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8-32: Indian Beef Casserole

Adam Martin Group 08: Beef, Section 2: Main Courses August 11, 2016October 18, 2020all-purpose flour, Asian, beef, boiled, casserole, Chinese/dark soy sauce, chopped, chuck roast, cubed, curry powder, dairy-free, dinner, easy, egg-free, fairly inexpensive, garlic, grated, herbs and spices, Indian, Indonesian, lunch, marinated, minced, nutmeg, Oriental, rice, round steak, salt, sambal paste, sherry, untested, yellow onions

8-32: Indian Beef Casserole is an affront to Indian cooking worldwide. It is a dish that barely any Indian people would actually eat because it contains beef! 🐮

During my brief trip to India, I actually ate some beef served by the hotel which was spiced similar to this dish. This hotel served beef because it hosted a lot of travelers from USA and Europe who usually eat beef. Indian culture perceives the cow as sacred and a significant portion of the population observes a vegetarian diet. 🇮🇳

4-7: Mixed Vegetable Bake

Adam Martin Group 04: Potatoes & Vegetables, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters August 5, 2016October 4, 2020all-purpose flour, appetizers, baked goods, black pepper, breakfast, butter, carrots, cheese, chopped, cottage cheese, cream cheese, creamy, diced, dill, dinner, eggs, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, frittata, garlic, grated, herbs and spices, lemon juice, lunch, minced, Parmesan, parsley, salt, sautéed, side dish, springform pan, tart pan, untested, vegetables, vegetarian, yellow onions, zucchini

4-7: Mixed Vegetable Bake is yet another boring vegetable dish. 🍆 🌶 🍠 There wasn’t an emoji for the vegetables used in this dish, but it was such a bland dish that even the text needs a little excitement with some added emojis! 😉

This onion is about the most flavorful part of this combination behind the cheese. The vegetables add a lot of color, but not a lot of flavor.

1-19: Flambéed Mushrooms

Adam Martin Group 01: Hot & Cold Appetizers, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters July 31, 2016October 4, 2020appetizers, bay leaves, brandy, cognac, dairy-free, dried herbs, egg-free, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, flambé, French bread, garlic, gluten-free, Grand Marnier, herbs and spices, hors d'oeuvres, lemon juice, minced, mushrooms, olive oil, party food, rosemary, salt, sautéed, untested, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

🔥 Flambé! 1-19: Flambéed Mushrooms isn’t something I would normally serve because most people I know are not huge fans of mushrooms. I really enjoy using the lighter to flambé these mushrooms! 🔥

Mushrooms and garlic are one of my favorite flavor combinations. I really enjoy stuffed mushrooms and these taste similar, just without the breadcrumbs and butter. If you’re looking for something more similar to stuffed mushrooms, check out 1-16: Mushrooms Escargot. 🐌

12-41: Spaghetti with Green Sauce

Adam Martin Group 12: Pasta & Rice, Section 2: Main Courses July 30, 2016October 28, 2020al dente, basil, black pepper, boiled, butter, canola oil, creamy, dinner, dried herbs, easy, garlic, herbs and spices, inexpensive, leeks, linguine, lunch, melted, milk, minced, mushrooms, nutmeg, oyster mushrooms, pasta/noodles, salt, sautéed, side dish, spaghetti, spinach, untested, vegetables, vegetarian, whipping cream

Green sauce can mean a lot of different things (pesto, chimichurri, etc.), but for 12-41: Spaghetti with Green Sauce, it features leek tops. Because this recipe is so light, I made this dish for a quick lunch during the week.

The sauce in the photo doesn’t look as green as a pesto, but it definitely is green.

13-7: Falafel

Adam Martin Group 13: Vegetarian Dishes, Section 2: Main Courses July 24, 2016October 28, 2020appetizers, Asian, black olives, black pepper, blender, canola oil, chickpeas, creamy, crispy, dairy-free, deep fryer, deep-fried, dinner, dried herbs, eggs, fairly hard, food processor, fried, garbanzo beans, garlic, Greek, herbs and spices, hummus, inexpensive, Israeli, kalamata, lemon juice, lettuce, lunch, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, minced, onion salt, Oriental, parsley, party food, pita bread, purée, salt, sesame paste, side dish, snacks, soaked, Tabasco sauce, tahini, thyme, tomatoes, tzatziki sauce, untested, vegetarian, wheat germ

I do enjoy getting falafel when I go out to a Middle-Eastern restaurant. It’s much easier to cook them when you have a deep fryer. In the past, I have pan-fried some falafel, but it tastes the best when it is crispy and fried. Since we happened to be borrowing a deep-fryer, I made 13-7: Falafel.

I didn’t have any pita on hand, so I served the balls with a spicy dipping sauce instead of in the traditional pita pocket.

