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Herby Chops

(L.A. Times)
4 people

1 cilantro chopped
1 parsley chopped
½ c oregano
½ c green onions chopped
4 minced cloves
1 c rice vinegar
1/2 c water
1 T olive oil
Salt to taste
8 pork chops
two limes

Mix together all ingredients and place chops into mixture and marinate for 1 hour
Cook on grill spray grill to prevent sticking.
5 minutes per side/squeeze fresh lime over chops and serve.

Beef Stroganoff

Serves 18

8 lb round steak Med. Tub. Sour cream
12 C beef broth Flour
4 onions ½ c oil
4 packs sliced mushrooms 2 T butter
2 c ketchup Salt/Pepper
2 c merlot wine 5 lb egg noodles
6 T Worcestershire

Cut meat into bite size chunks, coat with flour and pan fry in oil until light brown, then place into broth sauce pan.

In large pot make 12 cups of beef broth and simmer for 3 hours (1 bouillon cube = 1 cup of water).

Tortilla Soup

4 – persons

1T oil
2 onions sliced
6 cloves garlic
1 ear corn (frozen ok)
1 (6-oz) tomato paste
4 – cans veg. Broth
1 avocado
¼ jack cheese
1/2c cilantro
1c tortilla strips
1 chipotle chile packed in adobo sauce
(chilies very hot, use two for mild soup)

Cook onions, garlic,– till brown, add paste, chipotle chilies. Add to broth
Broth – bring to boil/simmer 5 mins
Puree soup in blender
Divide cheese, cilantro, corn (brown in pan first), tortilla strips into bowls ladle soup over top

Sausage and Chicken Melange

18 people

½ c olive oil
10 lbs potatoes – cut in eights
6 lbs green peppers – sliced
5 medium onions – sliced
20 chicken breasts
5 pks. of hot Italian sausage
seasoning
Lawry's-pepper-oregano-basil-garlic powder

Pour olive oil into lg pan (cover bottom of pan with oil)

Linguini and Clams

4 people

2 lb Linguini
3 onions chopped
4 minced garlic cloves
Parmesean cheese
4 bell peppers chopped
12 oz minced clams
6 T butter

Boil Linguini till done
Sauté all other ingredients then top with cheese serve over noodles.

Salad and rolls

Spaghetti Sauce

2 Lg.Cans Tomato sauce
2 Lg.Cans Tomato Puree
1 Lg. Can Tomato Paste
4 Garlic Cloves
1 Lg. Onion
2 Green Peppers
1.5 Lbs Mushrooms
2 packs Sausage
2 packs Ground Beef

Oil bottom of pan add garlic, sausage and beef till cooked then add rest of ingredients: salt, parsley, oregano, pepper, and basil.

Serve over pasta noodles

Chili Colorado

Serves 18 people

10 lb pork shoulder butt boneless
7 – 28 oz stewed tomatoes
8 lg diced green chiles
4 white onions
4 lg sliced olives
6 T cumin
2 t pepper
3 t chile powder
12 cloves garlic
2 cans of el pato (duck sauce)

Dice and brown pork in large pan then drain.
Sauté onions
In large pot, all ingredients simmer for about ½ hour then serve

Refried beans, Spanish rice, flour tortillas

Mexican Caesar Salad

15 people

8 romaine
2 red leaf
2 cilantro
3 cans corn
3 cans black beans
3 cans three bean salad
1 small shelled sunflower seeds
2 bags Mexican cheese shredded
3 lg bottles El Torito Cilantro Pepita Dressing
12 – 15 chicken breasts

BBQ chicken and dice into chunks
Chop salad
Drain all can veggies
Salt and pepper
Mix everything together and add dressing to taste

Serve with quesadillas or chips and salsa

Vitali’s Chicken Scallopini

4 people

2 1/2lb chicken
1 c Chablis blanc
1 c water
1 bunch parsley
3 chicken bouillion cubes
3 cloves garlic
1 pack of fresh mushrooms

Season flour
Cut chicken into cubes
Coat chicken in flour and fry in olive oil
Mix everything and bake at 300F for 1 1/2 hours

Chipotle Salsa

¼ c olive oil
½ onion (chopped)
2 lb romas tomatoes
4 t roasted garlic
½ c fresh cilantro
1 sm. Can chipotle chiles in adobe sauce
¼ c red wine vinegar
1 T salt
1 t sugar
1 lime
Saute onions and garlic in pan.
Blend together:
Place 1 lb tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, onions, vinegar, chipoltes
Add the rest of the tomatoes and lime juice, salt and sugar and blend again for 10 seconds for a chunky salsa.

Don’t forget to get CHIPS

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