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Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Porcupine Meatballs

From the kitchen of Roberta

1 lb. Ground Beef
1/2 cup Instant rice
1/2 cup water and 1 cup of water
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
1 (15 oz.) tomato sauce
2 T. Worchestershire sauce

Heat oven 350 degrees

Directions:

Mix meat, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion and spices all together.

Form into small meatballs and place into 8x8x2 baking dish.

Mix tomato sauce, 1 cup water and worchestershire sauce.

Pour on top of meatballs. Cover with foil.

Bake for 45 minutes.

Uncover and stir sauce and spoon over meatballs......bake for additional 15 minutes or until rice is tender!

Serves 4

Friday, November 03, 2006

Ground Beef - Lettuce Sushi

From the kitchen of a friend

Brown with 1/2 cup water
1/4 Lb ground beef
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp green onion (finely chopped)
1/2 tsp garlic (finely chopped)
1 tsp ground sesame seed
Dash of black or white ground pepper
1/2 tbsp sesame oil

Add to above mixture and cook thoroughly with 1/2 cup water
2-3 tbsp miso (white fermented bean paste) (optional)
1/2 onion (finely chopped)
1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
1 green pepper (finely diced)
1 1/2 tbsp sugar

Remove from flame and add
1 tbsp sesame oil
2 tbsp ground sesame seed
1 red chili pepper (ground)

Cool mixture to room temperature.

Roll in leafy lettuce and serve.

Note: this makes a light dinner meal...