25 recipes that are included in this compilation video. Unfortunately, these pics aren’t clickable links.
Money Shots
Here are 25 Easter Dinner Recipes for you to choose from that does NOT include Ham. I put together a “Money Shot” compilation video of entrees and side dishes for you to see the final outcome of the dish you’d like to try making. The full tutorial for each individual recipe can be found in the description of the video, with a link for the exact ingredients in the description of each of those. You can also search for each title in the sidebar. These recipes include greens, potatoes, mushrooms, pork, lamb, fish, chicken and biscuits.
The Easter Dinner recipes, in the picture above, from left to right/top to bottom are listed in the following order:
1st Row – Green Bean Casserole, Lamb Chops, Cod in black Bean Sauce, Buttermilk Biscuits, Garlic Crusted Rack of Lamb.
4th Row – Grilled Lamb Chops with Pesto, Beer Can Chicken, Leg of Lamb with Sweet Chili Glaze, Garlic Mushrooms and Onions, Garlic Parmesan Green Beans with Bacon.
5th Row – Boston Pork Butt, Garlic Parmesan Chicken, Pan Fried Pork Chops, Margherita Pizza, Drop Biscuits.
25 Easter Dinner Recipes | Money Shot Compilation video by PoorMansGourmet.
Examples of 4 sandwiches; Meatball, Monte Cristo, Lobster Roll and a Spicy Philly Cheesesteak.
Why Sandwiches?
Several years ago, someone requested Sandwich Recipes and I thought to myself, “Seriously? Who doesn’t know how to make a sandwich…” but, at the time, I was only thinking about basic deli or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that we all grew up on as children. Also, I rarely look at a menu and think, “Gee, I think I’ll order a sandwich.” I’m more of Pasta, Steak and Potato kind of guy with lots of sauce and gravy. I want that food to stick to my ribs, if you know what I mean.
I always hated school lunch hoagies. The ham was always dried out and the cheese was terrible. French Dip Sandwiches, however, got my attention and I loved the Aju. I always drink what’s leftover, from the bottom of the dipping saucer. Thinking about that sandwich, though, is what turned my thinking around. I also realized that my wife always orders a Reuben at our favorite burger joint. A friend of mine gets the Monte Cristo, when we meet for lunch. An old boss of mine bought my welding crew Meatball subs once, as an apology for being a total douche the day before, and they were great. Plus, who doesn’t love a good grilled cheese?
So, Long story short, I decided to go to work and I started cranking out sandwich video tutorials. Everything I’ve learned, cooking over the years, has taught me to take every inch of a sandwich seriously. From the butter to the mayonnaise or secret sauce, a great sandwich is meticulously planned. In some cases, the bread has to be seasoned or it’s got to be a particular bread or sub roll. These things make all the difference and in this video compilation, you’ll see why.
14 Sandwich Recipes
In this video you’ll see recipes for a Meatball Sub, a few different versions of grilled cheese that include a Double Decker Grilled Cheese, a Waffle Iron Grilled Cheese with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes, a Ham and Cheese and an Egg in a Basket Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Gravy. Also a Double Sausage Egg McMuffin, a Monte Cristo, a Lobster Roll, a Spicy and Regular Philly Cheesesteak with Onions, a Reuben, a Seafood and Crab Sandwich, a Grilled Meatloaf Mushroom and Swiss and, last but not least, a Steak and Cheese with everything.
FYI: Everyone of these recipes can be found here on my website. I titled every sandwich in the video for easy reference, using the search tab. There you’ll find a post for each recipe with the exact ingredients and a complete video tutorial for every sandwich. Please enjoy!
3 Beef Short Ribs with Mashed Potatoes and Garlic Mushroom & Onion Gravy on a red plate.
Slow Roasted Beef Short Ribs
If you’ve ever wondered why the large beef ribs don’t have much meat on their bones, it’s because they’re the rib bones that are cut away from Prime Rib/Ribeye steaks. So, if any more meat was left on the bones, it would take away from those steaks. To get a meaty Beef Rib, you need to pick up some short ribs. They usually weigh about 4 lbs but they slow roast and/or smoke beautifully.