9-2: Mexican Fiesta

Jamie Martin Group 09: Ground Meat & Sausage, Section 2: Main Courses July 21, 2016July 5, 2020appetizers, black olives, broiled, canola oil, casserole, cheese, chili powder, chopped, dinner, dips, easy, egg-free, garlic, ground beef, ground meat, guacamole, inexpensive, lunch, melted, Mexican, minced, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, nachos, party food, Pepper Jack, pimento, pinto beans, sautéed, side dish, snacks, sour cream, tacos, Tex-Mex, tomato sauce, tortilla chips, untested, yellow onions

9-2: Mexican Fiesta sounds exciting, but it’s really just poorly layered nachos. I know that they were trying to make it seem like a casserole, but all the good stuff that goes in tacos/nachos is basically layered in a pan and covered with a layer of chips on top. I think you’re supposed to eat it like a dip? 🌮

I like the touch of the Corona with a lime in the background of their picture, like all of a sudden that makes it a party. I can’t think of too many decent Mexican places that would serve something like this, but if you want something festive yet inoffensive for a party or a lengthy Netflix session, I suppose this recipe could get the job done. 🌶

13-5: Onion Focaccia

Adam Martin Group 13: Vegetarian Dishes, Section 2: Main Courses June 26, 2016October 28, 2020all-purpose flour, appetizers, baked goods, breads, dairy-free, dough, egg wash, eggs, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, focaccia, garlic, granulated sugar, green onions, Italian, kneaded, lunch, minced, olive oil, party food, proofed, red onions, revisited, salt, sautéed, side dish, snacks, vegetables, vegetarian, yeast

Jamie made this dish previously, without documenting the process, and I really enjoyed the bread. I took a shot at making this dish to practice using yeast to make a dough.

My final dish was not circular like a pizza, it was easier to flatten the dough into a square like a flatbread.

12-16: Risotto with Pastrami

Adam Martin Group 12: Pasta & Rice, Section 2: Main Courses June 22, 2016October 4, 2020beef, boiled, breakfast, brown rice, cayenne pepper, celery, chopped, cilantro, cubed, dairy-free, diced, dinner, easy, eggs, fairly inexpensive, garlic, green bell peppers, Italian, Italian parsley, julienned, long-grain, minced, olive oil, omelette, paprika, pastrami, red bell peppers, rice, risotto, salt, sautéed, side dish, smoked ham, turkey, untested, vegetables, white wine, wild rice, yellow onions

Simply Delicious can give a dish a title that seems a bit of a stretch at times and this is definitely a prime case of this phenomenon: 12-16 Risotto with Pastrami.

Editor’s note: A big HELLO to those of you coming here from search engines–apparently there’s significant demand for pastrami risotto? This is one of those sites where we (my husband and I) are working our way through an old set of cookbooks–learn more about it here. Don’t expect anything like traditional risotto here (neither of us wrote any of the actual recipes)–but maybe stick around for an interesting read or two? Thanks for stopping by! 👋

The card even announces, “(t)his recipe for risotto differs from the traditional one.” I’ve never seen a dish like this, but the flavor profile was the same as a fancy omelette, just deconstructed before that was trendy.

13-11: Vegetarian Pizza

Adam Martin Group 13: Vegetarian Dishes, Section 2: Main Courses June 11, 2016October 28, 2020all-purpose flour, appetizers, canola oil, cheese, cottage cheese, dinner, dough, dried herbs, egg-free, fairly easy, fairly inexpensive, garlic, grated, green onions, herb salt, herbs and spices, Italian, Italian seasoning, kneaded, leeks, lunch, melted, minced, mushrooms, olive oil, Parmesan, party food, pizza, proofed, salt, sautéed, soy sauce, Swiss, tomato sauce, tomatoes, untested, vegetables, vegetarian, yeast

Just like the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I appreciate a good slice of pizza. 🍕 I wouldn’t normally order a vegetarian pizza. Does the Meat Lovers’ special come with 4 or 5 different meats on it?

I haven’t made pizza dough before. I briefly made bread when we scored a bread machine from a thrift store. After using the bread machine 2 or 3 times, I got to see why all of those bread machines are abandoned at the thrift store. Either my process was not good or the machine stopped working correctly after about 2 loaves of bread.

2-24: Parisian Ham-Mushroom Salad

Jamie Martin Group 02: Salads, Section 1: Appetizers & Starters June 10, 2016July 8, 2020appetizers, black pepper, Cheddar, cheese, chopped, Dijon mustard, dinner, dressing, easy, egg-free, French, garlic, Gruyère, ham, herbs and spices, iceberg lettuce, inexpensive, julienned, lettuce, lunch, marinated, minced, mushrooms, olive oil, paprika, party food, red wine vinegar, salads, salt, side dish, sweet peas, tomatoes, untested, vegetables

It’s been a while since we’ve done a salad. This recipe, 2-24: Parisian Ham-Mushroom Salad sounded fancy, and I had found myself with mushrooms, ham, and lettuce. Simply Delicious leans heavily on French cuisine, so it’s not surprising to see them attempt a French salad. But is this an actual French dish, or just something made up for Americans (like the classic “Chinese” example, General Tso’s chicken)?

I Googled a bit to see if there was an actual ham & mushroom salad that was a known part of French cuisine, and I actually was able to track down a somewhat similar recipe from Raymond Blanc, a well-renowned French chef. He published a Gruyere, ham, & mushroom salad recipe in a few of his cookbooks, noting that it came from his French hometown near the Franche-Comté region (not near Paris).