GL&P Cookbook

Fall Cookies

2010-11-08T09:12:00.002-05:00

These addictive cookies are certain to be the hit of any bake sale or cookie swap. Hearty oats and shredded coconut provide a chewy texture while toasted pecans add crunch. Tightly covered, these cookies will keep 1 week, though they seldom last that long.

3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups packed light brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon maple or vanilla extract
2 cups chopped toasted pecans

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees and position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Combine oats, coconut, flour, salt, cinnamon and brown sugar in a large bowl; whisk to blend.
3. Combine butter, maple syrup and corn syrup in a medium saucepan. Heat over medium heat until butter melts, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
4. Combine baking soda and boiling water, stirring to dissolve. Add to maple syrup mixture, stirring well. Add maple or vanilla extract. Stir into dry ingredients. Add pecans; stir well.
5. Place 1/4-cup size balls of dough on baking sheets, 3 inches apart; flatten slightly.
6. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until golden brown and set, rotating positions halfway through the baking process. Cool on the baking sheets 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Holiday Dip

2010-01-14T18:37:00.002-05:00

This is a longtime favorite of my family around this time of year. Serve with sturdy baked pita crisps or other similar crackers. Sprinkled paprika on top after heating wouldn't hurt in the interest of adding color/flavor.

1 8 oz. package cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
3 oz. pepperoni, chopped
1 can chopped green chiles
1 1/2 tbsp. minced onion
2 tsp. chives
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Beat the cheese and sour cream in a small bowl at low speed, then stir in the rest of the ingredients. Spoon into a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the pecans on top. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes or until the top bubbles.

Dan's Mom’s Beef Stroganoff

2009-03-04T18:03:00.012-05:00

As it has been snowy and chilly here in the Triangle this week, I was reminded of a childhood cold weather favorite--my mom's Stroganoff.

I gave my mom a call today and asked her to dictate her sirloin stroganoff recipe, as I couldn't find it in my very thick recipe file.

The nutmeg at the end is really just for color/garnish, but some folks like it if you put the nutmeg on the table and let them add to taste.

My mom thinks the nutmeg is a rather critical part of the flavor; experiment as you will. I expect she's probably right, as I could eat this dish every night and not complain. I know better than to question mom.

To make this recipe extra rib-sticking, serve it over egg noodles, farfalle, or another favorite pasta.

As daylight savings arrives again this weekend, I figured I needed to post this one under the proverbial wire. As always, please enjoy and share with my compliments!

1-1½ pounds of sirloin, cut in thin strips (the size you see in Chinese pepper steak)
1 tablespoon flour
½ teaspoon salt (kosher's always better)
2 tablespoons butter
3-4 oz. (whatever the standard size is) can mushrooms (stems and pieces)
½ cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic (Go for the gusto and add more to taste!)
2 tablespoons butter (again)
3 tablespoons flour (again)
1 tablespoon tomato paste (I really recommend the tube stuff to avoid waste)
1 10½ oz can beef broth (Campbell’s is the usual suspect, but in my opinion, going with a higher quality product on a seemingly minor ingredient like this makes a good recipe great, and it doesn't break the bank)
1 cup sour cream (I always recommend whole over lite)
2 tablespoons dry white wine (optional; not cooking wine; as Emeril says, don't put wine you wouldn't drink in your recipes, because you'll taste the difference)

Sauté onions, garlic, and mushrooms. Remove onion, garlic and mushrooms and set aside.

Coat beef strips with flour and salt. Brown the beef strips in the same skillet as above with the 1st 2 tablespoons of butter. Take a gander and decide if you need to add another tablespoon of butter if it appears short after the sauté.

Remove the beef. Add the 2nd 2 tablespoons of butter and blend in 3 tablespoons of flour and the tomato paste. When you add the flour, butter and tomato paste, stir to create a gravy base; well mixed. Stir in the beef broth, and keep stirring until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbly.

Return the beef to the skillet. Add the onions, garlic and mushrooms sautéed earlier. Stir in sour cream and white wine if using. Cook slowly until heated; do not boil.

Sprinkle nutmeg on top for a bit of color and twang if desired and serve.

Garlic White Lasagna

2008-12-17T21:04:00.005-05:00

This has been a hit at several gatherings where we have had an oven to heat it. As it is a good cold-weather dish, I thought the holidays would be a good time to post the recipe. Enjoy!

