138 your meat sauce Recipes

ground beef (i have substituted ground deer as well and it comes out fine.), your preferred red pasta sauce, frozen cheese ravioli, oregano, basil, salt (optional)

lasagna noodles, fennel seed, olive oil, lean ground beef (10% or less fat), onion, chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, zucchini, chopped, refrigerated marinara sauce, fat-free ricotta cheese, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, pecorino romano cheese

any liquid can be reduced just by heating it - but why would you want to do that, answer comes back to two of our old friends, flavor and consistency (texture)., by reducing any flavored liquid you intensify its flavor and at the same time thicken it. you can continue this process until what you have left is a syrup if it contains sugar, or a sauce if it does not., this is 1 of the most important tools in the kitchen , believe it or not, because a great sauce can rescue an indifferent meal., literally any liquid can be reduced ., a few uses, wine is frequently used in cooking , both as a marinade and as an addition to sauces for meat., there are some problems with it though, 1 of which is that you need a really good wine and quite a lot of it to produce a reasonable sauce for, say, six people., on the other hand , if you use pure grape juice and reduce it to a syrup, that syrup, added to any sauce (or gravy if you prefer) will lift it into the realms of gourmet ., more , you don tsp have to make your reduction on the night you prepare your meal. you can reduce a liter of grape juice at any time to the consistency and flavor you want; then just store it in the fridge., you can do the same thing with any fruit juice - prune is sensational - and store it until needed. just about all of them will do things for ice cream, pies or tarts that will have your guests demanding the recipe, pork with apple sauce use a carton of fresh apple juice from the supermarket and reduce it. and if you want a real sensation add in a glass of apple brandy during the reduction process., are you getting an idea of how simple this is, take any carton of fresh stock straight of the shelf and reduce it. you will transform it into something even the manufacturer won tsp recognize. but beware, you need to start out with good quality in the first place, because when you reduce a liquid you intensify all the flavors, and not just the good ones., if it s salty to start with, for example, it will be salty beyond belief by the time you ve reduced it even by half. so if you are going to use a supermarket stock, make sure it s an extremely good 1., believe me when i tell you that stock cubes should not be used for reduction sauces., thickeners, because you will be tasting as you go (won tsp you ), you may find that you get the flavor you want before the desired consistency is reached., a couple of hints right now for your sauces., sweet ones can be thickened successfully without loss of color by adding in liquid glucose early on in the reduction process. surprisingly, this will add little in the way of sweetness and produces a beautiful velvety sauce when whisked., if you get it wrong and add too much, no problem. stir in a little extra water to thin it., reduction pans, reductions need to happen rapidly in serving to preserve flavors. and the greater the surface area of the liquid the faster the water will evaporate., however you may want to whisk something into the sauce while its cooking - such as butter or olive oil for example - and for that i find a small wok is best; 1 with a handle., a wok is less likely to reduce so fast that the sauce is burnt while your back is turned. but try both methods and see which you prefer. you may even end up using something totally different., no magic to this. whatever works for you, that s what you should use, in this and everything else to do with cooking., just bear in mind that what you re after is speed and ease of use. as well as a great tasting result, of course. :>), keeping, if they should dry out , simply add a little water and heat through., sauces containing meat juices of any kind must be frozen if you re going to keep them, and should be brought to boiling point before being used again. there is no need to thaw them out to do this, in fact it s better not to. simply drop the frozen cubes into a saucepan, melt them over a gentle heat, and then bring swiftly to the boil., why do you do this to avoid food poisoning, that s why. you are making sure that any bugs introduced into the sauce during the preparation process are killed off., worry , this will not be because of anything you have done wrong (i hope!), but because bacteria are part of our everyday lives and they exist in every kitchen, however clean., in fact your food , and especially your meat, is crawling with wildlife that you will never see. don tsp worry about them. careful handling and simple precautions will ensure that these miniature monsters can never multiply enough to harm either you or your guests.

