serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • shallots
  • garlic cloves
  • medium carrots
  • medium onion
  • celery ribs
  • fresh thyme sprigs
  • bay leaves
  • parsley stems
  • about 4 cups beef broth
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Belongs to cokerlj Vegetable Soup 
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Easy, very good! Old Recipe.

You might need to buy:
  • large onion diced
  • celery diced
  • macaroni
  • diced tomatoes
  • large potatoes diced
  • frozen mixed vegetables rinsed
  • Water as needed
  • Salt & pepper as needed
  • stew meat
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This recipe came from my father’s side of the family…also from Czechoslovakia. It is more of a stew/soup rather than a thick “goulash”.

You might need to buy:
  • water as needed
  • cabbage cubed
  • potatoes cubed
  • carrots sliced on diagonal
  • chili powder
  • Paprika.
  • marjoram
  • large onion chopped
  • celery sliced on diagonal
  • bacon grease

Butter is good with any beef

ready in about 25 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • red wine vinegar
  • cracked black pepper
  • dried oregano
  • kosher salt
  • olive oil
  • flat iron steak
  • softened unsalted butter
  • crumbled blue cheese
  • chopped fresh chives
  • cracked black pepper
ready in about 360 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • milk
  • sour cream
  • butter
  • salt
  • Basil-mashed Potatoes:
  • dried thyme
  • dried leaf oregano
  • cayenne pepper
  • onion powder
  • black pepper
  • garlic powder
  • salt
  • paprika
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • salt
  • crushed red pepper
  • chopped parsley
  • chopped basil
  • beef stock
  • tomato paste
  • dry red wine
  • rosemary
  • thyme
  • bay leaves
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • chopped basil
  • Sauteed Fennel and Leeks:
  • olive oil
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • lemon zest
  • vegetable oil
  • butter
ready in about two hours; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • coarsely ground pepper
  • thinly sliced shallots
  • lime juice
  • chopped fresh mint
  • chopped fresh cilantro
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We used regular lasagna noodles once and they just didn’t get done, switched to the “no-boil noodles” and it worked great.

You might need to buy:
  • Ragu Spaghetti Sauce
  • eggs
  • Ricotta cheese
  • "No-Boil" Lasagna noodles
  • lean ground beef
  • Mozzaarella cheese grated
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Husband brought this recipe home from a Boy Scout Camp out. I’m not a fan, but he said the boys loved it.

You might need to buy:
  • cumin powder
  • oregano
  • large onion chopped
  • chuck roast
  • salt & pepper to taste
Belongs to cokerlj Meat and Potato Casserole 
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quick, easy

You might need to buy:
  • cream of mushroom soup
  • onion chopped
  • garlic diced
  • ground beef
  • water

My mother usually just seasoned and rolled in flour. Guess you could consider her way more “Country Fried” and this recipe more “Southern Fried”.
This is a good basic cooking guide.

You might need to buy:
  • pork chops
  • -
  • milk
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • flour
  • -
  • Frying oil
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  • GRAVY:
  • flour
  • milk
  • salt & pepper to taste