Baked Sausage Pasta
Ingredients (for 3 servings) 1/2 cup Panko-style bread crumbs 3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese 2T chopped fresh parsley leaves 1 tablespoons finely minced fresh chives 1 small shallots, finely minced (about 1/4 cup) 1 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 1-2 teaspoons) 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoons […]
Braised Brussel Sprouts
Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pecans INGREDIENTS 8 strips bacon, chopped 2large shallots, chopped fine 2cloves garlic, minced 2pounds fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved through stem ends 1cup low-sodium chicken broth 2teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves 4teaspoons sherry vinegar 2tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2cup pecans, toasted and chopped INSTRUCTIONS 1. Fry bacon in […]
Chorizo
Recipe from my good friend Cesar! Makes 4-6 pounds of chorizo. Ingredients 4-5 Pasilla peppers 8-10 california peppers 1 head of garlic 1-2T oregano 1-2T ground black pepper 1T salt 2lbs ground pork (80/20) 1/4 C vinegar (+/- adjust to taste) Recipe Clean and de-vein the peppers, removing the seeds. Place the peppers in a […]
Early American Baked Beans
I got this recipe from an old, old cookbook. I added the slow cooker aspect. One pound dried northern or navy beans. Soak in plenty of water for at least 12 hour (overnight). Next day, drain and add to slow cooker. Add 1/2 cup dark molasses. Add about 1/4 to 1/3 lb of fat back […]
Kimchi Jjigae
Kimchi Jjigae 1/3 pound of ground pork 2 T sesame oil 1 1/2 cups of kimchi 1 T garlic 1 T ginger 1 1/2 T chili garlic paste 2-4 mushrooms 1 zucchini 1 onion 1/2 brick of tofu Udon noodles In a large high sided skillet fry the pork and onion in the sesame […]
Maple Orange Pork Chops
Ingredients -2 T Orange Juice -2 T Maple Syrup -1/2 t Chili Powder -1 1/2 t Salt -1/4 t Black Pepper -Up to four thin pork chopsDirections 1. Pre-heat Grill 2. Combine juice, syrup and chili powder in a small bowl 3. Rub pork with salt and pepper, brush generously with glaze 4. Cook […]
Pasta with meat sauce
Pasta with meat sauce A simple meal that can be be made into a complete nutritionally balanced meal! Pasta 1/3 pound of ground beef 1 T Garlic 1 T red pepper flakes Onion Mushrooms Vegtables -zuccini -peas -broccoli -cauliflower -anything else you want! Pasta sauce Parmesan cheese Start water boiling. Brown the beef with […]
Pulled Pork (crockpot)
Shredded Pulled Pork (Crockpot method) Pulled Pork Sandwiches for a Crock Pot 2 tbsp garlic 2 chopped onions ~2lbs pork butt/shoulder, get a boneless one (plastic-wrapped with twine netting) 1-2 Beers 8 Pack of buns BBQ sauce In the morning cut the pork into 2 inch cubes and put them in the crock pot. […]
Slow Cooker Carnitas
Slow Cooker Carnitas! In the same vein as the BBQ pulled pork, just taco style! 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (4 pound) boneless pork shoulder roast 2 bay leaves Mix together salt, garlic […]
Steamed Pulled Pork Buns
So Char Siu Bao…the char siu is hard to me now (Sept 2012) but crockpot pulled pork is not. So, I put a boneless pork shoulder into the crockpot with 1/2 large onion and two bottles of beer. 8 hours later…. took 8 oz of pork out and “pulled it” into shreds. chopped it a bit. added 1/2 […]
