Week of Nov 6, 2016

Sun - Swiss Steak

Piroshky - broke open

Mon - Beef Stew 

Tue - Piroshky - Onion/Beef, Side Salad

Wed - Pollo a al Crema

Thur - Ramen Soup

Fri - Chicken Cattitore 

Easy "Swiss Steak"

4 steaks (cheap ones are fine, high quality steak - is NOT necessary for this recipe)1 can cream of mushroom soup1 pkt onion soup mix (OR mushroom gravy powdered mix)1 1/2 can water
1 (8 oz) sliced, button or baby portobella mushroomsThickener (if needed) 2 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp flour mixed together.Mix soups and water together in a 9x13 pan, put in steaks. Make sure to cover the steaks with the liquid. Add in mushrooms.Cover pan with foil, bake 350F for 3 hours. Checking liquid level (make sure all the water didn't evaporate) every hour.If the baking liquid is lumpy stir to combine. Stir in thickener if needed. Taste gravy, add salt and pepper as necessary. Serve liquid as gravy over steaks and mashed potatoes. We like seasoned green beans as a side.

Piroshky
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
salt and pepper
2 cups swiss or provolone cheese
Make roll dough (see bread recipes page)
In a large skillet, cook meat and onion over medium heat. Chop meat to keep in small peices. Cook until beef is browned.
At the end of the roll recipe, make the rolls and fill them with the beef mixture and a sprinkle of cheese before baking. 
bake at 350F for 12 minutes, or until golden brown.

Pollo a la Creman (Chicken in Cream Sauce)

Pollo a al Crema

2 boneless chicken breast, cubed

1/2 a medium onion, sliced

1 cup bell pepper, sliced (I use the multi-colored mix you can get in the frozen foods isle)

1 cup sliced button mushrooms

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp salt and pepper, each

1 tbsp taco mix (recipe below)

1/2 cup cream or half and half

1 cup sour cream (or mexican crema)

heat oil in large skillet, medium heat, add chicken, bell pepper, onion, mushrooms, salt pepper and taco mix. cook until chicken is cooked through. stir in cream and sour cream, heat thru. Serve with tortillas.

Angela's Taco Seasoning:

1 1/2 tbsp paprika

1 tbsp garlic salt

1 tbsp onion powder

2 tbsp ground cumin

1/2 - 2 tsp cayenne pepper - depending on how spicy you want it

Oven Baked Beef Stew

2 lbs beef stew meat

2 cups red wine

water

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 bay leaves

8 oz bag of baby carrots

1 cup of pearl onions

3 celery, chopped

4 medium potatoes, cubed

2 tbsp flour

2 tbsp butter

Brown stew meat in a saute pan on high heat, just until brown, 2-3 minutes. Add ingredients, except potatoes, into a 9x13 pan. Add water until the liquid is barely covering the meat and veggies. Cover with foil. Bake at 350 for 2 hours. Add potatoes, and more water if needed, and cook another 45 minutes, or until potatoes are done. If the sauce is not thick enough, mix the flour and butter together and mix into the sauce.

Ramen Soup

http://www.kikkomanusa.com/homecooks/recipes/recipedetail.php?rd=13308#.WB5rNPkrJPY
I will be making my own stock for this.

Chicken Cattitore
1 whole chicken, in pieces (breast piece, leg, etc)
1 box Chicken Broth 
2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes
1/2 medium onion 
3. Transfer to crock pot. Add in chicken. 
4. Cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours.
5. serve with cooked pasta, chopped parsley, and shredded Parmesan cheese.