Mary's Rinderrouladen (German Beef Rolls)

2 pounds beef round steak, sliced thin
salt and pepper
4 slices bacon, diced (or more bacon, if you want)
1 onion, finely chopped
2 T chopped celery with leaves

flour
2 c sliced carrots
2 c sliced parsnips
1/2 t dill weed
1 can (6 oz.) tomato paste
1 3/4 c water
1/4 c red wine

Cut meat into squares or rectangles. Flatten with meat hammer or edge of heavy saucer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In large skillet, cook bacon until almost crisp. Add onion and celery; cook until temder. Spread over meat. Roll up and secure with picks or string. Dust with flour and then brown on all sides in bacon drippings. Add vegetable oil if necessary. Remove steak and pour off drippings. Add remaining ingredients; mix; return meat to pan. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until tender. (You can adjust the amounts of onions, celery, carrots and parsnips to your liking.) Serve over Kluski noodles or noodles of your choice.

Chicken Debbie

Ingredients
1 - 1 1/2 lbs. Chicken Tenderloins or thinly-sliced chicken breasts
Italian Flavored Bread Crumbs to coat
1 Egg
2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
2 Tbsp. Butter
1/2 Pt. White Wine
1 pt. Light Cream
1 Hardy Handful Romano Cheese (preferably freshly grated)
1 package of Mozzarella Cheese Slices

Pre-heat oven to 350 Degrees

Chicken
Wash chicken and pat dry w/ paper towel. Add a couple tablespoons of grated Romano to your breadcrumbs. Dredge the chicken through the egg and then make sure to coat the chicken pieces really well with the breadcrumbs. Set aside.

Prepare large sauté pan by heating combination of butter and olive oil over medium high heat. Once pan is ready, place breaded chicken into the oil/butter mixture and cook until browned on both sides and set aside. Reserve whatever remains in the pan.

Sauce
In a separate pot, over low heat, combine cream, wine, and romano cheese. Stir constantly until cheese has melted, let simmer until wine has cooked off. Add fresh ground black pepper if desired and salt to taste. Add drippings from the sauté pan and stir.

Assembly
Place chicken in a 9x13 baking dish and cover with mozzarella cheese slices. Pour the sauce around the chicken and place in pre-heated oven. Cook for 15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.

Serve w/ Egg noodles and Broccoli.

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Brown and Drain Well:

2 lbs. Ground Beef
5 Green Peppers
1 Onion, chopped or a sprinkle of minced onions (either is optional)

Add:

6 cans of Tomato Soup and 5 soup cans of water
1 can of Beef Broth and 1 broth can of water
2 small cans of Tomato Sauce
2 tsp. of Brown Sugar
1 tsp. of Pepper, or, to taste
3/4 cup of uncooked white rice

Simmer on low until the rice is cooked. (You may eventually want to add about another cup or so of water, if the soup gets too thick.)

Enjoy!

Tasty Treats For All to Eat!

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This is my new AeroGrow herb garden that Dan bought me for Christmas! I can also grow flowers or salad greens. Right now I am anxiously waiting for my dill, thyme, basil, mint, oregano and chives to sprout! I lead such an exciting life!