Great Northern Beans/ Cooked Southern Style/Ultimate Soulfood

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Turkey Neck Gumbo

Hi,This Is Sandra...Here another great recipe from the south..My Creole Style Spicy Gumbo Shared with love..Happy Eating

Slice Cinnamon Grilled Apples/Season Corn On Cob/Sauteed Zucchini/ Vegetarian Menu

l Love these dishes when I don't like eating meat...Happy Eating..Sandra

Grilled Cinnamon Apples 

2 apples granny smith cored and cut into 1/4-inch slices

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup lemon juice

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

pinch of salt

Sauteed Zucchini

Preheat the grill for medium heat.Or A frying pan
Combine water and lemon juice in a large bowl.
Add apple slices to the mixture. In a small bowl combine cinnamon, salt and sugar.
Place apples on grill rack and allow to cook for 6-8 minutes on each side, turning once.
Once cooked, place apples on a large dish and sprinkle with sugar mixture.

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil 4 medium zucchini, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tablespoon fresh marjoram or oregano, chopped Kosher salt and pepper

Heat half the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half the zucchini and cook, stirring only occasionally, until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the cooked zucchini to a plate. Repeat with the remaining oil and zucchini.

Return the first batch to the skillet. Stir in the garlic, marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring, for 2 minute

Season Corn On The Cob

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Cream Cheese
Cheese of your choice
Mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 ears yellow corn, husked, halved crosswise

Directions

Cook the corn in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, transfer the corn to a platter. Brush the cheese mixture over the hot corn and serve. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese on top of the corn.

Heat the butter in a heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and saute until tender and fragrant, about 1 minute. Remove the skillet from the heat and cool.

Spreading Mayonnaise and then the cream chesse on the corn

Set aside 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan cheese and stir the rest into the garlic mixture, along with the parsley and salt. Add chesse of your choice.

Mexican Cornbread

"A new spicy twist on cornbread. Very rich and flavorful with a crisp topping of cheese."
Happy Eating...Sandra

Ingredients

1 cup self-rising cornmeal 

1 cup self-rising flour 

3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese 

1 onion, chopped 

1 green bell pepper, chopped 

1 hot green pepper

2 eggs, beaten 

1 (8 ounce) can creamed corn 

1/2 cup milk or more

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, mix together cornmeal, flour, Cheddar cheese, onion, green pepper and jalapeno. Stir in eggs, creamed corn and milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

Beef Chili With Pinto Beans

Hi,This Is Sandra, This recipe is made with dry pinto beans which are cooked in the slow cooker and then combined with the browned ground beef,chili powder, peppers, and tomatoes flavor this easy pinto bean chili.

Optional Garnishes: sour cream, guacamole, chopped fresh cilantro, shredded cheddar or pepper jack cheese, tortilla chips, sliced green onions, shredded lettuce, sliced ripe olives, or diced fresh tomatoes

I like Cornbread With Mines...Happy Eating!!!

Ingredients

1 pound dry pinto beans or 4 cans pinto beans

3 1/2 cups water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup chopped onion

1 teaspoon chopped garlic

1 large green bell pepper, chopped

1 small hot pepper, chopped,jalapeno

1 pound ground beef, at least 80% lean

 cocktail beef smokies

1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes

2 teaspoons cider vinegar

2 teaspoons cumin

2 tablespoons chili powder

salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Rinse and sort the pinto beans and pick.

Combine the pinto beans and water in crock pot; cover and cook on high for 3 hours or until beans are tender.or used 4 canned pinto beans.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and bell pepper and cook until softened; transfer to the slow cooker.

Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until no longer pink, turning and stirring frequently. Drain thoroughly and transfer to the slow cooker.

Add the tomatoes and seasons to the beef and beans; stir to blend. Taste and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, as needed.

Reduce the slow cooker heat setting to low; adding cocktail beef smokies cover and cook for 3 to 4 hours longer.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Creamed Spinach

Creamed Spinach

Sure, creamed spinach should be rich (with butter) but it should also be bright green, still taste like the spinach that it is, and you should still be able to see the actual spinach in the dish. This green deserves that much.

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