Recipes

[magnus]

I am making some Guinness pot pies for a dinner and am looking for some suggestions for sides. Since there are already potatoes and carrots in the dish I am not sire what to do other that a salad and rolls. Would appreciate any ideas you may have.  Thank you

[northiie57]

apple salad, fruit, cranberries and orange salad, green beans, asparagus hth

[queendiva]

Salad & rolls/ butter. Don't overthink it.

[Monketoes]

We love chopped Spinach with pot pies.  I add butter and some garlic salt, and a little Lawrly's season.  Delish!

[Jordan2]

@magnus  I agree, nothing wrong with salad and rolls. If you want you could make a nice dessert to finish off the meal.

[aroc3435]

@magnus   Your pies sound delicious.  How about fresh or frozen green beans with pearl onions or sauteed mushrooms?  But a nice tossed salad and hot buttered rolls or brown bread sound good, too.

I have an Italian style chuck roast in tomato sauce simmering on the stove right now for tonight's dinner, with sauteed spinach and garlic bread as my sides.

aroc3435

[magnus]

Thanks for the input.  Aron. The Italian roast sound delish, mind sharing recipe and directions?  Thanks

[aroc3435]

@magnus   Sure can.  Here it is:

                                Italian Sauce Chuck Roast

Take a 2 and 1/2 to 3 lb. chuck roast.  Season well with ground black pepper and kosher salt on both sides.

Heat a sturdy cast enamel Dutch oven or covered deep skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and sear the chuck well on both sides.  Set to one side.

Add 1/2 lb. or more of fresh mushrooms to the drippings and saute and set aside.  Do the same with one onion, diced, and 5 or 6 cloves of smashed garlic.

Return the roast to the pan and cover with enough jarred tomato sauce (I used Ragu traditional today) to almost cover and then add 2 Tbsp. oregano, 2 Tbsp. rosemary, 1 Tsp. garlic powder, 1 Tbsp. summer savory, a dash of white pepper, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, 1 cup of beef stock, 1/2 to 1 cup of good red wine, a squeeze of anchovy paste (optional) and some freshly chopped or dried parsley.

Bring up to high heat then cover and simmer on very low for 3 to 4 hrs.

Remove meat to a platter, place sauce in the freezer for a few minutes to skim off fat, then reheat sauce to serve with the beef, which should be fall apart tender.

aroc3435

[Bangor]

Magnus: Could you please post recipe for pot pies - sounds delicious.

[HerRoyaLioness]

How about coleslaw?