Sloppy Joes
Beef Stroganoff
Ingredients
- 1.8 lbs (820 g) beef a tender cut like filet or strip steak is best
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground allspice, about 15 whole allspice berries
- 8 tbsp butter, divided
- 1½ tsp Sarepska or Dijon mustard
- 1½ cups beef stock
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 heaping tbsp smetana (or sour cream or crème fraîche)
Instructions
- Chop the beef into bite sized cubes, about 1 inch
- Place the beef in a bowl and sprinkle it with the salt and allspice. Toss it together until the beef is evenly coated with the seasonings, then place it in the fridge to rest, uncovered, for two hours
- After the beef has rested, melt 6 tbsp of the butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. When the butter is sizzling, add the beef. You don't want to overcrowd the pan, so do this in batches if you need to. After the meat has cooked for a minute or two and has browned, turn the pieces over and let them brown on the other side too. Remove the browned meat and set it aside.
- Drain the remaining butter and juices from the pan, but leave the fond (any browned bits stuck to the pan) because it'll add a ton of great flavor to the sauce.
- Melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter in the pan. When the butter has melted, add the flour and stir it together until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes or until it's light brown.
- Slowly add the beef stock, stirring constantly. The stock should help the fond release from the pan, so be sure to get all those delicious browned bits up. Let it cook for a minute, bringing it up to a simmer.
- Stir in the mustard and pepper. Bring it back to a simmer and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. When it has thickened, stir in the smetana until it is completely incorporated.
- Add the meat back into the pan and stir until all of the meat is evenly coated with the sauce. Bring to a simmer and let it cook for 2 minutes, then serve it forth with mashed potatoes, noodles, rice, or potato straws (kind of like thin fries).
Mug brownie
Mug brownie
Ingredients
- 3 flour
- 3 sugar
- 3 cocoa powder
- 3 oil
- 3 water
- pinch salt
- pinch baking soda
- 3 chocolate chips
Instructions
- Original recipe calls for 3 tbsp of each ingredients, but it can easily be made smaller by using tsp instead
- Mix together and microwave for ~60 seconds (slightly less if you want it gooey)
Chocolate Blossoms
Yu Chicken Marinade
Ingredients
- Soy sauce
- Cooking wine (optional)
- Ginger
- White pepper
Instructions
- Fry in a little oil with garlic powder, onion powder, honey
Ricotta cheese pancakes
Flourless chocolate cake
Burger bundles
Burger bundles
Ingredients
- 1 cup packaged herb seasoned stuffing mix
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 10½ oz can cream of chicken soup (or cream of mushroom)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp catsup
Instructions
- Prepare stuffing according to package. Combine milk and meat. Divide into 5 patties on waxed paper. Pat each to 6" circle. Put 1/4 cup stuffing in center of each. Draw meat over stuffing and seal
- Place in 1½ quart casserole. Combine remaining ingredients. Pour over meat. Bake at 350° for 1 hour
Blueberry French Toast Breakfast Cobbler
