Archive for the ‘Side Dishes’ Category
Posted by MontanaVike on May 18th, 2023
Instant Pot 4 Cheese Macaroni and cheese
Johnny
Easy to make and very tasty macaroni and cheese. Good side dish for BBQ days
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
- 1 lb Uncooked Elbow Macaroni
- 4 Cups Chicken Broth
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 Teaspoon Hot Pepper Sauce
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- Teaspoon Pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 6 ounces Green chilis
- 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 1 Cup Shredded Swiss Cheese
- ½ Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- ½ Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
- ½ Cup Milk
Add the uncooked macaroni, chicken broth, butter, hot sauce, garlic powder, pepper, and salt to the Instant Pot.
Cook on manual function, high pressure for 5 minutes. Do a quick release.
Add milk and green chilis. Stir thoroughly
Add cheese in three to 4 additions, stirring in between each addition until smooth and creamy.
Add additional milk as needed to make consistency you want
Posted by MontanaVike on March 15th, 2022
Johnny's Stroganoff
Johnny
My take on stroganoff. Savory beef, mushrooms and onions in a sour cream based sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 35 minutes mins
Course Classic comfort food
Cuisine American
- 2 lbs beef cubed chuck roast, rib roast/steaks, etc.
- 1 lb Sliced mushrooms
- 1 large onion diced
- 1 qt beef stock
- 4 cubes beef bouillon
- 8 oz sour cream
- 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
Brown beef in heavy bottom pan (Dutch oven works great) on high heat
Reduce heat to medium and add mushrooms and onions. Cook until onions are translucent and mushrooms are soft.
Add beef bouillon cubes and stock. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours until beef is tender
Add sour cream and simmer for 15 minutes until sauce slightly thickens
While sour cream is simmering, cook egg noodles according to package instructions
Once noodles are cooked, add to sauce and stir thoroughly
Plate and enjoy
Posted by MontanaVike on May 25th, 2020
Amazing simple breadsticks
Johnny
A very easy and yummy breadstick
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Breadstick
Cuisine American
- 1 1/2 C 120 F warm water
- 1 T instant yeast
- 2 T sugar
- 1 t salt
- 2 C bread flour
- 2 C All-purpose flour
In an electric stand mixer with the dough hook, combine water, yeast, sugar, salt and one cup of flour.
Slowly add flour until dough clears the sides of the bowl and makes a ball on hook.
Continue kneading for three minutes. Dough should be soft and slightly sticky.
Let dough rest in the bowl for 10 minutes.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
On a lightly floured pastry mat or counter-top, pat the dough into a long rectangle
Cut the dough into 1" wide strips with a pizza cutter.
Place strips on parchment lined cookie sheet.
Lightly coat with olive oil or butter and you choice of seasoning (dried herbs, kosher salt, garlic, etc.)
Let rise for 20 minutes
Place into oven and bake until slightly brown (about 15 minutes).
Posted by MontanaVike on May 25th, 2020
Johnn's Coleslaw
Johnny
Simple and delicious. Goes great on a pulled pork sandwich!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
- 1 small cabbage core removed and shredded
- 1 bunch of green onions chopped
- 1/2 C dried cranberries
- 3/4 C mayonnaise
- 1/4 C apple cider vinegar
- 3 T brown sugar
Mix vegetables and cranberries in large bowl
Mix apple cider vinegar and brown sugar in a small bowl
Microwave vinegar and sugar for 30 seconds to help dissolve sugar
Add vinegar/sugar and mayonnaise to vegetables
Mix well
Refrigerate for 1 hour
Posted by MontanaVike on August 2nd, 2019
Summer Coleslaw
Johnny
Easy and very tasty coleslaw. Try it on your favorite pulled pork sandwich or with some fried fish.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Dressing
- 1/3 C Mayonnaise
- 1 T Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 t Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 t salt
- 1 t black pepper
Vegetables
- 3 Carrots
- 1 1/2 bunches green onions
- 1 head red cabbage
In a medium sized bowl, combine dressing ingredients and set aside
Grate the carrots
Slice green onions into 1/4" pieces
Quarter the cabbage and remove the core
Thinly slice cabbage into shreds
Add vegetables to dressing and combine thoroughly
Posted by MontanaVike on December 28th, 2016
Pecan Sweet Potato Casserole
Johnny
Great side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Holiday side dish
Cuisine Southern
- 4 Large sweet potatoes cubed
- 1 ⁄2 C white sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 ⁄2 t salt
- 4 T butter softened
- 1 ⁄2 C milk
- 1 ⁄2 t vanilla extract
- 1 ⁄2 C brown sugar packed
- 1 ⁄3 C all-purpose flour
- 3 T butter softened
- 1 ⁄2 C pecans crushed
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes or until the topping is lightly brown.
Posted by MontanaVike on April 8th, 2015
Flaky, Buttery Biscuits
Johnny
Great with a sausage gravy for breakfast and pretty darn good with some butter and honey as well!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Bread
Cuisine American
- 2 C flour
- 3½ T baking powder
- ½ t salt
- ½ t cream of tartar
- 1 T honey
- 1/2 C cold butter cut into small chunks
- ⅔ C milk
Preheat oven to 450F
Place dry ingredients in a food processor to combine.
Add butter and pulse about 10 times.
Dump into a mixing bowl and add the milk and honey. Stir until it comes together.
Place on a lightly floured surface and knead until not sticky to work the gluten
Roll or pat the dough to about ¾ inch thick.
Cut them with a biscuit cutter, a tin can or a glass. Try not to twist to keep layers separate.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Brush with butter right after they come out of the oven.
Bake 10 minutes or until they are a nice golden brown.
Posted by MontanaVike on January 15th, 2015
Sushi Rice
Johnny
Use this to create your favorite sushi rolls.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 2 cups water
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Rinse rice in cold water, 3 to 4 times. Drain fully
Add rice and water to rice cooker and cook according to manufacturer's instructions.
While rice is cooking, mix remaining ingredients. Stir until sugar dissolves.
Once rice is cooked, pour into large mixing bowl. (The larger, the better. You want enough room to allow the rice to spread out so it can cool.)
Pour rice seasoning (vinegar, sugar and salt concoction) over rice.
Gently mix seasoning liquid into rice trying to evenly coat every rice grain
Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature.
Posted by MontanaVike on December 16th, 2014
Crockpot Macaroni & Cheese
Johnny
My attempt at a crockpot (slow cooker) macaroni and cheese
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
Total Time 2 hours hrs 45 minutes mins
Course Comfort food
Cuisine American
- 16 oz. elbow macaroni
- 4 cups milk
- 12- oz. can evaporated milk
- 8 oz. cream cheese cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz cubed ham
- 1 T dry mustard
- 1 T hot sauce Tobasco or Frank's
- 1 t smoked paprika
Spray a large crockpot liberally with cooking spray
Combine the macaroni, evaporated milk, milk, cheeses, ham, mustard and hot sauce in the crockpot.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Cover and cook on low heat until noodles are done (about 2 1/2 hours).
Stir the mixture and serve hot.
Posted by MontanaVike on December 16th, 2014
Bacon Potato Salad
Johnny
Mmmmm, BACON!!
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Salad
Cuisine American
- 3 lbs Red Skinned Potatoes
- 1/2 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- 6 green onions chopped
- 2 ribs celery chopped
- 2 tablespoons diced pimiento drained
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Cut potatoes into 1/2" cubes
Boil potatoes until cooked through (about 15 minutes)
Combine all ingredients except potatoes in bowl
Add potatoes to dressing
Place in refrigerator for a couple hours (minimum) until chilled through
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