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SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS – October 18 – National Italian – American Day & National Pasta Month

SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS – October 18 – National Italian – American Day & National Pasta Month

  Serves 4 Ingredients: Buy 1 pound  Italian Meatballs, or use the following recipe 1 large jar marinara sauce, or use the following recipe 8 oz dried spaghetti noodles 1 tablespoon salt Instructions: In a large pan, over medium-high heat, add the meatballs and marinara […]

 
ITALIAN MEATBALLS

ITALIAN MEATBALLS

  Serves 4-6 Ingredients: ½ pound Italian sausage, mild or hot ½ pound ground beef ⅓ cup breadcrumbs 1 large egg 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil Instructions: In a large mixing bowl, mix all of […]

 
BLEU CHEESE-STUFFED BURGERS – October 9 – National Moldy Cheese Day

BLEU CHEESE-STUFFED BURGERS – October 9 – National Moldy Cheese Day

Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 ½ – 2  lbs ground beef 1 large egg 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 package cream cheese, softened ⅓ cup bleu cheese crumbles 4 sesame buns 4 lettuce leaves 1 tomato, sliced Dill […]

 
BEEF TACOS – October 4 – National Taco Day

BEEF TACOS – October 4 – National Taco Day

Servings 4-6 Ingredients: 8 corn tortillas Cooking spray 1 pound ground beef 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion 1 tablespoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 […]

 
CHILI – First week in October – National Chili Week

CHILI – First week in October – National Chili Week

Serves 6-8 Prep Time – 10-15 minutes Cooking Time – 1 hour Total Time – 1:10-1:15 Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef (If vegetarian add an additional 1 can of kidney and 1 can of pinto beans) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped […]

 
BEEF, BACON, AND BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

BEEF, BACON, AND BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

Today I have 2 recipes for National Drink Beer Day.  You can find the other one here. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 slices of bacon 1 medium onion diced 1 1/2 pound ground beef 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds […]

 
BEEF AND DARK BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

BEEF AND DARK BEER CHILI – September 28 – National Drink Beer Day

Today I have 2 recipes for National Drink Beer Day.  You can find the other one here. Serves 4-6 Prep: 25-30 minutes Cook: 20 minutes Total: 45-50 minutes Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 pounds ground beef (higher fat the better) 2 […]

 
SHEPHERDS PIE – September 24 – National Potato Month

SHEPHERDS PIE – September 24 – National Potato Month

Serves 4-6 Prep time 25-30 minutes Bake time 20 minutes Ingredients 1 1/2 pound potatoes, peeled and chopped or 1 head cauliflower cut into small pieces 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 large carrots, peeled and finely chopped 1 large […]

 
BEEF STROGANOFF – September 21 – National Mushroom Month

BEEF STROGANOFF – September 21 – National Mushroom Month

Ingredients 1 pound beef sirloin tips, pounded thin 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup butter 8 oz fresh mushrooms sliced (2 – 2 1/2 cups) 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced 1 garlic clove minced 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups beef broth 1/4 cup […]

 
CHEESEBURGER – September 18 – National Cheeseburger Day

CHEESEBURGER – September 18 – National Cheeseburger Day

Serves 4 Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 large egg ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon crushed black pepper ½ teaspoon salt 4 slices cheese 4 sesame buns 4 lettuce leaves 1 tomato, sliced Dill pickle slices to taste Ketchup to taste Mustard to taste […]