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    It means we found some dry-aged steaks cut from this guy that have been curing for a very long time.

    It's kinda gamey.

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    I'm pretty interested to see how it turns out because it usually has (SPOILER)some sort of wine and this recipe does not, so I'm quite excited to see how it turns out

    But because this is a less traditional Steak Chasseur recipe, I would look up a different one from what I'll end up posting if you want the more traditional dish

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    I don't even know what the traditional dish is so no worries there xD

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    Menu update!

    We'll be doing groceries tonight, I think, but after the trip we have a smaller budget and so I'll be using a lot of the same ingredients for a lot of dishes. But if everything goes according to plan, this will be the recipes for the week (not including things I'm going to cook that don't pertain to this project):

    Tonight: Steak Chassuer / Creamed Carrots au Gratin
    Tuesday: Garlic and Mint Chicken / Deluxe Mashed Potatoes
    Wednesday: Penne w/ Sausage
    Thursday: Shepherd's Pie
    Friday: Sauteed Broccoli w/ Butter and Garlic
    Saturday: Trout au Saveur (it sounds funnier because of the filter this forum has)
    Sunday: Chicken and Rice Veggie Casserole

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    Creamed Carrots au Gratin

    Recipe:
    2 cups diced carrots
    bread crumbs
    butter
    cheese
    2 tbsp butter
    2 tbsp flour
    1 cup hot milk
    1/4 tspn salt
    1/4 tspn pepper

    Melt 2 tbsp butter over low heat. Add flour and blend. Stir milk in slowly. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until smooth and boiling. Cook carrots. Add milk sauce to carrots. Place in greased baking dish and cover with cheese and breadcrumbs. Dot with butter. Bake at 400 degrees F until crumbs are brown.



    Difficulty: **

    Changes I made:
    I used round crinkle carrots because it's what I had

    Thoughts:
    Could definitely use more salt and pepper for my tatses, but otherwise I wouldn't change much about the recipe. It didn't specify what type of cheese to use so I used mozzarella, because it's what I have the most of, but cheddar would work well too.

    Verdict:
    Pretty good, I'd have it again. Not the healthiest side dish, though.
    Last edited by Pumpkin; 04-15-2015 at 05:30 AM. Reason: wrote tomatoes instead of carrots??

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    Steak Chassuer

    Recipe:
    2 tbsp butter
    2 tbsp all-purpose flour
    steak
    3/4 cup consomme
    3 tbsp tomato paste
    2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
    1 tspn grape jelly
    salt
    pepper

    Lightly brown the butter, add flour, and stir over low heat, 2-3 minutes or until sauce is brown. Add tomato paste and consomme. Stir until smooth. Cook over low heat for 1 hour, stir twice. Cook steak. Add vinegar and jelly to the tomato and consomme mix and salt and pepper. Add cooked steak.



    Difficulty: **

    Changes I made:
    None

    Thoughts:
    It didn't specify what type of steak to use, oddly enough, so I used chuck tender steak, which worked well with it. It wasn't super sour, but I don't much like sour foods and it was a bit too much for me. I'd try more jelly or substitute apple cidar vinegar for apple juice maybe. But that's more personal taste than a problem with the recipe.

    Verdict:
    I think I'd like it with the adjustments but it wasn't great for tonight. Sharky liked it and said he's definitely have it again.

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    I find the whole concept of a steak chassuer very odd indeed, since I think the original is cooked with chicken and is chicken chassuer - or 'hunters chicken'. A Steak chassuer should definitely have mushrooms too!

    Personally, I would cut the apple cider vinegar out since apple is more associated as a flavour with pork, and I'd definitely add mushrooms and garlic. Maybe it is an American 'translation' thing, but what was the grape jelly? I would have thought a red currant jelly would have added the right kind of tartness that wouldn't be too sweet like a grape jelly is, and is more suited for being cooked into dishes. What kind of consommé did you use?


