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That looks yum! I love simple pasta dishes like that and italian sausage is amazing in pretty much anything!
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Okay so this one is a pretty standard Shepherd's Pie recipe and it's the way I grew up cooking it (instead of it being something I found in a cook book or online and am just now trying), so because of that the portions are less specific.
Shepherd's Pie
Recipe:
1 lb ground beef
2-3 lbs potatoes
1 can corn
salt
pepper
4-6 tbsp butter
1/4-1/2 cup milk
red pepper
Italian seasoning
Peel, chop, and boil potatoes until cooked. Cook ground beef. Add salt, pepper, red pepper, and Italian seasoning to taste. Drain potatoes and mash. Add butter, salt, pepper, and red pepper to taste. Add enough milk so potatoes aren't dry. Mix well. In baking dish, add corn to bottom, followed by ground beef, followed by potatoes, making layers. Top with a little bit of black and red pepper. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes.
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Difficulty: **
Changes I made:
None
Thoughts:
I like Sherpherd's Pie a lot and I like spicy so I add a good bit of seasonings and red pepper for my taste to make it have a bit of a kick. But you can season it to the amount you like or take out the red pepper. Some people use creamed corn but I always preferred regular corn.
Verdict:
I make this often enough because I like it. It's filling and there are usually leftovers
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Alrighty, tonight we are doing trout au saveur with creamed broccoli w/ breadcrumbs and cheese (or something like that)
Monday: S'Mores Brownies, Chicken and Rice Veggie Casserole
Tuesday: Huevos Rancheros, Fresh Vegetable Salad
Wednesday: Filet of Pork w Mushrooms, Greek Potatoes
Thursday: Ham and Asparagus Bread Pudding
sharky is gone for the weekend after that, but those are the expected dishes for the week
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Creamed Broccoli w/ Breadcrumbs & Cheese
Recipe:
2 lbs broccoli
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
1 cup milk
1/4 tspn salt
1/8 tspn paprika
bread crumbs
grated cheddar cheese
Cook broccoli and drain. Melt butter and stir in flour. Stir in milk slowly. Add salt and paprika. Add the broccoli and beat until light. Place in baking dish and top with cheese and breadcrumbs. Bate at 425 degrees F until hot.
Difficulty: **
Changes I made:
I made much less than the recipe, because two people don't really need 2 lbs of broccoli as a side dish.
Thoughts:
Could have used some pepper. Other than that it was pretty good, and not super hard to make.
Verdict:
Good. Doesn't stand out as the best, but I'd definitely have it again.
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Trout au Saveur
Recipe:
4 green onions
2 trout filets
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp parsley
salt
pepper
Slice white ends off of onions and saute in butter. Add lemon juice, orange juice, parsley, salt, and pepper. Place trout in skillet. Cover, simmering, until thickest part of trout turns opaque. Place sauce from skillet over the trout when serving.
Difficulty:**
Changes I made:
Totally forgot the parsley by accident,
Thoughts:
I opted out of this one because I don't like fish, so it was made for sharky. He said he liked it plenty and didn't have much feedback. Will probably be better with the parsley! Also, the recipe said until the trout turned opaque, so I kind of deferred to sharky's judgement (I've never cooked fish other than canned tuna) and it cooked pretty quickly. Maybe 10 minutes.
Verdict:
He liked it, so there you go.
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:o Where is the gravy in the Shepherds pie? AKA THE BEST BIT?
Don't you Americans add gravy?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! MY LIFE
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Pumpkin's Canadian.
Americans top all their pies, meat & otherwise, w/ whipped cream.
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SHepherd's Pie typically has lamb and veggies rather than ground beef anyway, dunnit?
The recipes I've seen like shion's that call for ground beef have never had any kind of gravy in it iirc.
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I've always heard it called a Shepherd's Pie, but not too long ago someone told me that they call that a cottage pie and something else is a shepherd's pie so 
Different terms different areas
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Chicken and Rice Veggie Casserole
Recipe:
4-6 chicken breasts
2 15 oz cans cream of mushroom soup
30 oz water
8 oz frozen mixed peas and broccoli
2 cups rice
1 tspn paprika
1/4 tspn pepper
Mix together everything except the chicken and spices. Put in baking dish. Place chicken on top. Sprinkle with paprika and pepper. Bake at 375 degrees F for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Difficulty: *
Changes I made:
I added salt and pepper after tasting. I also halved the recipe (halving it made more than enough for both of us, plus leftovers), but I did use 4 chicken breasts.
