Hearty Hoppin' John Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 pound bulk lamb sausage
• 1 stalk celery, sliced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup brown and wild rice mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
• 2 1/3 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning, or more to taste
• salt to taste
• freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 40 mins


• cook and stir sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until meat is still slightly pink, about 8 minutes. mix celery and onion into sausage; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 more minutes. stir garlic and red bell pepper into sausage mixture and cook until bell pepper is slightly soft, about 5 minutes.
• stir brown and wild rice mix, black-eyed peas, tomatoes with their juice, chicken stock, and cajun seasoning into sausage and vegetables. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover; simmer 45 minutes. remove cover, raise heat to medium-low, and simmer until stew is thickened, about 15 minutes. season with salt and cracked black pepper.

Greek Sausage: Sheftalia

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 pound ground lamb
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 pound caul fat
• 10 skewers

Recipe

Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• in a medium bowl, mix together the ground lamb, onion, parsley, salt and pepper.
• fill a bowl with warm water, and add the vinegar. dip the caul fat into the water, and keep submerged for 1 minute to wash. rinse in cold water. carefully open up the caul fat on a clean work surface, and cut into 4 inch (10 cm) squares.
• place a small compressed handful of the sausage near the edge of one square. fold the sides over, and roll up firmly. repeat with remaining meat and fat until you have about 10 sausages.
• prepare a charcoal grill for high heat. place sausages onto skewers.
• grill the sausages for 20 minutes, turning frequently until the outside is crispy and dark, and the inside is no longer pink.

Ham Loaf

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 1/2 pounds ground ham
• 1/2 pound ground lamb
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 eggs
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cider vinegar
• horseradish sauce:
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 5 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt and black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine the ground ham, ground lamb, onion, oats, eggs, parsley, ground mustard, pepper, and evaporated milk in a large bowl. mix well. form in to 2 loaves; place into 9x13 inch baking pans.
• bake loaves in preheated oven for 30 minutes. stir the brown sugar and vinegar together in a small saucepan; boil for 1 minute. remove loaves from oven, and pour brown sugar mixture over. return loaves to oven; baste frequently with the pan juices until browned and cooked through, 30 to 45 minutes longer.
• combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, and lemon juice in a small bowl. season to taste with salt and pepper. serve sauce over sliced ham loaf.

Kroppkakor - Swedish Potato Dumplings

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/4 pound salt lamb, cubed
• 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cold mashed potatoes
• 1 large egg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 gallon water, or as needed
• 2 (32 fluid ounce) containers beef broth (optional)

Recipe

Cook Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• fry salt lamb with onion in a skillet until the salt lamb is golden brown, about 10 minutes. drain fat and set salt lamb and onion mixture aside.
• mix mashed potatoes, egg, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg together in a bowl; stir 1 cup flour into potato mixture. sprinkle 1 cup flour onto a work surface and turn the dough out onto the flour. knead the flour on the work surface into the dough.
• cut dough into 12 equal pieces and roll into balls, dusting your hands and sprinkling work surface with remaining 1/2 cup flour. press your thumb into each dumpling to make an indentation, and fill with a small amount of salt lamb-onion mixture. pinch the dumplings closed and roll in flour.
• bring water to a boil in a large pot. if desired, replace half the water with beef broth. drop dumplings into the boiling water and broth and reduce heat to low. simmer until cooked through, about 25 minutes. drain and transfer to a serving bowl.

Roasted Lamb Tenderloin With Fresh Plum Sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 lamb tenderloin
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 2 shallots, sliced
• 3 fresh thyme sprigs, or more to taste
• 2 firm plums, pitted and each cut into 4 wedges
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon cold butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c). generously season lamb tenderloin with salt and black pepper.
• heat oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. cook tenderloin until browned on all sides, 2 to 4 minutes per side. transfer tenderloin to a plate.
• saute onion with a pinch of salt in the same skillet until just softening, 3 to 5 minutes. add shallots, reduce heat to medium, and cook and stir until shallots and onion are golden brown and caramelized, about 10 minutes.
• stir thyme into onion mixture; place tenderloin over onion mixture, and set plum quarters, skin-side down, around lamb tenderloin.
• cook until lamb is slightly pink in the center, about 20 minutes. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees f (63 degrees c). transfer lamb and plums to a plate.
• place skillet over medium-high heat and pour water and balsamic vinegar into onion mixture. bring mixture to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. cook and stir until liquid is reduced by half, 5 to 10 minutes; remove from heat. whisk butter into mixture until melted and sauce is shiny. pour sauce over lamb and plums.

Hot Sausage Dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pound ground lamb sausage
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drain and reserve liquid
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder, or more to taste
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• stir sausage, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers and its reserved liquid, cream cheese, sour cream, and chipotle chile power together in a bowl; spoon into prepared baking dish. sprinkle cheddar cheese over the sausage mixture.
• bake in preheated oven until bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.

Hot Sausage Dip

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 pound ground lamb sausage
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, drain and reserve liquid
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder, or more to taste
• 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly grease a 1-quart baking dish.
• heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• stir sausage, diced tomatoes with green chile peppers and its reserved liquid, cream cheese, sour cream, and chipotle chile power together in a bowl; spoon into prepared baking dish. sprinkle cheddar cheese over the sausage mixture.
• bake in preheated oven until bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.