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beef, black bean and sweet potato casserole

easy and delicious.

1 lb lean ground beef
1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce
1 T chili powder
1 t ground cumin
1/2 t salt
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 plum tomatoes
1 large green chile (jalapeno) seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 C shredded cheddar cheese

+ preheat oven to 350F.
+ grease a 21/2 or 3 quart baking dish
+ brown the beef in a medium skillet over medium heat until no longer pink (but not completely cooked). drain and discard any fat.
+ stir in the tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, and salt.

+ spread the bean in an even layer in the prepared baking dish.
+ layer the potatoes over the beans
+ sprinkle with the tomaotes, chili and onion. spread the beef mixture over the vegetables

+ cover and back for 45 minutes. uncover, top with the cheese and bake for 15 more minutes.

yeah. delicious.

Attempt #2

See post below for commentary.

Here's the thing.

Es que I don't make any food that isn't vegetarian. So every recipe I care about flaunts its meatlessness by substituting things like spinach and black beans and sweet potatoes. Hence, not fit for this blog. So instead of posting an actual recipe, I have decided to post pictures of scary children eating unappetizing things.





Enjoy!

Beer Battered Cod

I like this recipe because, other than the fish, normally all of the ingredients are in the house.

Ingredients:


1 egg
1 cup flour
1 1/2 cups beer
1 t garlic powder
1/2 t pepper
1/2 t salt
1 lb cod (or similar fish)
2 cups crushed corn flakes
1 t cajun seasoning
enough vegetable or canola oil to adequately fry

+ mix together in a medium bowl egg, flour, beer, garlic powder, salt and pepper
+ in a different bowl/plate mix the corn flakes and cajun seasoning
+ dip the cod in the wet ingredients, and then in the dry.
+ heat oil to 350F or until it seems hot enough - i don't have a thermometer
+ fry the cod until its golden brown and starts to get flaky.

i ate this in sandwich form. i made lemon-y garlic bread (mix together butter, garlic and a little lemon rind - spread on bread, wrap in tinfoil and bake for like 15 min) and then ate it with tartar sauce and it was delicious.

It's all about mood.

Via design*sponge, some polaroids that might capture the hearts of those who like to reminisce about things like chicken a la king and pimento spreads.

Edible (?) Mashup

A guest post from Dan. He also wanted to mention that you can basically use any kind of canned vegetable for this. It's all about using what's been sitting in your cupboard for way too long collecting dust (or, you know, buying really cheap nasty canned foods):

"I created this as a way of getting a filling meal in little time, with no necessary trips to the grocery store. The most recent version went as follows:

1 can sliced carrots
1 can corn
2 cans grean peas
2 cans whole new potatoes
1 can roast beef
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can turkey gravy
1 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp garlic powder
salt, pepper to taste

Throw everything together in a pot and heat over medium high heat, stirring often." When hot, eat.