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Green Bean Casserole

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Green Bean Casserole

Green bean casserole is the standard side dish to all your holiday meals. For this recipe we ditch the usual Campbells cream of mushroom soup and instead make cream of mushroom from scratch. It’s easier than you may think and the flavor is 100 times better. And if you love mushrooms you can mix around various types like white and baby Bella for additional flavor. This recipe is divided up so that you can prep the green beans and mushroom sauce a day or two ahead of the meal. Simply put it all together, put it in the oven and bake yourself an amazing side dish that everyone will love (except for green bean and mushroom haters).

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds green beans
  • 1 white onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 8 oz white mushrooms
  • 8 oz baby bella mushrooms
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 6 oz French’s crispy fried onions

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Directions

First, wash then trim the ends off the green beans. Cut the large beans in half. Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil and boil the beans for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain the water from the beans then transfer the beans to a large bowl filled with ice water to stop the cooking process. The beans should be partially cooked and still crunchy but not stiff. Once cooled, remove the beans from the ice water and place them on a rack with paper towels and let them dry for at least an hour.

Sauce instructions

First, dice the onion into small bits. Mince the garlic cloves. Wash then slice the mushrooms into thin slices. Pull the thyme leaves from the stems and dice the leaves. Next, melt the butter in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the onion, garlic, mushrooms then stir frequently and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the thyme, black pepper, then the flour and cook for another minute. Add the chicken broth and reduce the heat to medium. Add the cream and cook for another 25 minutes or until the sauce thickens.

Baking instructions

Preheat the oven to 350F. Add the beans to a large baking dish. Pour in the mushroom cream sauce and mix the beans to coat them in sauce. Mix in half the container of crispy onions, then mix everything together. Pour the remaining crispy fried onions on top of the beans. Bake uncovered for around 30 minutes.

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Oven Roasted Brisket

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Oven Roasted Brisket

Brisket is growing in popularity thanks to the BBQ movement. But did you know that it is a traditional meal for the high holy days such as Rosh Hashanah and Passover? You can serve it for your Easter Sunday meal or you can make it on any given Sunday. In this recipe the brisket is braised in a covered roasting pan which makes it tender and juicy in about 4 hours. Carrots, celery, mushrooms and onions are combined with the brisket to give it that hearty pot roast deliciousness. Ideally you need to purchase a 5 pound prime brisket flat for this recipe. If you go smaller, just keep the quantity of the remaining ingredients the same.

Ingredients

  • 1 4 – 5 pound brisket flat
  • 2 white onions
  • 3 carrots
  • 3 celery stalks
  • 8 oz white mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 32 oz beef broth
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme

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Directions

First dice the carrots and celery. Slice the onions on a fine mandolin blade. Wash and thinly slice the mushrooms. Mince the garlic cloves and set aside.


Next, trim the silverskin and excessive fat from the brisket. Then pat the brisket dry and rub it down with olive oil. Season both sides with a medium amount of salt and pepper.


Heat a large cast iron skillet on medium high heat and add a small drizzle of olive oil. Spread the oil around the skillet with a silicone spatula.


When the skillet reaches temperature, add the brisket to the pan fat side down first. Cook for 5 minutes then flip to the other side and cook for another 5 minutes.


Remove the brisket and place it in the roasting pan, fat side down. The roasting pan is the heat source and the fat will protect the meat while cooking. Preheat your oven at 325 F.


Add the diced vegetables (except garlic) to the skillet and cook for 5 minutes. Add 2 cups of beef broth, then add the tomatoes, brown sugar, cider and minced garlic. Use a wooden spoon to scrape up any crispy burnt beef fond from the pan surface.


Simmer for 4 minutes then pour everything over the brisket in the roasting pan. Add the remaining beef broth to the roasting pan. Toss in the sprigs of fresh thyme on the meat and to the side on the veggies.


Tightly seal the roasting pan with heavy duty aluminum foil. You may need to use 2 sheets for a good seal. Bake for 3 hours on the middle rack at 325 F. After 3 hours, check the brisket for tenderness by using a temperature probe or a toothpick. Push it into the meat and when it slides in with very little resistance, then it’s tender and ready. If it feels tough let it cook for another 30 minutes to 1 hour and check again. A 5 pound brisket flat will take about 4 hours at this temperature. It will register around 210 F in most areas when done.