1.5 pounds hot Italian sausage
4 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red pepper, drained and chopped
1/2 cup chardonnay white wine
1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 (15-ounce) package ricotta cheese
1/2 TSP salt
1/2 TSP pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 (17-ounce) jars creamy alfredo sauce
12 lasagna noodles, uncooked
2 (6-ounce) packages sliced mozzarella cheese
1 cup grated or finely shredded refrigerated parmesan cheese

Remove and discard sausage casings if applicable. Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium heat using a wooden spoon to crumble sausage as it cooks.

Drain sausage, reserving 1 TBSP drippings in skillet. Cook garlic and onion in reserved drippings on medium-high heat until onion is tender. Stir in sausage, chopped red pepper and wine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.

Meanwhile, cook spinach according to package directions; drain and squeeze between paper towels to remove excess liquid. Combine spinach, ricotta cheese, and next 3 ingredients; stir well.

Spread 1 cup alfredo sauce in a greased 13" x 9" x 2" baking dish. Top with 4 uncooked noodles. Top with half slices mozzarella over sausage mixture. Repeat layers, using 1 cup sauce, 4 noodles, remaining spinach mixture, and remaining sausage mixture.

Top with remaining 4 noodles and mozzarella slices. Spread remaining alfredo sauce over mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. If desired, cover and chill overnight.

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking.

Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, uncovering during last 15 minutes of baking.

Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Yield: 8 servings

Merrie's Great Appetizer

2008-12-16T10:51:00.002-05:00

The wonderful Merrie Hallman has come up with another gem of a recipe. She is always looking out for us, especially at this festive (and stressful) time of year! Never fear, she has given us an easy appetizer that is sure to please our guests.

She wrote, "Went to a party last night and found an excellent, easy appetizer. Four simple ingredients. It sounds like something Sandra Lee would make up. Thought I'd share. Make them this holiday season and it will be a winner. Enjoy."

English Muffin Appetizers
1 package of English muffins – cut in half
6 tablespoon mayonnaise
6 scallions, finely chopped
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Mix mayonnaise, scallions and Parmesan cheese together. Spread on muffins halves and broil.

Remove from oven and slice into quarters to make mini-pizza slices.

Absolutely delicious.

Rodriguez Cheese Enchiladas

2008-10-01T14:00:00.005-05:00

This is my Abuela's enchilada recipe. Her name is Esperanza Rodriguez. She taught my mom to make them, and my mom taught me. It is one of my very favorite meals. I still ask my mom to make it for me for my birthday meal.

2 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons chili powder
8 ounces tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, slightlly crushed
3 cups chicken broth (my mom uses water and a cube of chicken bouillon)
12 corn tortillas
12 ounches cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 a medium onion, finely chopped
1 tomato, sliced
1/4 head lettuce, shredded
Pam or other cooking spray

Melt 2 Tablespoons shortening in a skillet. Add flour; cook over medium heat until golden brown, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Add chili powder and mix until well blended.
Return to medium heat.
Add tomato sauce, garlic, and chicken stock.
Bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
Allow sauce to simmer covered while assembling the enchiladas.
Stir sauce occationally.

Soften each tortilla by spraying lightly with Pam and heating on a dry griddle or skillet.
Reserved 3/4 cup of grated cheese for topping.
Divide the remaining cheese into 12 portions.
Take a tortillas, place one portion of shredded cheese in the tortilla and roll up. Place the tortilla into baking dish seam side down.
Repeat previous two steps until all 12 enchiladas are in the pan.
Pour enough sauce over the enchiladas to moisten all the tortillas (you will have extra sauce - if you use it all here the enchiladas will be soggy)
Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.
Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10 minutes.
Garnish with onion, tomato, and lettuce.
Serve immediately after adding vegetables.
Serve extra sauce on the side.

Mexican Turkey Meatloaf

2008-10-01T13:55:00.004-05:00

Cherri gave this recipe to Merrie, who then shared it with me. I thought I would post it so everyone can try it out!

1 lbs. ground turkey
1 small onion
1 cup of corn (substitute frozen southwestern corn)
1 cup of green peppers (add some red for color)
1 envelope of taco seasoning
1 egg white
1 cup of salsa
1 cup of low fat shredded cheese

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Add first six ingredience to mixing bowl. Mix together well. Take half of mixture and mold in baking pan, sprinkle ½ cup of cheese on top of mold. Then place the remainder of mixture on top of the cheese and pour the cup of salsa on top and cover. Once the loaf is done top the salsa with the rest of the cheese, uncover bake until cheese is melted!

