The other night with a bunch of peppers about to go south I thought I would make stuffed peppers, but no chopped meat defrosted and no left over rice or tomatoes. What to do?
Well in the closet for emergency fare, for our smallest member, were a few cans of Beefaroni. I thought why not!
Not exactly gourmet but quick and easy and actually quite tasty.
Ingredients for Beefaroni Stuffed Peppers
Peppers medium to large any color that suits you
Beefaroni small can will do 2-3 medium peppers
Parmesan and sour cream for garnish
Directions for Beefaroni Stuffed Peppers
Preheat oven to 350º
Cut the tops off the peppers and seed them. If they do not stand upright by themselves pair a little bit off the bottoms to level them.
Open the Beefaroni and stir the can to distribute the juice that is on the top, then spoon into the hollowed out peppers until they are full.
Stand the peppers in a baking dish and bake for 60 minutes until the peppers are soft and the pasta is hot. Carefully spoon out the peppers to a plate and garnish and serve.
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I don’t know why but every time we have Pasta of any kind dad calls me his little Pirate “Red Beard”, well he can call me anything he likes as long as the pasta keeps coming! 5 paws Mangia
Cut the tops off the peppers and seed them. If they do not stand upright by themselves pair a little bit off the bottoms to level them.
Open the Beefaroni and stir the can to distribute the juice that is on the top, then spoon into the hollowed out peppers until the are full.
Stand the peppers in a baking dish and bake for 60 minutes until the peppers are soft and the pasta is hot. carefully spoon out the peppers to a plate and garnish and serve.
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The other day it was suggested that I make Swedish meatballs, as something different. “Something different” because I have not made them in over 30 years.
Many years ago when ever I would be home for a weekend and had time to cook we would invite my grandmother to have dinner with us. One night I made Swedish meatballs and we sent the left overs home with her. A few days later my wife was talking to her on the phone and asked how she enjoyed the leftovers. ” Oh they were fine after I washed that sauce off.” she answered. I was devastated.
But don’t worry this isn’t the recipe I used then.
Ingredients for Swedish Meatballs
2 Tbsp butter
1 medium onion finely diced
2/3 cup milk
5 slices day old bread finely chopped
2#’s lean ground beef or a combination of ground pork, beef & veal (optional)
1 tsp each salt & pepper
For the Sauce:
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cardamom
1/3 cup flour
6 Tbsps butter
32 oz (appox) Beef Stock
¾ cup sour cream
Salt & pepper to taste
4 Tbsps lingonberry Jelly
Optional:
1# wide egg noodles
While the recipe calls for cardamom, it is a quite expensive ingredient. You could if you wish substitute a ½ tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg or cloves. Additionally you could substitute raspberry or another of the berry jellies instead of the lingonberry but it is a fairly common commodity and not that expensive compared to other jellies and does make a difference in the final taste of the sauce.
Directions for Swedish Meatballs
In a sauté pan place the butter and bring up to medium heat, add the onion and sauté until translucent.
Take the bread and in a food processor finely chop.
Combine the meat,onion, bread, milk and the salt and pepper. Mix well and then gently roll into slightly smaller than golf ball size balls.
Place the finished meatballs on a cooking tray and bake in the center of a 350º oven for about 25-30 minutes until they are cooked through. This step can be done ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to cook.
In a large sauté pan that will hold all the meatballs in a single layer melt the butter and add the flour and cook for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour. Add the nutmeg, cardamom, and pepper and combine. Now add the beef stock and bring slowly up to a boil stirring to dissolve the flour roux.
Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat add the sour cream and stir to combine completely. Once combined add the jelly stir to dissolve, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Place back of a medium heat add the meatballs and allow them to come up to heat and be covered in sauce.
Serve over wide egg noodles.
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Meatballs !! How can you go wrong? Although I think they would have been better if you washed that sauce off them. Still 5 Paws.
