Beef Bolognese

Original recipe found on The Cookie Rookie.  This was delicious, tasted like good home cooking.

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Beef Bolognese
Feel like a warm home cooked meal that is flavorful, this one is for you.
Course Main Dish, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
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Course Main Dish, pasta
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
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Instructions
  1. In a heavy saucepan heat oil and once the oil shimmers place basil leaves. Fry the leaves until crispy. 1-2 minutes. Remove and put on paper towel. Set aside. Add 2 tbsp butter to oil. Add the onion, carrot and celery. Saute until lightly browned. Add ground chuck and break up and cook until meat only slightly pink. Season with salt. Add wine and cook until evaporated, stir occasionally. Add milk and 2 gratings of nutmeg from zester. Stir well until milk is almost evaporated. Add the tomatoes to pot. Bring to soft boil and lower to low simmer. Cook uncovered for 3 hours. If liquid evaporates add 1/2 c water as needed. When done it is ready to serve. About half hour before being done boil water and cook your pasta. Serve pasta with the bolognese. Top with basil leaves and parmesan.

Danish Split Pea Soup with Dill

Original recipe found on rhubsarbarians

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Danish Split Pea Soup With Dill
Packed full of flavor.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
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  1. I made in the instant pot. I combined all ingredients except the final two onions that are sliced and reserved 1 tbsp of the olive oil. Set instant pot to beans. In a skillet heat oil and then add the sliced onions. You are cooking the onions until crispy and then place on paper towel until the soup is done. To serve top the soup with the crispy onions and dill.

Spinach Tortellini Soup

In my quest to try recipes representing teams playing in the World Cup.  I found this one for Spain, original recipe is found on Umami Girl.

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Spinach Tortellini Soup
This is a light soup that was simple to make.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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  1. Heat the olive oil in a soup pot. Add onions, celery, and carrots with salt and stir to coat. Cook 5 minutes, should begin to soften. Add the broth and bring to boil. Once boiling cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until vegis tender. Add spinach and tortellini. Cook tortellini per package instructions. Add parsley and black pepper. Serve topped with a little parmesan.

Alton Brown Meatloaf Recipe

I have been looking for a good meatloaf recipe and found this one from Alton Brown.

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Alton Brown Meatloaf Recipe
The picture doesn't do this justice but I forgot to take picture before, so this is after. This was moist and flavorful. Made a meatloaf sandwich the next day and it was delicious.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 75 minutes
Passive Time 10 minutes
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Course Main Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 75 minutes
Passive Time 10 minutes
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  1. Oven rack should be in center position. Preheat oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Combine croutons, black and cayenne pepper, chili powder, and thyme in food processor. Pulse until it becomes crumbs, Place in large mixing bowl. Add onions, carrots, garlic and red pepper to food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Don't overpulse should not be puree. Pour into bowl. Add the chuck and sirloin to bowl. Add salt and mix well. Don't squeeze the meat. Press the meat mixture into a loaf pan. Turn it over and place on baking sheet. Cook 10 minutes and pull out from oven and remove loaf pan. Cook Meatloaf another 55 minutes. Mix the ketchup, cumin, hot sauce and honey in bowl and stir well. Once the meatloaf has cooked that 55 minutes, pull out and brush topping on top. Cook additional 10 minutes. Let meatloaf cool 10 minutes before serving.

Butter Chicken

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Butter Chicken
The Oscar winning dish of the night. Inspired from the Indian movie Slumdog Millionaire.
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  1. Marinate chicken in 1 tsp. chili powder and turmeric, salt and pepper to taste. Let sit for 15 minutes.
  2. Brown chicken in 2 Tbsp butter, remove and set aside.
  3. Melt another 2 Tbsp. butter over medium heat, add onion, garam masala, ginger, 1 tsp. chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and cinnamon. Salt and pepper to taste. Cook until fragrant.
  4. Add tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Add the water and cream, bring back to a simmer. Return the chicken and simmer covered for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Stir in the last 2 Tbsp. of butter and salt and pepper to taste. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
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