Football Dip

2008-07-15T12:28:00.003-05:00

This simple, hearty dip is great for crisp fall football weekends when you'd rather watch the action on the field than the stove, oven, or grill.

2 lbs. Jimmy Dean Sausage (hot or mild as you like), or 1 lb. sausage and 1 lb. ground beef
1 large jar salsa (mild, medium, or hot as you like)
1/2 large red onion, diced
1 can diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained (Rotel recommended)
32 oz. Velveeta, cubed
1 jar sliced jalapenos, including juice to taste
Salt and pepper, garlic powder to taste
Tabasco to taste if desired

Brown and drain the sausage. Put the cooked sausage and all other ingredients in a crock pot. Set the pot for 4-6 hours, stirring occasionally during dead-ball situations.

Serve with Fritos Scoops or sturdy tortilla chips.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

2007-12-18T12:48:00.000-05:00

Here is the recipe I use for making the chocolotate chip cookies, enjoy!

Renee

Chocolate Chip Cookies
From Food Network Kitchens How to Boil Water, Meredith, 2006

This is such an easy chocolate chip cookie. No special equipment, no creaming--a perfect cookie to do with kids. We love how versatile this dough is, too. It makes an awesome rocky road bar cookie.

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips, or chunks
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon fine salt

Evenly position 2 racks in the middle of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. (on convection setting if you have it.) Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone sheets. (If you only have 1 baking sheet, let it cool completely between batches.)

Put the butter in a microwave safe bowl, cover and microwave on medium power until melted. (Alternatively melt in a small saucepan.) Cool slightly. Whisk the sugars, eggs, butter and vanilla in a large bowl until smooth.

Whisk the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients with a wooden spoon; take care not to over mix. Stir in the chocolate chips or chunks.

Scoop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared pans. Wet hands slightly and roll the dough into balls. Space the cookies about 2-inches apart on the pans. Bake, until golden, but still soft in the center, 12 to 16 minutes, depending on how chewy or crunchy you like your cookies.

Transfer hot cookies with a spatula to a rack to cool. Serve.

Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 5 days.

For a Rocky Road Bar: Lightly butter a 9 by 13-inch baking pan. Make the batter as per cookie recipe and fold in 1 cup chopped walnuts along with the chocolate chips. Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake until the edges are light brown and the batter sets, about 45 minutes. Cool slightly and cover surface with 4 cups marshmallows and 1 cup chocolate chips. Broil at least 8 inches from the heat until marshmallows turn golden brown, about 2 minutes. (Keep an eye on the marshmallows, and turn the pan frequently--they go from golden to char in a wink.) Cool, cut and serve.

Macaroni & Cheese

2007-08-09T12:08:00.000-05:00

Hey guys and gals,

Here's the new recipe everyone is asking for.......Quite delicious and very easy. Don't be thrown on the method of preparing this. It really does work

Macaroni & Cheese

Place in large kettle ¼ cup of butter and melt on low.

Increase heat to Medium and add 1 cup finely chopped onion. Sauté until tender. Add 1 teaspoon salt and 2 Tablespoons flour to this.

Mix together and cook for 1 minute.

To this mixture add 3 cups of milk. Bring to a simmer on Medium High stirring frequently so as not to burn. When this mixture begins to simmer, add 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni. Reduce to the lowest temperature and cover. Cook 9 to 11 minutes stirring frequently so as not to burn.

When this is done the macaroni is tender and the mixture will be quite creamy. At this time add 1 cup (heaping) of grated Fontina Cheese and ½ cup (heaping) of grated Parmesan Cheese.

Stir to blend and serve.

The recipe says you can substitute Mozzarella for the Fontina.

Fresh Mint Mojito

2007-06-20T08:40:00.000-05:00

The Mojito was the topic of much discussion while we were in Wilmington for the Clinical Foundation Program. Several of us went to a Cuban restaurant to get the 'authentic' version of the drink. Some of those in attendance tried a Mojito for the first time! Upon my return to austin I learned that my good friend, Sujata, has had an overwhelming mint crop in her garden this year. She suggested a Mojito party to use up her fantastic mint. I agreed, and we tested various recipes. Here is my favorite.

