My friend got a round steak at the farmers' market, so I suggested she cook it with this recipe. I usually cook noodles with it, but she put fresh potatoes and carrots down in the crockpot with it. Yum.
A note on this recipe: I suggest you use the low-sodium cream of mushroom soup, because it can be a little on the salty side.
beef tips or lean stew meat (1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
1 env. Lipton onion soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 medium onion, sliced
1/2 c. red wine
1 can mushrooms, drained
Preparation:
Mix all together in slow cooker; cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 9 hours. Serve with rice or noodles. Serves 4 to 8.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Squash casserole
This is my friend Cindy's squash casserole recipe. It's one of my favorite things about summer!
3 - 4 lbs.of squash
1 chopped onion
2 eggs
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sour cream
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 tsp. salt
i tsp pepper
Ritz crackers
2 c. sharp shredded cheese
Wash squash then slice. Boil with chopped onion until tender. Drain.
Add eggs, sour cream, margarine, sugar, salt and pepper. Add a handful (or two) of crushed Ritz crackers. Beat with electric mixer under frothy. Stir in 1 c. shredded cheese. Mix well. Pour into casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
Baker at 350 for 45 minutes.
Variations: I have added shredded carrots, chopped pecans, diced bell peppers, etc. for different tastes. Also, you can use mayo instead of sour cream. You just have to play around with it to figure out the taste that you want.
3 - 4 lbs.of squash
1 chopped onion
2 eggs
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sour cream
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 tsp. salt
i tsp pepper
Ritz crackers
2 c. sharp shredded cheese
Wash squash then slice. Boil with chopped onion until tender. Drain.
Add eggs, sour cream, margarine, sugar, salt and pepper. Add a handful (or two) of crushed Ritz crackers. Beat with electric mixer under frothy. Stir in 1 c. shredded cheese. Mix well. Pour into casserole dish and top with remaining cheese.
Baker at 350 for 45 minutes.
Variations: I have added shredded carrots, chopped pecans, diced bell peppers, etc. for different tastes. Also, you can use mayo instead of sour cream. You just have to play around with it to figure out the taste that you want.
Cucumbers and onions
I went to the farmers' market. I am turning all of my farmers' bounty into yummies.
This was my first stab at making cucumbers and onions from scratch. Normally, I just slice 'em up and add Italian dressing. Not as good.
I had two medium-sized cucumbers and a nice sized onion. I sliced them all into thin slices and put them in a medium-sized bowl and covered them with a few grinds of the salt grinder.
Then I added about a 1/2 cup of vinegar, 2 T of sugar and 1 T of olive oil. And another little grind of salt.
And then I let them sit for several hours. Amazing. Like pickles, but quicker and no boiling mason jars.
This was my first stab at making cucumbers and onions from scratch. Normally, I just slice 'em up and add Italian dressing. Not as good.
I had two medium-sized cucumbers and a nice sized onion. I sliced them all into thin slices and put them in a medium-sized bowl and covered them with a few grinds of the salt grinder.
Then I added about a 1/2 cup of vinegar, 2 T of sugar and 1 T of olive oil. And another little grind of salt.
And then I let them sit for several hours. Amazing. Like pickles, but quicker and no boiling mason jars.
"Mojito tea"
So, we went to the farmers' market Saturday and bought some refreshing mint tea.
I have a mint plant on my patio that is out of control. I was making mojitos until I ran out of light rum. And I buy it by the liter in the islands.
(As a side note, Emeril Lagasse's traditional mojito recipe on the Food Network Web site is the best mojito recipe I have ever used. No more rummy limeade with mint leaves floating on top!)
But back to my very accidental mojito tea.
So, I wanted to make mint tea. I was going to just throw some tea bags and mint leaves in my sun tea jar and let the hot Tennessee sun work it's magic.
And, then I read on the Internets that sun tea can cause salmonella. So, I headed in the kitchen and mojito tea was born.
You need:
At least two dozen mint leaves
8 tea bags (I used green tea)
One lime
Some honey
Ice
Lightly your mint leaves in your hands to release the flavor. Add to some water (a few cups or so). Bring to a boil and boil for five minutes.
Add tea bags to boiling water. Turn off heat. Steep tea bags for at least three minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.
While you're waiting, fill your sun tea jug with ice and then cover the ice with lime slices. Pour a little bit of honey over the ice and lime slices.
After the tea has steeped, add the hot water (take the bags out, but not the mint leaves) into the jar with the ice. Stir until the honey dissolves. Let the ice melt and add more cold water or ice if necessary to get the right strength to your tea. (I just pour it over ice, which melts and makes it less strong).
Enjoy!
I have a mint plant on my patio that is out of control. I was making mojitos until I ran out of light rum. And I buy it by the liter in the islands.
(As a side note, Emeril Lagasse's traditional mojito recipe on the Food Network Web site is the best mojito recipe I have ever used. No more rummy limeade with mint leaves floating on top!)
But back to my very accidental mojito tea.
So, I wanted to make mint tea. I was going to just throw some tea bags and mint leaves in my sun tea jar and let the hot Tennessee sun work it's magic.
And, then I read on the Internets that sun tea can cause salmonella. So, I headed in the kitchen and mojito tea was born.
You need:
At least two dozen mint leaves
8 tea bags (I used green tea)
One lime
Some honey
Ice
Lightly your mint leaves in your hands to release the flavor. Add to some water (a few cups or so). Bring to a boil and boil for five minutes.
Add tea bags to boiling water. Turn off heat. Steep tea bags for at least three minutes, depending on how strong you like your tea.
While you're waiting, fill your sun tea jug with ice and then cover the ice with lime slices. Pour a little bit of honey over the ice and lime slices.
After the tea has steeped, add the hot water (take the bags out, but not the mint leaves) into the jar with the ice. Stir until the honey dissolves. Let the ice melt and add more cold water or ice if necessary to get the right strength to your tea. (I just pour it over ice, which melts and makes it less strong).
Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Ribs
I had some ribs in my freezer that I had been meaning to cook. And since I am on super budget until my new roommates arrive, I decided to cook them. I tried something new, and it was so super delicious that I had to share (and super easy, but you don't have to tell your guests!)
Instead of cooking the ribs all day in water, I decided to cover the bottom of the crock pot with beer. I just used Miller Lite, and it was just a few ounces. It literally just covered the bottom.
Then I put whole slices of onion down in the beer, also covering the bottom of the crock pot. I sprinkled salt and pepper on the ribs and then put them in the crock pot and cooked on low all day.
I can't explain how delicious my house smelled when I got home. Then I covered the ribs (in the crock pot) with barbecue sauce while I cooked up the sides -- baked beans, mac and cheese and cole slaw.
Excellent meal. Perfect for summer.
Instead of cooking the ribs all day in water, I decided to cover the bottom of the crock pot with beer. I just used Miller Lite, and it was just a few ounces. It literally just covered the bottom.
Then I put whole slices of onion down in the beer, also covering the bottom of the crock pot. I sprinkled salt and pepper on the ribs and then put them in the crock pot and cooked on low all day.
I can't explain how delicious my house smelled when I got home. Then I covered the ribs (in the crock pot) with barbecue sauce while I cooked up the sides -- baked beans, mac and cheese and cole slaw.
Excellent meal. Perfect for summer.
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