Chili Con Carne Sauce

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010


What you need:

2 tbsp oil

2 lbs. hamburger

3 or 4 cloves of minced garlic

1 chopped onion

1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce

1 ½ tsp salt

2 to 3 tbsp chili powder

½ tsp cumin seed

3 cups hot water

¼ cup flour

How to cook:


(1)Heat oil.

(2)Add hamburger and cook, stirring and turning til meat loses red color.

(3)Stir in all other ingredients, cover, and cook slowly about 3 hours (or longer) to a thick, rich consistency.

(4)Before adding sauce to beans, add one cup of hot water to the sauce, then thicken slightly, using 1/4 cup flour mixed smooth with 1/3 cup warm water.

(5)Stir into beans; add salt if needed.

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Chili Beans

Sunday, January 24th, 2010


What you need:

1 chopped onion (about ¾ cup)

1 to 3 cloves minced garlic

1/3 cup bacon dripping (or oil)

1 ½ tsp salt

1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce

1 ½ tsp chili powder

¼ tsp cumin seed (or powder)

How to cook:

(1)Cover one pound (2 cups) California pink beans (or light red kidney beans) with boiling water and let stand an hour or so. Drain beans, put into a large, heavy pot, cover with boiling water again and all of the ingredients above.

(2)Cook slowly (covered), about three hours, til beans are tender and a rich sauce is formed. Add more hot water if necessary. Beans should be neither too dry nor too juicy.

Makes 8 to 10 servings as a side dish.

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Any-Bean, Any-Bone Soup

Friday, January 22nd, 2010


What you need:

1 ½ cups small white beans

2 qts cold water

1 ½ tsp salt

¼ tsp white pepper

½ bay leaf

¼ tsp each crumbled thyme and marjoram

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1 chopped carrot

A meaty bone or bones

How to cook:

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1 small chopped onion

½ tsp salt

2 cups chopped fresh tomatoes

½ cup onion

1 clove minced garlic

¼ cup diced green chilis

¼ tsp salt

¼ tsp sweet basil

1 cup grated monterey cheese

2 beaten eggs

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Friday, October 30th, 2009


Ingredients:

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1 ½ cups plain yogurt
¾ cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 small dried hot chili pepper (chopped)
¾ teaspoon ground cumin seed
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Procedure:

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Sunday, October 18th, 2009



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1 1/2 cups Small White Beans

A Meaty Bone ( or bones)

2 cups Cold Water

1 1/2 teaspoon Salt ( or Garlic Salt)

1/4 teaspoon White Pepper

1/2 a Bay Leaf

1/4 teaspoon each crumpled Thyme and Marjorham

1 cup ( or more) Chopped Onion

1 cup Chopped Celery

1 Carrot (chopped)

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Monday, October 12th, 2009


Ingredients:

4 or 5 Lamb flanks
Salt and Pepper
Sage
Onion (chopped)

Procedure:

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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009


Ingredients:

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3 tablespoons minced parsley
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Monday, October 5th, 2009


Ingredients:

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1 tablespoon prepared mustard
¾ cup chopped onion
1/3 cup butter
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1/3 cup minced parsley
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Ingredients:

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