That being said, this is one of the best and easiest ways to prepare Beef Short Ribs, without a lot of hassle. There’s hardly any prep work, a little bit of after cooking to make the gravy but the hardest thing about this recipe is the waiting. It takes 10 hours to cook these ribs, in a slow cooker, to get them juicy and tender. But, it’s worth it!
1 package of raw Beef Short Ribs, wrapped in plastic, with a detailed sticker of the contents, weight & price.
Purchasing Beef Short Ribs
Sometimes these cuts aren’t easy to find and if you find them they can be a bit pricey. They’re often cut into singles with an average of 8 Riblet portions but, sometimes, the ribs can be bought as a whole. If you’re lucky, you have a butcher that will cut them by your request or, at least, offer both.
If you can’t find short ribs or you need a cheaper alternative, I suggest you purchase a thick Beef Chuck that can be cut into rib size portions, with all of the connection tissue, that could imitate good short ribs. We’ll call it, Poor Man’s Beef Short Ribs!
Beef Short Ribs are very meaty and popular among barbecue enthusiasts because of it. They are terrific when they’re smoked on a grill and just good but different, if they’re slow roasted in the oven or in a Slow Cooker. Today, I’m going to show you a simple method I like to use in my old school Crock Pot.
8 raw Beef Short Ribs on a foam packaging plate, on the counter top.
Roasting Short Ribs
Rib meat can be very tough when it’s cooked at higher temperatures for shorter amounts of time. That’s why the prefered method is to smoke or roast for a slow amount of time and at lower temps. Both smoking and roasting embrace this methodology and I’m a big fan of the process, myself.
My Crock Pot (slow cooker), however, is old. Like 80’s old but that’s the era that made the best slow cookers. They have a heavy glass lid that traps the steam in so you don’t have to add any liquid to keep the meat from drying out. If you’ve got one of the newer slow cookers, that requires the addition of liquid as you roast, then you need to follow those cooking instructions along with this recipe, to get the same results.
Large white bowl filled with all of the cooked Beef Short Ribs and bits of Mushroom, Onion and Bell Pepper.
I season and sear all of the Beef Short Ribs, in a pan with Olive Oil, before I add them to the Crock Pot. Then I add chopped onion, bell pepper, mushrooms and parsley. Again, no liquid unless your slow cooker requires it. After 10 hours of cooking on low, I separate the Ribs from the liquid (above pic).
Large pan with Garlic Mushroom, Onion and Bell Pepper Brown Gravy, made from the Beef Short Ribs Roast.
Making the Gravy
I use the liquid, from the crock pot to make the gravy. I make a small garlic and butter based roux before I add the liquid, including all of the chopped and roasted veggies. If a deeper and more complex flavor is desired, a splash of red wine or a small amount of tomato paste can be added. I’ve had it both ways, they’re both great but I prefer it without either.
How to cook Beef Short Ribs with Gravy video tutorial by PoorMansGourmet.
Beef Short Ribs with Gravy Ingredients:
4 lbs Beef Short Ribs 1 Onion, sliced or diced 1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced or diced 2 oz Button or Portobello Mushrooms, sliced 1 sprig Fresh Parsley, chopped
1/2 cup Red Wine, optional 1/3 cup Tomato Sauce, optional
Kosher Salt and Pepper to taste
Season the Beef Short Ribs with Kosher Salt and Pepper, then sear all sides in a hot pan. Add sliced Onion, Bell Pepper, chopped mushrooms and parsley to the slow cooker, topped with the seared short ribs. Cook on low for 10 hours.
Extract the Beef Ribs from the pot and start cooking the Gravy in a large pan on the stove. Start with the butter, then add the garlic and flour. Stir for 1 minute until it’s pasty and starts to brown. Then add the slow cooker juice including all of it’s contents; onions, peppers, mushrooms and parsley. Cook and stir over High heat, until the gravy thickens, then turn the burner down to low. Serve Beef Short Ribs and Gravy over mashed potatoes.
