Fuel For Thought

D.C.'s Southern-Style Recipes

DC's Beef Tenderloin

• Beef Tenderloin cut in 5-6 oz. steaks
• Seasoning rub
• Soy sauce
• I talian dressing

Rub steaks with seasoning, then dip in soy sauce and italian dressing

Grill -
Medium rare – 2 minutes each side
Medium – 4 minutes each side
Medium well to well done – 5 minutes each side

DC's Butter Potatoes

• 5 lbs. potatoes
• ½ cup flour
• 1 cup potato water
• 1 stick butter
• 1 T. salt
• 2 T. black pepper
• Chopped celery (optional)

Peel potatoes, cover with water, and cook until done (not mushy).
Drain potatoes  and put potato water aside.

Mix flour and water together, add salt and pepper and pour over potatoes.  Add cut up butter.
Simmer on low heat until thick and heated through.
Use chopped celery as garnish.

DC's Vegetable Lasagna

• 1 box lasagna noodles
• 2 cups yellow squash, cubed
• 2 cups zucchini squash, cubed
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 4 cups tomato sauce
• 1 - 8oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 1 - 8oz. pkg. shredded cheddar cheese
• 3 T. garlic salt
• 3 T. pepper
• parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350°

Boil noodles as directed on package.  Set aside.
Sauté vegetables in olive oil for two minutes.  Set aside.
(Sautéing the vegetables brings out the flavor!)
Heat tomato sauce and add cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
Add garlic salt and pepper.

In lasagna pan (slightly larger than 9X13) layer vegetables and noodles starting with vegetables.
Pour tomato cheese sauce over the top.
Sprinkle top with Parmesan cheese to cover.

Bake for 30 – 40 minutes until hot!


DC's Spinach Artichoke Dip w/Chips

• 2 bags spinach
• 1/2 cup white onion, chopped

Sauté spinach with virgin olive oil until tender. Drain.

Add:

• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup chopped bacon bits
• 1 cup chopped garlic artichoke hearts

Combine all ingredients and add:

• 2 cups cheddar cheese

Heat to melt cheese and serve with chips of choice.

DC's Black-Eyed Pea Dip

• 3 cans black-eyed peas, drained
• 1/2 cup virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/3 cup chopped green olives
• 1/3 cup chopped black olives
• 1/2 cup Feta cheese
• 1/2 cup salsa (medium heat)

Combine and serve with chips of choice.

DC's Bean Dip

Layer the following ingredients:

• 3 cups cooked and mashed pinto beans
• 1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
• 2 cups guacamole
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup salsa (medium heat)

Bake for 10 minutes in 350° oven.
Garnish with cilantro.
Serve with chips of choices.

DC's 30-Weight Brown Gravy

• 2 cups flour
• 4 cups water
• 2 T. black pepper
• 4 T. oily beef base (not bouillon)

Whisk or whip to mix ingredients.
Cook 5–7 minutes until desired thickness.


DC's Cream Gravy

• 2 cups flour
• 4 cups milk
• ½ stick butter
• 2 T. garlic salt
• 3 T. chicken base (not bouillon)

Whisk or whip to mix ingredients.
Cook 5–7 minutes until desired thickness.


DC's Fried Chicken

• Marinate chicken in Frankie's Hot Sauce for three to four hours before frying.
• Fry the chicken in Baker's Chef grease.
• Cook white meat 7-8 minutes and the dark approximately 11 minutes.

DC's Famous Mashed Potatoes

• Scrub potatoes well since you are not removing the skins.
• Cut in pieces and boil in water till tender.
• Drain water.
• Mash potatoes.
• Add milk, butter, pepper and white salt.

DC's Three Cheese Macaroni

• Boil elbow macaroni in water till tender.
• Drain water.
• Add cream cheese, Velveeta cheese, and cheddar cheese along with a pinch of Lawry's seasoned salt and a pinch of pepper.

Seasoned Green Beans

• Combine Italian cut green beans, pepper and oily beef base (not bouillon).

Banana Pudding

• Layer vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, another layer of vanilla wafers and another layer of sliced bananas.
• Prepare pudding using sugar, flour, lemon, and milk in a double boiler until thickened.
• Pour this mixture over the wafers and bananas while hot.
• Let cool and refrigerate!

DC would be happy to discuss these menus with you. You can contact D.C. by calling 214-370-9310 or e-mail him at
dcscafecatering@yahoo.com. 

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