The Official MUD Cookbook

[Polak]

O.K. there have been many, many great recipes shared on MUD. From crock pot cookin' to grilling, MUD members have shown prowess whether in the kitchen or on the trail.

I propose we make this thread the repository for MUD Recipes with the following rules:

1.) NO CHIT CHAT! Not even reviews of recipes, if you want to critique a recipe, start a new thread.

2.) Recipes must be complete with ingredients list and cooking instructions. If exotic ingredients are required you must provide a source for said ingredients.

3.) Links are allowed, a full post is preferred.

O.K. - Go.

 

[Polak]

Sample Chili Recipe

INGREDIENTS
1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 carrot, sliced
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1/4 cup white wine
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/3 cup bottled steak sauce
5 slices bacon
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley


DIRECTIONS
1.) In a large pot over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, carrot, onion, celery, wine, pepper flakes, bell peppers and steak sauce.

2.) While tomato mixture is simmering, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Cook beef in bacon drippings until brown; drain. Stir chili seasoning into ground beef.

3.) Stir seasoned beef, cumin and bacon into tomato mixture. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.

4.) Stir in beans, cilantro and parsley. Heat through and serve.

 

[Lka1988]

I think this should be in here....you know, for the 80 guys.

Nakman's under-the-hood grill

 

[Gold Boy]

gold boy's bear stew

#1. shoot an apple fruit eating bear, apples make for nice tasting meat.
#2. after butchering, cut of some of the more choice peaces of meat [rump]
#3. bring out the pressure cooker and add the bear meat with just enough water to cover the meat.
#4. pressure cook the meat for about 20mins.
#5. drain off water and bear fat
#6. place meat in pressure cooker and add your favorite stew vegetables, and pressure cook for 10mins or so.
#7. season with sea salt and black pepper

serve with dumplings...

you maybe surprised how good bear stew can taste!

enjoy

GB

 

[Polak]

Western White Chili

WESTERN WHITE CHILI

Ingredients:

2 White Onions
5 Chicken Breasts
4 Jalapeno Peppers optional
# Salt
1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
# Black Pepper
1 tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
# Cumin
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
3 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup
32oz Chicken Broth
24oz Salsa
12oz Beer
1 can Whole Kernel Corn
2 Bay Leaves
3 cans Great Northern Beans
# Rosemary
16oz Sour Cream
# Thyme
# Chili Powder
# chopped Fresh Cilantro

Preparation:

Cook Chicken Breasts completely then cut into ¼” – ½” cubes
Dice Onions
Dice Jalapenos, remove pith and seeds

Instructions:

In a large, heavy-bottomed stock pot, add/mix Onions, Jalapenos, Oil, Vinegar, and Brown Sugar. Cook on med/hi to caramelize onions.

Once onions are caramelized, add 32 oz. Chicken Broth, 12oz Beer, and 2 Bay Leaves. Add Rosemary & Thyme to taste. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and allow it to simmer for about 15 minutes. Leave lid off pot, allowing liquid to reduce a bit and concentrate.

Add cubed Chicken Breasts to pot, season with Salt, Black Pepper and Cumin to taste, bring to boil again and simmer for another 15 minutes.

Remove Bay Leaves. Add 3 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup, 1 can of Whole Kernel Corn, and 24oz Salsa. Stir until evenly incorporated, simmer on med/lo heat for ½ hour stirring often.

Add 3 cans Great Northern Beans, 16 oz. Sour Cream, and season with Salt, Black Pepper and Cumin to taste if needed. Stir until evenly incorporated.

Add Chili Powder to taste.

Add chopped, fresh Cilantro right before serving.

Notes/Alternates:

-At any point, water, chicken broth or beer can be added if a soupier consistency is desired
-Hotter or Milder peppers and onions may be substituted to either spice it up or cool it down
-Marinating the chicken breasts prior to cooking and cubing is, while not necessary, advised
-A Half & Half/White Vinegar mix may substitute the Sour Cream if desired

 

[Polak]

Jalapeno Cornbread

Jalapeno Cornbread

Dry Mix Ingredients

6 cups Corn Meal
6 cups Flour
2 cups Powdered Milk
2 cups Toasted Wheat Germ
1.5 cups Sugar
6 tbs Baking Powder
3 tsp Salt

Dry Mix Instructions

Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until fully incorporated.

NOTE: This dry mix makes just over 17 cups. Only 4 cups of the mix will be used for the recipe below. The remainder may be stored in a cool dry place for up to 3 months –or- in the refrigerator for up to 6 months.

Wet Mix Ingredients

1.5 cups Milk
4 Eggs
.5 cups Melted Butter
1 3.5oz Can Green Chilies
2 Whole Jalapeno Peppers

Wet Mix Instructions

Dice Jalapenos, remove pith and seeds.
Mix Milk, Eggs, Chilies, and Diced Jalapenos. Do over mix, if a froth begins to form, you’re done. Once mixed thoroughly, stir in melted butter.

