Main Meals Recipes

1 pound lean mutton pieces 1 pound carrots 1 pound onions 1 pound potatoes salt & pepper 1 pinch thyme

Place mutton with thyme in sauce pan and add cold water to cover. Bring slowly to the boil and simmer for one hour. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, and peeled and roughly copped. Season. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender. Adjust seasoning. May be served alone or with cooked green cabbage or sprouts.

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1/2 lb Mushrooms, sliced 1 c Polish sausage, sliced 2 lb Sauerkraut 1/2 lb Beef or pork 1 Apple, lg, peeled/sliced 20 oz Can tomatoes 1 c Bacon, coarsely chopped 1/4 c Water 5 Peppercorns 1 Bay leaf 6 Potatos, steamed

(1c leftover meat may be subst for beef/pork) Squeeze sauerkraut or, if canned, drain. In a large casserole put sauerkraut, mushrooms, apple, tomatos, peppercorns, bay leaf & 1/4 c water. Cover and simmer for 75 minutes. Add sausage, meat and bacon. Simmer 1 hour longer. Serve with steamed potatos. Steamed Potatos: Boil peeled potatos in salted water to cover, with a spoonful of butter added. When cooked drain, add butter and teaspoon of chopped dill and let stand covered for 5 minutes.

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2 pounds Ground round beef 1 pound Ground pork 5 cups Chopped onions 1 1/2 tablespoons Chopped garlic 7 tablespoons Chili powder 2 cans Chopped green chili peppers 3 cans (16 oz) crushed tomatoes 3 tablespoons Tomato paste 4 Bay leaves -- crumbled 1 tablespoon Salt 1 tablespoon Oregano 1 tablespoon Red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Grown sugar 2 cans 16 oz) red kidney beans 1 package Corn chips 1 Head lettuce -- shredded 12 ounces Sharp cheddar cheese -- shredd

In a large, heavy pot, brown the meat with the onions and the garlic. Drain off the fat and stir in the chili powder (depending on quality, you may want more ~ we get real cool stuff up here in the north). Add chilies, tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, salt, oregano, vinegar, and brown sugar. Cover the pot and cook for 2 hours over low heat. Add beans and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more. Serve with side dishes of corn chips, shredded lettuce, and shredded Cheddar cheese.

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