Old Fart Cooking

Ingredients
3 pounds of venison diced
1 large onion chopped
1 large green pepper chopped
2 large cloves of garlic minced
3 jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped
1 14.5oz can of diced tomatoes
1 can of tomatoes & chilies
2 teaspoons of cumin
2 teaspoons of chili powder
1 tablespoon of olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
water
cornstarch

Directions
1. Saute the minced garlic in olive oil for about a minute.
2. Add meat and brown.
3. Add tomatoes, onion, pepper and spices. Add enough water as to prevent scorching. Its ok if its on the watery side.
4. Bring to boil, cover reduce heat and allow to simmer for 3 hours stirring occasionally.
5. After cooking, combine cornstarch with water and add to the meat to thicken the gray to your preference.
6. Serve

Carne Guisada is a Tex-Mex dish that goes well with soft tacos, or tortillas. This is a good recipe for meat that tends to be tough.

Ingredients
1 1/2 pound Lean Ground Beef
1 16oz Can Refried Beans
1 Medium Onion chopped
1 Bell Pepper chopped
1 pack Burrito or Taco Seasoning Mix
1 Jalapeno Pepper minced, or use 1 Can Chopped Mild Green Chiles
2 Cups Salsa
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
6 to 8 Corn Tortillas cut into strips

Directions
1. Brown ground beef
2. Stir in onion, jalapeno pepper, bell pepper, taco seasoning and refriend beans.
3. Spread about 3 tablespoons of salsa over the bottom of crock pot.
4. Place a layer of tortilla strips over the salsa, then a layer of ground beef mixture, then some cheese.
5. Repeat layers ending with salsa.
6. Cook low 5-7 hours. Serve with rice.

Ingredients
1 9oz Package Fresh Cheese Tortellini
1/4 Cup Olive Oil
2 Tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 Teaspoon Dried Rosemary
1/2 Teaspoon Minced Garlic
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
1 1/2 Cups Ham diced
1 Cup Red Bell Pepper diced
1 4oz. Jar Marinated Mushrooms drained
1/2 Cup Black Olives chopped
4 Scallions white and green parts, chopped
Grated Parmesan Cheese

Directions
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add tortellini and cook according to the package directions.
2. Drain and rinse tortellini under cold water.
3. In a large bowl whisk together the oil, vinegar, rosemary, garlic and sugar.
4. Add the tortellini, ham, bell pepper, mushrooms, olives, and scallions to the dressing and toss to coat.

Ingredients
1/2 pound boneless beef sirloin steak, cut into strips
1 red bell pepper cut into strips
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1/4 cup barbecue sauce, any flavor
2-4 servings of rice.
1 tablespoon oil

Directions
1. Cook rice as normal.
2. Heat oil in skillet, cook steak, peppers, and onions 4-5minutes until steak is cooked through.
3. Add barbecue sauce to steak mixture, cook until heated through.
4. Serve rice topped with steak mixture.

Ingredients
1 1/2 pound ground beef
1 Cup Onions Chopped
1 Cup Green Pepper Chopped
2 Garlic Cloves Minced
16oz. Spaghetti Sauce
8oz. Mozzarella Cheese
Parmesan Cheese
1 Cup Milk
1 Tablespoon Oil
2 Eggs
1 Cup Flour
1/2 teaspoon Salt

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Brown ground beef, drain.
3. Stir in onion, pepper, garlic, spaghetti sauce and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. In bowl, combine milk, oil and egg, beat 1 minute at medium speed.
5. Add flour and salk, beat 2 minutes.
6. Pour beef mixture into ungreased 13/9 pan.
7. Top mixture with mozzarella cheese.
8. Pour batter over cheese covering it completely.
9. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes until puffed and deep golden brown.

Ingredients
1 Pound Shell Macaroni
1/4 Pound Provolone Cheese
1/2 Pound Salami
1/4 Pound Pepperoni
1 Small Jar Green Olives
3 Tomatoes
2 Green Peppers
2 Onions
3 Stalks Celery
1 Can Pitted Black Olives
1 Tablespoon Salt
1 Teaspoon Pepper
1 Tablespoon Oregano
1/2 Cup Vinegar
3/4 Cup Olive Oil

Directions
1. Cook and drain macaroni shells.
2. Chop cheese, salami, pepperoni, tomatoes, onions, green peppers and celery into small cube size pieces.
3. Added chopped ingredients into bowl along with black and green olives and macaroni.
4. Make the dressing. Mix the salt, pepper, oregano, vinegar and olive oil.
5. Pour dressing over salad and toss.
6. Refrigerate and let sit overnight for flavor to blend.