Barbecued Spareribs

Barbecued Spareribs

4 pounds of spareribs
2 teaspoons of salt
3/4 cup of catsup
2 tablespoons of vinegar
1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
2 medium-sized onions, sliced
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
3/4 cup of water
2 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon of chili powder
 
Arrange spareribs in large baking dish or roasting pan.  Add the onions, and sprinkle with the
salt and black pepper.  Combine the remaining ingredients, and pour over spareribs.  Cover,
and bake in at 350 degrees for about 1 1/2 hours, basting often.  Remove cover, and bake an
additional 20 minutes longer.

Potato and Sausage Soup

Potato and Sausage Soup

12 sm of diced potatoes
1 pound of pork sausage
2 cups of whole milk
2 to 3 tablespoons of flour
Salt and Black Pepper to taste

Wash, peel, and dice the potatoes into a large pot. Cook the potatoes with the salt and black
pepper and enough water to cover the potatoes. While the potatoes are cooking, crumble the
sausage and fry until done. When the potatoes are tender add the sausage and grease and
about 1 1/2 cups of the milk to the pot and bring the potato mixture to a boil. Mix the flour with
the remaining 1/2 cup of milk and pour into the potatoes. If desired add more salt and black
pepper to taste. Continue to cook the potatoes until the soup is the desired thickness.

Cranberry Cheese Cake Bars

Cranberry Cheese Cake Bars

1 package of butter cake mix
1/2 cup of butter, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup of chopped pecans

For the filling:

1 – 8 ounce package of cream cheese
1/4 cup of powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1 egg
1 – 16 ounce can of whole berry Cranberry sauce
1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cake mix, butter and 1 egg until crumbly, add the
chopped pecans and press into an ungreased 9 X 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes
to set the crust. Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and 1 egg. Beat and
then add the nutmeg to the cranberry sauce. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
Spoon the cranberry sauce over the cream cheese in 3 rows lengthwise, pull a knife through the
rows to make swirls. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.

Barley and lentil soup

BARLEY AND LENTIL SOUP


12 c/water
2 Sm potatoes cut small cubes
2 stalks celery chopped small
1 onion chopped small
1 small tomato minced
2 tabls veg eta soup mix or 4 bouillon cubes or any soup mix
1 can lentils drained
11/2 cup barley
1 tsp oil or butter
salt and pepper to taste
1teasp garlic powder
1 tsp oregano


directions

saute
celery, potatoes,onion,tomato,with oil in a big pan for 3 Min's, add water, let boil for 1/2 hr add  soup mix,spices, and barely, lentils last 10 min////.soup is done when barley is cooked

Cabbage Rolls

Cabbage Rolls

1 pound of ground beef
1/3 cup of uncooked rice
1 egg, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons of salt
1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
6 large cabbage leaves
1 medium thinly sliced onion
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine, melted

For the sauce:
1 - 10 3/4 ounce can of tomato soup, undiluted
1 1/4 cups of water
1/2 cup of chopped celery
1 teaspoon of fresh parsley, minced
3 tablespoons of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of black pepper

Mix the ground beef, rice, egg, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper
together in a bowl and mix well.  Cook the cabbage leaves in boiling water for 5 to 8 minutes or
just until tender.  Remove the cabbage leaves from the water and drain.  Place equal portions of
the meat mixture in the center of each cabbage leaf and fold the ends over, and fasten with wooden toothpick.
 
Sauté the onion in butter in a large skillet until tender but not brown.  Add the tomato soup and
the remaining ingredients, stirring well.  Simmer for 10 minutes.
 
Place the cabbage rolls in the tomato mixture, cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
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Did You Know?

Oil and grease stains wash out of clothing better with
a little baking soda added to the wash water.

best tomateo sauce Bari style

Ingredients                         best tomato sauce Bari style

• 2 bottles sauce
• 800 gr. peeled tomatoes
• 130 ml. olive oil
• 1 medium white onion
• 1 cup white wine
• 6 brasciole or piece veal or beef
• 12 fried meatballs
• 6 pieces pork choice
• 6 pcs lamb choice
• 300 gr. uncooked bacon into chunks
• 2 cups water
• 5/6 leaves basil
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Instructions

1. We put in a saucepan the oil, the chopped onion, the brasciole, pieces of pork and lamb, bacon and let cook over high heat for a long time turning the meat occasionally until everything is well colored 
2. At this point, add the white wine and   cook for 5 min
3. Then add the peeled tomato, sauce, 2 cups water, basil, salt and pepper and let simmer for at least 3-4 hours stirring occasionally with a wooden  it won;t  sticking to the pan until it is a thick gravy and the oil will come to the surface.
4. 15 minutes before turning off the heat in the sauce also drop the fried meat balls

Best Meat balls recipe

The friedmeat balls are a timeless dish, made from minced meat, eggs, cheese, are present on the table of every family. The meat balls are served as a main dish, and their goodness is superb even if you enjoy cold.

Ingredients

• 500 gr. mixed minced meat (beef and pork)
• 2 eggs
• 100 gr. grated cheese
• 100 gr.  bread crumbs 
• salt to taste
• parsley
• oil for frying

Instructions

1.  put the bread crumbs to soak in a bowl formed containing water (or milk) for 15 minutes.
2. In another bowl put the chopped meat, eggs, grated cheese, salt to taste, chopped parsley and the bread,
3. Knead with your hands all the ingredients working them well and when we have a well blended compound we form with your hands into balls (about the size of an apricot).
4. We meatballs frying in hot oil making sure that they are immersed in oil for at least half.
5. turn with two forks until they are golden brown and cooked once put on paper towels to remove excess oil. Serve the meatballs still hot. or put them in your tomato sauce