eMeals: May Recipe

Swedish Meatballs & Noodles

2 lbs ground beef or turkey

1 onion, finely chopped

1 C fine bread crumbs

2 eggs - beaten

1 C milk

2 t salt

1/2 t pepper

1/2 t allspice

Mix all meatball ingredients together. Form into 1" meatballs. Place in 13x9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Drain grease. Use half of cooked meatballs for this recipe. Freeze the rest of the meatballs for another meal.

Gravy:

5 T dry onion soup mix

1 C water

1 T flour

1 C milk 

In large skillet or sauce pan, combine gravy ingredients. Add meatballs. Heat/simmer for 20 minutes.

1 lb. Egg noodles

Cook pasta according to package directions. Serve meatballs and sauce over noodles.

Cherry Tomatoes, Parsley, Garlic, Olive Oil, and Gnocchi Recipe

This recipe is so delicious. It smells divine as you are making it, but once you taste it you will make it over and over again.

Because the tender little potato dumplings called gnocchi have become so popular in recent years, the name of this pasta might be confusing. Gnocchi is also a smallish pasta shape, similar to a shell but a little more open, so that sliced cherry tomatoes often wiggle inside them. If you don't have gnocchi, any medium-small pasta shape will do. 

1 T sea salt plus more to taste

1 lb. dried gnocchi (dumpling-shaped pasta)

3 C ripe cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered

1 small red onion, diced

6 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 C minced fresh Italian parsley

2 C brocconcini cheese, quartered or 2 C shredded fresh mozzarella (8 oz.)

Freshly ground pepper to taste

1/4 C extra-virgin olive oil

Fill large pot two-thirds full of water; add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cook gnocchi according to package directions; drain. Do not rinse.

Combine cherry tomatoes, onion, garlic, parsley, and cheese in large bowl; toss together gently. Season with salt and pepper; add olive oil. Add pasta to bowl and toss gently but thoroughly. Divide pasta evenly among bowls.

4 large servings.

Jordan, Michele Anna. (2010) Lotsa Pasta: Over 100 Elegant and Everyday Recipes. 
     Minnetonka, MN: North American Membership Group, Inc. 

Flour Tortilla Recipe

3 C unbleached flour, whole wheat flour, or half unbleached white and half whole wheat
2 t baking powder
2 t sea salt
1/2 C butter
1 C HOT water

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. With a fork or a pastry cutter, cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly. Add about 1 C hot water to the mixture or just enough to make the ingredients look moist.
With a fork, mix making sure to rub the dough against the sides of the mixing bowl to gather any clinging dough. If the dough still sticks to the side of the bowl, add a couple more tablespoons of flour until the dough forms a soft round shape. Cover with a dish towel and let rest 15 - 30 minutes.
Take the dough and pull it apart into 12 balls. Lightly flour your rolling area and roll each ball with a rolling pin to about 1/8 inch thickness.
Place each tortilla on a medium hot cast iron skillet. Cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side, or until tortilla does not look doughy.

My tips:
I boiled my water so it was very hot before I added it to the dry ingredients. I let my dough rest while I was heating up my skillet or griddle. You can also use an electric skillet or griddle. If you will be using the tortillas in another meal such as enchiladas, I wouldn't cook them all the way on the griddle. If you only need 6 tortillas just half the recipe.

I made Ground Turkey and Cheese Enchiladas with these tortillas, and they were delicious.

Onion Soup Mix Recipe

3/4 C Minced Onion, dried

1/3 C Beef Bullion Powder (I put Bullion Cubes in my food processor and made them into powder)

1/4 C Onion Powder

1/4 t Celery Seed

1/4 t Sucanat

Combine ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to one (1) year. 

Yield: 20 Tablespoons

Onion Soup Mix:

• In a saucepan, combine 4 C Water and 5 T Onion Soup Mix. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Yield: 3 Servings

Roasted Potatoes:

• In a bowl toss 6 (2 lbs.) medium Potatoes (cut into 1/2-inch cubes) and 1/3 C Olive Oil. Sprinkle with 5 T Onion Soup Mix; toss to coat. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1 inch baking pan. Bake uncovered at 450 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Yield: 6 Servings

Onion Dip:

• In a bowl combine 2 C (16 oz.) Sour Cream and 5 T Onion Soup Mix; mix well. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Serve with vegetables, chips, or crackers.  Yield: 2 Cups

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1/3 C dry Parmesan Cheese, grated

1 T Garlic Powder

1 T Onion Powder

1 T Paprika

1 T Celery Seeds

1 T Sesame Seeds

1 T Oregano

1 T Basil

Mix ingredients and store in an air-tight container ( I store mine in the refrigerator). This mix will keep for several months.

Dressing:

• Mix 1 T mix with 1/4 C vinegar, 2 T water, and 2/3 C oil in a covered container. Shake vigorously.
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Dip:

• Mix 1 T mix with 1/4 C of mayonnaise, yogurt, or sour cream.

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