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Meat Dishes, Southwestern

Susan’s Chile Verde

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This is a great staple around our house.  If you like your chile spicey add your favorite hot peppers.

1 ½ lbs boneless pork cubed
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup chopped roasted green chiles
1 lb tomatillo, husks removed and chopped
4 cloves garlic, diced
1 medium onion, diced
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

Brown pork in a small amount of oil over high heat.  Add chiles and tomatillos, cover and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.  Add remaining ingredients and simmer for an additional 2 hours.  Check every 30 minutes and add water as necessary.  Serve hot with warm tortillas or over rice, refried beans make a nice side dish.

 

 
Meat Dishes, Sauces, Vegetable Recipes

Apple-Curry Sauce

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This is one of my favorite curry sauces, it’s easy and you can serve it over rice just like it is, or add chicken or pork for a terrific meat dish.

 

2 teaspoons of your favorite curry powder

2 tablespoons butter

2 medium apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (approximately 2 cups)

½ cup finely chopped onions

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons of sugar (optional – if you like a sweeter curry add the sugar)

2 ½ cups whole milk or light cream

 

Sauté curry powder in butter for 1 minute.  Stir in apples and onion.  Cook covered till apples and onion are tender.  Stir in flour.  Add milk mixture all at once.  Add sugar.  Stir and cook over medium heat till thickened and bubbling.  Continue stirring and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.  Season with salt and pepper.

 

 

 

 

Meat Dishes

Brisket with Mushroom Gravy

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This is a great beef recipe to serve over rice or noodles.  The meat is so tender it practically melts in your mouth.  Served with a little horseradish it also makes great shredded beef sandwiches.

 

1 (3 ½ – 4 lb.) brisket

2 cans cream mushroom soup

1 large onion chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 teaspoons beef bullion

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Wash and dry brisket.  Rub with salt and pepper.  Place brisket (fat side up) on heavy-duty foil, enough to wrap sufficiently.  Mix soup, onion, garlic and beef bullion in small bowl.  Pour mixture over brisket.  Seal foil securely, place in baking pan.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 3 hours.  Remove meat and slice, return to gravy.  Serves 6 to 9 people.

 

 

 

Meat Dishes, Soups & Stews, Vegetable Recipes

Comfort (Hamburger) Stew

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Sometimes when I’m feeling a little stressed and want to make something easy but delicious we make what we call Hamburger Stew.  This stew satisfies our craving for something warm and nutritious as well as giving us the flexibility to use what we have on hand from the Co-op.  Every time we make Hamburger Stew it turns out a little different, here are some of our favorite ingredients.

 

Main Ingredients:

1 lb of ground beef (browned with onions and garlic)

4 cups of beef stock

Spice to taste (any fresh or dried spices you would normally put in your favorite stew)

 

Optional Ingredients (pick and choose as many or few as you like or add your own):

Potatoes                    Onions                      Broccoli                    Cauliflower

Carrots                       Garlic                        Peas                         Celery

Tomatoes                   Squash                    Green Beans            Peppers

Corn                            Rice                          Barley                        Noodles

 

Directions:

1.      Brown ground beef in large stew pot.  Spice to your taste
         and add chopped onions and garlic (again, to taste),
         sauté until tender.

2.      Add beef stock and choice of vegetables (add vegetables
         according to their cooking times – longer cooking
         vegetables first and so on).  Simmer until vegetables are
         cooked through.

3.      Add rice, grain, or noodles.  Cook an additional 20 – 30
         minutes or until done.

4.      Serve with your favorite sliced or grated cheese (cheddar,
         Colby, or jack) and fresh rolls or garlic toast.