Slumgullion Stew Recipe 325

Steps:

• 1. Brown meat, I'm using Oryx it's very lean and healthy. Drain any excess fat off of meat.
• 2. Add dry ingredients and minced garlic to meat.
• 3. Add onion and bell peppers , pushing meat to the side. Saute the veggies in same pan. I use a cast iron skillet.
• 4. After sauteing, mix meat and veggies together. Add Italian Sauce let simmer 30 minutes.
• 5. While doing this get your water ready for your pasta. After cooking pasta to Aldente Drain and rinse, pour your sauce in and simmer for 10 minutes. You can serve Hot with or without cheese.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place in large saucepan.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, brown beef over medium heat; just before beef is browned, stir in onion.
• Add beef mixture to pasta, and stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, garlic, salt, pepper and stewed tomatoes. Cook over low heat, 10 to 15 minutes, or until heated through.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with cold water. Cover and bring water to a boil. Salt the water and cook the macaroni until al dente. Drain and return to large pot. Cover and set aside. You can also do this while you are prepping and preparing the meat.
• In a large skillet, heat the olive oil and add the 2 cloves of smashed garlic to the oil. Saute on medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the chopped onion and mix to coat with garlic oil. Season the onions with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Saute until soft and transluscent. Remove smashed garlic pieces.
• Add the ground beef, breaking up any clumps to form small to medium small bits. Season with salt, pepper (and Accent if you are using that seasoning). Brown the meat and drain off any excess liquids.
• Add meat/onion mixture to the pot of cooked macaroni. Add the 2 cans of diced tomatoes and the 1 can of tomato sauce. Fold in the 1 can of white beans and mix in gently to the macaroni, beef and tomatoes. Taste and adjust any seasoning at this time. Cover and heat through on low-med lo heat for at least 30 min to blend flavors.
• When reheating leftovers, it the macaroni seems to be absorbing the tomato's liquids add more tomato sauce, tomato juice or one 16 oz of diced tomatoes. I've even used a can of V8 to rehydrate.

Steps:

• Brown the meat over high heat with 1-2 TB olive oil in a dutch oven. Saute onion with meat. Add carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, seasonings and water and simmer for at least 1-2 hours or until the vegetables are tender. You can add leftover veggies such as cabbage, corn, green beans, etc. Thicken the broth with flour. Add 1/2 cup macaroni in last 1/2 hour cooking, if desired. Adjust seasonings if needed. If you are using stove top, be careful to not overcook.

Steps:

• In large stock pot, heat 2quarts of water to boil, add macaroni, stir a few times, cook until a dente about 4 minutes, no longer.
• Drain in colander and pour macaroni back in pot.
• In medium skillet add oil, meat, onion and garlic.
• Brown meat and cook onion and garlic.
• Add peppers and carrots, if wanted. Cook about five minutes stirring a few times.
• Pour over the drained macaroni.
• Add the diced tomatoes.
• Add V-8 juice,sugar or Splenda, allspice.
• Stir and cook on burner on low for about.
• 15 minutes, until flavors are blended and hot and bubbly.
• Taste, salt and pepper to taste or Mrs. Dash.
• Serve in deep bowls.