12 fresh mint leaves
2-3 tsp simple syrup (or 4 tsp sugar)
1.5 oz light rum
Juice of 1/2 a fresh lime
Ice
club soda or sparkling water

Put the clean mint leaves and the simple syrup in the bottom of a chilled glass. Muddle the mint leaves. Add the lime juice and rum. Add ice and club soda to fill the glass. Stir gently. Garnish with more mint and a lime wedge. It is best to drink a mojito with a straw, otherwise you have to fight with the mint leaves to drink it!

If you prefer a more tart drink use a whole lime, and less simple syrup. If, like me, you like your drinks sticky sweet, then up the sugar and reduce the lime.

Although you can use sugar to sweeten this drink, the simple syrup is easy to make, and in my opinion, completely worth the effort (you can also buy it pre-made at any liquor store).

Simple Syrup Recipe (provided by Joey)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 tsp cream of tartar

Place sugar and water in sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Add the cream of tartar, stir until it dissolves and then turn off the heat. Allow mixture to cool slowly. The cream of tartar stablizes the syrup so that it does not recrystalize, and it will last longer. It is not a necessity, but it makes it easier to make more simple syrup than you need and store it in the fridge for later use.

Spinach / Strawberry Salad

2007-06-20T06:58:00.000-05:00

Dressing
½ cup Sugar
2 T. Sesame Seeds
1 T. Poppy Seeds
1 ½ teas. Minced Onion (Red is best)
¼ teas. Worchestire Sauce
¼ teas. Paprika
½ cup Oil (I usually use EVOO)
¼ cup Vinegar (My favorite is Balsamic but anything would work)

Mix all together.

2 - 10 ounce bags of spinach.
1 pint strawberries (hulled and quartered)

Do not pour dressing over salad until just before serving. Use all the dressing and toss evenly.

Delicious.

Guacomole

2007-04-25T12:29:00.000-05:00

4 ripe beautiful Haas avocados
3 Tablespoons of freshly sqeezed lemon juice
8 Dashes of Hot Pepper Sauce (I used Tabasco)
1/2 cup small-diced red onion
2 fresh large cloves of minced garlic
1 teaspoon of course kosher salt
1 teasp freshly ground black pepper
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced as small as possible.

Scoop out the avocados. Immediately add the lemon juice as it discolors easily. Add Pepper sauce, onion, garlic, salt & pepper. Toss well. Slice through whole thing with a sharp knife to cut up the avocados. Add tomoatoes. Add more salt & pepper to taste, if needed. Serve with the finest of corn chips. (unsalted are the best)

Enjoy!

Thai Tiger's Tears Salad

2007-04-24T11:14:00.000-05:00

Thai food is one of several ethnic varieties of grub that I very much enjoy. Locally, I recommend Sawasdee on Capital Blvd. and ShabaShabu on Old Wake Forest Rd. in Raleigh as two excellent Thai restaurants.

At ShabaShabu they serve an appetizer salad called Tiger's Tears. I have requested a double portion as an entree, and they have happily obliged. This is a spicy beef delight that is absolutely perfect for a light meal in warmer weather. Prep is a bit involved, but the results are highly satisfying indeed.

1/4 cup raw jasmine rice
1.5 pounds top sirloin or round beef, 1” thick

Marinade:
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp minced ginger root
1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tsp chili pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp chopped cilantro

Salad:
1 green pepper, seeded
1 red pepper, seeded
2 jalapeno peppers, minced
2 scallions (white and green parts)
12 sprigs fresh mint (optional), remove the leaves and discard the stems
1 cup lightly packed Thai basil leaves
1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
2 to 3 shallots, sliced crosswise very thin or 1 small red onion, sliced very thin
2 stalks lemon grass
1 head Bibb or Boston, or 1 heart of Romaine lettuce

Dressing:
2 tbsp Thai fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp sesame seed oil

Rice preparation:
Toast rice in a skillet over med-high heat shaking the skillet constantly, until rice is golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove from skillet, let cool completely. Process in the food processor until it is the size of couscous. Remove to a bowl. This step can be done ahead of time; the rice will keep in a sealed container indefinitely.

