Tag: Freeze it

  • Ground Beef

    In the past 10 years or so, I have begun doing our own ground beef for several reasons: Equipment This will require some special equipment, so that can be prohibitive. My preferred meat grinding machine is to use the Kitchen Aid with the stainless steel meat grinder attachment. We used the plastic one for years…

  • Cooked Shredded Beef Prep

    Similar to how I prepare pork (method here: https://mangiavita.com/2023/08/17/pork-prep/ ), I like having ready-to-go meat in my freezer at any given time. Sometimes the meat is raw, but it is faster to make a lot of meals if the meat is already cooked and just needs to be reheated. I buy large packs of beef…

  • Pork Prep

    I like having ready-to-go meat in my freezer at any given time. Sometimes the meat is raw, but it is faster to make a lot of meals if the meat is already cooked and just needs to be reheated. I buy large packs of pork meat from Costco, typically boneless spareribs are the easiest to…

  • Ham

    This is less a recipe and more the way I work with a cooked ham. Holiday hams are great but I often find they are way more than my family can eat in one sitting. Additionally, hams can go on great sales during the non-holiday season and I love to take advantage of a good…

  • Red Sauce

    This is our family’s Sunday Sauce, Red Sauce, or just Sauce (if you are in the know). All of the women in my family do it slightly differently, but the basic ingredients and method are pretty much the same. Tomato sauce, tomato paste, seasonings, pork meat, onion and garlic. This sauce is a project (take…

  • Chicken Soup

    The amounts are up to you depending on how much you want to make and your desired veggies to broth ratio, but here’s what I do. Also a good idea to double and freeze it for when you are feeling like you need some soup! I actually poach the chicken in the broth to begin.…

  • Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

    Ingredients Saute the onion in the olive oil, add the garlic once the onion has softened, then add the chili powder and saute for a couple of minutes. Mix in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, sugar, salt and water (you can add more or less water depending on the consistency you desire). Salt the mixture…