Growing up and living in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, we have always called “Sloppy Joes” “BBQ”. It is a quick weeknight dinner and great for parties too. Also freezes well. So cook yourself up (and your family) a double or triple batch of this very darn good “BBQ” and freeze the leftovers for an…
Category: Meat
CHEESE STEAK STUFFED PEPPERS
INGREDIENTS: 1 pound lean ground beef 4 bell peppers, any color 2 tablespoons butter 1 small yellow onion, minced 1 cup diced mushrooms 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 14 oz can crushed tomatoes Salt and pepper 1 ¼ cup shredded mozzarella DIRECTIONS: Preheat your oven to 350°. Cut the top of the peppers and remove the…
PIGEONS (STUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS)
Pigeons, are a coal region favorite and are composed of hamburger and rice, which is wrapped in a cabbage leaf and then boiled (in the old days) and baked (in modern days) in a tomato sauce. A cherished food, but rarely heard of outside of the area. In some towns south of my town of…
BEEF LO MEIN
I came up with this recipe when I saw lo mein noodles in my local Weis supermarket. With trial and error, I came up with a fantastic sauce. I gave my boss and his wife a bowl to try and they said it was really good. The loved the sauce. I love it too and…
VEAL STEW
INGREDIENTS: 2 lbs. veal cubes 3 large potatoes, peeled & cubed 4 carrots, peeled and chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 1 medium onion, diced 1 glove garlic, small chop 1 cup frozen green beans 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup 15.4 oz Campbell’s Creamy Tomato tub 1 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water 2 tsp….
HAMBURGERS IN SAUCE
INGREDIENTS: (Makes 8) 8 frozen hamburgers or 8 homemade (I do both but for homemade, use 3 lbs. hamburger, season with salt and pepper, shape into 8 large burgers. Place on a large sheet pan lined with waxed paper and sprayed with PAM. Place burgers in freezer and freeze. Once frozen, you…