JD’s Recipes

Brown 1 lb of hamburger, add 1/2 lb sliced smoked bacon

1 whole onion rough chopped

When the onions are translucent, add all of the following;

1 can diced tomatoes with green chili

2 cans of roasted whole green chili rough chopped

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tbsp onion powder

2 bay leaves

1 package taco seasoning

3/4 lb pinto beans and enough water or chicken broth (5 cups) to cover. You’ll have to add water as it cooks for dry beans, they will soak up a lot of water. Dry beans takes several hours or so to cook at a nice slow simmer.

This is too easy. Get your ass out of bed early and cook up some biscuits and gravy!

Brown up 1 lb of bulk breakfast sausage

Add 1 onion, diced

When the onions are translucent, add 1/3 cup of flour and mix well. Remove from heat.

In another pot, make the roux.

4-5 tbsp butter

4-5 tbsp flour

Cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat

Add 1 cup chicken broth while whisking vigorously.

Add 4 -5 cups of milk, 1/2 tsp pepper and stir it up good.

Add the sausage and onions, stir as it thickens. Cook for at least 5 minutes at a low boil to cook the flour out. Serve over fresh baking powder biscuits.

Melt 4 tbsp butter in large frying pan over medium high heat

Add 3 chopped garlic cloves and cook until you smell them

Add some Italian parsley, then 1 1/2 cup heavy cream and bring to gentle simmer

Add 6-7 oz crumbled gorgonzola and 3-5 tbsp parmesan stirring constantly until its all melted in, don’t let it break

Add your cooked noodles and spinach, cook until wilted

Fold in gently thinly sliced pieces of smoked salmon, sauce should thicken gradually, don’t over cook.

1 rotisserie chicken (pull the meat off)
4-5 carrots roughly chopped
1 chopped onion
5-6 celery ribs roughly chopped
4 garlic cloves minced
Some chopped parsley
5-6 cups chicken stock (Better Than Bullion)
1 tbsp fresh Thyme
1 tbsp fresh rosemary minced
2 bay leaves
S & P to taste

Put 3-4 tbsp olive oil in a large soup pot and heat up. Put all the veggies in with your fresh herbs, salt & pepper and cook for 10-15 minutes until onions start to brown up. If you’re using Better than Bullion roasted chicken base, stir in several tablespoons into the veggies. Add the water, bring to a boil and let simmer for an hour. Turn the heat down to a low heat and add the chicken and parsley, then turn the fire off. Do not boil the chicken, it’s already cooked!