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WonderFall Chili

By on July 11, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Gluten Free, Recipes

Fall Chili Recipe

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WonderFall Chili

WonderFall Chili

Ingredients

  • ground beef or turkey- 1 lb
  • onion- 1 small, peeled and minced
  • chili beans in sauce- 1 28oz. can, not drained
  • black beans- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • whole kernel corn- 1 15oz. can, drained
  • petite-diced tomatoes- 1 15oz. can
  • chili powder- 3 tablespoons
  • multi-grain, multi-colored fish crackers* (*do not use for gluten-free version)
    • STAPLES
  • garlic salt- 2 tablespoons
  • paprika- 1 tablespoon
  • nutmeg- 1 tspn

Instructions

  1. In a large deep soup pot or Dutch oven, brown meat
  2. Add onion and cook with beef until translucent, approximately 4 minutes
  3. Add to remaining cooked beef all remaining ingredients: chili beans in sauce, drained black beans, drained corn, tomatoes, chili powder, garlic salt paprika and nutmeg
  4. Mix well and bring to a boil
  5. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and let it simmer until cooked thoroughly, approximately 15 minutes
  6. Serve with fish crackers, unless using gluten-free version
https://tonispilsbury.com/wonderfall-chili/

 

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Italy-Meets-London Broil with Spaghetti Aglio E Olio & Balsamic Vegetables

By on July 9, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Recipes, Reincarnating The Leftover

London Broil Recipe

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Italy-Meets-London Broil with Spaghetti Aglio E Olio & Balsamic Vegetables

Italy-Meets-London Broil with Spaghetti Aglio E Olio & Balsamic Vegetables

Ingredients

  • beef top round shoulder steak (London Broil)- 2-3 lbs
  • pesto sauce- 1 8oz. jar
  • green beans, fresh- 1 lb, washed and trimmed
  • grape tomatoes- 1 pint, sliced lengthwise in halves
  • zucchini- 1, sliced into ½-inch slices
  • squash- 1, sliced into ½-inch slices
  • balsamic salad dressing- ½ cup
  • shredded Parmesan cheese- ½ cup (4 oz.)
  • spaghetti pasta- 1 lb
    • STAPLES
    Vegetables:
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
  • olive oil- 2 tablespoons
    • Spaghetti:
  • olive oil- ¼ cup
  • minced garlic- 1 tbspn
  • crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

    Steak
  1. Heat oven to Broil
  2. Use hands to rub pesto sauce on steak covering top, bottom and sides completely, then place on broiling pan
  3. Cook on middle rack, turning once, until brown, approximately 7-9 minutes each side depending on desired doneness
  4. Let steak stand about 10 minutes before slicing into thin slices to serve
    5. Vegetables
  5. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil so foil is longer than baking sheet
  6. Place green beans in the center of foil
  7. Top green beans with tomatoes, zucchini, squash and garlic
  8. Drizzle vegetables with olive oil
  9. Fold foil over vegetables and fold sides up pressing together at top to form a cocoon
  10. Cook alongside steak or bake at 425º until vegetables are tender, approximately 15 minutes, then transfer to serving bowl
  11. Drizzle balsamic dressing over vegetables and toss, then garnish with Parmesan cheese
    12. Spaghetti
  12. Boil spaghetti in salted water until tender
  13. Before draining pasta, use glass measuring cup or coffee cup to scoop out a cup of the cooking water
  14. Drain pasta
  15. Transfer pasta to serving bowl
  16. Pour cooking water over the top followed with olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes (optional); then toss
https://tonispilsbury.com/london-broil-recipe/

 

Reincarnate The Leftover

Don’t throw out leftovers, reincarnate them instead.  If you have leftover London Broil, try this recipe for Philly Cheesesteak Subs:

Philly Cheesesteak Recipe

Philly Cheesesteak Recipe

 

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Philly Cheese Steak Subs

By on July 9, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Gluten Free, Recipes, Reincarnating The Leftover

Reincarnate The Leftover

This recipe is made with leftover steak, preferably London Broil, sliced thin.

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Philly Cheese Steak Subs

Philly Cheese Steak Subs

Ingredients

  • leftover cooked sliced steak (preferably London Broil
  • thin deli-sliced mozzarella cheese- 1/4 lb
  • onion, peeled and sliced into thin strips
  • green bell pepper- 1, sliced into strips
  • mushrooms, sliced- 8 oz.
  • hoagie rolls
    • STAPLES
  • vegetable oil- 3 tablespoons
  • Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in heated or non-stick skillet over medium-high heat
  2. Add bell pepper slices, onion slices and mushrooms while seasoning with Worcestershire sauce to sauté until vegetables are tender, approximately 4 minutes
  3. Add steak slices and sauté for another minute
  4. Lay slices of mozzarella cheese over steak mixture to melt, approximately a minute, then use spatula to transfer to hoagie rolls
https://tonispilsbury.com/philly-cheese-steak-subs-sweet-potato-fries/

 

Choose The Perfect Side Dish

Philly Cheesesteak Subs go perfectly with Homemade Sweet Potato Fries:

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries

Homemade Sweet Potato Fries

 

Reincarnating The Leftover

This recipe for Philly Cheesesteak Subs is made with leftover steak from our Italy-Meets-London Broil:

London Broil Recipe

Italy-Meets-London Broil Recipe from The Organized Cook

 

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Pub-Style Fish & Chips

By on July 3, 2012 in Complete Family Dinner, Entrees Recipe, Recipes

Fish & Chips Recipe

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Pub-Style Fish & Chips

Pub-Style Fish & Chips

Ingredients

  • fresh or frozen cod or other white fish - 2 lbs, thawed
  • beer or fish batter - (I use McCormick Golden Dipt Beer Batter) 1 10-oz. package
  • potatoes - 2-3 large, peeled and sliced into ½ inch slices
  • malt vinegar
  • tartar sauce
  • lemons - 1-2
    • STAPLES:
  • canola or vegetable oil
  • salt
    • Pub Style Chip Sauce
  • • mayonnaise - ¼ cup
  • • dijon mustard - 3 tbspns (about 3 big squirts)
  • • ketchup - 3 tbspns (about 3 big squirts)
  • • worcestershire sauce - a few shakes

Instructions

    Chips:
  1. Heat oven to 400º
  2. Place potato slices in mixing bowl
  3. Season generously with salt
  4. Drizzle about ½ cup oil over the top and toss
  5. Transfer to baking sheet and bake until tender, approximately 35 minutes
  6. For a crispy top, change oven to broil during last 5 minutes
    7. Fish:
  7. Mix batter according to package directions
  8. Pat fish dry with a paper towel
  9. In large non-stick frying pan heat oil, about 1 inch deep, over medium-high heat (or use deep fryer)
  10. Dip each piece of fish, one at a time, in batter then place in hot oil
  11. Fry fish, turning once, until golden brown on each side, approximately 4 minutes each side
    12. Chips Sauce:
  12. Mix together all ingredients and serve with chips
  13. Garnish fish with malt vinegar and lemon wedges
https://tonispilsbury.com/pub-style-fish-chips/

 

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