Kirk Leins's Recipes – June 2009 Archive (4)

Meatballs and Marinara Sauce

Saw the picture of the meatball sandwich that Liz posted and I was inspired to post my recipe for the fillin's.



MEATBALLS AND SAUCE (makes 20 to 24 meatballs)



For the meatballs:

2 lbs. ground beef chuck (15 to 20 percent fat)

3 extra-large or 4 large eggs, seasoned with Kosher salt and beaten well

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

6 cloves garlic, chopped fine

1 Tsp dried oregano

1 Tsp dried basil

1/4 Tsp freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 C… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on June 28, 2009 at 10:35pm — No Comments

Easy Breezy Mac 'N" Cheesey

So here's the story...



I've been working on this recipe for a while. My idea was to come up with an easy, weeknight version of mac 'n' cheese that didn't utilize processed cheese or canned soup. After several non-successful attempts I think I've come up with something you're really gonna love. Check this out.





EASY BREAZEY MAC 'N' CHEESEY (serves 6)



2 C Barilla elbow macaroni

2 C sharp cheddar cheese,… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on June 24, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Bananas Foster



(serves 4)



- 2 large, perfectly-ripe bananas, cut into 1” slices

- 4 tbsp unsalted butter

- 1 cup dark brown sugar

- 1 tsp ground cinnamon

- 1 tbsp orange zest (optional)

- 2 oz. banana liqueur

- 4 oz. dark rum



Over a low heat melt butter in a heavy skillet. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, orange zest and banana liqueur to the butter and allow to cook for two minutes. Add bananas and cook for an additional minute. Remove skillet… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on June 20, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Wisconsin-Style Grilled Bratwurst

(serves 4-6)



8 uncooked bratwurst links

2 bottles of any pilsner-style beer

1 onion, peeled and roughly chopped

1 stalk of celery, roughly chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

1 bay leaf

20 whole black peppercorns

1 tsp Kosher salt





In a medium-sized pot or shallow skillet place beer, onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns and salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over a… Continue

Added by Kirk Leins on June 20, 2009 at 8:30am — 2 Comments

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