Beef marinade:
Mix all marinade ingredients in a non-reactive bowl that is just big enough to hold the steaks in one layer. Add the steaks and turn them to coat. They should be sitting very tightly in the bowl. If you don't have the bowl of appropriate size, just pour the marinade into a large ziploc freezer bag, add the steaks, squeeze all the air out and close the bag. If marinating only for 30 minutes leave the beef at room temperature. If marinating longer than that, keep it in the fridge removing to room temperature 30 minutes before cooking. Marinate 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Salad preparation:
Slice the peppers into quarters lengthwise, and then slice crosswise into very thin slices (1/16" thick). Put into a large bowl. Thinly slice scallion and shallots or onion and add to peppers. Add mint, basil, and cilantro to the bowl. Slice lemon grass into very thin rings (the thickness of a sturdy sewing thread) using Benriner slicer or mandoline, and add to the bowl. You can do this with a very sharp knife, but it is much harder to get slices that thin with a knife. Finely mince jalapenos including seeds, and add to the bowl. If necessary, the salad can be prepared to this stage 1 hour before serving and kept covered in the fridge.

Cooking and dressing:
In a small bowl, mix fish sauce, lime juice, and sesame oil to make a dressing. Sear beef to medium rare. Remove beef to a plate and slice thin, into pieces approximately 2 inches across and 1/8 inch thick. Use the lettuce to make a bed in the bottom of the plate. Add beef and toasted rice to the salad. Pour in the dressing and mix well. Adjust seasoning as desired. Place on bed of lettuce and serve immediately.

No Knead Bread

2007-04-02T16:18:00.000-05:00

A friend of mine made this bread last weekend. It is delicious!

3 cups all-purpose or bread flour, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 5/8 cups water
cornmeal or wheat bran as needed

1. In a large bowl combine flour, yeast and salt. Add 1 5/8 cups water, and stir
until blended; dough will be shaggy and sticky. Cover bowl with plastic wrap.
Let dough rest at least 12 hours, preferably about 18 hours, at warm room temperature,
about 70 degrees.

2. Dough is ready when its surface is dotted with bubbles. Lightly flour a work
surface and place dough on it; sprinkle it with a little more flour and fold it
over on itself once or twice. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rest about
15 minutes.

3. Using just enough flour to keep dough from sticking to work surface or to your
fingers, gently and quickly shape dough into a ball. Generously coat a cotton towel
(not terry-cloth) with flour, wheat bran or cornmeal; put dough seam side down on
towel and dust with more flour, bran or cornmeal. Cover with another cotton towel
and let rise for about 2 hours. When it is ready, dough will be more than double
in size and will not readily spring back when poked with a finger.

4. At least a half-hour before dough is ready, heat oven to 450 degrees. Put a
5- to 8-quart heavy covered pot (cast iron, enamel, Pyrex or ceramic) in oven as
it heats. When dough is ready, carefully remove pot from oven. Slid your hand
under towel and turn dough over into pot, seam side up; it may look like a mess,
but that is O.K. Shake pan once or twice if dough is unevenly distributed; it will
straighten out as it bakes. Cover with lid and bake 30 minutes, then remove lid
and bake another 15 to 30 minutes, until loaf is beautifully browned. Cool on rack.

YIELD: One 1 1/2 pound loaf.

Tortellini with Prosciutto and Peas in Creamy Sauce

2007-02-28T23:16:00.000-05:00

This is the recipe that I made for Heidi when she came to Austin. I served it with asparagus and a salad.

1/2 pound refrigerated fresh cheese tortellini
1 cup frozen peas
1/4 pound deli sliced prosciutto, chopped
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the tortellini and cook according to package directions. Stir in peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking: drain.

Meanwhile, coat a large nonstick skillet with nonstick spray and heat over medium heat. Add the prosciutto and cook, stirring occationally, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Remove and reserve the prosciutto. Disolve the flour in the milk in a small bowl and add to skillet. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 8-10 minutes. Remove from the head and stir in the parmesan cheese and pepper. Add the prosciutto, tortellini, and peas and toss to coat.

This recipe is from the weight watcher's "Make it in Minutes" cookbook; it is advertised as taking about 20 minutes. It took a bit longer than that, but it was still quick. I think that the whole milk is not necessary, and I had to add water to make the sauce thin enough to toss with the tortellini, so you may want to use 1% or 2% milk instead, and maybe use more of it than the recipe calls for.

The recipe yields 8 cups, which is considered 4 servings. 358 calories and 6 points per serving.

