Grandma Gigi's Cook Book & Tips

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Turkey and Stuffing ALA Great Grandma Washburn

12 pounds turkey or more

2 boxes Stove Top Stuffing for turkey or chicken

2 stalks celery

1 onion chopped

2 TBS. crushed garlic

3 TBS. Poultry seasoning or more to taste

1 or 2 packages Jimmy Dean sausage (regular)

Seasoned Bread Cubes for Stuffing as needed

Thaw turkey in refrigerator for two days prior to cooking. Allow at least 20 minutes per pound at 350* bake. 

In Dutch oven add 2 TBS. olive oil and cook sausage breaking into tiny pieces. Then add onion, celery and garlic. Cook at low heat until cooked. Add water and cook according to directions of the stove top stuffing. Taste and you may need to add garlic powder or poultry seasoning. If you need more cubes as the stuffing is not solid add stuffing bread cubes until all liquid is absorbed.







Roast Beef ALA Great Grandma Washburn

5 pounds Top or Bottom Round Roast

1 large onion halved

6 large carrots peeled and halved

3 stalks celery

3 TBS. Vegetable oil

Add oil to the Dutch Oven. Brown the roast on all sides. Add oinions, celery, and carrots under the roast. Fill pan with water half full. Add the Aus Jus. Bake 350* 3 hours or more until meat is fork tender. Some cuts take longer to get to that stage. When the meat is tender, add the soy sauce and then add the potatoes and make sure the potatoes are covered with the broth. It is done when meat is fork tender and potatoes are done. Make gravy with drippings.







Great Grandma Washburn's Stew

2 pounds sirloin (cut in bite size pieces)

1 large onion diced

2 celery stalks diced

6 carrots diced

2 cups Beef broth

1/2 cup Aus Jus

3 TBS. crushed garlic

1/4 cup soy sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

6-8 large potatoes cubed

1 turnip peeled and diced

1 shredded cabbage

Brown steak cubed in 1 TBS. oilive oil. Add oinion, garlic, celery, and carrots, then add the Beef broth, Aus Jus, soy sauce. Fill the pot to half way with  water. Cook until the meat is fork tender. NOTE: If you have leftover beef from the roast you don't have to cook it long. Add the potatoes and cook until potatoes are done. Thicken with the four and water mix. You can add any left gravy from the roast you may have.

To thicken: 1/2 cup water add 6 TBS. flour, mix until there are no lumps. When the stew is boiling, slowly add the flour water mixture and keep stirring until thickness desired. Simmer 2 minutes and serve.







French Dips

(Aunt Terrie's favorite)

2 packages Thin Sliced Top Round Steak

1 large onion sliced

1/4 cup Aus Jus

2 TBS. crushed garlic

4 TBS. soy sauce

1 package French rolls

Garlic butter

Place about ingredients in pot of water. Simmer until meat is fork tender. If you would rather Bake 350* for 2 hours or until tender. Taste, you may need to add more Aus Jus. You can use leftover sliced roast beef and then just need to warm the beef slices. Slice the rolls lengthwise. Spread garlic butter on rolls. Lay the beef slices on bread and bake 350* to keep warm. Keep the broth hot and serve in individual bowls with the sandwich on the side.







Porte' Shim-Wa ALA Great Grandma Washburn

2 pounds hamburger

1 large onion chopped

3 TBS. Garlic powder

2 TBS. Chili powder

8 potatoes mashed (creamy)

2 cans creamed corn

Brown hamburger and onion. Drain. Add garlic powder and chili powder. Layer in a buttered casserole, meat corn and mashed potatoes on top. Bake 350* for 30 minutes or until lightly browned on the tips of the potatoes. Serve.

TIP: you can add shredded cheddar cheese on the top too.







Steak Roll-ups

2 pounds thin slced Round steak

2 cans Campbells French Onion soup + 2 cans water

2 TBS. crushed garlic

8 slices bacon

1/2 pound pork sausage

Lay each steak slice on a cutting board. Place 1/2" stuffing on each slice. Roll up and toothpick to seal. Place in a 9 x 12 casserole dish. Add 2 cans soup and water over the rolls and bake 350* till fork tender for about 2-3 hours.

Stuffing for the rolls....Brown bacon until crisp and set aside. Brown in same pan 1/2 pounds sausage add 1 onion diced and garlic and cook until onion is translucent. Add enough bread cubes to soak up all the liquid. Cool for 30 minutes.







Round Steak

1 large think cut round steak

2 cans French onion soup

2 TBS. crushed garlic

Brown steak. Plave steaks in a casserole dish. Pour soup and 2 cans water over the steak. Add garlic and then bake 350* for about 2-3 hours or until fork tender. Thicken with flour water mix if needed. Serve with mashed potatoes.







