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What goes better with fresh baked bread than a hearty stew! Well, fast on the heels of the No Knead Dutch Oven Bread comes this lamb stew with vegetables and Guinness. Yep, that’s right… we are cooking with beer here. I am not much of a beer drinker, but I do like Guinness – so this recipe was a must make. This recipe is a variant of the one on Jenn Segal’s Once Upon a Chef website and scaled down for 2 people (or 1 person and leftovers!). In reality, this recipe is a straightforward stew so there are no surprises here. The surprise is in the hearty, delicious results complimented beautifully with the fresh bread made earlier. With the unseasonably cool and…
Tonight I made a meatloaf derived from a Mediterranean recipe for koftas. Here is the best way I can describe what koftas are: they are intensely spiced kebabs made from ground meat. I made koftas for some friends one summer on the grill and I did not feel like firing up the barbecue to grill in January just to enjoy those same deep flavors. I was, once again, looking for a flavorful winter comfort food to make and decided to combine koftas with meatloaf. The results speak for themselves… a wonderfully spiced and moist meatloaf for one. I paired this meal with Mashed Potatoes for One and buttered peas. The mushroom gravy was a last minute idea, but worked perfectly with the meatloaf. I really think this…
Leftovers… they are going to occur sometime, especially around the holidays or other large group meals. Well, I had mashed potatoes left from the duchess potatoes I made for Christmas dinner, so I was challenged with what to make with them. In contemplating what dish to cook that would use up these delicious mashed potatoes, one thing came to mind… shepherd’s pie. Easy to make and oh so delicious, now I am eager for dinner. Using frozen vegetables like petite corn and a pea and carrot mix just enhances the simplicity of this dish. Of course I had some of my ground beef, pork, and lamb mix in the freezer as well, so all that was left was to put it together. Shall we…
Prepare to have your taste buds engaged! This recipe for Swedish Meatballs produces a wonderfully flavorful meal that is well worth the effort. This recipe can be made with just ground beef, but it comes alive with a mix of beef and lamb (or beef, lamb and pork!). The addition of nutmeg and allspice with a slight hint of cinnamon really warms up the flavors and deepens the creamy gravy augmented with sour cream. Are you intrigued now? If so, let’s get to it! Save Print Swedish Meatballs Ingredients For the meatballs: 12 oz ground beef (or 8 oz ground beef and 4 oz ground lamb or pork) ½ onion, finely diced or grated ½ tsp allspice ½ tsp nutmeg ½ tsp summer savory ¼…