Vegetable-Leek Beef Barley Soup

April 18, 2009.   Categories Chilis/Stews, Slowcooker / Crockpot, Soups.

Vegetable-Leek Beef Barley Soup

  Vegetable-Leek Beef Barley Soup Today is April 18th and it snowed 3 feet at our home yesterday.  It’s cold and has been either raining or snowing most of the day.  A hearty soup was in order for this Spring storm. My husband loves beef and barley soup, so I made this today and it turned out quite well!  Enjoy… 3.5 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed of fat and cubed 1/2 inch  2 tbsp olive oil Pat of...

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Pork Green Chile Stew

February 22, 2009.   Categories Chilis/Stews, Comfort Food, Slowcooker / Crockpot, Soups, Southwestern / Mexican.

Pork Green Chile Stew

Pork Green Chile Stew My husband and I love our Harleys and like nothing more than stopping during our ride to try Green Chili in Colorado and New Mexico.  I’ve made green chile several times, and I believe this to be the best method. It’s my own recipe as I’ve removed unneeded seasonings or non-fresh ingredients… If you use chiles roasted from New Mexico and good quality pork shoulder, you don’t need dried...

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Killer Red Beef Chili

November 1, 2008.   Categories Chilis/Stews, Slowcooker / Crockpot, Southwestern / Mexican.

Killer Red Beef Chili

This is another favorite cold weather recipe… it’s fun to play with the quantities and taste as you go…. Ingredients * 3 dried ancho peppers, stemmed and seeded * 2 tablespoons dried oregano * 2 tablespoons sweet paprika * 2 tablespoons whole coriander * 1 tablespoon cumin seed * 1 tablespoon chili powder * 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil * 2 onions, chopped * 2 or 3 beef marrow bones to flavor stock * 3.5 pounds beef...

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