[libertarian27]

Weekly Cooking Thread Ping List

Last week’s Recap Recipes:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2650187/posts?page=107#107

Appetizer* 104 SMOKED SAUSAGE BITES
Meal* 5 Squirrel a la francais :)
Meal* 7 Left Over Prime Rib Stroganoff
Meal* 16 Mama’s meatballs.
Meal* 23 CHICKEN MARSALA
Meal* 33 SHRIMP CASSEROLE:
Meal* 36 BBQ Rub
Meal* 42 Spaghetti Carbonara
Meal* 45 Spinach Mushroom Lasagna
Meal* 53 White Chili:
Meal* 56 Arroz con Pollo
Meal* 81 LEMON ROAST CHICKEN
Meal* 84 Canning Chicken - Method
Meal* 87 Canning Meats - Method
Meal* 92 Beef Chili
Meal* 95 Beef Guinness
Meal* 99 Spicy Jerk Marinade for Seafood, Pork or Chicken
Pets* 11 Vegetable Pet Treats
Side* 14 mashed potatoes with cheese and green/red chiles
Side* 17 Quick and Easy Panzanella Salad
Side* 25 Abuelo’s Papas con Chile™
Soup* 6 Split Pea Soup

(Each week’s recipe recap links can be found through my profile page)

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[TomGuy]

FR is running so sluggish, it will have crashed by noon-CT.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Pop Tarts

Open top of box
Remove silver package and open
Remove pair of tarts and place in toaster
Set toaster to medium and push down lever
Wait till tarts pop up then place on plate

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[CaptainPhilFan]

Cooking list!! YUMMY!

Great idea :)
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[YellowRoseofTx]

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[goldfinch]

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I have a couple of kinds of left-over soup so I will be making bread to go with it. A nice, crunchy French Bread from my bread machine. My bread machine is a really old Welbilt that makes a 1 pound loaf. Here is the recipe:

1 teaspoon yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt (usually, I use 3/4 t.)
3 cups flour
1 cup warm water

Note: you want this to form a very, very soft ball when it is kneading. If you live in a dry climate like me, you may want start with 2 2/3 cup flour and add more flour if the dough is too soupy to form a ball.

Second note: If you have a 4 pound breadmaker, double the ingredients, except for the salt. Don't ask me why, but the bread tastes too salty if you double the salt.

Maybe I will splurge and wander over to Amazon to order a baguette pan. I've been wanting one. Anybody have a recommendation?

[Silentgypsy]

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[Alice in Wonderland]

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[Netizen]

Chicken Barley Stew
4 or 5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 1/4 C uncooked barley 9 C water 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 med onion, sliced 1 tsp ground celery seed 1 C sliced celery	1 C sliced carrot 2 T parsley 1 Tbsp chicken boullion (optional)* 2 tsp Mrs. Dash 1/4 tsp pepper 5 or 6 small red potatoes quartered (optional) 1 C frozen mixed vegetables (optional)
Place chicken, ground celery seed , water and onion into large pot.  Cover, bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer  for 1 hour.  Remove chicken and break into bite size pieces, return to pot and add barley, simmer for 1/2 hour.  Add celery, carrots, potatoes, lemon juice and seasonings.  For variation you can also add 1 cup frozen vegetables at this time.  Cover and simmer for 1/2 hour.    Serving size: 1 1/2 Cup. *You could replace some of the water with chicken broth instead of using boullion.

[the lastbestlady]

This is a great recipe from my family!

Ingredients
Baszcz (Kielbasa Soup)

Ingredients:

4 Quarts (16 cups) Water

2 lbs fresh Kielbasa (pierce Kielbasa before boiling)

2 lbs smoked Kielbasa (sliced into ¼” pieces)

2 tbs flour

1 tbs vinegar

1 beaten egg

1 cup sour cream

1 fine chopped onion

1 pkg chopped fresh mushrooms

1 sliced hard boiled egg per serving

Directions
Procedure:
Boil fresh Kielbasa for 1 hour
Allow liquid to cool ½ hour
Slice the cooked Kielbasa into ¼” slices and add back into broth
Mix flour, vinegar, beaten egg and sour cream together in a separate bowl
Fry mushroom and onions in butter add to the broth and mix well
Add mix from the bowl to the broth and reheat mixing well
Serve with hard boiled eggs and smoked Kielbasa added as desired Yield: serves 12

[AzNASCARfan]

Italian Chicken Soup - I had a Great version of this at Carraba’s a few years ago and set out to copy it to be able to make it for myself at home, This is what I came up with.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
6-8 cloves garlic, minced
2 cup chopped carrots (4- med.)
2 cup chopped celery (4 Stalks w/ leaves)
1 1/2 cup chopped sweet onions (2- med or 1 large)
1/2 cup green bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup red bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup orange bell Pepper diced
1/2 cup yellow bell Pepper diced
1 bunch scallions - diced
2 pound skinned, boned chicken breast,
(cut into strips and then 1/2-inch chunks)
12 cups chicken broth
2 - 14 1/2 oz. Cans diced tomatoes (Italian seasoning)
1 can condensed tomato soup
1 tsp. ground black pepper
1 tsp. ground white pepper
1/2 tsp. Oregano
1/2 tsp. Sweet Basil
Just a pinch of Rosemary
16 oz. Pasta - I like small salad macaroni, my kids prefer it with Farfalle (Bowtie Pasta)

Preparation:
1. In a large heavy pot heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 1 minute. Stir in Carrots, celery, peppers and onions. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, until crisp-tender.
2. Add chicken and cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring often.
3. Add broth and tomatoes, soup and scallions, and remaining spices, increase heat to high, cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer 30-40 minutes
4. Stir in pasta (pre-cooked separately/rinsed)
5. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with chopped parsley, if desired.

Yield: 16 servings

[kacres]

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[Flamenco Lady]

When my stepson was a small child his grandmother would babysit him a lot, but he would never even try any vegetable let alone eat any of them no matter what she served him. He went through an “everything cowboy” stage when he was about 4 or 5 years old, so she renamed her Quick Hamburger Soup, Cowboy Soup in the hope she might finally get him to try a vegetable. My step son of course had to have some of it, even if it did have vegetables in it. He decided if cowboys would eat the veggies in this soup then they must taste okay, so he tried them and found out he liked the vegetables in the soup. For years the only vegetables he would eat were the ones that were in Cowboy soup.

We decided to make it last night with some cornbread for dinner as we were all in the mood for soup with the cold weather. The ingredients are ones just about everyone has in their pantry, so it is great for those nights when you don't know what to cook. Hope you enjoy it!

Cowboy Soup 1 lb. ground beef 6 oz. Jimmy Dean sausage (or other spiced pork sausage) 1 medium onion (or a palm full of dried) 6 cups vegetable stock (can substitute with beef or chicken stock) 5 or six russet potatoes pealed and diced) 1 large drink size can of V8 juice or two 5.5 oz. size 1 14.5 oz. can of diced tomatoes 1 can of green beans (drained) 1 can of corn (drained) or the equivalent frozen corn ½ tsp. garlic powder Dash of Worcestershire sauce Salt and pepper to taste Brown ground beef and sausage. Add onion and sauté until tender (If using dried onion add onion with the stock). Add stock and potatoes and cook until potatoes are just shy of being done. Add V8 juice, tomatoes, green beans, corn, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic powder and heat until all vegetables are cooked through. Add salt and pepper to taste. Note: The canned vegetables and V8 juice have a sufficient amount of salt that we wait until the end of the cooking and then season with salt and pepper as needed so the soup does not become too salty.

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