Easy Gnocchi!

*****Updated gnocchi today with leftover mashed potatoes.

Updated photos 11/5/2023

2 or 3 cups (room temperature )mashed potatoes 

2 eggs at room temperature 

3  1/2 + cups flour ( approximate) you may need more.

NOVEMBER 29,2022

Original 2017
By now you should know I love gnocchi and I have made them several different ways.  Sweet potato gnocchi with brown butter was fabulous!  Gnocchi, using ricotta cheese instead of potatoes was wonderful!  My favorite are potato gnocchi with my traditional red sauce.

Today I played around with refrigerated mashed potatoes and I have to say these were by far the easiest.

  

***I used a 1 lb. pkg. (16 oz.)of refrigerated mashed potatoes at room temperature,an egg and approximately  3 1/2 cups of flour.  

That is all it took 3 ingredients and I used my freshly made red sauce. If you don't have some feel free to use your favorite jar sauce. 

The next time I make the yummy gnocchi they will be swimming in some pink vodka sauce.  You can be sure I'll be looking for sales on refrigerated mashed potatoes because I can never have enough gnocchi.  My freezer will be stocked.

Note: You may like to make some of these and top with butter and grated cheese for the kiddo's.   Something I think they'd enjoy!! :)

Happy Cooking!

Bring a large pot of water to a boil with a bit of salt, add gnocchi, stir , turn down heat to medium, stir again and when gnocchi come to top let simmer for a few minutes and drain well.

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Sticky beef meatballs!

I’ve made sticky chicken with cubed chicken but never with ground beef so today’s recipe is just that.  Sticky chicken meatballs!

They’re good!  I have some for leftovers tomorrow.  I only drizzled the sauce on what I felt we’d be eating today.

***NOTE:  Ps.  You can substitute ground Turkey or chicken in this recipe!

1 lb. beef

1/2 cup breadcrumbs 

1 tsp.  Salt 

1/4 tsp. Pepper

1 egg beaten

1small grated onion or 1tsp. Onion powder 

1/2 tsp. Garlic powder 

2 tsp. Soy sauce

2 T brown sugar 

***Chopped Chives or scallions for garnish

***Sesame seeds for top

Mix  (but chives and sesame seeds)above ingredients just until incorporated.

On a medium size cookie sheet spray with cooking oil.

***Set oven temperature to 400°.

My meatballs are about the size a tablespoon of meat.

Place meatballs on cookie sheet and Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until

Slightly browned.

While meatballs are baking make the sauce.

In a small dish put

1/4 cup rice vinegar 

2 T honey 

2 T brown sugar 

2 T soy sauce 

1/8 tsp. Hot sauce

2 T water

2 T cornstarch 

Whisk all until blended 

Steamed rice (I used minute rice) for convenience 

In a small pot place sauce ingredients 

Cook on medium stirring constantly with whisk until thickened 

Remove meatballs from oven and place on cooked rice.

Drizzle sauce over meatballs.  Garnish with chives and sesame seeds.

Happy easy cooking!

How to make an easy meal with ground beef

Updated photos 3/19/2023

Todays Easy beef,cabbage with diced petite tomatoes and onions.  

Cabbage and onion sliced very thin.

Hi:

Dinner! I  Seasoned (salt and pepper) ground beef  placed in a pot with a small amount of vegetable oil and added a whole sliced sweet onion.  After it was browned I placed it in crockpot with 1/2 cup sauerkraut , 1/2 head sliced cabbage and some of my marinara  sauce.  It took approximately  4 hours on high heat.  6 hours on low.

Note:  you can make this meal in a Dutch oven on top of the stove.  Varying heat.  Cover to allow cabbage to cook.

Over Freshly mashed potatoes.  Sooo yummy! Salt and pepper to taste!

And if you dare to add a green salad and some fresh bread and butter.  Mmmmmm mmmm good !

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

It is getting harder and harder to come up with easy meals that require little work and can be made from start to finish in a little over an hour.

I had bought some fresh ground round steak at the store the other day and I had intended on making some burgers with it but wanted something a little different.

It's over 6 years that I have been bringing recipes from my kitchen to yours and I'm needing some assistence for some variety.  I'll be adapting recipes I think are of interest and easy to make for a little change. Hope you continue to like what you see and find a few more selections for dinner at your house.

Enjoy!

I adapted a recipe to my liking and it's a nice change.

l lb. lean ground round (I'm sure you can use lean chuck or lean beef too)
1 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
1/2 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1 T. ketscup
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 cup beef broth
dash of Worcestershire if you like(I eliminated it)

1 T butter
1 T. olive oil
 1 medium onion sliced thin
2 cups beef broth

Mix meat mixture and form into meatballs size balls.

In a large deep skillet on medium to low heat place butter and olive oil.  Place meatballs and fry until browned on all sides. Remove meatballs from skillet and drain any excess grease.

In the same skillet place thinly slice onions and fry slowly until browned and slightly tender while scrapping pan. Add 2 cups of beef broth and simmer for a few minutes. Add meatballs and simmer until meatballs are warmed.  

