Preheat oven to 350F. (175C.). Heat oil in a saucepan. Add sausage, onion, garlic, cumin and chili powder; fry gently 5 minutes, stirring to break up sausage. Add tomato, tomato paste, bell pepper and kidney beans. Stir well and cook gently 15 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent mixture sticking. Season with salt. Meanwhile, heat taco […]

Bring the water, vinegar, & sugar to a boil. Cook until sugar is disolved. Remove from heat & set aside. In 2 large Mason jars layer the remaining ingredients. Be sure to distribute the spices evenly throughout the layers. Pour the mainade evenly over the contewnts of each jar. Screw the lids on tightly, place […]

Place ribs in nonreactive, plastic, bowl with a lid. In a separate bowl, combine marinade ingredients; sugar, sherry, hoisin sauce, garlic, salt (if desired) and ketchup. Mix well and spoon over ribs. Place cover on bowl and shake to coat ribs thoroughly with marinade. Place in refrigerator and marinate for 4 hours or longer. Shake […]

Noodles With Chicken & Deep-Fried Garlic) Soak mushrooms and rice vermicelli in separate bowls of hot water 20 minutes, remove tough mushroom stems and cut caps into thin strips. Drain noodles. In soup pot or deep skillet, heat about 1 Tablespoon oil and saute 1 1/2 tsp. of minced garlic and onion until tender but […]

Place brisket fat side up in lge. baking or roasting pan. Bake for 10 min. at 400 F.; then reduce heat to 350 F. Sprinkle meat with soup mix, garlic and seasonings and bake 15 min. Add water, cover pan, and reduce temp. to 325 F. Bake 2 to 2 1/2 hrs. or until meat […]

In medium skillet, heat oil:saute shallots and garlic 1 minute. Add zucchine, yellow squash and bell pepper; saute for 3-4 minutes. Stir Contadina pasta ready chunky tomatoes, paste, wine, and salt; simmer for 5-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in basil; simmer for 1 minute. Prepare pasta according to package directions. Pour sauce […]

First: Mix poi and water together and let stand in bowl. Next: Mix together flour,sugar,cinnamon,baking powder,salt in another bowl. Combine the above mixtures with the remainder of the ingredients and place in gresed loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Optional: Add 1/2 cup raisins.

In a large pot lightly brown garlic in olive oil and discard. Add onion, celery and carrot and saute until translucent. Add meat and lightly brown stirring often. Add tomato paste and simmer 1 min. Add tomatoes, tomato puree and water and simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours stirring often. Salt and pepper to taste. […]

Trim excess fat from chops; dice into bite-size chunks. Lightly saute. Drain on paper towel; saute onion, garlic, and jalapeno in butter. Add pork, onion, garlic, and jalapeno together in pot. Add black beans, kidney beans, and stewed tomatoes. Do not drain beans. Add 7 ounce can of diced canned jalapeno. I usually use a […]

Mix all ingredients together well. Store in a tightly covered glass jar for use as needed. Excellent for seasoning any poultry dishes. Use as you would any seasoning mix, and do not add extra salt to the dish. Lagniappe: This seasoning mix lends itself to chicken but may be used as you like. About 4 […]