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Sausage Gravy
By tjberens
Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 3 tablespoons bacon grease
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Beefy Cowboy Beans
By tjberens
A down home, western style recipe for bakede beans that will bring family and friends back for more!
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red or green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 (16 ounce) can baked beans
- 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup tomato catsup
- 1/4 cup Heinz 57 sauce
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Bacon Wrapped Pineapple Bites
By tjberens
Set your oven to 375F. Cut the pound of bacon in half
- 1 pound Bacon
- 1 can Chunked Pineapple (large Chunks)
- 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
Guacamole Authentico
By tjberens
A great recipe for entertaining
- •4 ripe fresh avocados, peeled and seeded
- •1 ripe medium Roma tomato, seeded and diced
- •1/2 cup sweet white onion, minced
- •2 serrano or japaleno chilies, seeded and minced
- •1/2 cup cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- •1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- •4 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- •Hot pepper sauce(I like Tapatio)
- •Sea salt
- •White pepper
Buttery Dinner Rolls-Texas Road House
By tjberens
If you enjoy these rolls at the Roadhouse, you'll love impressing your friends with this recipe at home
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1 1/4 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees F)
- 1 large egg slightly beaten
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons butter flavored vegetable shortening
Tom's "Tim the Tool Man" Stuffing
By tjberens
The name says it all! A Manly stuffing for Manly Men
- 1 Loaf bread(your choice-I personally prefer French Bread)cubed and dried
- 1 lb Italian or Andouille Sausage
- 6 slices Bacon
- 2 eggs
- 1 medium Yellow Onion(Finely chopped)
- 2 cloves Garlic(minced)
- 1 can Chicken Broth (14.5 oz)
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 tsp Fresh Sage
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme
- 1 tsp Fresh Rosemary
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped Parsley
- Salt to taste with coarse or sea salt
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- You can use dried herbs, but fresh ones give your stuffing a robust flavor.
Bacon Cheddar Puffs
By tjberens
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 slices Bacon (crispy & crumbled)
- 1 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup all purpose Flour
- 4 large Eggs
- 1 cup Sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 tsp Onion Salt
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper (freshly cracked)
Bacon Laced Sausage Fatty
By tjberens
My favorite breakfast version of a recipe that's been floating around the internet and smoked meat forums for years
- 1 lb sliced bacon
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 6 slices Pepper Jack cheese
- 1 Green Pepper(diced)
- 1/2 medium Onion(diced)
- 1 Jalapeno Pepper(diced)
- 1/2 cup rib/brisket rub
- 8 oz BBQ sauce
- 3 18" pcs wax paper(I like parchment paper)
- The rubs and BBQ sauce are my own recipes. "Off the shelf" versions work just as well.
BBQ Ribs-Texas Roadhouse
By tjberens
This recipe comes from a television news piece from a Denver, CO station
- Start With The Right Product:
- At Texas Roadhouse we use only American grown product. USDA #1 inspected fresh domestic Pork Loin Back Ribs. Starting with the right product will give you a legendary result.
- Scoring the Ribs for Legendary Tenderness
- With a serrated knife, score the backside of each rib by running the knife down the rib in a diagonal pattern cutting and separating the membrane on the backside of the bone. Score from end-to-end, th
- Seasoning, Panning and Cooking:
- In a deep baking pan, add water and some type of liquid smoke. Mix well. Use a shaker and thoroughly coat each rib with seasoning until thoroughly coated. It may be necessary to rub seasoning onto bar
- Dipping:
- Allow ribs to cool slightly before starting this process.
- Warm bacon grease in oven. Fully submerge a single full rib rack into warmed bacon grease. Lift the ribs out of the bacon grease. Allow the excess bacon grease to drain. Place the rack of ribs onto a
- Re-Heating:
- Pick your favorite barbecue sauce for re-heating and basting the ribs.
- Heat grill.
- Brush and season the grill before use. Unwrap product, placing the rack of ribs vertically, with the underside down to the grates. Heat until sizzling hot. Turn ribs over and baste the underside of th
Steak Fajitas
By tjberens
Mix marinade ingredients together in a ziploc bag
- STEAK MARINADE:
- 2 pounds flank steak, skirt or sirloin steak
- Steak Marinade (see below)
- Fajita Seasoning mix (see below)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced thin)
- 1 green bell pepper (sliced thin)
- 1 medium onion (sliced thin)
- 2 tbsp Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 12 flour tortillas
- 2 1 gallon Ziploc bags
- 1/8 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp liquid smoke
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 6 oz. stout beer
- FAJITA SEASONING MIX:
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne