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PepperSteak

Yummy! Had this for dinner last night with some cresent rolls and melon.



Ingredients:

green, yellow & red peppers, cut into strips
1 onion, cut into strips
1 lb. beef sirloin steak, cut into strips
minced garlic
salt & pepper
thai seasonings
soy sauce
honey
flour
tiny bit of bbq sauce

Directions:

Saute peppers, onion and garlic in some evoo in a large wok. Sprinkle with some thai seasonings or chinese five spice. Cook till tender - about 6-8 minutes then transfer to a bowl.

Add the steak to the wok and cook till browned on all sides.

Mix a little flour with some soy sauce, honey and bbq sauce and pour over meat. Add the veggies back in and mix together.

Serve over rice. Enjoy!!

Baked Macaroni and Gouda

For me, this is the best mac n cheese ever. Not just because it's right before lunch and I am super hungry! I tend to like food that it sweet and savory and this dish has a good mix of both. Enjoy!

Ingredients:
1 pound macaroni
1 1/2 pounds uncooked sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
1 1/2 cups carmelized onions
1 quart skim milk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons flour
3/4 pound aged Gouda cheese, grated (about 4 cups)
Salt and pepper

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the pasta until al dente, about 11 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large bowl and wipe the saucepan clean.

Add the pasta and 1 cup caramelized onions to the sausage and stir to combine. In a medium saucepan or a microwave oven, heat the milk until steaming.

Return the large saucepan to the stove, add the butter and melt over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 3 minutes. Whisk in the hot milk, 1/4 cup at a time, and continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and thick and comes to a simmer. Add 2-1/2 cups cheese, remove from the heat and whisk until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes; season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the cheese sauce to the pasta mixture and stir to combine.

Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and add the pasta mixture in an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup caramelized onions and 1-1/2 cups cheese on top. bake until golden and bubbling, about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.