chili con carne texas-style without beans

This texas-style chili con carne recipe was adapted from the Arkansas Razor Back chili team and provided to me by Nancy and Wes Fetzer. It is rich and spicy without the beans.

After making your chili con carne, try a “slinger”: two cheeseburger patties, hash browns, and two eggs, all smothered in chili. Other great chili combos: french fries and chili, hot dogs and chili, baked potatoes smothered in chili and cheese

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Chili Con Carne
A rich and spicy chili con carne that's perfect for a cold, rainy day or any football game.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Brown the meat in the oil. Add onions and green peppers and sauté until translucent. Add other ingredients and simmer on low, uncovered, for a minimum of 2 hours add more beer if necessary.
Recipe Notes

For a great party, keep the chili warm on low in a crock pot. Provide some or all of the following accoutrements along side your chili: chopped scallions, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, guacamole, corn chips, tortilla chips, chopped cilantro, or corn bread. Let all the guests help themselves and garnish their chili to their liking. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

chicken medallions with orange, wine, garlic and thyme


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Chicken Medallions With Orange, Wine, Garlic and Thyme

Chicken medallions with orange, wine, garlic and thyme is a delicious and healthy meal that is as good looking as it is tasting.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes

Servings
people


Ingredients

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes

Servings
people


Ingredients


Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Pound the chicken breasts to 1/4 inch and cut into thirds. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Dredge them in the flour. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add butter and sauté chicken on both sides, 2 minutes each. Place chicken in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet and keep warm in oven.

  2. Meanwhile, add garlic to pan and cook for 30 seconds, then deglaze the bottom of the pan with wine stirring to scrape up the bits of fond on the bottom. increase the heat, and cook until reduced by about half. Add the thyme and cook for another 30 seconds. Stir in orange juice, and zest; Heat through. Drizzle the chicken with the orange sauce.


Recipe Notes

This dish goes great with broccoli and rice. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

chicken cacciatore with red wine and herbs

Cacciatore means “hunter” in Italian. “Hunter-style” refers to dishes made with the hunters catch of the day, such as rabbit or chicken, with tomatoes, onions, herbs, bell peppers and sometimes wine. The northern Italian chefs often used white wine in this dish, whereas in southern Italy, red wine is often used.

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Chicken Cacciatore with Red Wine and Herbs
This classic Italian dish is perfect on a cold winter night with a good red wine and some crusty bread.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Salt and pepper the chicken on both sides. Sauté in olive oil over medium heat until light brown on each side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
  2. Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic, crushed red pepper, and oregano and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Add the tomatoes with their juice, chicken stock, red wine, capers and oregano. Return the chicken to the pan and coat in the sauce. Add the rosemary. Bring the sauce to a simmer over low heat and cook for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with basil and serve.
Recipe Notes

Serve this with pasta and some good crusty bread to sop up the sauce with. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

chicken and noodles


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Chicken and Noodles

Creamy chicken and noodles in a delicious gravy served over light and airy mashed potatoes, the original "comfort" food.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 2 Hours

Servings

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 2 Hours

Servings


Instructions
  1. Place a whole chicken in a stock pot and add water to an inch over the chicken. Add onion and garlic skins, parsley stems and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook a couple of hours until pulling on the leg, it separates from the rest of the chicken. Remove chicken from stock. Let cool. Meanwhile, make noodles. (see "tender, buttery, egg noodles" recipe) After chicken is cool, take all the meat and fat off the bone and set aside. Reheat stock.

  2. While stock is heating, make a roux by melting 1 stick of butter in a small saucepan. Add 6 T of flour. Cook until golden brown. When stock comes to a boil, add the rue and stir a couple of minutes. Add the noodles and cook 7 minutes. Add the chicken back in. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle over mashed potatoes and sprinkle with parsley.

For the mashed potatoes
  1. Peel the potatoes. Cut into a 1 inch dice. Add to a pan. Cover with water. Cook until tender. Mill the potatoes through a food mill into a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and stir.


Recipe Notes

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Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant Parmesan is rich, gooey, yummy and nutritious comfort food that can be used as a vegetarian main dish or a side dish to any meal.  It is unclear where this dish originated.  Both the Southern regions of Campania and Sicily, and the Northern province of Parma claim to have originated eggplant parmesan.

