finally, pour in the remaining stock & butternut squash, & continue stirring until the risotto is creamy. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, & season to taste with salt & pepper. Finally top each individual serving with Pecorino Romano cheese.
1. Combine figs & water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil & cook until tender, and liquid has reduced. Remove from heat & stir in the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, thyme, & cayenne. Add olives & garlic, & mix well. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Cover & refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight to allow flavors to blend. 2. Unwrap cream cheese block & place on a serving platter. Spoon tapenade over cheese, & sprinkle with walnuts. Serve with slices of French bread or crackers.