Lasagna

2 packages sliced pepperoni

2 packages ground Italian sausage

1 pound lean hamburger

2 packages Italian sausage links

2 balls mozzarella cheese

2 packages cheddar cheese 12 oz.

1 package shredded Italian cheese

1 package sliced provolone cheese

1 TBS. sugar

2 green peppers

3 TBS. fennel seed crushed

2 large onions diced

4 TBS. crushed garlic

3 large jars Ragu or Prego spaghetti sauce with sausage

2 boxes lasagna noodles

Cut sausage links in 1" pieces. Brown sausage links in a little olive oil and place links in a separate bowl. Add ground sausage and hamburger to the same pan. When meat is almost done add diced onion and green pepper minced. Add fennel seed, garlic, and sugar and mix well. Add sauce and simmer 2 hours. Prepare noodles according to directions on box. Spray olive oil on 2 9 x 12 pans. Spread sauce 2 spoonfuls, all over the bottom of pan. Layer noodles to cover sauce. Spread meat, then pepperoni, then cheeses. Repeat until (at least 3 layers) the pan is full! Freeze one week if possible. Thaw and cover with foil. Bake 350* for one hour or until cheeses are golden brown.

TIP:Do not cut in servings sizes until it sets out for 20-30 minutes.





Cabbage Rolls



2 pounds lean lean hamburger

1 onion minced

1 cup minute rice

1 large jar Ragu with sausage

3 TBS. Parmesan cheese

Salt & pepper

3 TBS. ketchup

2 TBS. A1 Sauce

1 head cabbage with large leaves

Mix hamburger, onion Parmesan cheese, ketchup, and A1 sauce. Add instant rice and salt & pepper. Mix until well blended. Roll in balls toe size 2" or more. Partially boil 1 head of cabbage till just about done. Tear each large leaf and place meatball in center of leaf and roll leaf up to cover the rolls and bake 350* for 45-60 minutes.





Swiss Chicken or Pork Chops



6 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 6 pork loin chops

1 diced onion

1 TBS. pepper

1 TBS. salt

2 cans Campbells cream of mushroom soup

4-5 TBS. Kikkoman soy sauce

2 TBS. garlic powder

1 package Swish cheese sandwich slices (not the kind with holes)

Butter spray a 9 x 12 pan. Place pork chops or chicken breasts in single layer into the pan. Lay cheese slices over the top to cover each piece of meat. Warm soup in a separate pan and add soy sauce, and diced onion. When there are no lumps, (you can do this in a microwave) pour over the meat cheese mixture. Bake 350* for 45-60 minutes (meat will be fork tender and cheese will bubble to top and lightly brown).





Barbecue Ribs



1 diced onion

1 minced green pepper (omit if Aunt Nikki is coming over)

4 TBS. garlic crushed

2 large bottles ketchup

2 TBS. liquid smoke

1 TBS. hickory smoke or more (add to taste)

4 TBS. Kikkoman soy sauce

2 TBS. Worcestershire sauce

Simmer all the above ingredients for 1 hour. Spread garlic powder over ribs. Bake until close to fork tender. Dip ribs in sauce & barbecue.



TIP: You can add 1 can of beer if all adults...

Another barbecue sauce:

1/2 cup Kikkoman soy sauce.

1 whole green pepper

2 TBS. ginger

1 bottle barbecue sauce (Kraft)

2 TBS. garlic powder

2 TBS. liquid smoke

Simmer until thickened and enjoy





Grandma's Pot Roast



5 pounds Top Round Roast Beef

1 onion quartered

4 celery stalks

6 carrots whole & peeled

2 cloves garlic

Chef's classic Aus Jus

Salt & pepper to taste

Flour & water for gravy

6-8 potatoes

1/4 cup Kikkoman soy sauce

Putt a little olive oil in roaster. Brown all sides of roast in pan. Add onion (quartered), celery, and carrots to the bottom of pan and place roast on top.  Cover vegetables with water. Add Aus Jus and soy sauce to flavor water. Cover with foil. Bake 350* until for tender about 3 hours. Add peeled and halved potatoes. Place back in oven until the potatoes are tender. Let roast rest for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make gravy. You may need to add more Aus Jus and salt and pepper to taste.





