Steak Gravy Poutine

For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.  - Job 19:25

1 c Left over steak Steak, I used filet, I keep it in the freezer

1 c chopped small Cheese curds, Sprouts carry these 

4 c cooked French fries, I used Ore Ida fast food fries, season with garlic and season salt

Scratch Gravy 

Scratch Poutine Gravy

2 T Butter

2 T leeks, could use Onion or shallot

1 t Garlic

1/2 c steak, chopped

1 t chicken base seasoning

2 T flour

1& 1/2 c water

Splash of Worcestershire sauce

Splash of vinegar

Splash of ketchup 

Cracked black pepper

1 t red wine

Melt butter, sauté leeks, steak and garlic.

When leeks are done add flour, stir, then add water, wine, ketchup, Worcestershire, vinegar and seasonings. Whisk until thickened, simmer until reduced, set aside.

Fry the potatoes and drain.

To assemble, place fries on bottom, then sprinkle curds around on hot fries and drizzle gravy all over.

This is a Canadian dish and it's very rich and delicious!!!

Apple Lime Pork Carnitas

17 What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him, 

18 visit him every morning and test him every moment?  - Job 7:17-18

Ingredients 

2 lb. Boneless Pork, back ribs (got mine from Sam's club)

1/2 c salsa

1/2 c water

1 apple, chopped

Smoked salt and cracked black pepper to taste

2  t Hickory flavor liquid smoke

2  T Worcestershire sauce  

6 inch Tortillas, warm

Toppings

Fresh lime juice 

Avocado, mashed and spread on tortilla 

Cheddar Cheese, you could use Monterey Jack 

Mild or hot Salsa( I used mild but Habanero would be great)

Set oven to 350 degrees.

Sauté pork in a Dutch oven.

When pork is a little crusty, add all on the ingredients list.

Still well.

Cover tightly with foil, bake for 2 hours. 

This recipe makes its own sauce. 

Pull pork with tongs and stir into the sauce left from cooking.

To serve,  warm tortillas, spread mashed avocado on tortillas, then add pork, cheese, squeezed lime and salsa.

Alton's Dry Rub for BBQ Chicken

For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. - 2 Corinthians 7:10

1 T chili powder

1 T curry powder

1 t adobo powder

1 t ground cumin

1 t smoked paprika

2 t cocoa powder

1 t sugar

Soak chicken in honey, salt and water for 1 1/2 hours. 

Place in gal. Ziploc. 

Add dried chicken pieces and shake.

Grill, pan sear or bake.

Easy And Delicious Pasta Fagioli

1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,

2 which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

3 concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh

4 and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,

5 through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

6 including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ, - Romans 1:1-6

6 meatballs (recipe under the Italian tab this blog)

1 small Onion 

1 stalk of  celery

2 T Cento tomato paste 

1 c uncooked pasta ( I used ziti) 

1 can stewed tomatoes

Pinch of sugar

1 t parsley

1/4 t Pepper flakes

Cracked black pepper

1 qt. Chicken stock ( I used chicken base seasoning and water)  

2 c cooked left over pinto beans

1/8 c grated Parmesan Reggiano plus more for each bowl 

Brown meat balls.

Mash tomatoes and add to pot.

Make stock using water and chicken base, add to  pot.

Add celery, meat, pasta, cheese, all seasonings, beans, bay leaf and onions, add to pot.

Simmer for 30 minutes.

To serve add cheese to each bowl. 

Serve with crusty bread.

Pressure Cooker Red Wine Gravy Beef Stew

11 You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.

12 For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints but is also overflowing in many thanksgivings to God. - 2 Corinthians 9:11-12

1 lb. Beef tips sprinkled with flour

1 T olive oil

1 T Roasted garlic, mashed 

1 c Mushrooms, sliced 

1 Leek, chopped

1 T Celery, chopped

2 T Chicken base seasoning

Cracked black pepper

4 Potatoes, chopped 

4 Carrots, chopped

3 T of Cento tomato paste( in tube)

1 c Red wine (I used Cabernet Sauvignon)

1 c Water

1 T Fresh herbs, I used rosemary, oregano and sage mixture ( sprinkle on finished dish)

Place oil in hot pressure cooker, add celery, leeks, mushrooms and garlic.

