Curry

1 lb stewing beef (can use any meat you like)
1/2 bottle of Patak's curry paste
1 med onion, finely chopped
1 can tomato paste
2 cups water
fresh cilantro, chopped (opt)
1 Tbl oil for frying

In a pan or a wok, heat the oil and add the onion. Fry until golden brown. Add the meat and fry until the outside is brown, but not thoroughly cooked. Add curry paste and fry for about 2 minutes. Transfer everything to the crock pot, add water and tomato paste. Let cook for 4-6 hours on high or 8 on low. Towards the end, sprinkle the fresh cilantro on top and serve over rice.

Carolina Crock Pork

Serves 6

1 3/4 pounds pork shoulder roast
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
Salt and pepper to taste
1/3 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce


In a skillet, heat the olive oil and brown the pork roast on all sides. Place in slow cooker with remaining ingredients and cook on High for 5 to 7 hours, or on Low for 8 to 9 hours, depending on your slow cooker. When done, shred with two forks and serve with slow cooker juices.



Per Serving: 380 Calories; 27g Fat; 24g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 91mg Cholesterol; 507mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 3 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.



SERVING SUGGESTION: Serve meat and juices on lightly toasted whole wheat burger buns. Add a big bowl of coleslaw (use a ready-made mix and toss with mayo) and a bowl of raw baby carrots

Turkey/Ham 'N Swiss Calzones

Makes 4 calzones
Ingredients

1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
4 oz mushrooms, sliced
Olive oil
1 (10 oz) pkg refrigerated pizza crust
6 oz thinly sliced deli turkey or ham
4 tsp honey Dijon mustard
2 oz thinly sliced Swiss cheese
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/2 oz fresh Parmesan cheese, grated (2 tablespoons)
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425°F. Thinly slice onion and bell pepper with Ultimate Slice & Grate. Using Egg Slicer Plus, slice mushrooms. Lightly spray Generation II 10" Frying Pan with olive oil using Kitchen Spritzer. Cook onion, bell pepper and mushrooms over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until tender.

Step 2
Unroll pizza crust dough onto Grooved Cutting Board; roll into a 12x10 inch rectangle using lightly floured Baker's Roller. With Pizza Cutter, cut dough in half lengthwise and crosswise to form 4 rectangles.

Step 3
For each calzone, place 1/4 of the turkey slices (folded to fit) on one half of one rectangle leaving 1/4-inch border. Spread turkey with 1 teaspoon mustard; top with 1/4 of the cooked vegetables and Swiss cheese. Fold other side of rectangle over filling; press edges with fork to seal.

Step 4
Place calzones on Rectangle Baking Stone; lightly spray tops with oil. Using Garlic Press, press garlic over calzones, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with rosemary. Using Deluxe Cheese Grater, grate Parmesan cheese over tops. Bake 14-16 minutes or until deep golden brown.

Easy Pot Pie

Amy your pot pie recipe reminded me I have a really good fast one, so here it is.





Ingredients
~2 packages of frozen pie crusts ~3 cups or more of any leftover or canned meat (see below)
~16 oz bag of mixed vegetables (see below)
~1 small onion chopped
~2 cans cream of chicken/potato/broccoli your choice
~1 1/2 c sour cream

I have a recipe for the crust but it adds a bit of time onto the prep so you can just buy a frozen pie crust, one of the two packs because you need a top. I'll put my crust recipe on here separately, it's the best crust ever. If you want to try it, it's easy and kids love making their own, you just have to save some of your pie pans from the frozen pot pie you buy.(see below for which ones)

Buy the double packages so you have 4 pie crusts or two pie crust with the tops. So this makes 2 pot pies with tops you can eat both, my family will, or if you only have 2-3 people you can make the other and freeze it for later)

Meat- use beef, chicken, or pork. The church canned meat is awesome in this. I am not much of a meat person so I only put 3 cups but add as much as you want.

Veggies- Whatever kind your family likes. I add a can of green beans too. Again it's pretty much any veggies you have, can also be leftover cooked veggies.

Directions
Mix all the filling ingredients together and pour equally into the two crusts. Bake 15 min on the bottom rack at 400 degrees. The bake on middle rack for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees until the top is golden brown.



Crust
8 oz cream cheese
1 pound butter
4 1/2 c flour

Blend with a pastry brush or using two knifes to cut it all together until it's crumbly. In an 11x15 pan put half mixture in the bottom and press. Put all of filling in and roll out the other half of dough for a top. You may need to add just a little water to it so it sticks together better. Cook the same as above but the second half will take 35-45 min to cook.

Grandma Teasdale's Minestrone Soup:

here goes....

1 lb. Stew meat (the original recipe called for italian sausage)

1 qt. Water

2 celery stalks chopped

2 large carrots diced

2 onions

1½ C. beef broth

2-8 oz cans of tomato sauce

1 large can of tomatoes

Garlic flavor

½ teaspoon basil

1 Tbs. sugar

1 tsp. Oregano

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1 C. of spiral noodles (I use wacky mac. The original recipe called for bow ties.)

Combine and simmer three hours in a large pot or stock pot. Then add 1 cup of cooked spiral noodles (I'm lazy and add more water and throw the noodles in dry about 15 min before serving) That's it it's done. Great with rolls. and oh your house will smell amazing

I love this recipe because not only is it tasty, it is a lot of opening and dumping. Not a huge mess and easy.