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Hey, have you tried cooking anything off of foodnetwork? I know you like to cook. I dont, lol, just like watching it. although I have tried one thing and it’s really really good, I was pleasantly surprised. it’s called Stuffed Cabbage soup and it’s by Rachael Ray. it’s supposed to taste like a cabbage roll, it does sort of. I do a couple things different than her receipe. (sp?) I dont put any garlic, I honestly dont think garlic would go well in that soup. and I only use ground beef. not the mixture. I have tried it with sausage only and it’s good. but just was curious if you’ve tired alot of things. And I highly recommend that soup! or stoup as she would say.
- What I do differently…..leave out the garlic, parsley and dill. and I just use plain paprika instead of smoked. and I only use ground beef.
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 cup raw white rice
- 1 quart plus 2 cups chicken stock, divided
- 1 1/2 pounds ground meatloaf mix (a combination of beef, pork and veal)
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice, eyeball it in your palm
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander, half a palm full
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, eyeball it in your palm
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, thinly sliced with a vegetable peeler into strips then finely chopped
- 1/2-3/4 head Savoy cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- Handful of flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 3 tablespoons dill, finely chopped
Directions
Heat a sauce pot over medium-high heat with 2 turns of the pan of extra-virgin olive oil, about 2 tablespoons. Add the rice and toss to coat in oil. Add 2 cups of chicken stock, bring up to a simmer, cover and cook for 16 to 18 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Wow that didnt post well! LOL try this. go to http://www.foodnetwork.com and look up Stuffed Cabbage Stoup by Rachael Ray
to cook for much anymore – friends occasionally. Yes, I have taken receipes from Food Network, and just about any other cooking web site. Heck, I still have my Betty Crocker (red and white) binder cookbook and the receipes that Mrs. Bahr my home ec teacher ran off for the classes in jr. and sr. high school on a mimograph machine (wayyyyy before printers and computers). Those would qualify as classics as old as they are now. Love cabbage soup though and using the sausage instead of hamburger sounds yummy!
It’s totally falling apart but I still use it on occasion.
Although I don’t cook much anymore either, I have used recipes from several shows. I did a brined turkey from Good Eats that EVERYBODY absolutely raved about. I’ve made cookies that were excellent I got from Sandra Lee and some other stuff from different shows…Barefoot Contessa, Paula Dean, and Rachael Ray.
What kind of stuff Bonbon? sorry I’m just curious. esp about Ina, I dont know why but I like watching her. I have read alot of reviews that people say that Sandra lee’s stuff sucked. I dont really like watching her either. I hate how she pronounces her L’s. LOL. what kind of cookies were they?
We are from the same hometown, LaCrosse, WI. People say it’s that "midwestern" accent. Anyway, her cookies were macadamia/coconut. She started them with a sugar cookie mix and went from there. I made them for my book club and everybody raved about them. I’ll send you the recipe if you’d like. What I like about her is that she uses a lot of store-bought stuff which makes things go faster. I also LOVE her ‘tablescapes’ and cocktail recipes and how they decorate her set and clothing to be all color coordinated.
Although I don’t particularly care for Ina Garten herself, she IS fascinating to watch. I made her beef stroganof once and it was very good. I also did a corn chowder that was good too.
I can’t remember what I made from Rachael Ray but there were a couple of things. Obviously they weren’t too impressive or I’d remember. I think one of them was baked sweet potato french fries. They were dry. I used to watch her 30 Minute Meals religiously but have kind of lost interest now. One thing I don’t like about her is her extensive use of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil). I HATE olive oil and avoid it like the plague. I can’t even stand the smell of it, let alone the taste. And it seems all her salad dressings are made with EVOO and vinegar and I HATE vinegar too. I don’t like anything spicy or tangy.
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