2#'s lean ground beef or a combination of ground pork, beef & veal (optional)
1 tsp each salt & pepper
For the Sauce:
1 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tsp pepper
1 tsp cardamon
1/3 cup flour
6 Tbsps butter
32 oz (appox) Beef Stock
¾ cup sour cream
Salt & pepper to taste
4 Tbsps Ligonberry Jelly
Optional:
1# wide egg noodles
While the recipe calls for cardamon, it is a quite expensive ingredient. You could if you wish substitute a ½ tsp of cinnamon and nutmeg or cloves. Additionally you could substitute raspberry or another of the berry jellies instead of the ligonberry but it is a fairly common commodity and not that expensive compared to other jelliies and does make a difference in the final taste of the sauce.
Instructions
In a saute pan place the butter and bring up to medium heat, add the onion and saute until tranlucent.
Take the bread and in a food processor finely chop.
Combine the meat,onion, bread, milk and the salt and pepper. Mix well and then gently roll into slightly smaller than golf ball size balls.
Place the finished meatballs on a cooking tray and bake in the center of a 350º oven for about 25-30 minutes until they are cooked through. This step can be done ahead of time and refrigerate until ready to cook.
In a large saute pan that will hold all the meatballs in a single layer melt the butter and add the flour and cook for a few minutes to cook out the raw flour. Add the nutmeg, cardamon, and pepper and combine. Now add the beef stock and bring slowly up to a boil stirring to dissolve the flour roux.
Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat add the sour cream and stir to combine completely. Once combined add the jelly stir to dissovle, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Place back of a medium heat add the meatballs and allow them to come up to heat and be covered in sauce.
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White clam sauce is a fairly easy to prepare sauce, that does not really take a long time. This recipe will serve 4 persons with a pound of pasta. Of course the choice of which style pasta you use is up to you but linguine does go great with it .
Ingredients for White Clam Sauce
¼ cup Olive oil + more to drizzle over finished dish
1 medium onion finely diced
6-8 cloves of garlic finely diced
1-2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried oregano
3 small cans chopped clams (6.5oz.) juice reserved
½ cup chicken broth
3 Tbs butter
¼-½ cup chopped parsley + ½ cup extra for garnish
1lb. Pasta
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Fresh ground black pepper
Directions for White Clam Sauce
Place the Olive oil in a large sauté pan and bring up to medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent.
Strain the clams and set aside reserving the broth. You should have 2+ cups of clam liquor if not add a little water.
Add the pepper flakes, oregano and clam liquid to the pan bring up to a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by ½.
While it is reducing begin to cook your pasta. Making sure you cook the pasta in well salted water.
When the sauce is reduced lower heat to a simmer and add the chicken broth.
Once the pasta is done, strain.
Now add the butter and parsley to the sauce and twirl the pan to melt and combine the butter. When fully incorporated into the dish add the calms and allow to cook for a minute or two to bring up to heat.
Return the pasta to the pot you cooked it in and pour the sauce over the top and toss to combine and coat all the pasta with the sauce. Serve.
I like to serve with a little extra virgin Olive oil drizzled over the pasta & Parmesan cheese and fresh ground black pepper and a little parsley on top.
¼ cup Olive oil + more to drizzle over finished dish
1 medium onion finley diced
6-8 cloves of garlic finely diced
1-2 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp dried oregano
3 small cans chopped clams (6.5oz.) juice reserved
½ cup chicken broth
3 Tbs butter
¼-½ cup chopped parsley + ½ cup extra for garnish
1lb. Pasta
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
Place the Olive oil in a large saute pan and bring up to medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until translucent.
Strain the clams and set aside reserving the broth. You should have 2+ cups of clam liquor if not add a little water.
Add the pepper flakes, oregano and clam liquid to the pan bring up to a boil and cook until the liquid is reduced by ½.
While it is reducing begin to cook your pasta. Making sure you cook the pasta in well salted water.
When the sauce is reduced lower heat to a simmer and add the chicken broth.
Once the pasta is done, strain.
Now add the butter and parlsey to the sauce and twirl the pan to melt and combine the butter. When fully incorporated into the dish add the calms and allow to cook for a minute or two to bring up to heat.
Return the pasta to the pot you cooked it in and pour the sauce over the top and toss to combine and coat all the pasta with the sauce. Serve.
I like to serve with a little extra virgin Olive oil drizzled over the pasta & Parmesan cheese and fresh ground black pepper and a little parsley on top.
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