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Thai Pork Massaman Curry
Peter Janke - East Asia mission teamCourse Main Course
Cuisine Thai
Ingredients
- 1 ½ LB of Pork (or Chicken or Beef)
- 5-6 tbsp Massaman curry paste 5-6
- 3 tbsp Thai spices
- 3 tbsp cardamom
- 2 bay leaves remove before serving
- 3-4 tbsp star anise
- 6-7 cinnamon sticks
- 5 cup coconut milk
- 5 potatoes
- 3 onions
- 1 cup peanuts
- 8 tsp fish sauce
- 5 + 1/2 tsp coconut sugar
- 4 tsp tamarind juice
Instructions
- Slice the potatoes, onions, and pork into large chunks, as usually for a stew.
- Cook the pork, when it is nearly finished add in a cup of coconut milk and the curry paste and mix together.
- Add the remaining coconut milk, the spices, the potatoes, peanuts and onions to stew.
- Add palm sugar, fish sauce, and Tamarind juice to taste.
- Stew the curry for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
- Serve with white rice.
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Steak Rub
Mary Heckendorf - Light of the Valleys, Reno, Nev.Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 3 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp Aleppo chili flakes
- 1 tbsp cumin powder
- 1 tbsp ground oregano
- 1 tbsp espresso coffee
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Instructions
- Mix above ingredients and store in an airtight container. Mix with oil and vinegar or lemon juice to turn into a marinade.
Notes
This rub is the perfect dry rub for steak. It is amazing on a tri-tip steak or roast. The tri-tip is a cut of meat more prevalent in the western states. This lean, triangle-shaped cut is perfect for grilling and works perfectly with this spice blend.
Knoephla Soup
Heather Walther – Grace, Minot, N.D.Course Soup
Cuisine German
Servings 10
Ingredients
Soup
- 1/2 cup butter cubed
- 3 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 small onion grated
- 3 cups milk
- 6 cups water
- 6 tsp chicken or 3 vegetable bouillon cubes
Knoephla
- 1-1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 egg beaten
- 5-6 tbsp milk
- 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter; cook potatoes and onion for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Add milk; heat through but do not boil. Set aside. In a Dutch oven or large pot, bring water and bouillon to a boil.
- Meanwhile, combine four knoephla ingredients to form a stiff dough. Roll into a 1/2-in. rope. Cut into 1/4-in. pieces and drop into boiling broth. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the potato mixture; heat through.
Notes
Rich and filling soup. Easily varied depending on preferences.
Mexican Posole
Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10
Ingredients
- 1 package dried or frozen posole (hominy)
- water to cover
- 2 medium onions
- 4 whole garlic cloves crushed
- 2 lbs lean pork cubes
- red chile powdered or frozen to taste
Instructions
- Cover posole with water; bring to boil.
- Pour water off; continue process until water is clear.
- Cook posole in water until corn pops, about 2 hours for dried and 30-45 minutes for frozen.
- Add remaining ingredients; simmer 2 hours or until meat is tender. Add water to prevent scorching.
Notes
Posole is the traditional Christmas Eve meal, eaten after viewing or participating in the neighborhood "Posadas" - a reenactment of Mary and Joseph going from door to door, looking for a place to stay.
Green Chile Stew
Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.Course Soup
Cuisine American, Southwest
Servings 2 quarts
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs lean pork, round steak, or mixture of both cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- oil frying
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cups water
- 4 medium potatoes cubed
- 1 lb green chiles chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes cubed
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- In large saucepan, brown meat in oil 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently, until meat is well browned.
- Add chopped onion; brown 5 more minutes.
- Add water and potatoes; fast simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are done.
- Add green chiles, tomatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Notes
Great for dinner - best part of it is the green chiles!
Green Chile Salsa
Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Southwest
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 4 tomatoes chopped fine
- 2 bunches green onions chopped fine
- 3/4 cup green chiles chopped
- 1 sprig fresh cilantro
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp vegetable oil
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients and refrigerate several hours for flavors to blend well.
Notes
Serve with tortilla chips or on top of tacos.
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