Archive for the ‘Western_Foods’ Category

Shepard’s Pie

Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Recipe
Shepard’s Pie
Ingredients
2 lbs Hamburger Meat (lean) Or Ground Turkey

1 med Onion

2 stalks Celery

5 cups Mashed Potatoes

1 can 12 oz Tomato Paste

12 oz Cheddar/ or American Cheese

1 tsp Garlic

1 tsp Onion Powder

1-1/2 tsp Oregano

Salt and Pepper to taste

1/4 cup wate

Method
Step 1 …Cut up your celery and onion in bite size pieces, saute in a little oil, until onion is translucent. Remove vegetables, add hamburger and cook until done. (If you are using Ground Turkey add directly to the pan of celery and onion and cook until done, no need to drain). Drain grease and return hamburger to pan with the celery and onion. Add all your spices and 1/4 cup water. Let simmer 10 minutes. Add your tomato paste mixing well.

Step 2 ..Instant potatoes work best with this recipe since it is a quick meal for an entire family. Make your potatoes according to the directions, approximate 5 cups. (For added flavor to your potatoes, add some onion powder, salt and pepper, or what ever spices you like. (A TBL of mayonaise will make them rich in flavor and very few know why your potatos are so great!)

In a casserole dish place the meat mixture on the bottom, cover with potatoes and top with the cheese.

Bake on 350 degree’s for 20 minutes.

Careful: will be hot!!

PAELLA – Spanish Seafood Fried Rice

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
Recipe
PAELLA – Spanish Seafood Fried Rice
Ingredients
1/3 cup of Olive Oil
1 Small Onion, minced
2-3 cloves of garlic, crushed
3-5 tbsps minced fresh parsley
1 generous pinch of saffron
2 tbsps of chicken bullion
3 skinless Chicken Breasts, cut in large chunks
2 green peppers, sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
1 tsp of yellow food coloring (optional — saffron is very expensive, a pinch
of it is all you need for taste but a richer color is desired)
8 oz tomatoe sauce
1 tsp sugar
4 cups of rice
7 cups of water
salt
1/2 lb – 1 lb shrimp, leave shell on
1 lb scallops
Method
Saute onion, parsley, and garlic in olive oil until the onion begins to become transparent. Add saffron, chicken bullion, chicken, peppers and saute until chicken has become white. Add tomatoe sauce, sugar, food coloring. Stir. Add rice & water and bring to boil. Salt to taste. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add shrimp & scallops, boil an additional 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Simmer 10 minutes covered, stirring occasionally. If the rice appears to be getting too dry during the last 10 minutes, add more water. If the rice is too wet at the end of the 10 minutes, uncover and evaporate unwanted liquid.

Saut?ed Chicken, served with a red and green peppe

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Recipe
Saut?ed Chicken, served with a red and green peppe
Ingredients
1 chicken, cut into serving pieces, skin removed
3 Tablespoons of oil
2 slices of bacon, diced
3 onions, finely chopped
1 red pepper, diced
1 green pepper, diced
4 tomatoes, or 1 14.5-16oz can
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup chicken stock
1 bay leaf
1 thyme sprig
1/2 cup cream
2-4 dashes of Maggi seasoning
salt/pepper
Method
1. Brown the chicken in the oil, then remove from skillet and keep warm.

2. In the same skillet, fry the bacon, onions, garlic and peppers. Cook for a few minutes until somewhat softend.

3. Add tomatoes, chicken stock, bak leaf, thyme and Maggi.

4. Return the chicken to this mixture, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

5. Remove the chicken pieces to the serving dish. Reduce the sauce slightly and add the cream and parsley.

Buffalo (or beef) Steaks with Chipotle-Coffee Rub

Monday, June 30th, 2008
Recipe
Buffalo (or beef) Steaks with Chipotle-Coffee Rub
Ingredients
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3 teaspoons ground coffee
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3 teaspoons ground chipotle pepper (or chipotle chile powder)
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1/4 cup paprika
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2 teaspoons toasted cumin seeds
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3 tablespoons sugar
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1 tablespoon salt
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4 buffalo or beef steaks (8 ounces each)
Method
Combine coffee, ground chipotle, paprika, cumin seeds, sugar and salt. Rub mixture into steaks. Grill steaks until desired doneness. Makes four servings.