cooked chicken, cut into 3/4-inch chunks (use white dark chicken meat), chunky italian tomatoes with herbs, garlic cloves, chopped, onions, chopped or 3 tbsp dried onion flakes, chili flakes (use more or less depending how hot you like it) or 3 tbsp of your favorite hot sauce (the amount is up to your taste buds), parmesan cheese, grated, cooked pasta, your choice , cooked according to the instructions on the package

minced meat (i used a mix of beef and pork), garlic clove, onion, butter, your favorite tomato sauce, green bell pepper, zucchini, buffalo milk mozzarella cheese, chili pepper

water chestnut, drained,and sliced, bamboo shoot, drained, fresh lemon juice, shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 1-1/4 lb before cleaning), peanuts or canola oil (for frying), chopped pork (not pork sausage, buy a couple boneless pork chops, trim off excess fat, and finely chop the meat), salt , freshly ground black pepper,granulated garlic,onion powder,and seasoned to taste, coarsely chopped vegetables, of your choice (bell peppers , onions, baby corn, snow peas, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, whatever), black bean garlic sauce, oyster sauce, chicken broth, white wine, cornstarch , dissolved in, chicken broth, toasted oriental sesame oil, sliced green onion (to garnish ), light soy sauce (optional), hot chili paste or hot chili oil (optional), hot cooked rice , as accompaniment

elbow macaroni, ricotta cheese, tomato sauce with meat (store bought or make your own), mozzarella cheese, shredded, grated parmesan cheese, grated romano cheese, chopped fresh parsley

blueberry sauce or 1/4 cup blueberry jam, brown sugar , loose pack, worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, cider vinegar or 2 tbsp red wine vinegar, red wine (optional), hot chili sauce or 2 tsp hot sauce (adjust amount to your liking, mild to hot), garlic, minced, salt and pepper

ground beef, your favorite spaghetti sauce, no-salt-added tomato sauce, water, beef bouillon cube

chopped onion, garlic, minced, olive oil, extra lean ground beef, no-salt-added diced tomatoes, no-salt-added tomato sauce, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh parsley, bay leaves

marinara sauce, use your favorite brand, crushed tomatoes, onion, chopped, olive oil, ground beef, italian sausage, remove from casings, pepperoni, chopped fine, italian spices

ground beef (or a combination of , ground pork, and ground veal, from your butcher), cracked black pepper , to taste, garlic cloves, minced, crushed red pepper flakes, allspice (the secret ingredient), spanish onion, fat free low-sodium beef broth, red wine, crushed tomatoes, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, penne (or rigatoni), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

your favorite ground meat (90/10 ground sirloin, italian sausage, etc), tomato paste, tomato sauce, red wine (use a good 1. it will make a difference), chopped onion, bay leaves, chopped garlic cloves (or more if you like garlic as i do), salt, sugar, dried basil, dried oregano

lean ground beef, pork sausage (jimmy dean), frozen meatballs, crushed tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, italian style, ragu robusto spaghetti sauce (chopped tomato, olive oil and garlic flavor....or your favorite), onion, chopped fine, garlic cloves, minced, italian spices

meat drippings or 1 cup chicken stock, ketchup, cider vinegar, rendered bacon fat or 2 tbsp lard, hot sauce, your favorite, liquid smoke, coarse salt, fresh ground black pepper

your favorite marinara sauce, divided, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, fresh grated parmesan cheese, chopped onion, chopped fresh parsley, garlic powder, dried basil, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, egg, ground sirloin

black beans, undrained, garbanzo beans, drained (chickpeas), whole kernel corn, drained, red kidney beans, drained , saving liquid, frozen vegetarian ground beef, pre-cooked , defrosted, green taco sauce (or your preference), shredded sharp cheddar cheese (your choice ,i use cheddar), chopped fresh cilantro (optional) or 1/2 cup fresh parsley (optional), green onion , both white and green, large chop, allspice, red chili powder, ground cumin, red pepper flakes , to taste, cornbread mix (or make your own ), egg whites

family sized package ground beef (it must be cheap or it will be dry), onion, chopped, eggs (or how ever many it will take...you will understand later), saltine crackers, crushed (per 2 lb of ground meat, adjusted as needed), garlic cloves, crushed (per 2 lb of ground beef, adjust to your taste), dried sage (per 2 lb, adjust accordingly), poultry seasoning (per 2 lb beef, adjust to taste), brown sugar (white sugar can be used if that s all you have), hickory flavored barbecue sauce (any brand will do, but make sure it is either of the 2 varieties) or 1 (16 oz) bottle mesquite smoke barbecue sauce (any brand will do, but make sure it is either of the 2 varieties), salt and pepper, brown sugar (i use a 12 oz coffee mug to measure it in) or 12 oz white sugar (i use a 12 oz coffee mug to measure it in)