Dinner
Marinara Sauce
This sauce is great as a stand alone, but we usually add our meatballs for spaghetti or hero sandwiches. Use high quality canned tomatoes for the best results. Here’s a great article on The Kitchn about their whole canned tomatoes taste test.
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Meatballs
BBQ Meatloaf
This is a spinoff of a classic meatloaf but with barbeque sauce and chili to spice it up. We freeze leftovers for an easy meal during the week.
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Alfredo Rice Casserole
Beef Stew
We searched for a beef stew recipe, one of our favorite comfort foods, and in the process developed our own. This recipe turned out great; it’s thick and hearty. We want to try adding a little beef bullion next time we cook (i.e., Better Than Bullion) to determine if it adds to the recipe. So…
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Rich’s Smokin’ Chili
Whenever we smoke a beef brisket, we go large and there’s usually leftovers, so the next day, we’re putting together a batch of Smokin’ Chili.
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Chinese Chicken Salad
This salad serves 30, so it’s great for a crowd or will keep for a couple of days without dressing.
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Japanese Hawaiian Spareribs
Hawaiian Chicken
We’ve been making this dish for about 30 years. The original recipe was taken from a Dole pineapple ad, but over the years we’ve changed the recipe to suit our taste (more robust) and to keep up with the best ingredients available. It’s yummy Hawaiian soul food.
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White Smoked Pulled Pork Chili
We smoke a lot of pulled pork at our house. I thought the leftovers would go well in a white chili, so gave it a try. It has become one of our favorite soups. If you don’t have smoked pulled pork, you can add shredded chicken instead. I also used this recipe after Thanksgiving, substituting…
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