Kathy’s BBQ Pork Roast

Saturday, June 28th, 2008
Recipe
Kathy’s BBQ Pork Roast
Ingredients
1ea. 4-5# Pork Roast (boneless)
1/3 Bottle Earp’s Western Steak Sauce
1/4 Cup Apricot Preserves or Orange Marmalade
1 Small Handful of Golden Raisins
1 TBL. Brown Sugar
Method
In a large zip-loc bag, mix all of the above ingredients. Place roast into bag, seal and marinate in the refridgerator at least six hours or overnight. When ready to cook, remove roast from marinade and reserve the remaining marinade for basting.set to a low temperature, 20 minutes per pound. Cooking on a grill or in an oven will work just fine too. Baste every 20 minutes with the reserved marinade until done to your liking.

Broiled Pacific Salmon Filet

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Recipe
Broiled Pacific Salmon Filet
Ingredients
Your Fish Filets
Earp’s Western Steak and Dinner Sauce
Method
Rule of thumb at the Earp’s home… Never, never cook fish… Threaten it! Total broiling time for 1″ thick filets should be about 10 minutes. (ours is a gas broiler)
Preheat broiler. Pat dry salmon filets and cut into serving portions. Place onto a broiling try that has been coated with butter, skin side down. Drizzle additional butter over fish, salt and pepper if you wish.

Place under broiler for 5 minutes. Turn filets over and broil for an additional 3-4 minutes. Test with a fork for doneness. Just before fish is completely “threatened” brush on a coating of Earp’s sauce.

Dave’s Rolled Flank Steak

Friday, June 20th, 2008
Recipe
Dave’s Rolled Flank Steak
Ingredients
1.5 LB. Flank Steak (pounded)
1 (8 oz.) Bottle Italian Dressing
1/2 Cup
Earp’s Western Steak Sauce
Meat Tenderizer
1/2 LB. Bacon (cooked but not crisp)
Garlic Salt
Lemon Pepper
Parsley (chopped)
Method
Sprinkle flank steak with meat tenderizer, garlic salt and lemon pepper. Pound steak with a meat mallet until fairly thin.
Mix together the Italian dressing and Earp’s sauce. Marinate steak in this for at least 12 hours in a non aluminum dish and in the refrigerator.

Drain meat, lay bacon on the steak lengthwise and sprinkle with parsley. Roll meat up and chill for 30 minutes. Slice about 1″ wide and secure rolls with toothpicks.

Grill over medium charcoal to desired doneness.

Souvlaki Dressing

Friday, June 20th, 2008
Recipe
Souvlaki Dressing
Ingredients
1 large clove garlic, minced
1 tbs. fresh minced oregano or ? tsp. dried
1 tbs. fresh minced parsley or ? tsp. dried
1 tsp. dry mustard
? tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. fresh ground pepper
4 tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 tbs. honey
8 tbs. olive oil
Method
Mix all the ingredients except the oil in a shaker or bowl. Mix until well blended. Add olive oil and mix until emulsified. Allow to sit at room temperature for at least 4 hours. Shake or spoon over your favorite salad. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Garlic Chicken

Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Recipe
Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
2 chicken, 1 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp black pepper ground, 2 sticks butter, 2 whole heads garlic, peeled and chopped, 1/2 cup parsley, 1 cup white wine.
Method
cut the chicken in pieces as for frying, rub the pieces with salt and pepper, heat the butter in havey skillet and saut? the chicken. when the pieces are nearly cooked, add garlic, parsley, last the wine. cover pan and simmer slowly for 15 min. adjust seasoning, serve.

Quiche

Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Recipe
Quiche
Ingredients
2 pastry pie shells (frozen)
8 oz. spinach (frozen)
16 oz. imitation crab meat (frozen)
1 pt. Half & Half Cream
12 oz. swiss cheese
4 eggs
nutmeg
3 tsp. allspice
Method
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Drain and pat dry your spinach well. Chop up your crabmeat and swiss cheese into small pieces. Add all three ingredients to mixing bowl. Pour in Half & Half. In a separate bowl beat 4 eggs until fluffy. Add to mixing bowl. Stir well adding Allspice.

Divide mixture into two frozen pie shells. Sprinkle top with Nutmeg. Place in oven on cookie sheet.

Let cook for 45 min to 1 hour. Check for done-ness same as a cake, insert a toothpick and when it comes out dry they are finished.