When the brisket is tender, remove it from the oven and let it rest for at least 10 minutes before slicing. Slice it against the grain to produce the most tender cuts of meat.

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Beyond Impossible Burger

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Beyond Impossible Burger

The burger world is changing with new products on the market. This doesn’t mean the end of beef burgers as some vegans would hope for, but it does add new options that were previously unavailable. You can choose to ignore the rise of plant based burgers or you can embrace them full on with this recipe. Here we answer the question of what happens when you combine a plant based beyond meat burger with the Impossible plant based burger. And hey why stop there? Let’s keep the animal free theme going by using plant based cheeses and of course plant based buns. You should watch this video and take a look at this amazing double stack burger made entirely of plants. If this doesn’t convince you that plant based burgers are a legit thing, then tell us why in the comment section.

Ingredients

  • 2 Beyond Meat Burgers
  • 2 Impossible Burgers
  • 2 Slices Parmela Sharp Cheddar
  • 2 Slices Daiya Cheddar
  • 8 Dill Chip Slices
  • 1 White Onion
  • 1 Beefsteak Tomato
  • 1 Iceberg Lettuce
  • 2 Burger buns
  • Ketchup
  • Mustard

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Directions

First, grill the beyond meat and impossible burgers as you would cook a beef burger. Use a low to medium heat and cook about 5 minutes per side. When they reach 165 F place them on the top grill rack.


Add cheese on top of the burger patties then close the lid and continue to cook for about 2 minutes. When the cheese melts, stack 2 patties on a burger bun.


Add pickles, sliced onion, sliced tomato, lettuce ketchup and mustard.

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Sous Vide Corned Beef Brisket

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Sous Vide Corned Beef Brisket

Sous vide what? So this is a highly controlled way of cooking that yields some very tasty results. It’s basically heating the water surrounding your food that is under pressure from vacuum sealing. Not only does this make food tender and juicy, it also keeps the flavor from steaming away. You will need some equipment such as a Sous Vide cooker and a cooking bin. You will also need a vacuum sealer and bags for best results. And for this cook you will need a lid for your cooking bin to keep the water from evaporating away. For this recipe you going to need a 2 to 4 pound corned beef flat. And, this will be a 48 hour cook so be prepared to make plans ahead of time and be sure you paid your electricity bill. Don’t let this long cook time prevent you from making this happen. Try this recipe at least once and you are likey to make this your go to St Patricks day corned beef meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 – 4 pound Corned Beef Flat
  • 3 Russet Potatoes
  • 6 Carrots
  • 1 Cabbage
  • 1 Stick Butter

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Directions

Remove the corned beef from the packaging and wash off the red fluid. Next, dry the corned beef with paper towels. Apply the seasoning packet to both sides while patting the seasoning into the meat. Place the beef into a large vacuum seal bag and then seal it up with the vacuum sealer.


Place the vacuum sealed corned beef into the sous vide cooking container. Fill the container with water to the top level with the beef in the container. This will make sure you have the proper level of water in the container. Remove the beef then start the sous vide cooker with the temperature set at 140 F.


When the water reaches 140 F place the beef into the cooking container and set a timer for 48 hours. Near the 48 hour mark, you can start cooking the potatoes carrots and cabbage.


Peel then slice the carrots into small chunks. Next peel and slice the potatoes into small chunks. Melt a half stick of butter in a large cast iron skillet. Cook the carrots and potatoes for about 20 minutes or until browned.


Remove the browned outer leaves from the cabbage. Slice the cabbage in half then cut out the core from both halves. Place each half cut side down then slice the halves into strips. Melt a half stick of butter in a large cast iron skillet. Cook the cabbage for about 20 minutes or until browned.


Combine the carrots, potatoes, and cabbage together and keep them warm in the oven at 300 F while you work on the corned beef.


At 48 hours, remove the vacuum sealed corned beef from the water. Next cut open the vacuum seal bag and carefully remove the beef using heat gloves or tongs. Be careful not to spill any liquid from the bag and discard it in the sink. Dry the corned beef with paper towels.


Heat a skillet at medium high temp and add some avocado oil. When heated, lay the corned beef fat cap side down into the skillet and brown it for 2 minutes. Flip to the other side and brown for 2 minutes. Remove the beef and place it on a cutting board. Slice the beef against the grain and place the slices on top of the potato carrot cabbage mixture.

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