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 pound of ground beef
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 can corn
1 can black beans
1 can kidney beans
1 package taco mix
1 package dry ranch dressing mix
1 onion
shredded cheese
chips
sour cream

Directions
1. Brown ground beef and drain.
2. Add tomatoes, corn, both beans, both mixes to crock pot and stir.
3. Chop onion add to crock pot.
4. Stir in ground beef to crock pot.
5. Cook on low 4-6 hours.
6. Server with chips, cheese and sour cream.

Ingredients
3 pounds Boneless Beef Chuck Roast
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
8 Small Potatoes cut in half
3 Cups Baby Carrots
1 Onion chopped
3 Cloves Garlic minced
5oz Jar Horseradish
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1 Cup Water

Directions
1. Heat oil in a large skillet and brown the roast about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned.
2. Place vegetables in the crock pot, place the beef on top.
3. Mix horseradish, salt and pepper together in a small bowl and spread over beef.
4. Pour water over all. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
5. Serve....

Ingredients
1 pound box Elbow Macaroni
8oz. Cream Cheese cubed
1 Cup Mayonnaise
1 Can Garbanzo Beans drained and rinsed
4 Hard Boiled Eggs chopped
1/2 Cup Dill Pickles chopped
4 Tablespoons Dill Relish
4 Tablespoons Celery chopped
3 Tablespoons Onion chopped
3 Tablespoons Green Olives
1 Cup Pineapple crushed
3/4 Cup Applesauce
1 1/2 Tablespoon Mustard Seeds
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/4 Teaspoon Pepper
1/4 Teaspoon Garlic

Directions
1. Cook macaroni according to the directions on the box, drain.
2. Place macaroni in large bowl, stir in cream cheese, cover and set for 20 minutes.
3. Add mayonnaise, stir gently until completely mixed.
4. Stir in rest of the ingredients slowly until completely mixed.
5. Cover chill for 3 hours, serve....

Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Large Onion chopped
1 Clove Garlic mashed and minced
4 Red Potatoes chopped
1 Large Carrot cut into 1/2 inch slices
2 14.5oz Cans Diced Tomatoes
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Uncooked Rotini
16oz. Italian Sausage Links cooked and sliced into 1/4 inch rounds
1 Small Zucchini sliced
1/2 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

Instructions
1. Heat oil in large saucepan, add onion cook 2-3 minutes.
2. Add garlic, potatoes and carrot, cook 1 minute.
3. Add tomatoes, water and rotini. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook 5 minutes.
4. Add sausage and zucchini, continue to cook 5-8 minutes until pasta and vegetables are tender.
5. Top each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients
1 1/2 pound ground beef
1 Onion chopped
1/4 Head Cabbage chopped
4 Carrots cut into bite size pieces
4 Potatoes cut into bite size pieces
8oz. Tomato Paste
16oz. Tomato Juice
1 Can Cream of Mushroom Soup
Additional Canned Vegetables of Your Choice

Instructions
1. Brown ground beef and drain.
2. Put everything in the crock pot.
3. Cook on low 8 to 10 hours.

Ingredients
2 Tablespoon Butter
1/2 Cup Carrots chopped
1/2 Cup Celery chopped
1/2 Cup Onion chopped
1 48oz. Can Chicken Broth
1 14.5oz. Can Diced Tomatoes
3 15oz. Cans Black Beans drained and rinsed
1/4 Cup Cooking Sherry
1 Teaspoon Garlic minced
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1/2 Cup Cilantro Chopped

Instructions
1. Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Stir in carrots, celery and onion. Cook 15 minutes.
2. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, Chile peppers, black beans, sherry, garlic, cumin and cayenne pepper.
3. Bring to boil, reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes.
4. Mix in cilantro during the last few minutes of cook time.
Serves 6.

Ingredients
6 Bone-in Chicken Breast Halves
1/2 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
2 Cups Prego Italian Sauce
1/4 Cup Soy Sauce
3 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 Cup Honey
1 Onion chopped
6 Cups Hot Cooked Rice

Directions
1. Place chicken in shallow baking dish, sprinkle with garlic powder, bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
2. Pour off fat.
3. Mix spaghetti sauce, soy sauce , Worcestershire sauce, honey and onion.
4. Pour mix over chicken and back for 30 minutes at 375.
5. Remove chicken, stir sauce, service with rice.

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
1/2 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.