I’m not completely useless at cooking but the stuff i cook is boring like spag bol and pasta + tomato sauce and id like to learn something interesting to cook. Hint- I’m a big fan of the mexican and italian stuff and i’d also like to know about nice sauces to go with steak.
Steak Sauce:
2 cups chicken stock
2 1/4 pounds plum tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4 cup chopped mango
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1/2 pound turnip, peeled and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup raisins
1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Combine chicken stock, tomatoes, mango, yellow onions, turnip, jalapeno, ketchup, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, light brown sugar, vinegars, molasses, Worcestershire, garlic, ginger, coriander, chili powder, and cayenne in a medium, heavy pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the sauce from the heat and puree on high speed with an immersion blender or in batches in a food processor. Add the orange and lemon juices and process to blend.
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italian mac and cheese:
Cook Time: 20 mins and makes 4 servings
1 pound ziti rigate, penne rigate or cavatappi (ribbed, hollow corkscrews)
1 pound Italian bulk sweet sausage
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
3 or 4 cloves garlic, chopped
12 crimini mushrooms, sliced
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1 (10-ounce) sack, 2 1/2 cups, shredded Italian 4 cheese blend, available on dairy aisle
1 can diced tomatoes, drained well
1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), optional
1/2 cup Parmesan, a couple of handfuls
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water and cook pasta to a chewy al dente, about 8 minutes.
In a nonstick skillet, brown and crumble the sausage. Drain cooked crumbles on paper towel lined plate. Return pan to heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, butter, garlic and mushrooms. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Saute 3 to 5 minutes, until mushrooms are lightly golden.
Preheat broiler to high.
To mushrooms, add flour and stir, cooking 2 minutes. Whisk in stock, then stir in cream. Bring cream to a bubble, then stir in 2 cups of 4 cheese blend. When cheese has melted into sauce, add tomatoes. When sauce comes to a bubble, remove from heat and adjust seasonings, adding hot sauce if desired.
Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta, transfer to baking dish, casserole or oven safe serving platter. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of 4 cheese blend and the grated Parmesan over the top and brown under hot broiler.
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Italian Giambotta:
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cook Time 45mins
Olive oil
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 medium onion, diced
4 Italian fryer peppers, sliced
1 red bell pepper, small diced
1 baby eggplant, sliced
2 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, sliced
3 medium potatoes, diced
Salt and pepper
In a cast iron skillet, heat a small amount of olive oil. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add all the remaining vegetables, season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir well and cover the pan. Let cook on a low flame for about 20 minutes, stirring often. Remove cover and continue to cook vegetables until tender and no cooking liquid remains in the skillet, about 15 minutes more. Adjust seasoning and serve hot, or cool down.

April 5th, 2010 at 7:27 am
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April 5th, 2010 at 7:37 am
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April 5th, 2010 at 7:47 am
Steak Sauce:
2 cups chicken stock
2 1/4 pounds plum tomatoes, chopped
1 1/4 cup chopped mango
1 cup chopped yellow onions
1/2 pound turnip, peeled and diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup raisins
1 (2-inch) cinnamon stick
2 cloves
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon molasses
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
2 teaspoons fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Combine chicken stock, tomatoes, mango, yellow onions, turnip, jalapeno, ketchup, raisins, cinnamon, cloves, light brown sugar, vinegars, molasses, Worcestershire, garlic, ginger, coriander, chili powder, and cayenne in a medium, heavy pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the sauce from the heat and puree on high speed with an immersion blender or in batches in a food processor. Add the orange and lemon juices and process to blend.
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italian mac and cheese:
Cook Time: 20 mins and makes 4 servings
1 pound ziti rigate, penne rigate or cavatappi (ribbed, hollow corkscrews)
1 pound Italian bulk sweet sausage
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
3 or 4 cloves garlic, chopped
12 crimini mushrooms, sliced
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
1 (10-ounce) sack, 2 1/2 cups, shredded Italian 4 cheese blend, available on dairy aisle
1 can diced tomatoes, drained well
1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco), optional
1/2 cup Parmesan, a couple of handfuls
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Salt water and cook pasta to a chewy al dente, about 8 minutes.
In a nonstick skillet, brown and crumble the sausage. Drain cooked crumbles on paper towel lined plate. Return pan to heat and add extra-virgin olive oil, butter, garlic and mushrooms. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Saute 3 to 5 minutes, until mushrooms are lightly golden.
Preheat broiler to high.
To mushrooms, add flour and stir, cooking 2 minutes. Whisk in stock, then stir in cream. Bring cream to a bubble, then stir in 2 cups of 4 cheese blend. When cheese has melted into sauce, add tomatoes. When sauce comes to a bubble, remove from heat and adjust seasonings, adding hot sauce if desired.
Combine cheese sauce with sausage and pasta, transfer to baking dish, casserole or oven safe serving platter. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of 4 cheese blend and the grated Parmesan over the top and brown under hot broiler.
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Italian Giambotta:
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cook Time 45mins
Olive oil
1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
1 medium onion, diced
4 Italian fryer peppers, sliced
1 red bell pepper, small diced
1 baby eggplant, sliced
2 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, sliced
3 medium potatoes, diced
Salt and pepper
In a cast iron skillet, heat a small amount of olive oil. Add onions and saute until translucent. Add all the remaining vegetables, season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir well and cover the pan. Let cook on a low flame for about 20 minutes, stirring often. Remove cover and continue to cook vegetables until tender and no cooking liquid remains in the skillet, about 15 minutes more. Adjust seasoning and serve hot, or cool down.
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April 5th, 2010 at 8:04 am
Chimichuri Sauce for Steaks
1 bunch parsley, leaves coarsely chopped
8 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
1 bunch parsley, leaves coarsely chopped 8 cloves garlic, minced 3/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon sea salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
LOVE IT!!
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April 5th, 2010 at 8:25 am
i love meat loaf and i know how to cook it so it doesn’t taste like just meat, you get a pound of hamburger and a Small can tomato sauce and a small can of tomato paste some crackers and seasoning salt lemon pepper and onions 1 egg per 1 pound of meat, put ur seasonings on first and then tomato sauce and paste then the egg and then mix it all together i add crackers because it will be juice so add enough crackers so it will be a little firm cook it on 350 for an hour and then eat.
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i have cooked it for alot of people and every time i cook it i always seem to have a house full of people lol
April 5th, 2010 at 9:14 am
CREAMY SPICY CHICKEN
Drizzle a little olive oil in bottom of baking dish.
Place 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts in a baking dish.
In a separate bowl combine:
-1 can campbells cream of mushroom soup (or cream of chicken if you don’t like mushrooms)
-about 10 to 15 slices of jalapeno peppers from a jar
-a tablespoon or two of the pepper juice from the jar
Pour over chicken in baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes or until chicken is cooked through (I cook the full 60 minutes for added tenderness). Uncover and sprinkle lots of mexican blend cheese over top. Put back in the oven and bake until cheese is bubbly.
Serve with black beans, corn and a packet of knorr mexican or spanish rice (I prefer spanish).
ENJOY!
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April 5th, 2010 at 9:46 am
London broil sauce. 1(10.25ounce) can beef gravy. 1 (8ounce) bottle Italian-style salad dressing. 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion mix. preparation mix together the beef gravy, Italian-style salad dressing,ketchup and dry onion mix. pour over London broil before roasting
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