Steak and Peppers

misc1 Steak and Peppers -This succulent, mouth watering, steak and peppers recipe has the addition of fragrant thai. The steaks are grilled, then thinly sliced, before being added to healthy salad greens, and it’s very own salad dressing recipe included. Healthy and hearty, this steak salad proves yet again, that a salad can be a meal.

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak, Peppers
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Steak and Peppers

2 lb Lean round steak
2 Green peppers, chopped
2 tb Minced dried onion
1 c Beef boullion
1/4 c Soy sauce
1/2 ts Ground ginger
1/2 ts Garlic powder

Directions to make Steak and Peppers

Step 1:Cut steak into serving size portions. Place half the steak in Crockpot. Arrange green peppers on steak. Place remaining steak on top.
Step 2:Mix remaining ingredients and pour over meat. cover and cook on Low setting for 8 to 10 hours, or high for 4 to 5 hours.

Authentic Thai Shrimp

misc Authentic Thai Shrimp -This simple, savory, recipe for thai shrimp stir fry, is yet another of our “Less Than 30 Minute Meals”, and a very authentic tasting one. We really made this one stand out by adding some sweet to the thai, for an innovative, yet easy recipe. As with most stir fry’s we suggest serving over rice, or even pasta, if you prefer, either way it is spectacular!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Shrimp
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Authentic Thai Shrimp

1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
1 lb uncooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
1 cup sliced red onion
1 to 2 teaspoons green or red Thai curry paste
1 can (14.5 oz) organic diced or fire roasted diced tomatoes, drained
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
1/4 cup chopped fresh Thai basil or basil leaves

Directions to make Authentic Thai Shrimp

Step 1:In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp and onion in oil 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in curry paste; cook 1 minute.
Step 2:Stir in tomatoes, lime juice and brown sugar. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer 1 minute. Stir in coconut milk and basil. Heat over low heat until hot. Serve with pasta or rice.

Man Sized Omelet with Salsa

misc_omlt Man Sized Omelet with Salsa - This very flexible, jumbo egg omelet has an abundance of “extra’s” added to it, creating a real “flavor fiesta” for your tastebuds! Feel free to add or substistute any of the ingredients for your family’s favorite combinations, and as it is so robust and well rounded, you can enjoy it for breakfast, lunch or even dinner!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 2
Main Ingredient: Egg,Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Man Sized Omelet with Salsa

4 lg Eggs
2 tb Water
1 tb Unsalted butter
3 Slices of lean bacon, cooked, crumbled
1 sm Avocado, preferably California, peeled, diced
1/2 c Coarsely grated Monterey Jack (about 2 oz)

SALSA:
2/3 c Tomato Finely chopped seeded
2 tb Finely chopped red onion
1 Pickled or fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, minced**
2 tb Minced fresh coriander (cilantro)
1 tb Fresh lime or lemon juice

** It is recommended you wear rubber gloves while handling the jalapeno pepper, or be sur to wash hands thoroughly, when done handling pepper, before touching anything else.

Directions to make Man Sized Omelet with Salsa

Step 1:In a small bowl stir together the tomato, the onion, the jalapeno, the coriander, the lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste until the salsa is combined well.
Step 2:In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the water, and salt and pepper to taste. In an 8-inch skillet, preferably non-stick, heat 1/2 teaspoon of the butter over moderately high heat until the foam subsides, pour in half the egg mixture, tilting the skillet to spread the egg mixture evenly over the bottom, and cook it for 1 minute, or until it is almost set. Sprinkle half the omelet with half the bacon, half the avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, and half the Monterey Jack and cook the Omelet for 1 minute, or until it is set. Fold the omelet over the filling, transfer it to a plate, and keep it warm.
Step 3:Make another omelet in the same manner with the remaining butter, egg mixture, bacon, avocado, and Monterey Jack and serve the omelets with the salsa over.

Beefy Spanish Rice

misc1 Beefy Spanish Rice - This exceptional, no fuss, beefy spanish rice recipe, makes an all time Mexican favorite, even better! Start with the convenient, always on hand ground beef, chunky, fresh veggies are added for some “healthy”, and finally, the rice is added to it all, and slow simmered, until saturated in that tex-mex taste. Try it with a slice of homemeade bread.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Main Ingredient: Rice, Ground Beef
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Beefy Spanish Rice

3/4 pound ground beef, lean
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (14 ounce) can Beef Broth
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice

Directions to make Beefy Spanish Rice

Step 1:Cook beef, onion and pepper in skillet until beef is browned. Pour off fat.
Step 2:Add broth, tomato sauce, chili powder and garlic. Heat to a boil. Stir in rice. Cover and cook over low heat 20 minutes or until rice is done. Serve with cheese and sour cream if desired.

Simple Beef and Vegetables

  Simple Beef and Vegetables - Break out the crockpot for this scrumptious, fork-tender, beef steak and veggie recipe. This homestyle, and super easy meal, fills the whole house with it’s appetizing aroma, tantalizing your tummy while it cooks. Great for potlucks and gatherings, just turn it on before you go to bed and it ready to go before you even wake up!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Beef Steak
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Simple Beef and Vegetables

1 1/2 pounds Chuck or round steak, cut in strips
1/3 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 Large onion, sliced
1 Large green pepper, sliced
1 pound Can tomatoes
1 Can mushrooms, (4 ounces) drained
2 tablespoons Molasses
3 tablespoons Soy sauce
1 Pkg frozen french green beans, (10 ounces)

Directions to make Simple Beef and Vegetables

Step 1:Put steak strips , flour, salt and pepper in crock pot, strirring well to coat meat. Add remaining ingredients and cook on LOW for 8 hours, or 5 hours on LOW and 2 hours on HIGH.