Sauté until the mixture is tender, add lightly floured beef and slightly brown.

Add wine, tomato paste, seasonings and water.

Put on lid and build pressure, cook 30 minutes.

Take off pressure, remove lid and add carrots and potatoes.

Build pressure and cook 10 minutes. 

Sprinkle with herbs, serve with crusty bread. 

Jamie's Chicken White Bean Chili

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.  - Psalm 42:11

This chili won an award!!

Whole chopped Rotisserie Chicken

1 Can Cannellini Beans

1 small can Green chilis

1 Onion, diced

1 T Garlic

Salt and pepper

1/2 t Cumin

1 Quart Chicken stock

Jar of Salsa Verde 

Garnish

Cheese

Sour cream

Sauté onion and garlic in 1 t butter in small skillet.

Add to pot.

Add stock to crock pot, salsa verde, beans, chilies,chicken and all seasonings.

Cook on high for 2 hours.

Spicy Honey Soy Beef And Chicken With Honey Glazed Pecans

For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, - 2 Corinthians 2:15

1 c Left over Beef ( I used thin slice Rib eye)

1 c Left over Chicken ( I used Mardi Gras wings from Publix

1 c Broccoli florets

1 small Onion, thin sliced 

1 large Carrots, matchstick cut

2 c cooked left over angel hair pasta( I used fresh pasta)

Stir fry all except pasta in 1 T of olive oil.

Add sauce ( recipe below) to de-glaze pan. Add pasta and top with chopped honey glazed pecans.

Sauce

1/8 c Soy sauce

1/8 c Honey

1/8 c Mirin

1/2 t Chili oil

Sprinkle of Garlic granules 

Mix and set aside.

Roasted Hatch Chili Cheese Burger

6 For thus says the LORD of hosts: Yet once more, in a little while, I will shake the heavens and the earth and the sea and the dry land.

7 And I will shake all nations, so that the treasures of all nations shall come in, and I will fill this house with glory, says the LORD of hosts. - Haggai 2:6-7

2 Seasoned and cooked burger ( I used sprouts 85/15 burger meat and seasoned salt)

Sliced Tomato

Cheddar cheese

Roasted Hatch chili sauce

1 hatch chili, roasted and chopped

Pinch of Onion powder

Pinch of Garlic powder

Pinch of Oregano

1/2 c water

Add seasonings and water to chili.

Cook water out and mash chili.

Spread on bun, place cheese on other side of bun, add cooked burger to melt cheese and top with tomato.

Diy Garlic Herb Boursin

3 but God said, 'You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.'"

4 But the serpent said to the woman, "You will not surely die.

5 For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." - Genesis 3:3-5

1/2 stick of butter, softened 

1 stick of Cream cheese, softened

1 t Tuscan seasoning

1 t rosemary 

1 t dill

1 t garlic granules 

1 t Italian cheese blend, I use Trader Joe's 

Smoked Salt to taste

Mix well with a fork.

I used all dried herbs but fresh would be good also.

Serve mixed in mashed potatoes, on a steak, on crackers, on a baked potato or on bread.

Mascarpone Sausage Breakfast Bread Ring

"For at that time I will change the speech of the peoples to a pure speech, that all of them may call upon the name of the LORD and serve him with one accord.  - Zephaniah 3:9

1 can crescent rolls, unroll and separate into triangles

4 sausage patties

1 diced Onion

1/2 of a diced Jalapeño 

Smoked salt and black pepper, to taste

1/2 t Rosemary

1/2 t Tarragon 

1/2 c Egg whites

1/2 c Mozzarella 

2 T Mascarpone 

Sauté sausage, drain, add onion, and jalapeño.

When they are tender, add mascarpone.

Cook egg whites and add cheese, set aside.

Cover a cookie sheet with parchment.

Lay out crescents overlapping the wide side to the middle to form a circle.

Place sausage around the circle on top of the crescents, add eggs.

Fold over the tips and tuck slightly under.

Sprinkle a little cheese on top.

Bake preheated 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.