Baking Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Grease 9”x13” Baking Dish
Mix 4 cups of the dry mix with all of the wet mix. Mix to an even consistency. If mix is too dry add either water or milk. If mix is too wet add more dry mix. This will take practice.
Put mix into baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and insert a dry toothpick 2/3’s of the way from one edge to the center. If the toothpick is dry, you’re done. If the toothpick is wet, add 2.5 minutes to baking time until done.
Once baked, let cool on a rack for at least 10 minutes prior to slicing and serving.

Goes great with Bean Soup and/or Chili

 

[Zack1978]

This is a great thread, however I wish I knew how to cook!

Zack

 

[beaufort-fj60]

"butter fried dark turkey meat" i.e. Redneck Turkey Carnitas..

1. take some oven cooked dark turkey meat
2. heat up a pan with about 1/4" of butter at medium high
3. place yummy dark turkey meat in pan (small chuncks)
4. shake a bunch of seasoning on it... I use THIS
5. cook until darker and crispy.. you know, dark and CRISPY....



that's some good chit.

 

[fsusteve]

"butter fried dark turkey meat" i.e. Redneck Turkey Carnitas..

1. take some oven cooked dark turkey meat
2. heat up a pan with about 1/4" of butter at medium high
3. place yummy dark turkey meat in pan (small chuncks)
4. shake a bunch of seasoning on it... I use THIS
5. cook until darker and crispy.. you know, dark and CRISPY....



that's some good chit.

that's sounds awesome.

Fish Fry

Take whatever fish filet you prefer.
Heat just enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan.
Dip filets in flour, egg wash and then Ritz crackers (ground fine), in that order.
Cook on medium heat till golden brown.

This works really well for the lighter meat filets.

 

[Polak]

Polak's Potato Soup

Ingredients:

5-7 lbs Potatoes
7 ribs of Celery
1 White Onion
¼ cup Butter
¾ cup sliced Carrots
½ cup Flour
2.5 cups Milk +/-
# Chicken Broth
# Salt
# Pepper
# Shredded Cheese
# Crushed Crispy Bacon

Preparation:

Wash and Chop Potatoes into 1/2” cubes. Rinse several times with cold water.
Slice Celery

Directions:

In a Medium/Large pan, sauté Celery, Onion, Carrots, and Butter until onions are opaque.

In a large stock pot add Potatoes, the sauté mixture, and enough Chicken Broth to cover by ½”. Bring to boil and then reduce heat. Simmer until Potatoes are fork tender. (Until a fork passes easily through a cube of potato.) Salt and Pepper to taste.

In a separate bowl or Tuperware type container add ½ cup Flour and 1.5 cups Milk and mix until all flour is suspended in Milk. It is very important to not have any lumps of Flour in the mix.

Temper the Milk/Flour mixture by adding a little of the simmering broth to the mixture.

Once the mixture is tempered, add it slowly to the pot while stirring constantly. It is very important to continue to stir the soup until it returns to a simmer. If the soup is not stirred constantly during this period (about 20 minutes) the soup will have an uncooked Flour taste. It’s best at this time to have a significant other or a child come stir the soup until it returns to a simmer so you can go do something else, have a beer or something. Their arm is going to wear out, and they’ll probably bitch about it, just remind them of this, “that which does not kill you, makes you stronger.”

At this point the soup is going to be thick. The thickness can be adjusted by slowly adding the remaining 1 cup of Milk until the desired thickness is reached. Salt and Pepper to taste.

Serve with a topping of shredded cheese and bacon crumbles.

Variations:
Add 2 cups of cubed Ham.

Add a variety of peppers to spice it up.

 

[uzj100]

Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip



1 Cup of chicken (cooked)

8 oz. cream cheese

½ Cup Texas Pete buffalo wing sauce

½ Cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese



Mix together and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes

Serve with celery, bread, or wheat thins

 

[Polak]

Pasta, Sausage, and Bean Soup

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 lb Turkey Sausage (Spicy) castings removed
1.5 cups Chopped Onion
1.5 cups Diced Carrots
1 Chopped Celery Stalk w/ Leaves
1.5 lbs Whole Green Beans
1 tablespoon Chopped Garlic
1 teaspoon Dried Basil
1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
¼ teaspoon Dried Crushed Red Pepper (more if you like it HOT)
¼ teaspoon Dried Rubbed Sage
# Salt
# Pepper
5 cups Chicken Broth
1 16oz can Diced Tomatoes
1 16oz can Kidney Beans (drained)
½ cup Elbow Macaroni (optional)

Directions:

Heat Olive Oil in a Dutch Oven or Large Stock Pot over medium/high heat.

Add Turkey Sausages and sauté until beginning to brown. Break up sausage while browning.

Add Onions, Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Basil, Rosemary, Red Pepper, and Sage. Saute until vegetables begin to soften.

Add Chicken Broth, Diced Tomatoes, and Kidney Beans. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.

Add Elbow Macaroni and simmer until tender.

Add Salt and Pepper to taste.

Alternate – if planning to freeze do not add macaroni to whole pot. Cook macaroni separate and add to individual bowls/servings.

 

[Weedhopper]

I could'nt do any of that even if you put a gub to my head.