Italian Beef Po' Boys, easy beef roast cooked overnight in the slow cooker with seasonings, shredded for hot sandwiches the next day. Serve on rolls with cheese and peppers. I hail from Chicago and every time I go home for a visit, a stop for an Italian beef sandwich is always a must, dipped in …
Dinner Recipes
Marinated salmon, roasted and then topped with a creamy "greens" mustard sauce made with spinach and arugula. I did not grow up eating salmon, and didn't really have it until my 20's, and didn't really like it when I tried it. After I married, I tried salmon again in a restaurant, still didn't like it. Now, …
Louisville's famous sandwich, the Kentucky Hot Brown ~ turkey, tomatoes, cheese sauce and bacon on white toast.
Tacos de Carnitas, cubes of pork simmered in water and seasonings until tender, then crisped up in a skillet and ready for tacos. I had a houseful for the 4th and rain all weekend long! Ugh, after days of blue skies, heat and humidity, the long weekend was rained out. For the most part though, …
Easy St. Louis-style ribs, these are the best BBQ ribs of summer! Pork spareribs cooked low and slow on the grill and basted with BBQ sauce until tender and practically falling off the bone!
Spaghetti with Bacon Sauce, simple and rustic version of the Italian classic all'Amatriciana, adapted from my dad's Romeo Salta cookbook.
Classic diner-style patty melts at home. Beef patties grilled on rye bread with Swiss cheese and caramelized onions. One of my favorite things to order at a greasy spoon is a patty melt, that ooey, gooey grilled cheese burger with grilled onions. We were headed out for a quick lunch a few weeks ago and …
Leftover Lamb Flatbreads, roasted lamb slices with Ras el Hanout spices and onions, piled on naan flatbread with hummus and lemon garlic yogurt sauce. I'm not sure how often you roast a leg of lamb, but I'm guessing there's a chance you might for Easter. I recently made a beautiful roasted leg of lamb and …
Full disclosure here ~ if I take my favorite jarred marinara sauce and doctor it up with browned ground beef, some onions and spices, Meathead thinks it's the best pasta sauce he's ever had. And it's good, but it's not Bolognese ragù. I'm not talking a quick 15 minute sauce here ~ this is a …
King Ranch Chicken Casserole with layers of tortillas and chicken in a creamy cheesy homemade sauce and topped with crunchy corn chips. Tex-Mex comfort food casserole!