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Eggplant Parmesan
A rich healthy vegetarian dish that can be used as a main course or a side dish.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Saute onion and garlic in 1/4 cup oil till lightly golden. Add tomatoes, sauce, salt and herbs. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Combine bread crumbs, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 cup parmesan cheese. Peel eggplant and cut into 1/2 inch thick slices. Dip each slice into egg then bread crumb mixture. Brown in remaining oil about 2 minutes on each side. Be sure to keep pan clean between additions of eggplant to eliminate burnt bits. Spoon sauce in the bottom of a shallow casserole pan to coat the bottom. Arrange eggplant over the sauce. Top with mozzerella cheese then more sauce. l Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes until hot and bubbly.
Recipe Notes

Recipe Notes The onions add sweetness to the sauce. If you want to skip the onions, add a teaspoon of sugar to balance out the acidity in the tomatoes. To impress guests at a dinner party, purchase round molds and stack the eggplant, cheese and sauce in the individuals molds before baking. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

GARLIC SCAPE PESTO PASTA


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Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta

A rich and creamy pasta with the pungent flavor of garlic throughout.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian

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Ingredients

For the Garlic Scape pesto

For the cream sauce

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Italian

Servings


Ingredients

For the Garlic Scape pesto

For the cream sauce


Instructions
  1. Fill a pasta pot half full of cold water. Salt the water generously. Bring water to a roaring boil and add pasta. Cook pasta until al dente. Slice the sausage links into ½ segments. Sear in sauté pan and begin to heat. Add the cream sauce and pesto into the pan and fully incorporate. Remove pasta from water and add to the sauce. Toss to coat pasta. Serve in a pasta bowl and garnish with diced tomatoes and parmesan cheese.

For the Garlic Scape Pesto
  1. Cut garlic scapes into 1-inch segments removing and discarding the heads. Cut parsley off stems, place garlic scapes and parsley in food processor. Add crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and walnuts into food processor; begin to pulverize until fully incorporated while slowly drizzle olive oil into the food processor. Pesto should be almost smooth.

For the cream sauce
  1. Heat heavy cream and half & half over medium heat in a medium sauce pot. Add salt and pepper. Melt butter in a sauté pan, slowly add flour and whisk together. Place roux (butter and flour mixture) in a 300˚F oven until blond in color. Add roux to cream mixture and whisk until completely dissolved. Continue to simmer until sauce begins to thicken. Once thick, remove from heat, add parmesan cheese and stir well. Garlic Scape Pesto • 15 garlic scapes • ½ tsp black pepper • ½ bunch parsley • ½ lemon, squeezed • ½ tsp crushed red pepper • ¼ cup walnuts • ½ tsp salt • ¾ cup olive oil Directions: Cut garlic scapes into ½ inch segments. Cut parsley off stems, place garlic scapes and parsley in food processor. Add crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and walnuts into food processor; begin to pulverize until fully incorporated while slowly drizzle olive oil into the food processor. Pesto should be almost smooth


Recipe Notes

This recipe is for garlic lovers! Rich and creamy with a pungent flavor. The "scape" of the garlic is the immature flower stalk of the plant . Other parts of the garlic plant are also edible. The leaves and flowers (bulbils) on the head (spathe) are sometimes eaten. They are milder in flavor than the bulbs, and are most often consumed while immature and still tender. The scapes are also used in many stir-fry recipes. Garlic scapes are only available for about 1 month out of the year. In the northern regions of the United States they are available during the month of June. If you are lucky enough to get some, try this pesto recipe then freeze some of it for future use. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH MUSTARD DILL SAUCE

Grilled Halibut is delicious because the technique of grilling brings out the sweetness of the fish.  It is a highly regarded food fish, which is causing it to rapidly become depleted.   The name is derived from haly (holy) and butt (flat fish), for its popularity on Catholic holy days.

Methods of Preparing Halibut

Grilled – Usually marinated first because of it’s low fat content.

Broiled – Usually marinated first because of it’s low fat content.

Seviche – When it’s freshly caught, there’s nothing better then make seviche using lot of fresh lime juice, some sweet and hot peppers and a little onion.

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Grilled Halibut with Mustard Dill Sauce
This Halibut recipes results in a moist, tender and flaky fish with a sauce that is out of this world!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings
people
Ingredients
Instructions
For the marinade
  1. Whisk together the wine, lemon juice, olive oil and rosemary in a small shallow baking dish. Add the halibut and turn to coat. Marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour, turning once. Preheat grill. Remove fish from marinade and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the steaks for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or to desired doneness.
For the Mustard Dill Sauce
  1. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, dill and mustard; cover and refrigerate. Sprinkle halibut with salt and pepper. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill halibut, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Recipe Notes

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HALIBUT VERACRUZ


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Halibut Veracruz

Light and flaky halibut with a flavorful sauce and sweet, creamy avocado mousse.

