Pork sausage casserole -easy

Put this together today because I was in a hurry and it tasted good!
4-6 medium potatoes, peeled sliced or  diced
1 cup peas
1 lb ground lean pork
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp sage
1/8 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
1/4 cup cooked crumbled bacon - I use the crumbled bacon from Costco
1/2 cup gluten free bread crumbs
1 tbsp butter, melted

Lighty butter a 9x13 glass casserole dish.  Peel and slice potatoes and spread over bottom of dish.  Sprinkle fresh or frozen peas over the potatoes.  Mix spices through the raw ground pork and sprinkle over peas.  Sprinkle bacon over this layer. Mix can of mushroom with 1 can milk and pour over.  Mix crumbs with butter and sprinkle over this layer.  Bake at 375 for 1 - 11/2 hours.  Serve with a nice salad.

SpicyTomato Vegetable Soup - no noodles

I'm trying to reduce starches in my diet - especially in areas where I won't miss it so much.   I really enjoy this soup and do not miss the noodles at all!
Spicy Tomato Vegetable Soup
3 cups chicken stock
3 cups pureed tomatoes (I had canned my own)
10 cups water
200 grams diced chicken
1 grated carrot
1 cup diced green beans
2 leaks- sliced thin
3 celery stalks sliced thin
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup dried parsley
1-2 tablespoons diced hot peppers or sambal oelek - depending on how much heat you want.
salt - (I used 4 teaspoons as my homemade stock had no added salt.  First taste your soup before adding salt)
Bring to a boil in a large Dutch oven, reduce heat and simmer for one hour.  Adjust seasonings if necessary.

Lasy Wife Dinner

Now I have no idea why it is called "Lazy Wife Dinner" - I would prefer a name like "Simple Dinner for Overworked Mom's".   My mom found this recipe recently in a book she read about the Amish.  It's a decent meal - quick and easy to make.
Lazy Wife Dinner
1 can cream of mushroom or cream of celery soup - gluten free if needed
3/4  macaroni (gluten  free) uncooked 
1 1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup frozen vegetables
1 cup potatoes, diced
1 cup carrots, diced
1 cup meat of choice, diced
1 onion, diced
Mix together and bake in 9x 13 casserole for 1 1/2 hours at 350.

Gluten Free Lasagna -easy!

This is a great recipe! You make a fresh gf noodle so no pre-boiling of the noodles is necessary.
















Gluten Free Lasagna
For the lasagna noodle:
1 1/2 cups sweet rice flour                                        
3/4 cups tapioca starch
3 teaspoons xanthan gum
3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups water - or slightly more
2 eggs
1 tablespoons oil
Filling:
1 medium onion, diced
1lb ground beef
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons oil
1 10 oz can sliced mushrooms or 4 fresh mushrooms, diced
1/2 cup - 1 cup cooked chopped and drained spinach - optional
28 ox can tomato sauce
1 6 oz can tomato paste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1 egg, beaten
1 cup creamed cottage cheese.
1/3 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup shredded mozzarella 
In large skillet brown ground beef onion and garlic.  Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste, spices and spinach - if using.
 Simmer 15 minutes.
Combine the cottage and parmesan cheese with egg.  Set aside.  While meat mixture is simmering make the pasta.  Mix together the dry ingredients.  Stir together the eggs, water and oil and combine withe the dry mixture. If it is too dry add a little more water.  Dough should be slightly sticky to start.  Knead on counter until smooth. At this point it will not be sticky. Dust counter with sweet rice flour . Divide in half and roll out each ball into a thin rectangle at least 13" long. Cut into strips. You should have enough dough for 3 layers of noodles. Repeat with the other ball of dough.  In. 9" x 13" casserole place a little of the meat sauce mixture.  Place one layer of noodles over sauce.  Cover with half the remaining meat mixture. Cover with another noodle layer.  Spread the cheese mixture over this layer. Cover with another layer of noodle.  Cover with remaining meat sauce.  Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella cheese.  Cover with greased aluminum foil and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 20 - 30 minutes until done.  Let cool 10 minutes before serving.

Soup stock from beef bones

We love soup at our house - we eat it for lunch almost every single day - especially during the fall and winter.  Good soup is easy to make and the best soaps use a stock made from beef or chicken bones.










Vegetable Beef Soup
Put about 1lb beef bones in pressure cooker.  Add 6 cups water and 4 tomatoes or 1 can tomato paste .  Put lid and weight on.  Bring to a boil.  Let pressure cook with weight rocking for 30 minutes.  Turn off heat. Let pressure come down.  Or simmer in large pot for 1-2 hours .  Remove meat and bones and set aside.  Strain the liquid if you choose and return it to the pot.  Once meat has cooled you may slice it up.

Add to pot of stock:
 3 stalks celery diced
1 large carrot shredded.
1 bay leaf.
3-4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
1/2 teaspoon pepper
the diced cooked meat taken from the bones
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup orange lentils
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30-60 minutes. Or until lentils are soft. Add fine rice noodles if desired.  Season with salt and pepper. and add more water until it is about 1 " from top of pan. 

 

How to feed a family of 6 Three Meals from one medium Pork Shoulder Picnic Roast.

Got a good deal on Pork Shoulder Picnic $4.41 kg or $2.00lb.  Im going to show you how to feed a family of 6 three meals using this pork shoulder!
On day 1:

Pork Shoulder Picnic
1 pork shoulder picnic about 1.5- 2kg it has hock removed but still has a bone in
Place roast into a heavy cast iron roast pan
Preheat oven to 350
Place roast covered into hot oven and roast for 1 hour.
Reduce heat to 325F and add 1 cup water
Roast for 20-30 minutes a pound - this roast will take about 90 minutes.

Remove roast and place roaster on stove element.

see the darker spots in the grease?  Great for the gravy!

For the Gravy: Mix 2 tbsp flour (rice or regular flour), two teaspoons onion powder and two cups water together.  Pour into roaster and stir into roast drippings.  Simmer for two or three minutes while stirring until thickened.  Season with salt and pepper.
Slice off 6  pieces of meat 80 grams - 100 grams and serve to your family with a vegetable, potatoes and the gravy. 
Pick the meat off the bones and dice placing in a 2-3 cup container and store in fridge.

Day 2
Make Bahmi 

Day 3
Make Nasi Goreng and serve with Kroepoek and salad or sliced cucumber.

Nasi Goreng

This has got to be one of our favourites - have been making it for years! Great way to use up left over pork.
Nasi Goreng
2 cups rice
3 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 large onion, diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 - 1 1/2 cups diced cooked pork
1/4 cup finely diced ham or bacon or bacon bits
1/2 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon coriander
1/ 8 teaspoon turmeric
Method:
Cook the rice with 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.  It is s common to make the rice the day before or to use left over rice.
Fry onion and garlic and oil together in heavy frying pan or wok. Add meat and spices.
Fry 5 minutes.  Add soy sauce a tablespoon or 2 depending on how you like it.
Mix in the rice and fry it altogether. 

In a separate pan make an omelet.  I use about 8-10 eggs for 6 adults.  Mix eggs with 1-2 tablespoons milk, green onion (optional), salt and pepper.  Pour into greased and heated frying pan.  Pull the sides in with a fork as shown in picture.


 





Flip and fry on other side.  Cut up and place over Nasi Goreng.

If you wish to have Kroepoek with it, fry that up before you start.  You can purchase Kroepoek in the Oriental Stores or the Dutch stores.  Serve with sliced fresh cucumber, Kroepoek and a salad if you like. We like sambal oelek on our rice to give it some "heat".