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Lasagna

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  Ingredients: 12 lasagna noodles 2 cans crushed tomatoes (796 ml each) 1 can tomato paste (156 ml) garlic 1 lb ground meat (chef's choice would be beef, but can substitute) 1 onion 1 bell pepper 2 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp rosemary 1 tbsp oregano 2 cups milk  1/4 cup flour  1/4 cup butter 1/2 jar grated parmesan 1/2 bar mozzarella 1 tub ricotta Directions: Blend together 1/2 jar grated parmesan, 1/2 bar mozzarella, 1 tub ricotta in a bowl Whisk together 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan for 4 min Add 2 cups milk while whisking, let simmer until thickened, approx 20 min Preheat oven to 375 F While waiting for roux to thicken, dice 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, mince 2 tbsp garlic Grill onion and garlic in frying pan with a little bit of oil for 3 min Add 1 lb ground meat and diced bell pepper to frying pan, fry until meat is cooked through Add 2 cans crushed tomatoes and 1 can tomato paste to frying pan Add 1 tbsp rosemary and 1 tbsp oregano to meat sauce, stir to ...

Black Bean Burgers

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Ingredients: 2 cans black beans 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs 2 eggs 1 onion 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tbsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 375 Drain and rinse 2 cans black beans Dice 1 onion Put black beans on a baking tray and bake for 15 min to dry them. Leave oven on After beans have dried, put them in a bowl and mash them. Feel free to leave them chunky Mix in 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs, 2 eggs, diced onion, 1 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper Form into patties and bake them in still-heated oven for 20 min Yield: 8 patties Source: Modified from a bunch of different sources Description: For such an easy recipe, I've certainly had some difficulty with this one. For some reason most online recipes, including the one I linked, think they can get by with one egg and one cup of breadcrumbs. I find that you absolutely need two eggs and at least an extra half cup of breadc...

Chicken Enchiladas

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  Ingredients Cooking oil 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/4 cup chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 tsp oregano 2 cups chicken or veg stock 1 onion 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast 1 4-oz can diced green chiles 1 15-oz can black beans 8 tortillas 3 cups Mexican-blend grated cheese Instructions for Sauce: Heat 2 tbsp oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat Add 2 tbsp flour and cook for 1 min, whisking continually Add 1/4 cup chili powder, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 tsp oregano, cook for 1 min, whisking continually  Gradually pour in 2 cups stock, whisking until no lumps remain, cooking until sauce reaches a simmer Reduce heat to medium-low, let simmer for 10-15 min uncovered to let it thicken a bit Season with salt to preference (rec 1/2 tsp) Instructions for Enchiladas: Preheat oven to 350 F Chop chicken and onion, grate cheese Heat 2 tbsp oil in frying pan, then cook diced onion for 3 min Add diced chicken and 4 oz can diced green chile...

Irish Stew

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  Ingredients: 2 lbs stewing beef 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 cooking onions 3 cloves garlic (1 tbsp, or to preference) 4 med potatoes 2 large carrots 2 ribs celery 1 large parsnip 1 can Guinness (440 ml) 1 cup beef broth 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup tomato paste 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp rosemary 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp black pepper Instructions: In a bowl, mix together 3 tbsp flour, 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper (or whatever ratio you like) Heat up some oil in the bottom of a large saucepan Coarsely chop 2 onions, 4 potatoes, 2 carrots, 2 ribs celery, 1 parsnip and mince garlic Toss 2 lb stewing beef in flour mixture and put into heated saucepan slowly, never overcrowding the bottom of the pan Brown but don't cook through the pieces of beef and set aside Put chopped onion into saucepan, adding oil if necessary, and cook for about 10 min Add minced garlic and cook for another minute Add the rest of the vegetables (potatoes, carrots, celery, parsnip) and cook for another 5 m...

Soda Bread

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  Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk Directions: Preheat oven to 425 F In large bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp salt Add in 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, stir until it comes together Knead and add flour until no longer sticky Form a ball, cut an "X" into the top and put on a baking sheet. No need to grease it Bake for 35 min Yield: 1 loaf Source:  https://thestayathomechef.com/irish-soda-bread/ Description: Happy St. Paddy's Day! This recipe is from The Stay At Home Chef. She's also where I got my frybread recipe from, so it seems she has a specialty in simple, no-yeast baking recipes that have an option of raisins that I'll never include. Other recipes were a bit more complex with additional ingredients like sugar, butter, baking powder, and an egg mixed into the dough, but I wouldn't bother making it much more complicated than this. I might try putting an egg wash on it in the...

Coleslaw

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  Coleslaw Ingredients: 1/4 head green cabbage 1/4 head red cabbage 1 carrot 1 red onion 1 cup mayo 2 tbsp white sugar 1/4 cup lemon juice Special Equipment: Food processor Instructions: Use food processor to combine 1/4 head green cabbage, 1/4 head red cabbage, 1 carrot, and 1 red onion Remove blended vegetables and put in a mixing bowl Add 1 cup mayo, 2 tbsp white sugar, and 1/4 cup lemon juice, and stir until fully integrated Yield: A mixing-bowl's worth of coleslaw Source: Trial and error Description: This was the first potluck item that I learned to make when I was in college. The students in the Social Service Worker program were having a get together and everyone was bringing something. They were all talking about what they were going to make for it, and they asked me if I could bring a bag of chips. Since I was one of the only males in the program, I felt that I was being stereotyped as someone that couldn't prepare food. At the time this assumption was correct, but I s...

Beef Stew

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  Ingredients: 2 tbsp veg oil 1/2 cup flour 1 lb stewing beef 1 onion 4 potatoes 3 carrots 1/4 head cabbage 5 cups beef stock (1 tetra pack) 1 & 1/2 tbsp rosemary 1 & 1/2 tbsp thyme 1/2 tbsp salt 1/2 tbsp black pepper 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup cold water Instructions: Chop 1 onion into slices, peel 4 potatoes and 3 carrots and chop them into rounds, chop 1/4 head cabbage into strips. Place potatoes, carrots, and cabbage in large saucepan and set aside Put 2 tbsp veg oil into frying pan and put on medium heat Put 1/2 cup flour into bowl Roll stewing beef in flour and put into heated pan, along with chopped onion Turn beef over until browned on all sides, but make sure not to cook it through Once beef has been browned and onion is translucent, put into saucepan with the other ingredients Add 5 cups/1 tetra pack beef broth Add 1 1/2 tbsp thyme, 1 1/2 tbsp rosemary, 1 tbsp salt, 1/2 tbsp black pepper Simmer on low for 1 hour 5 min before finished, in a separate bowl, combine 1...