14 with meat points Recipes

corn tortillas, white chicken meat packed in water , 98% fat free kind, drained well, salsa, fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded, taco seasoning mix, dry, red enchilada sauce (optional), salsa (optional), nonfat sour cream (optional)

i use a 3 1/2 to 4 lb chuck roast, well marbelized with fat, and if you can find a bone-in roast, that s better yet (but it s almost always boneless chuck that you find at the grocer). i like to quickly rinse the roast in cold water just before i lay it on the cutting board to coat it with seasoned flour. place the following ingredients in a small baggie and shake the closed bag to mix it up, flour, salt, garlic salt, crazy mixed-up salt (if you can tsp get this seasoning, use seasoned salt instead, but jane s is by far the best), pepper, use your hands to generously pat the seasoned flour into the roast, on both sides, flipping the roast a couple times and repeating the process., in a dutch oven or roasting pan large enough to hold the roast, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium high heat - you want your pan and oil to be hot enough to sear the roast well when you put it in the pan. when the oil is just about to the smoking point, put the roast in and cover the pan. let the meat sear until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip the roast. let it sear for a minute or two on the second side, then add, beef stock (i much prefer the boxed stock to the canned broth - it just seems to give the gravy a much richer taste in the end), cover the roasting pan and place it in a pre-heated 300 degree oven. roast for 4 to 5 hours, until the meat is fork tender and falls apart easily. i check the roast each hour, quickly opening the lid, just to make sure the stock has not evaporated. as long as your pan has a good seal on it, this shouldn tsp happen. but if necessary, add more stock to the pan., an hour before the roast is done , prepare the mashed potatoes. peel 6 large red potatoes (these work better - at least for me - because they are much moister than the russets, so the mashed potatoes are creamier); cut into 1/4th, and place them in a large saucepan - rinse the cut potatoes 2 times in cold water, then cover them in fresh cold water and place the pan over medium high heat; boil until tender. this is usually about 30 minutes, but it depends on the size of your cuts, so just cook them until you can easily insert a fork into a potato. drain potatoes well, reserving 1 cup of the water for the gravy. add the following to the hot potatoes, butter, sour cream, milk, salt, crazy mixed up salt (use regular salt or garlic salt if jane s salt is not available), pepper, i use a hand masher , but you can use an electric mixer or however you chose to mash the potatoes into a creamy yet firm texture. add more milk if potatoes are too stiff. place the mashed potatoes in a buttered casserole dish, cover with foil, and place in the oven to keep warm while you make the gravy., prepare the gravy, melt 2 tbsp butter, stir in 1/4 cup flour to make a paste, stir in enough beef stock to thin the paste enough to pour., finished roast from the pan and place it on a plate; cover meat with foil to keep warm., place the roasting pan over a medium flame and bring the liquid to a gentle boil (i usually seem to have about 1 1/2 to 2 cups liquid in the pan when the roast is done - if you have less, just use the beef stock to increase your liquid)., use a whisk to gradually whisk in the butter/flour/stock liquid., add 2 tbsp beef base - i use tone s (i prefer beef base to buillon - has a richer flavor and is really worth having on hand, but if you can tsp find this, try knorr s beef buillon extra large cubes), add the 1 cup of reserved potato water, add 1/2 cup beef stock, taste the gravy and see if you want more seasoning. i usually find i don tsp need to add anything at this point, since i have the seasoning from the flour coating and the stock and the beef base. if you think you need more seasoning, add salt and pepper to your taste. beef base will also give you more saltiness., keep the gravy warm while you uncover the meat and use 2 forks to pull the meat apart into small to medium chunks., you are now ready to assemble...

olive oil, onion, chopped, carrot, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat), canned crushed tomatoes in puree, table salt, red pepper flakes, crushed, dried basil, cooked whole wheat spaghetti , kept hot

fresh mushrooms, sliced, butter or margarine, melted, fresh crab meat, drained and flaked, whipping cream, brandy, chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).

chincoteague oysters , or blue point or kumamoto, butter, leek, diced, white part only, onion, diced (about 1 cup), shallots, peeled and minced, fresh picked thyme leaves, bacon, diced, all-purpose flour, fish stock, clam juice (bottled is fine ), dry white wine, potatoes, peeled and diced (about 2 cups), virginia ham, finely diced, fresh-shucked corn, heavy cream, sherry, drops hot sauce (recommended : tabasco), rockfish or striped bass fillets, skinned and cut into 1-inch cubes, jumbo lump crab meat (picked for shells), chopped chives, sea salt, cracked pepper

garlic herb butter, meat from 1 (1 1/2 lb) fresh maine lobster, splash sherry , for deglazing pan, heavy cream, suggestion : toast points

backfin crab meat, butter, parsley; chopped, brandy, salt, pepper, nutmeg, toast points

pork shoulder or meat for carnitas (carnitas means small meat), whole head of garlic (cut the tip off the point end of garlic), onions, approx 108 oz can of hominy ( rinsed very well ), dried chili cascabel (guajillo) peppers (deseed) (approx 3/4 oz), cumin, bay leaf, salt and pepper to taste

extra lean ground beef or 2 lbs bulk italian sausage, chopped onions (2 1/4 cups), green bell pepper (chopped (1-1/2 cups), garlic cloves (finely chopped ), canned diced tomatoes (not drained ), tomato sauce, tomato paste, dried basil leaves, oregano leaves, sugar (or splenda ), salt, pepper, crushed red pepper flakes

extra lean ground beef (or turkey), sliced raw potatoes, sliced carrots, chopped celery, chopped onion, healthy request tomato soup, beef broth, dried parsley flakes, mushrooms (optional), salt and pepper, in large skillet brown meat , onion & celery mixture and mushrooms. in slow cooker container - sprayed with butter flavored spray combine meat mixture, potatoes, carrots, peas, and corn. stir in tomato soup, water, parsley flakes and salt and pepper to taste. cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours., points, you can also cook this in an electric fry pan or simmer on top of the stove.

lean ground beef, ground lean pork (you can use chicken, turkey, veal... just something to broaden the flavour a bit), eggs, grated carrot, white beans, cooked and cold (leftover ), rice, cooked and cold (leftover is best, 1 cup cooked ), mushroom, pureed, fresh spinach (or 1 package frozen and drained ), garlic cloves, minced, chili powder, onion, minced, kosher salt, wheat germ, fresh ground black pepper, ketchup, cider vinegar, brown sugar