A Texas Cowboy Pie

I can remember my mother saving all the leftovers and then turning them into a Shepard's Pie.Here is one version of her cooking.
You will need 3 cups cooked beef or venison.
1 cup bottled salsa
1 cup yellow corn kernals
1/2 cup sour cream
2 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup shredded cheese

Directions;Turn the stove broiler to high
combine the beef,venison,corn salsa, and sour cream into an 8 inch baking dish.
Stir until well mixed
Season the potatoes with salt and butter
Place the potatoes in a microwave dish and heat for 5 minutes.
Spoon the potatoes over the meat mixture ,spreading to within 1 inch of the sides of dish.
Sprinkle the cheese over the potatoes.
Broil until the cheese bubbles and is lightly toasted.

serve.

Deep fried Dill Pickles

Yes that's right,Deep fried dill pickles.
How to do this is easy.
You dip the pickles one by one in a egg and buttermilk batter mixed with jalapeno sauce.
Then you roll the pickles in flour one by one.
Now you place the pickles in a deep frier for one minute and then dip out and serve.
What a different treat these make.

Deep Fried Chicken Fried Steak

Ah Ye,Deep fried chicken fried steak.
You may think it is chicken you are eating but in reality it is beef.
What you do to make this delicious meal is;
Buy round steak and tenderize it.
Then you dip it in egg and buttermilk batter mixed with habernero sauce.
Then you add your salt and pepper and pepper seeds.
Then you roll it in flour.
Now you deep fry the chicken fried steak for a couple minutes and serve with mashed potatoes and gravy or french fries.

Texas style Five Bean Chili with Pork Bone

There is nothing better than a Barbequed steak and a plate on five bean chili with pork bone.
It is a simple recipe and can be made and cooked in six hours time,while you are at work.

My ingredients are as follows.

1 pork bone
1 yellow onion
2quarts canned tomatoes
2 jalapeno peppers
1 dash salt
1 dash pepper
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 pound of five bean mixture,( five beans include-red beans pinto beans black beans navy beans lima beans.
1 small can tomato paste
1/4 cup worchestershire
1/4 cup barbeque sauce
3 Tbsp.brown sugar

place the beans in a large bowl and let set over night in water.
Drain beans next day and place in crock pot
chop onions and jalapeno's
add all ingredients mentioned above to crock pot
cook on medium for 6 hours or until beans are tender.
add some of Grammas Buttermilk bisquits to go with this and a side of salad also.

Barbeque Pork Ribs

There is nothing better then a good old fashioned barbeque with family or friends any time of the week,so I have a few recipes here for the barbequer to try out.

3 lbs pork ribs
1 c. chopped onion
1 tsp. instant minced garlic
1/4 c. oil
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 c. tomato puree
2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 c. white vinegar
2 bay leaves
1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
1 tsp. barbecue sauce
2 tsp. salt
Arrange pork ribs on rack in baking pan.
Saute onion and garlic in oil until golden.
Add mustard, tomato puree, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar, bay leaves, hot pepper sauce, barbecue spice and salt and simmer about 15 minutes.
Strain.
Brush barbecue sauce generously over pork ribs, covering them thoroughly.
Bake at 375 degrees to 400 degrees 45 minutes, basting frequently with sauce until pork ribs are tender and well done.

Tofu and Pork Balls with Hot Sauce

16 oz.firm tofu
1 beaten egg
3 tsp. corn starch
2 tsp.soy sauce
2 cups water
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 lb.ground
1 tsp.cornstarch
2 tsp.hot brown bean sauce
2 tsp.chicken bouillon granules
1 chopped scallion
1 slice minced ginger root

Mix tofu,pork,egg and 1 tsp.cornstarch.
Form into 1/8th cup balls,Pan fry in oil for 4 min.
Mix in a bowl 3 tsp.cornstarch,hot sauce,soy sauce,bouillon and water
Stir fry vegetables,add sauce and cook until thickened.
Add pork balls.
Serve with Rice.

flreed41 - Texas B.B.Q.Spare RibsBraised Beef Short Ribs

flreed41 - Texas B.B.Q.Spare RibsBraised Beef Short Ribs