To thicken mixture if you like you can thicken mixture before adding meatballs with a little cornstarch.


Serve with mashed potatoes. 

adapted from Ree Drummond

Re-post 8/20/22

Ricotta seasoned zucchini boats

I watched a video of these ricotta zucchini boats being made so it’s my adaption of the recipe.

1 washed and sliced lengthwise (1)zucchini  (scrape and hollow out center with a teaspoon)

Sprinkle with salt.  On a cookie sheet place zucchini and Bake 400° approximately 30 minutes.

Remove from oven.  Cool slightly.

In a small pan place about 1/4 cup olive oil and 

One (1)clove garlic minced

Heat on LOW until you can smell the garlic.  Do not burn.  Remove from heat to cool.

While zucchini is baking in a medium bowl place 4 + ( depending on size of zucchini) heaping tablespoons ricotta 

4 T breadcrumbs 

4 T pecorino Romano cheese

Pinch salt 

1 T dried or fresh parsley ( use more fresh parsley if you have it)

1 lemon squeezed

*** note Add garlic oil you have simmered.

Stir well

 Taste ricotta..add more lemon if needed

*** Note:  My ingredients are estimated.

Now it’s time to fill a’dente Zucchini with ricotta mixture.  Level with small spatula .  Top with a drizzle of olive oil and grated pecorino.  

*** you can use Parmesan if you prefer

On top rack of oven place cookie sheet.  Broil zucchini on low until top of zucchini starts to brown.

Remove and serve.

I served with sides of green beans and potatoes and a 1/2 quartered tomato.  Yummy! 

Panko seasoned shrimp scampi

This meal was served with yellow seasoned rice.

New photo 1/17/2023

Quick and easy way to make dinner!

Delicious generously seasoned shrimp sautéed 

with a generous amount butter, olive oil, garlic, dried parsley, a whole squeezed lemon and paprika.  To make this already fabulous meal even better I added Panko seasoned bread crumbs right before serving stirring gently to lightly coat the shrimp.  

I did this meal without exact measurements because we were hungry and I needed to get something on our table quickly.

😋

Microwave white and sweet potato

Applesauce as side

Cocktail sauce (optional)

Enjoy!

Easy hamburgers in gravy!

Updated photos!

Todays photos !  If you like dark rich gravy 

I browned the hamburgers a little darker which produces a darker gravy. 6/27/2022

Today my grandson's went golfing with Poppy and Grammie  had lots of catching up to do with her cookbook orders so when Poppy called and said the boys were coming for dinner quick hamburgers in gravy came to mind. I make mine small so they cook quickly and make sure to brown them a bit so your gravy will be a nice brown color. Make sure to scrape bottom of pan with a wooden spoon to loosen bits of brown pieces while adding the water to the pan.  Easy recipe and gravy instructions below! 

Happy Baking and Cooking from my kitchen to yours,

M.J.

They love gravy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 1/4 lb. natural lean beef ground
salt
pepper
parsley
onion powder

Vegetable oil

1 sliced medium  onion

In a large pan place some vegetable oil.  Mix beef with salt, pepper ,parsley and onion powder to taste.   Make several small to medium size patties.  Cook patties and onions until browned on each side making sure to brown so the bottom of your pan has some color.  After patties are cooked remove from pan and set aside.

To the pan add **2 cups cold water or 1 cup cold water and 1 cup beef broth ( **you can add all broth )a little more flavor with broth).  Stir well to loosen up any brown drippings.  Add 4 T flour in a small dish with some of the cold water whisk and  add to liquid.  

Turn heat to medium and continue to whisk u til mixture thickens. 

 Add cooked hamburgers and cook slowly in thickened gravy.  Serve over bread with potato or vegetable of choice. 

Enjoy!



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Loaded Enchiladas! my recipe

Today since our youngest grandson was visiting us I decided to make a new version of a basic enchilada recipe using some of his favorite add/ins.

I would have added chiles’ too but I didn’t have any so this worked out delicious anyway.  

1lb. Ground beef

Taco seasoning pack

1/2 cup water

1 can black beans rinsed 

1 can drained corn

1/2 can refried beans

1/4 cup+hot sauce

2 cups  shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese(optional) I had some so I added about 1/2 cup.

1package large flour tortillas 

1large can Enchilada sauce

Sour cream, chives (optional)

Cooked white or saffron rice 

Sauté beef in 2T vegetable oil until beef is browned.  Add seasoning pack and water.  Stir and allow to bring to a low simmer.  Remove from from heat.  Add refried beans, stir until blended with beef.  Add corn , hot sauce, rinsed black beans and 1cup shredded cheddar cheese. Stir.

Spray 9x13” baking dish with cooking spray. 

Place 2 large Tablespoons of beef mixture and fold tortilla.  Place in greased 9x13” baking dish.  Recipe makes about 10 to 12 tortillas.

Top enchiladas with  Enchilada sauce and remainder of shredded cheese. Bake 350° 20 to 30 minutes uncovered.

Enjoy!