West Virginia Coney Sauce

I got this recipe from Pat and Dena Taylor from Charleston WV. She got it out of there church lady’s cookbook.

1# Hamburg

1-medium onion/finely chopped

1-6oz can HUNTS tomato paste.

3-cans water ( use the tomatoes paste can)

½ cup Catsup

1-tsp vinegar

1-tsp salt

1-1/2-tbsp chili powder ( may want to start with less)

Do not brown meat, but combine all ingredients. Adding one can of water at a time. Cook slowly 1- ½ hours stirring often. Sprinkle love before serving.

I put all the water in when I start and if it needs some more I add it. Depending on the strength of the chili powder I start with at least the minimum amount of three cans (18oz). Dena said that there is something in the HUNTS brand that gives it a better flavor, so I use that. The thing about this recipe is that it requires constant attention stirring or it will burn.

Here are some other sites for Coney Sauce recipes:

Fairmont Style Hot Dog Sauce

Coney Island Chili Dog Sauce

Submitted by Richard Hickman

Chicken Fajitas

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

marinade                                           

1 green pepper, chopped

1 onion, chopped

taco sauce

4 flour tortillas

cheddar cheese, shredded

Cut chicken into 1/2 inch strips - 2 inches long.  Marinated for 2 hours.

Brown chicken, green pepper and onion in butter until chicken is done. Add taco sauce until coated. Simmer 5 minutes.

 Warm flour tortillas between damp paper towels in microwave for 45 seconds.  Place mixture in center of each tortilla. Sprinkle grated cheddar cheese.  Fold tortilla. Serve with sour cream.

Chicken A la King

2 chicken breasts

1 can chicken broth

1 can mushrooms

1 cup diced carrots, cooked

1 cup frozen peas

White Sauce

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup flour

2 cups milk
salt & pepper
Pinch of love

Tenderize chicken breasts by placing inside a gallon Ziploc bag and pounding with a meat tenderizer for a moment. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Season both sides with salt, pepper and chicken seasoning. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Cut into 1 inch cubes.

Cook carrots with 1 TBSP water in the microwave for 7 minutes. In a large sauce pan, bring chicken broth to a boil add cook sliced carrots, cubed chicken, frozen peas and mushrooms. Add the White Sauce last (see recipe below). Simmer on low for 20-30 minutes. Serve over cooked noodles.

White Sauce

In a sauce pan melt butter. Add flour and incorporate with butter. Add half of milk, stir constantly with wire whisk until thick, then add remainder of milk. Stir until thickened again. Add salt and pepper.

Slow-Cooked Pepper Steak

2 lbs. beef round steak

2 Tbsp cooking oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 chopped onion

1 chopped green pepper

1 tsp. sugar

 salt, pepper

1 can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes

1/2 cup water

1 envelope stew sauce

Cut beef in 1 x 3 inch strips; brown in oil.  Add all other ingredients in crock pot with meat.  Cook 5 - 6 hours.

Serve over rice or noodles.

Tender Chicken Breasts

Coat skinless, boneless chicken breasts with flour, salt, pepper.  Fry in oil until lightly browned.  Place in crock pot with 1/2 cup water.  Sprinkle with rosemary.  Cook on high 4 - 5 hours.

Serve with:  mashed potatoes, boiled red skinned potatoes, cheese potatoes, rice, or noodles cooked in chicken broth.

Meatloaf

2 lbs ground beef

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1 cup crushed saltine crackers

1 large can tomato sauce

1 med. onion, chopped

salt, pepper, 

oregano, 1/2 tsp

garlic, 1 tsp diced

3 TBSP brown sugar

Crush crackers, place in small bowl, cover with milk, allow crackers to soak up milk.  Mix all ingredients.  Add 1/2 can of tomato sauce. Form into 2 small loaves in roasting pan (I use blue roaster). Pour remaining tomato sauce on top of loaves.  Bake at 350˚ for 1 ½  hours.

Happy New Year!

Sorry, the roast fell apart...it was sooooo tender!!!

 I wish you could have smelled the wonderful aroma throughout our house today. The tradition of preparing and eating Pork & Sauerkraut on New Year's Day has been in our family for many years. Pork & Sauerkraut come from the German tradition, as pigs are considered good luck symbols and cabbage leaves are symbolic of money, thus having pork and Sauerkraut are the best way to pave the way for the New Year. I was taught a special recipe by my late mother in-law, Aggie Dye. Richard and I have tweaked the recipe and I believe the secret is to use a crock pot and let it slow cook all day. Another secret is using brown sugar and a can of tomatoes. 

1 - 2 lbs pork roast

1 pkg smoked sausage, cut into 3 inch links
1 pkg Hungarian and/or hot sausage, optional
2 lb pkg sauerkraut
1 onion, cut in wedges
mild yellow banana pepper, optional
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
3 TBSP brown sugar

Place pork roast in bottom of crock pot. Sprinkle with pepper.  Place the following items in this order: onion, banana pepper, 1/2 kraut, links of sausage, remaining kraut, brown sugar, stewed tomatoes. Do not stir. cook on high for 5 - 7 hours, until pork is fork tender.

LEFT OVER PORK
We shred pork, stir in lots of BBQ sauce for sandwiches. The flavor of the marinaded pork roast is awesome!