*Corned Beef*

If youre Irish you LOVE Corned Beef... this is the way that my Family enjoys cooking it! 

Try It and ENJOY!

INGREDIENTS:
1 (COMPLETELY thawed) Corned Beef Brisket (about 2 lbs.)
1 Cup Apricot Jam
4 Tbsp Brown Sugar
Honey (enough to drizzle)

DIRECTIONS:
1.) THAW the Corned Beef COMPLETELY. This is best done if left in the Fridge overnight.
2.) Preheat Oven to 350*
3.) Place the Corned Beef in a large Baking Dish (if it comes with a Spice Packet, sprinkle the spices on top of the Brisket).
4.) Pour in enough Cold Water to Cover the Bottom of the Dish.
5.) In a Medium Size Bowl Combine the Jam & Brown Sugar. Mix WELL. Reserve 1/2 of the mix in a small bowl and set aside. Spread the other half over the top of the Corned Beef.
6.) Cover Dish & Brisket with Aluminum Foil. Bake Corned Beef for 45 Minutes.
7.) Remove from the Oven and Uncover. Spread the Remaining Mixture on top of the Brisket. Drizzle Honey over the entire Brisket.
8.) Cook for another 40 Minutes UNCOVERED.
9.) Remove and let sit for atleast 15 MINUTES
10.) Slice & Serve!

**You can eat the Corned Beef as Prepared or you can Continue with the Recipe Below**

Corned Beef & Potatoes for Breakfast!
INGREDIENTS:
4 large Russet Potatoes
Garlic Salt
1/4 Cup EVOO

DIRECTIONS:
1.) Cut up HALF of the Corned Beef into small chunks (whatever size you like but I make mine pretty small)
2.) Take all 4 Potatoes and cut into Small Chunks (about the same size as the Corned Beef pieces)
3.) In a large Skillet heat EVOO over Medium Heat.
4.) Add in the Potatoes and Sprinkle with Garlic Salt (use as much as you want)
**If you want to add in some chopped onions at this point feel free I can't because my hubby is allergic to Onions but you can if you want!**
5.) Cook Uncovered for 10 minutes.
6.) Add in Corned Beef and stir together well.
7.) Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
8.) Serve by itself with some Bread or Serve it as Breakfast with Eggs on the Side!

I hope you enjoy! This is one of my FAVORITE recipes! :-)

With Luvin' from the Oven,
Mama Creedon

*Beef in Stout with Dumplings*

So, the Hubby wanted an Irish meal one night and I had some left over Guinness so we tried a twist on an old Irish Favorite...  Beef in Stout with Suet Dumplings!  Try It!
*warning, it does have a very "Stout" flavor left in the meat which some people do not like so if you aren't a big fan of Stout in general use half beer & half water or beef stock*

INGREDIENTS (for the Beef in Stout):
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Small bag of Baby Carrots
4 Stocks of Celery (cut into small chunks)
4 Tbsp Flour
Salt & Pepper (to taste)
2 lbs. Braising Beef (cut into chunks)
2 Cups Stout (I use 2 bottles of Guinness Draught)
    *if you don't like beer that much, use 1 bottle of Beer & 1 Cup Water*
2 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1 Tbsp Thyme

INGREDIENTS (for the Dumplings):
2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Shredded Suet
4 Tbsp Parsley
pinch of Salt
appx. 8 Tbsp Water


DIRECTIONS:
1.) Preheat Oven to 325*
2.) Heat Olive Oil in a Large Skillet over Low heat.
3.) Add in Carrots & Celery and Cook for 5 minutes
4.) While the Veggies are cooking, Get a Large Ziplock Bag and pour in the Flour with a little Salt & Pepper.  Shake Well.
5.) Add Beef to the Ziplock bag & Shake until all Beer is WELL Coated
6.) Set Aside the Beef until Veggies are Done.
7.) Remove Veggies from the Skillet & place in Bowl for later
     (use slotted spoon so all the juices stay in skillet)
8.) Add Beef into the Skillet (in small batches if needed) & Cook until Browned
9.) Add ALL Beef & ALL Veggies back into the Skillet & Mix Together.  Pour in Stout.
10.) In Small Bowl, Mix together any remaining flour from ziplock bag, sugar, & thyme
11.) Sprinkle Mixture on top of Skillet Mixture and Bring entire Pot to a BOIL.
12.) Once boiling, Transfer ALL contents to a Large Casserole Dish and Cover.
13.) Bake in Oven for 1 Hour & 30 Minutes.