Baked Ham ALA Great Great Grandma Washburn

Invite Uncle Paul and Aunt Terrie...This is one of Uncle Paul's all time favorites



5 pounds bone in smoked ham

1 can crushed pineapple

1/2 cup brown sugar

6 TBS. yellow mustard

Whole cloves

Preheat oven 350*. Score (slightly slice) in one direction, then the other direction. Place in a 9 x 12 pan. Place whole cloves intermittently in the corners. In another pan mix 1/2 cup water, pineapple, brown sugar, & mustard. Simmer for 30 minutes. Pour over ham and cover with foil. Bake 25 minutes per pound. Check every half hour to see if more water is needed, and glaze the ham. Put back in oven . Let rest 20 minutes than slice and serve. My mother used sliced pineapple, but I use crushed because some people don't like sliced pineapple.





Puffs



1/2 cup water

1/3 cups margarine

2/3 cup flour

Dash of salt

2 eggs

Bring water and margarine to a boil. Add flour & salt and stir vigorously over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add eggs (one at a time), beating till smooth after each egg. Place level teaspoon of batter on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 400* for 25 minutes. Cook where there are no drifts. Slice top off and add filling

Tuna Filling:

1 can or pouch of tuna (albacore chunk I like)

Mayonnaise to blend

Green onion minced

Celery to taste

You van use mashed ham, salmon instead. For a sweet tooth you can add a thick pudding and put top of puff back on.



Chimmi Chongas



2 full cut round steaks

5 or more TBS. Chefs classic Aus Jus

1 large onion diced

2 cans roasted green chilies (Ortega)

1 can tomato sauce

3 TBS. garlic

1 package Flour tortillas (larger size)

Fixings

Carve all the fat and bone off the round steaks. Brown steaks in a little olive oil. Add water to cover steaks. Add onion, chilies, tomato sauce, and garlic. Simmer on top of stove until fork tender and shreddable (all the liquid will be gone). You van bake 350* if you are unable to watch it. Once all the liquid is gone, shred the meat. Warm the tortillas in microwave til soft (about 30 seconds). Place large spoonful of in center of warmed tortilla. Wrap into square and put toothpick into it. In a frying pan, add 2 inches oil and heat to 375*. Fry each chonga until brown on both sides.

Fixings in separate bowls. Chopped tomatoes, chopped onion green and white, chopped olives, taco sauce (see the appetizer section), guacamole (see appetizer section), warmed re-fried beans with shredded cheddar cheese on top, sour cream, shredded cheddar & pepper-jack cheeses, salsa and diced jalapenos. Place the chongas in oven if needed to re-warm or to keep hot. 

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Hamburger Hash 

Invite Aunt Nikki



2 pounds lean hamburger

6-8 potatoes unpeeled

1 large onion diced

2 TBS. garlic crushed

3 TBS. Chefs Classic Aus Jus

Soy sauce to taste

Brown hamburger and onion until done. Add diced potatoes (cleaned but not peeled). Add 1 cup water and Aus Jus to the meat mix. Simmer until the potatoes are done. You may need to add more water. Stir frequently so the potatoes won't stick to pan..When all the water is absorbed, serve.





Layered Meat Loaf



2 lbs. lean hamburger

1 lb. ground unseasoned pork

1 roll Jimmy Dean sausage (regular flavor)

Sliced Provolone or sliced Swiss cheese

1 onion diced

1 green pepper (onit if Aunt Nikki is coming)

2 eggs

1/2 cup Progresso bread crumbs seasoned

1/4 cup ketchup

3 TBS. garlic powder

Mix hamburger and ground pork until well blended. Add onion, green pepper, eggs, bread crumbs, ketchup, and garlic powder. Take 1/2 of meat mix and form into a loaf. Layer the Jimmy Dean sausage on top of bottom layer. Place the Provolone slices single layer or double on top of sausage. Place the remaining meat on top of cheese and seal the sides with the hamburger mix. Bake 350* for about 1 hour or until done. Crain the meat loaf and keep in pan. Pour gravy over meat loaf and bake an extra 15 minutes.









Laura’s Salmon



2 cloves minced garlic

6 tbs lite olive oil
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs fresh parsley
12oz salmon
Marinate for 1-2 hours

Preheat oven to 375*
Line the tray with foil
Place the salmon in the marinade mix over the foil
Bake 35-45







Grilled Zucchini

 

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Zucchini
Garlic powder
Permission cheese grated
Olive oil

Slice the zucchini into slices
Rub the olive oil onto each slice
Grill
While on the grill sprinkle the garlic powder on one side.
When you flip the zucchini sprinkle the permission cheese on the other side.

Or

If you would rather cook in the oven preheat the oven to 375*
Dot of butter on each slice
Sprinkle garlic powder and permission cheese on
Bake until cheese is bubbly golden brown