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    Thanks for the tips. It was a premade beef consomme, Grape jelly is jelly made from grapes?

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    Garlic and Mint Chicken

    Recipe:
    2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
    2 tbsp mint leaves
    1 tbsp crushed garlic
    1/4 tspn black pepper
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 tbsp lemon juice

    Place chicken in glass dish. Combine mint, garlic, pepper, oil, and lemon juice. Run over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Bake chicken at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes.



    Difficulty: *

    Changes I made:
    The chicken wasn't fully cooked, so I cooked instead for 30 minutes.

    Thoughts:
    Was pretty good. The mint tasted really good on the chicken. There was barely any garlic taste to it though, so I would increase the amount of garlic.

    Verdict:
    Good. I'd definitely make it again with more garlic added to it. Easy to make as well.

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    Deluxe Mashed Potatoes

    Recipe:
    2 lbs mashed potatoes
    2 oz sour cream
    2 tbsp butter
    2 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
    1/2 of a red bell pepper, sliced
    1/2 of a green bell pepper, sliced
    1/8 tspn salt
    1/8 tspn pepper
    1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
    1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
    2 oz parmesan cheese

    Cook and mash potatoes. Mix potatoes with sour cream and butter. Stir in bacon, peppers, and salt and pepper. Stir in 1/3 cup cheddar and 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese. Transfer to buttered baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.



    Difficulty: **

    Changes I made:
    Potatoes were dry so I added a small amount of milk.

    Thoughts:
    I'm not huge on bell peppers, so in the future I would use less or just put them on sharky's half of the dish. Also would add more pepper for personal taste. There was a good amount of cheese and bacon and some very yummy bites when there wasn't too much bell pepper.

    Verdict:
    I think with the changes it will be excellent, and I quite enjoyed it tonight!

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    We will be able to do a big enough grocery this weekend, and I need to go to get trout anyways, so if there are any requests of recipes you'd like to see this weekend, feel free to post them

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    SO THAT"S WHAT A STEAK CHASSUER IS

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    Not really xD It's not the traditional dish anyway, but I wanted to try it because it has grape jelly, so I added it to my cookbook. Like 3 years ago

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    Everything has been pretty tasty so far.

    The apple/tomato flavor in the steak chassuer actually worked pretty well together. The grape jelly worked fine. Red currant would probably work well too, but I had also thought about blackberry jelly. Truthfully, the flavor isn't strong enough to change the dish much no matter which option you tried.

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    Time for a recipe starring one of my favourite meats, Italian sausage!!

    Also, we just decided to go out yesterday because I was pretty tired from playing catch up after the trip. So the recipes have been a bit delayed~

    Penne with Sausage

    Recipe:
    8 oz Italian sausage, casings removed
    2 garlic cloves, chopped
    1 lb sliced mushrooms
    1 28oz can plum tomatoes
    1 tspn sugar
    3/4 tspn salt
    16 oz penne

    Cook sausage, breaking up, and add garlic over medium heat. Heat about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook another 3-5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, with juice, sugar, and salt, breaking up the tomatoes. Cook pasta. Heat sausage mix to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 8 minutes. Drain pasta and toss with sauce.

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    Difficulty: **

    Changes I made:
    When grocery shopping, I mistakenly thought it said plum tomatoes and not a can of plum tomatoes. So I had fresh plum tomatoes which I squashed and tore and added a little bit of water to. I also added cheese and pepper to my dish after tasting it.

    Thoughts:
    It was a little bit on the bland side, so I added cheese and pepper and it tasted much better. I would use more seasonings in the future as the recipe didn't call for many. I was unsure about the mushroom, but it worked really well in this dish, which was a pleasant surprise. I like mushrooms but I'm picky about in which dishes. The dish also smelled nice while cooking, at least to me, because of the sausage.

    Verdict:
    Really good. I think with the added seasonings and the cheese it will become a dish I make pretty often!

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