While Beef in Stout is Baking...
1.) Mix together Flour with a pinch of Salt, Suet, & Parsley
2.) Add in enough Water to make a Soft Shapable Dough
3.) Take Dough & Make 8 Small Balls.
4.) When Beef has cooked for 1 hour & 30 minutes... add the Dumplings to the top of the Beef in Stout & Cook for 30 more minutes

ENJOY this Irish Dinner with Family!

With Luvin' from the Oven,
Mama Creedon

*Taco Soup*

This recipe is what I call "Taco Soup" but it is more of a Taco "Chili"...
It's Very Easy to make and a Great Meal if you are having a lot of people over or you just have a big hungry family!)
One side note... this is a very "taste as you go" recipe so keep tasting and if you think you want more spice or more cheesiness, etc. just add it in!


INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs. Ground Hamburger
2 Cans Rotel
2 Cans Pinto Beans (or 1 Large can)
1 pkg. Taco Seasoning
(get whatever spice you like... mild, medium, or hot)
1 pkg. Ranch DRY Dressing
1 tsp. Cumin
2 tsp. Allspice
1 tsp. Garlic Salt
1-3 tsp. Chili Powder (depending on what you like)

Shredded Cheese & Sour Cream to top with


DIRECTIONS:
1.) Brown the Hamburger in a LARGE Pot (5 qt. is good) over Medium High Heat.
2.) Once the hamburger is Browned, Drain, return to Pot, reduce Heat to Medium.
3.) Add in the Rotel & Pinto Beans (Juice and All).
4.) Bring to a Boil.
5.) Once Boiling, Add in ALL spices
5.) **Taste as you add in the spices... some people like a little more garlic, others like more chili powder... add in what you like**
6.) Increase Heat to Medium High and cook for appx. 10 minutes
7.) Serve in Bowls with a little shredded cheese on top and sour cream if you like!

*(You can eat it with a spoon as is or use Tortilla Chips to scoop it!)*

I hope you like it! This is one of my Hubby's FAVORITE recipes! :-)

With Luvin' from the Oven,
Mama Creedon

*Mama's Meatloaf*

This is just a simple meatloaf recipe...

My husband doesn't like onions so it really is a very simple meatloaf and very easy to make but oh so YUMMY!

This is a great recipe for feeding a family and even better that the Kids can help you mush all the ingredients together! So let everyone get their hands dirty with this recipe!



LOAF INGREDIENTS:
- 2 pounds of Ground Beef
- 1 stack of Crackers
(I use Ritz but you can use whatever kind you like)
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 3 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (I use Sweet Baby Ray's)
- 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
- 4 Eggs
TOPPING INGREDIENTS:
- 1 cup Ketchup
- 1 cup Water
- 2 Tbsp. Sugar
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar

DIRECTIONS:
- Preheat Oven to 325*-
1.) Break up Crackers in a ziplock bag until finely crushed
2.) Pour Crackers into large mixing bowl and add in the Beef
3.) After Beef & Crackers are well mixed add in the rest of the loaf ingredients (milk, sugar, BBQ sauce, water, & eggs) Beat Together Well.
4.) When well mixed, Pour the contents into a loaf pan
5.) Bake for 30 minutes
6.) While the Loaf is baking mix together all topping ingredients in small bowl (ketchup, water, sugar, & brown sugar)
7.) After 30 minutes pull the loaf out and pour half of topping onto loaf. Cover with foil and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
8.) After 15 minutes, remove the loaf and remove the foil. Add the last of the topping to the loaf and cook a final 15 minutes UNCOVERED.
9.) Take the loaf out and you are ready for some scrumptious Meatloaf!
ENJOY!
and let me know how you like it!