Enjoy!

1999 Terlingua International Chili Championship Winner

2007-02-27T19:59:00.000-05:00

Greetings, all:

I'm very passionate about real Texas chili, and have collected many award-winning recipes. In honor of LisaDiane starting this cool blog, I will contribute the recipe that won the 1999 Terlingua International Chili Championship in Texas.

Terlingua is the Super Bowl (no pun intended) of chili cookoffs; to be invited, you have to accumulate a certain number of points in other national and international chili cookoffs. To learn more, check out http://www.chili.org/terlingua.html.

As you might imagine, this is not your garden variety, "throw some ingredients in a pot and let it simmer for a while" chili. Befitting this group, it is complex, requires hard work, dedication, and attention to detail, and success with it brings great reward--in the form of a great "bowl of red"!

This recipe involves three separate "dumps" of spices at specified time intervals. Remember, this is a competition chili recipe, designed to be made from scratch within a contest time limit. I would recommend making it and refrigerating it overnight, as difficult as that will be when it's done and your house smells so yummy.

To make it exactly according to the recipe, you will actually have to order some spices from Texas (web sites below); you can find Sazon Goya in the Hispanic section at the grocery store. Truth be told, you can probably get away with substituting chili powder you already have on hand--your diners will forgive you when they taste the results, I'll betcha. However, if I know the "go the extra mile" spirit of this group, I imagine those chili folks in Texas will be sending some orders up here to the Old North State.

So, without further ado:

"Out O Site Chili, Too"
Bob Coats - Irving, Texas
1999 Terlingua International Chili Championship Winner

Gray 2-1/2 pounds of cubed beef chuck tender in 1 TBSP Crisco

Add
1 Can – Swanson’s Beef Broth
1/2 Can – Swanson’s Chicken Broth
1 - 8 oz Can - Hunts Tomato Sauce
Float 2 Serrano Peppers

Bring to a boil and add the following:

First Spices
2 TSP Granulated Onion
1/2 TSP Cayenne
2 TSP Wyler’s Beef Granules
1/4 TSP Salt
2 TSP Wyler’s Chicken Granules
1 TBSP Pendery's Fort Worth Light Chili Powder
2 TBSP Gunpowder Foods Texas Red Chili Powder
Cover and cook 1 hour - squeeze peppers and discard pulp

Second Spices
2 TSP Pendery's Ground Cumin
2 TSP Granulated Garlic
1/4 TSP Gunpowder Foods Hot Stuff
2 TBSP Gebhardt Chili Powder
1 TBSP Pendery's Fort Worth Light Chili Powder
1 Packet Sazon Goya
Adjust liquid with remainder of chicken broth, if necessary
Cover and cook 30 minutes

Third Spices
1 TBSP Gebhardt Chili Powder
1 TSP Pendery's Ground Cumin
1/4 TSP Granulated Garlic
1/4 TSP Cayenne
1/4 TSP Brown Sugar
Reduce heat to a slow boil; cook 10 minutes
Adjust Salt, Cayenne, and Gebhardt Chili Powder to taste

Gunpowder Spices - 1-800-PEPPERS - Website: http://www.bigbruce.com
Pendery's Spices - 1-800-533-1870 - Website: http://www.penderys.com

Julie's Chicken Pie

2007-02-22T10:49:00.000-05:00

Hi Team! Below is my chicken pie recipe:

1 chicken cooked, cut up into bite size pieces (I use skinless chicken breasts - at least 3.5 lbs)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 can chicken broth
Mix chicken broth w/ soups. Place cut up chicken in baking dish. Pour soups over chicken.
Crust:
Mix 1 cup milk, 1 cup bisquick, 1/3 stick melted butter. Pour on top of soups.
Bake at 350 degrees ~45 minutes

Welcome to the GL&P Cookbook!

2007-02-21T16:05:00.000-05:00

Hey Team!

We are always creating wonderful food for our pot luck lunches. Sometimes the recipes makes it around, but sometimes not. I created the GL&P cookbook blog so that we will have a convenient place to post our favorite recipes. If you want to post to the blog, you will need to have an account with blogger. If you just want to read the blog, all you need is the web address. You can share the web address with your friends, and thus share our love of good food!

Just a reminder.... when posting to this blog, do not say the name of our company, as it is against company policy!

Yours,
LisaDiane