Kirk Leins's Recipes – May 2010 Archive (3)

Black Bean Soup

Made this for dinner last night and felt compelled to post. So simple, so easy... and so delicious.

BLACK BEAN SOUP (serves 4 to 6)

1 onion, chopped small

1 carrot, peeled and chopped small

1 celery stalk, chopped small

1 small red bell pepper, chopped small

1 jalapeno chili, seeded and chopped small

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1 15-oz can petite diced… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on May 11, 2010 at 3:49pm — 2 Comments

Loco Moco

The Loco Moco might be one of the tastiest creations ever. Created to be a "hangover" breakfast, I find it to be a great use of leftovers, and an awesome dinner. Pair it with a fresh green salad and you're good to go...

LOCO MOCO (serves 2)

- 1 C brown gravy (preferably leftover homemade gravy but you can cheat and use a good quality jarred gravy in a pinch)

- 2/3 lb ground beef

- 2 tbsp vegetable oil

- 2 extra large… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on May 4, 2010 at 2:59pm — 4 Comments

Frikadelle (German-style hamburger patties)

Does your family like hamburgers? If so, they're going to love frikadelle. Here's an easy recipe for a dish that I grew up with and still enjoy today. I'll try to post some pictures soon.

FRIKADELLE with EASY ONION GRAVY (serves 2 to 4)

1-1¼ lbs ground beef

1 onion (half of it minced fine, the other half sliced)

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 tbsp parsley, minced fine

1 egg, beaten

1/3 C bread crumbs (preferably Japanese… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on May 3, 2010 at 4:30pm — No Comments