Thoughts:
It was absurdly plain. I had to salt and pepper it after tasting it because it was very bland. With the salt and pepper though it tasted pretty good, it wasn't too liquidy, the chicken was good, and the vegetables worked well. Would add more seasonings next time.
Verdict:
Good with some tweaks, very easy to make, and doesn't require a side dish. It takes over an hour to cook, but it only takes 5 minutes to throw together, which is convenient.
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S'Mores Brownies
Recipe:
1 box brownie mix
10 graham cracker squares, broken
2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup milk chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 325-350 degrees F (check brownie mix box). Mix brownie mix according to directions. Pour in to pan and cook 18 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with graham cracker pieces and press down lightly. Top with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Bake 12 minutes.
Difficulty: **
Changes I made:
I thought my recipe said mint chocolate chips, but I misunderstood my own handwriting! Luckily for me, I found no mint chocolate chips in the store and instead used milk chocolate chips, which is what the recipe actually said. No changes there. Do note that the amount of time to cook brownie mix will vary based on the pan you use, so I had to bake longer than specified in the recipe.
Thoughts:
It was pretty easy because the recipe didn't have me making my own brownies, which would have been more time consuming and a bit more difficult. If you'd rather make your own brownies, I'm sure the recipe would work just fine, if not better.
Verdict:
Tasty but very rich. Also makes a large portions, so I'd recommend making sure you have others who can help you eat it. I'm trying to eat a little bit better, so this will definitely be shared. I liked it a lot, but it is very heavy and rich, so I could only eat a small piece anyway.
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Fresh Vegetable Salad
Recipe:
1 lb asparagus, cut
8 oz green beans, trimmed
2 cups broccoli, cut
3 ears corn, cut off cob
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
2 large carrots, shredded
8 oz mushrooms, sliced
2/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup parmesan
4 tspn dijon mustard
1 tspn garlic
1/2 tspn salt
1/2 tspn pepper
3/4 cup olive oil
Combine veggies. Combine lemon juice, parmesan, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Add oil and combine well. Add to veggies and toss.
Difficulty: *
Changes I made:
I halved the recipe, which made more than enough, plus leftovers for lunch. I also omitted the Parmesan, but that was personal taste.
Thoughts:
There's a lot of ingredients and fresh veggies, so if you make the whole portion, it's good for dinner parties or for having leftovers for lunches and stuff. Not the most affordable for one meal I suppose. Other than that it was actually really good. I hate my crappy camera phone, but it looks pretty nice too. I especially liked the grape tomatoes.
Verdict:
It's very good! I'm glad I have some for lunch tomorrow and it's something I would be happy to bring to a family dinner or to serve at a barbecue or something. Would certainly have again.
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You'll see some broccoli and stuff in the picture, but that's just it served on the plate next to the salad (see recipe above).
Huevos Rancheros
Recipe:
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 corn tortillas
1 tspn butter
1 cup refried beans w/ green chilies
4 eggs
1 cup shredded cheese
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup salsa
Heat oil on medium-high. Fry the tortillas one at a time until firm, not crisp. Drain. Combine beans, chilies, and butter. Microwave until heated. Fry eggs over easy. Add oil if necessary. Place tortillas on plate, spread layer of beans and chilies, cheese, egg, bacon, and salsa.
Difficulty:***
Changes I made:
I used mini-tortillas. I couldn't find a can of refried beans with chilies, so I bought a can of refriend beans and a separate can of green chilies and mixed them.
Thoughts:
Oh boy. This has a higher difficulty because I've never cooked eggs over easy. sharky helped me do it since I was making the salad and prepping the other stuff. If you're good at it, the recipe is a good deal easier. The recipe was for him as I'm not a fan of eggs over easy or of beans. To suit my personal tastes, I would maybe try a different type of egg and less beans.
Verdict:
I liked it more than I thought I would, but I wouldn't eat it again. Sharky really liked it and said he would definitely eat it again.
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These dishes were both pretty tasty, and they actually worked pretty well together too.
The salad does seem like it would work pretty well for a summer time cook-out or picnic.
If I were to make the huevos rancheros again, I'd make the eggs over medium (a little less runny yolk for this dish) and maybe jalapeno instead of green chiles (If I felt like a little extra kick). Other than that, I liked it a good bit. I'd still eat it just the way it was.
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