Simple Tomato Salsa

  Simple Tomato Salsa - We’ve given homemade salsa a whole new dimension with this fiery, healthy, vegetarian recipe. Bright red, fresh, roma tomatoes, and “one of a kind” south of the border, chipotle peppers combine for a quick, easy salsa that is very versatile.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Main Ingredient: Tomato, Chipotle Peppers
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Simple Tomato Salsa

30 ea Dried chipotle chiles OR 3 c chipotle chiles
8 ea Ripe Roma tomatoes, cored
12 ea Garlic cloves, peeled
2 tb Salt
1/2 ts Black pepper, freshly ground

Directions to make Simple Tomato Salsa

Step 1:Combine all of the ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, uncovered, about 20 minutes. The liquid should be reduced by one-third and the tomato skins should be falling off. Set aside to cool.
Step 2:Break up tomatoes with fork, to bite size chunks. Refrigerate.

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Rustic BBQ Sauce

  Rustic BBQ Sauce - This indredibly easy, homemeade, loaded with flavor, BBQ sauce is awesome with almost all meat. It’s thick, rich texture, holds on to the meat perfectly, allowing the meat to absorb all that mouth watering taste. You will never buy bbq sauce in the store again!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Main Ingredient: BBQ Sauce
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Rustic BBQ Sauce

TANGY BARBECUE SAUCE:
1 1/2 tb Peanut oil
1 tb Orange zest
2 tb Finely chopped shallots
2 tb Chinese chilibean sauce OR 2 tb Finely chopped scallions
2 ts Satay paste
1 tb Finely chopped garlic
2 ts Tomato paste
1 tb Finely chopped fresh ginger
1 ts Chinese white rice vinegar
2 tb Fine chopped fresh cilantro - or cider vinegar
3 tb Finely chopped fresh chiles
1/2 c Orange juice
2 tb Rice wine or dry sherry
1 1/2 tb Light soy sauce
3 tb Hoisin sauce
1 1/2 tb Dark soy sauce
2 tb Sugar
1 ts Salt
2 ts Chinese sesame oil
1 ts Freshly ground
black pepper

Directions to make Rustic BBQ Sauce

Step 1:Heat a wok or large frying pan and add the oil. Quickly add the shallots, scallions, ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for 20 seconds and add the rest of the sauce ingredients. Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce gently for 15 minutes. Allow the sauce to cool. (These steps can be done hours ahead or even the night before.)

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Cheesy Cioppino

  Cheesy Cioppino - Wow, this awesome soup recipe gives a whole new meaning to hearty. There is a little bit of everything in this one, to easily satisfy everyone who eats its simple nutrition, shrimp, lobster,veggies, pasta, and cheese to top it all off! All in less than thirty minutes!

Prep Time: 10-15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Main Ingredient: Lobster, Shrimp, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Cheesy Cioppino

1/2 lb Sweet, Mild Italian Sausage, thinly sliced
2 tb Olive Oil
1 lg Onion, Chopped
1 md Green Bell Pepper, Coarsely chopped
1 lg Clove Garlic; Minced
32 oz Beef Broth, 2 16-oz Cans
28 oz Tomatoes, Chopped, Undrained
8 oz Tomato Sauce, 1 can
1/2 c Dry Red Wine
1 lb Medium Shrimp; Deveined And Shelled
1 1/2 c Zucchini, Sliced
1 c Carrots, Sliced
3/4 c Celery, Diagonally Sliced
2 md Lobster Tails; Cooked,Shelled, And Sliced Into -1/2-Inch Pieces
1 1/2 c Fusilli Pasta; Cooked And Drained
1/4 c Fresh Parsley,,Chopped
1/2 ts Dried Basil, Crushed
12 oz Jarlsberg Cheese; Shredded

Directions to make Cheesy Cioppino

Step 1:In a large saucepan, brown the sausage in the oil. Add the onion, Green Pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion is transparent.
Step 2:Add the beef broth, tomatoes with the juice, tomato sauce, wine, shrimp, zucchini, carrots and celery. Simmer until the vegetables are tender and the shrimp is cooked, about 10 minutes. Add the lobster, pasta, parsley, basil, cooking until heated through.
Step 3:TO SERVE: Spoon the soup into 8 individual ovenproof crocks. Evenly top each with the cheese. Broil, 4 to 5-inches from the heat source, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

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Slow Cooker Stew

  Slow Cooker Stew - This family style beef stew slow cooks all day, flooding the entire house with it’s savory scent. Crockpots seem to have a way of making everything taste better, the flavors come together and blend in a way that is unique to this appliance.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Beef, Vegetables
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Slow Cooker Stew

1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, not oil packed
1 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
12 new potatoes, approx 1 1/2 pounds
1 medium onion, in 8 wedges
8 ounce bag baby-cut carrots
2 cups water
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Directions to make Slow Cooker Stew

Step 1:Rehydrate tomatoes as directed on package; drain and coarsely chop. Mix tomatoes and remaning ingredients except 1/4 cup water and the flour in 3 1/2 to 4 quart Crock Pot . Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8-9 hours or until vegetables and beef are tender.
Step 2:Mix 1/4 cup water and the flour; gradually stir into beef mixture. Cover and cook on High heat setting 10-15 minutes longer or unitl slightly thickened. Remove bay leaf.

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