Cooking blogs are popular, right? So here's what I'm going to do. I've decided to start including recipes on this blog. The only rule is that the foods must be healthy, affordable, easy to prepare, and use at least 90% ingredients that stay usable for at least a month in the pantry, fridge, or freezer.
Maybe at some point, I'll even do videos!
Today's recipe is ground beef in a tomato sauce. This recipe is great served over just about any starch, including rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or bread. You could probably also use it as a lasagna filling.
Serves: 3-4 adults
Cooking time: 20-30 minutes
Ingredients:
oil of your choice
3 cloves of garlic (optional)
1 small onion (optional)
2 lbs ground beef
1 small can crushed tomatoes
1 heaping tbsp tomato paste (optional)
1 can of carrots and/or peas
spices of your choice
Steps:
1. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. You just need enough that the beef won't stick, so use less if you are using a fattier mix. If you want to use fresh garlic or onion, sautee it now until golden but not burnt.
2. Add the beef, stirring until all signs of pink are gone.
3. Add the tomato stuff and the spices. For my spices, I like to add a bay leaf, oregano, black pepper, and a small amount of chili powder. You can also use garlic and/or onion powder instead of adding garlic and/or onion at the beginning.
4. Drain the water from the canned vegetables. You may also want to give them a rinse to get rid of any salt or sugar added in the canning liquid (I buy with only salt added and then don't add salt with the other spices).
5. Let simmer for 5-15 minutes (the cooking time really is that flexible at this point) while you get your starch ready.
6. Serve over starch and enjoy!
Maybe at some point, I'll even do videos!
Today's recipe is ground beef in a tomato sauce. This recipe is great served over just about any starch, including rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or bread. You could probably also use it as a lasagna filling.
Serves: 3-4 adults
Cooking time: 20-30 minutes
Ingredients:
oil of your choice
3 cloves of garlic (optional)
1 small onion (optional)
2 lbs ground beef
1 small can crushed tomatoes
1 heaping tbsp tomato paste (optional)
1 can of carrots and/or peas
spices of your choice
Steps:
1. Heat oil in a medium sauce pan. You just need enough that the beef won't stick, so use less if you are using a fattier mix. If you want to use fresh garlic or onion, sautee it now until golden but not burnt.
2. Add the beef, stirring until all signs of pink are gone.
3. Add the tomato stuff and the spices. For my spices, I like to add a bay leaf, oregano, black pepper, and a small amount of chili powder. You can also use garlic and/or onion powder instead of adding garlic and/or onion at the beginning.
4. Drain the water from the canned vegetables. You may also want to give them a rinse to get rid of any salt or sugar added in the canning liquid (I buy with only salt added and then don't add salt with the other spices).
5. Let simmer for 5-15 minutes (the cooking time really is that flexible at this point) while you get your starch ready.
6. Serve over starch and enjoy!
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