Category Archives: winter

frannie soup

fall, main courses, tastes good, winter
  • 2 cups potatoes diced
  • 1 cup sliced
  • 1 stalk celery diced
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 1/4 t pepper
  • 1 t salt

Cook all ingredients in 1 1/2 cup of water until tender.

  • 2T butter
  • 1/4 cup flour

Stir together in saucepan to make a roux

  • 2 cups milk

Add milk. Cook until smooth and thickened.

  • 1 cup grated parmesan cheese

Add cheese. Melt.

Add cheese sauce and creamed corn to undrained vegetables. Heat through.

Makes 7 cups.

From ‘Weasel Cooks 2007′ by Jenifer Burke – a collection of favorite family recipes.

beef stew

easy, fall, main courses, tastes good, winter
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 T flour
  • 1 1/4 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 6 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 8 cups beef stock or canned beef broth (can substitute red wine for some of the broth)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried thyme
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 7 cups)
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cups 1/2-inch pieces peeled carrots

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