Pea Green Soup

1/2 large Onion, peeled and chopped
1/4 cup Chopped Sweet Peppers
2 large Scallions, chopped

8 ounces Diced Ham
1/2 stick of Butter
1 TBSP Chopped Garlic

1 lb (2 1/4 cups) Green Split Peas
2 quart Chicken Broth
2 – 12 ounce bottles of Beer
2 – 0.5 liter bottles of Water

2 Celery stalks, chopped
1 large Carrot, chopped

1 tsp Chili Powder
1 tsp Oregano
1 tsp Parsley
1 tsp Basil
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black & Red Pepper
1 tsp Sugar
1 cup Milk
In food processor, chop Onion, Sweet Peppers, and Scallions.

Then, in large pot, brown Diced Ham with Butter, Garlic, Onion, Sweet Peppers, and Scallions.

Mix Green Split Peas and 1/2 quart Chicken Broth in blender and puree. 
Add mixture to pot. 
Add the rest of the Chicken Broth. 
Add Beer.
Add Water.

In food processor, chop Celery and Carrot. 
Add to pot. 
Add Chili Powder, Oregano, Parsley, Basil, Salt, Pepper, and Sugar.
Add Milk.

Transfer all to Crock Pot.
Simmer at low heat forever, (24 hours), stirring to bottom of pot constantly.

Plantation Plantains

3 Firm Plantains
3 TBSP Butter
1 TBSP Sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
Cooking Oil

Peel Plantains and slice sideways into three or four lenghtwise strips each.

In a pan with about 1/2 inch of hot oil, fry plantains for three to four minutes per side, or until golden brown.

Remove plantains to a paper towel covered plate.
Put another paper towel on top and then another plate on top.
Pound down on the top plate to smash the plantains to about half their thickness.

Add Butter, Sugar, and Cinnamon to the hot oil in the pan and refry the plantains about one minute per side.

Drain on paper towels and serve.

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Buffalo Hot Dog Chili

1 pound Ground Buffalo
2 – 12 ounce bottles of Beer
1 TBSP Olive Oil

1 – 12 ounce can Tomato Paste
3 TBSP Chili Powder
1 TBSP  Minced Onion
2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 teaspoon Ground Mustard
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon Black Pepper

 
Boil Buffalo in Beer and Olive Oil until it browns.
Add the other ingredients and simmer uncovered for one hour.

Bob’s BBQ Sauce

1/4 cup olive oil

3 tablespoons crushed garlic

1 chopped red onion

5 pureed sweet green, red, orange, and/or yellow peppers

2 pureed jalapeno peppers

2 pureed chile peppers

2 pureed scallions

2 – 29 ounce cans of tomato sauce

1 – l2 ounce can of tomato paste

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup chili powder

2 teaspoons cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup brown mustard

1 teaspoon dry mustard

Cook the garlic, onions and peppers in olive oil until soupy.

And then add all the rest of the ingredients.

Cover and simmer on low for 1 hour.

Keep stirring it often so it doesn’t burn.

Refrigerate for a few days before you use it.

This allows the flavors to blend and mellow.

Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf

1 – 1+ pound package of ground pork veal & beef mix
1 – 1 pound package of ground buffalo

3 eggs

2 cups of breadcrumbs

1/2 cup of applesauce

Secret mixture of spices  🙂

1 jar of pork gravy
1 can of condensed tomato soup
Coat bottom of pan with olive oil.

Thoroughly mix meats, eggs, breadcrumbs, applesauce and spices in a large bowl. 
Form mix into a rectangular loaf.  Insert into center of pan.

Place a few lengths of bacon accross the top of the meat loaf.

Fill remainder of pan with chunks of carrots and potatoes.

Mix gravy and soup together.  Pour over meat loaf, carrots, and potatoes.

Cover pan with aluminum foil.
Cook at 350 degfrees for 60+ minutes.

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