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Chicken Cacciatore

Thursday Jun 24, 2010

Submitted by Marilyn Braunger
Serves 6

3 ½ – 4 lb. chicken, cut up ½ c. flour
½ c. olive or cooking oil 1 clove garlic, minced
2 medium onions, finely chopped 1 can tomato paste
1 green pepper, finely diced 2 c. diced tomatoes
¼ lb. mushrooms, sliced 2 tsp. salt
¼ tsp pepper ½ tsp oregano

Dredge pieces of chicken with flour.  Heat oil in large skillet.  Brown chicken on all sides in oil.  Add remaining ingredients.  Cover; simmer 1 hour or until tender.  Serve with hot cooked spaghetti & grated Parmesan cheese.

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Pioneer Stew

Wednesday Jun 16, 2010

Submitted by Michelle Fawver
Serves 6-8

4 tbsp oil or Crisco 2 lb. beef or lamb stew meat
½ c. flour 1 clove garlic, minced
2 c. chicken or beef bouillon 1 bay leaf
½ tsp thyme 1 tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper 4 medium potatoes, quartered
2 carrots, cut in 2″ pieces 2 tbsp cider vinegar

In a heavy saucepan with cover, melt Crisco (or heat oil). Dredge beef or lamb meat & brown in hot oil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat. Add onions & garlic. Cook for 5 minutes. Add bouillon, bay leaf, thyme, salt, & pepper. cover & simmer for 1½ hours. Add potatoes & carrots. Cover & simmer for 30 more minutes or until meat & vegetables are tender. Stir in vinegar. Add more salt & pepper as needed.


Zucchini Relish

Friday Jun 4, 2010

Submitted by Michelle Fawver

10 c. small – med zucchini 4 c. onions
1 red pepper 1 green pepper
4 tbsp salt 2½ c. apple cider vinegar
3 c. sugar 1 tbsp nutmeg
1 tbsp dry mustard 1 tbsp turmeric
½ tsp black pepper

Grind or chop finely the zucchini, onions, red & green peppers.  Add salt.  Let stand in a covered bowl overnight.  After letting stand, drain & rinse in cold water.  Drain again.  Add remainder of ingredients.  Cook 30 minutes until hot & lightly bubbling, stirring often.

To seal in jars, place mixture into scalding pint jars.  Close with hot seals & place, upside down, on a clean town until cool.

Chef’s Note: This is better than pickle relish.

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Food Art Friday for January 15th

Friday Jan 15, 2010
Food Art

Submitted by Nithya

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McMurphy’s Kickass Homefries

Thursday Jan 7, 2010

Submitted by RandallPMcMurphy
Serves 2

2 russet or yukon gold potatoes ½ green bell pepper
½ onion 2 strips bacon, roughly chopped
butter salt & pepper

1. Make sure your potatoes are washed & diced.  Leave the skin on.
2. Put the potatoes in a pot of water, approximately 3 qts, with 1 tbsp of kosher salt on the stove.  Turn hear on high & bring to a boil until potatoes are fork tender.
3. Dice the onion & bell pepper.  In a cast iron skillet, render the bacon with the onions & peppers on medium heat.
4. Strain potatoes & throw into the cast iron skillet with the peppers & onions & a pat of butter.
5. Really mash down with the weight of another skillet, & set on medium-medium low heat until you finish cooling the rest of your breakfast, about 5-10 minutes.  The bottom should form a nice crust on it.
6. Salt & pepper to taste.  Add a dash of hot sauce if you like.