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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Most Awesome! Beef Stroganoff

1/2 cup sour cream
4 cups of beef gravy
1 onion julienned
2 cups sliced mushrooms
6T. butter
1/2 bag of egg noodles
2 New York steaks or tender meat sliced ever so thin!

1. In a fry pan add 3T. butter and sautee down the onions til golden and yummy looking, will take around 10 minutes.
2. Then fry the mushrooms in the rest of butter.
3. Remove the onions and mushrooms aside in a bowl and get the pan hot, in the meantime season sliced steak with salt pepper and grlic powder.
4. Place 3T. oil in pan and place sliced steak in it, fry til browned. Turn heat to medium low.
5. Add in the onions and mushrooms, then gravy and stir.
6. Add in the sour cream and cook on low for 15 minutes.
7. Boil the noodles and drain.
8. Place noodles down and pour the gravy mix over it and enjoy!

Chicken Taquito

3 cups shredded chicken
12 small tortilla shells
1 cup shredded cheese
1T. taco seasoning
1/2 a small can of green chilis
1/4 cup mild salsa

Preheat deep fryer at 400-375

1. In abowl mix chicken and taco seasoning.
2. Add in cheese and chilis and salsa then mix well.
3. Place a tortilla flat and add 2 to 3 Tablespoons of chicken mixture.
4. Roll up tight!
5. Take a toothpick and secure it to it wont open along the seam
6. Place in fryer and fry til golden brown.
7. Drain cool and enjoy.

Guacamole

3 Haas Avocados diced
1 roma tomato diced
1 lime juiced
1t. salt
1t. pepper
1 clove garlic minced
2T. cilantro chopped
1/4 red onion diced
1/2 jalepeno diced and seeded

1. In  a bowl combine the diced avocado, tomato, jalepeno, garlic, onion cilantro and lime juice.
2. Mix well and add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Serve with chips or atop your entree.




Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Erins Super Creamy Coleslaw

1 bag of coleslaw mix
2c. best foods mayo
1T. sugar
2T. vinegar
1t. salt
1t. pepper

1. Mix in a bowl mayo, vinegar and sugar. Dont be afraid to add more to taste. To each its own right?
2. Add in salt and pepper.
3. Mix in the cabbage mix.
4. Cover and refridge for 15 minutes or overnight.
5. Serve


Chicken Cordon Bleu Sammy

4 chicken breasts pounded out just a little!
4 slices of baby swiss cheese
4 pieces of black forest ham
4 Kaiser Rolls
6T. mayo
2T. dijon mustard
4 lettuce leaves
4 tomato slices

Preheat oven 350

1. Season chicken breasts with whatever seasoning you like.
2. Grill or pan fry up your chicken breasts until done.
3. When grilled place on a cookie sheet, then top with a piece of ham and a slice cheese.
4. Put in oven for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
5. In meantime toast the buns and remove your chicken.
6. Place a piece of chicken on a bottom bun top with lettuce and tomatoes and a smear of mayo and mustard. Top with the top bun and serve!

My Mamas Smoothered Burritos

1.5 pounds seasoned taco meat (add a half of a onion in the taco meat while cooking for extra flavor)
1 28oz. can of refried beans
3 c. enchilada sauce
4 cups cheddar cheese shredded
8 flour tortillas

Preheat oven 350

1. In a bowl mix together taco meat, beans and 2 cups of cheese.
2. In a oven safe dish put half the enchilada sauce on the bottom of pan.
3. Take 1 tortilla and place about 1/2c. to 2/3 c of filling.
4. Trick is to not overfill, so take the sides in and roll it up.
5. Place seam side down and do another.
6. Once all the burritos are in the pan, dump the rest of sauce over the burritos making sure to get some between each burrito.
7. Top with cheese and cover
8. Bake 30 minutes and serve!

**Garnish** With sour cream and some olives and or guacamole.

Smoothered Steak

4 Cube steaks
1 cup flour
1t. salt
1t. pepper
1/2t. garlic powder
1/2t. onion powder
1 onion julienned
2c. mushrooms sliced
6T. butter or margarine
3 cups of brown gravy

Preheat oven 350

1.In a pan on medium add the butter.
2.After its done melting add in the onions and mushrooms.
3.Sautee and turn to medium low.
4.Cook until the onions are translucent and turn the heat off.
5. In a dish add the flour, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder.
6. Preheat a fry pan on medium high heat and add in 1/4. oil.
7. Dredge your cube steak in the feasoned flour and shake excess off.
8. Place steak in the hot pan and brown.
9. After the one side is browned, flip and let brown. Takes around 3 minutes. Dont touch and play with them.
10. In a oven safe dish place half the gravy ion the bottom, then place the browned steaks, dump onions and mushrooms over top and then top with rest of gravy.
11.Place in oven for an hour and enjoy!