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican

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Ingredients

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Mexican

Servings


Ingredients


Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until lightly colored, about 3 minutes. Add tomato, jalapeno and white wine. Cook until wine is reduced by 2/3, about 5 to 7 minutes. While sauce is reducing, heat butter in a separate skillet over medium heat. Season fish with salt and pepper. When butter is melted, add halibut to the pan. Cook for 2 minutes, flip over and then transfer pan to preheated oven and bake until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove sauce from heat when reduced and stir in capers and caper juice.

For the avocado mousse
  1. Place avocados, cream and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Whip until light and fluffy. To serve, divide sauce equally among 4 dinner plates. Place halibut in the center of each plate on top of the sauce. Put avocado mousse into a pastry bag and pipe it onto the plate, sprinkle with lime juice and garnish lime slices and cilantro.


Recipe Notes

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HOW TO BREAD MEAT

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How to bread meat
A delicious and easy breading that enhances the flavor and texture of chicken, veal and pork.
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
For the meat
  1. Using a meat pounder, thin out the meat (chicken, veal or pork) by pounding down and out from the center toward the edges. The meat should be the same thickness all over, about 1/8 inch. Wetting the pounder with cold water helps it slide on top of the meat without making holes.
Setting up the breading station
  1. In a shallow dish, beat together 1 egg, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon water, and salt and pepper.
  2. Process bread in the food processor until finely chopped. Add salt and pepper to taste and place in a shallow dish.
  3. In a shallow dish, whisk flour with salt and pepper.
Breading the meat
  1. Dredge both sides of pounded meat through flour. Shake off excess flour and dredge through egg mixture. Remove excess egg mixture and place in bread crumbs. Refrigerate at least an hour before cooking to help breading adhere to meat. Saute in 1 tablespoon of oil and 1 tablespoon of butter until done.
Recipe Notes

Recipe Notes The breading can be done up to 2 days in advance of cooking. This is also a delicious way of preparing goat cheese to top a salad with. © Galley Chef All Rights Reserved

LEG OF LAMB STUFFED WITH FETA CHEESE, PINE NUTS, APRICOTS AND MINT

The rich umami flavor of roasted lamb and mint with creamy, tangy feta cheese and the crunch of pine nuts.  Delicious!

Most people don’t realize that lamb is a young sheep under 12 months of age which does not have any permanent incisor teeth in wear.  Mutton is meat from a sheep over two years old, and has less tender flesh. In general, the darker the colour, the older the animal. Baby lamb meat will be pale pink, in contrast to older meat which is pinkish-red. My preference is, grass-fed from Colorado.

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Leg of lamb stuffed with feta cheese, pine nuts, apricots and mint
The rich umami flavor of roasted lamb and mint with creamy, tangy feta cheese and the crunch of pine nuts. Delicious!
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 25 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut six 2-foot lengths of butcher's twine. In a small skillet sauté apricots and shallots in butter 1 minute or until lightly browned. Transfer to a small bowl and mix well with feta cheese, pine nuts and mint; season to taste with salt and pepper.
  2. To butterfly the lamb. Arrange the lamb on work surface, inside facing up. Cut through to the bone. Then around the bone on each side to open it up.
  3. Place a sheet of plastic wrap over lamb and pound with a meat mallet to flatten meat slightly, if needed, until leg is a fairly even thickness. Remove plastic wrap and generously season inside and outside of lamb with salt and pepper.
  4. Mound stuffing mixture lengthwise along one side of lamb; roll up lamb over stuffing, tucking in ends.
  5. Space 5 pieces of twine under lamb roll and tie them firmly, starting at outside and working in. Tie roll lengthwise with remaining piece of twine. In a roasting pan set over 2 burners, heat oil over high heat. Add lamb roll and sear all over, about 6 minutes in all. Transfer lamb to a rack and set down in the roasting pan. Roast until brown and tender and an instant read thermometer reads 140 degrees F for medium rare, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting occasionally. Remove from oven and let sit, covered loosely with foil, 10 minutes. To serve, discard strings, slice in 12 pieces and serve
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