Hobbit Elevenses Bangers & Mash

Oh how I love the Hobbit food schedule. So much time in the day to just sit back, relax, and EAT! What better way to spend your time!? So, without further ado I will present this next recipe so you can get to eating in time before the next hour!

Elevenses Bangers & Mash

Time: 50 Minutes

Level: n00b

Serves: 6 Hungry Hobbits

THE GOODS:

For Bangers:

1 tablespoon olive oil

6 plump sausages (Be it pork, turkey, chicken, Irish, English, etc)

24 ounces of your favorite ALE like Guinness (if not 21, use chicken stock)

Yellow onion diced

For Mash:

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes - Peeled and Diced

1 white onion diced

2 cloves garlic minced (or 2 teaspoons pre-minced)

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 tablespoons butter cut in cubes

1/2 cup heavy cream

Salt & Pepper to taste

1 jar of brown gravy

TUTORIAL:

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a saute pan with a lid. 

Sear sausage on all sides. 

Add beer and onion to pan

Turn heat down to low and simmer until sausage is cooked through, about 50 minutes.

Meanwhile....

Boil potatoes and onion until potatoes are tender and strain. 

Return to pot and stir in cheese, butter, garlic, and heavy cream.

Mash and keep warm.

Heat brown gravy in saucepan or microwave.

Place mash on plate first, pour a small amount of gravy over them

Top with bangers (sausage)

Drizzle with guinness liquid.

Enjoy with some afternoon tea!

Stormwind Beef Stew

May I present to you:

 Stormwind Beef Stew!

Now I know I said I would come up with QUICK recipes. But I also said that these recipes will be EASY and DELICIOUS. Although this one takes some time, you barely have to check on it until the timer goes off! I promise this recipe will be one of your favorites! So delicious, hearty, and savory. I guarantee it is SO easy to conjure too!

FOR THE ALLIANCE!

Time: 2 hours and 20 mins

Level: N00b

Serves: 8

The Goods:

- 3-4 tablespoons Olive Oil

- 1 (4 - 5lb) Beef Chuck Roast 

- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (Season all) 

- 1-2 teaspoon black pepper

- 1 teaspoon garlic powder

- 2 (10oz) cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup

- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

- 2 tablespoons minced garlic

- 1 onion (medium sized) chopped or sliced

- 6 large carrots peeled and chopped in large pieces

- 1 packet Lipton dry onion soup mix (you can use 2 if you want)

- 1 cup beef broth (low sodium) ** You can also use water, beer, or red wine if desired**

- 1lb small white mushrooms

- 6-8 small potatoes peeled

- 2-3 tablespoons flour

-1/4 cup water

Tutorial:

-Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. 

- Season the roast with seasoned salt, black pepper and garlic powder.

- Heat oil in a large skillet

-Add in the roast and brown on all sides

- Place roast in a oven pot (called dutch oven - you can buy these for cheap at walmart)

- In a large bowl combine the 2 cans mushroom soup, Worcestershire sauce, fresh garlic, sliced onion, dry onion soup mix and 1 cup low-sodium beef broth (or water, beer, or red wine) add to the roast; 

-Place dutch oven on stove and bring to a boil, stirring a couple of times for about 20 minutes.

-Add in the fresh mushrooms, whole potatoes and carrot chunks

- Remove dutch oven from stove and place in the oven. 

- Cook roast for about 2.5 hours or until tender (tender is if you can fork the meat and it pulls away without any hesitation)

- Check the veggies after 1 hour of cooking if they are done then remove to a large bowl and continue to cook the roast.

- After time in the oven is over, bring the dutch oven back to the stove.

- Remove roast (Place on cutting board or large plate)

- Leave the remainder juice in the dutch oven, turn on the stove to let the juices simmer (Low heat).

- In a separate bowl, Stir together the flour and 1/4 cup water until smooth

- Stir the flour/water mixture in with the simmering liquid in the pot; cook stirring until mixture boils and thickens.

- cut the roast into chunks. 

- Add the roast and veggies to the gravy.

-Serve, Eat, and Enjoy!

My Taste buds just got Pwned! - Megs

***I DO NOT OWN THE RIGHTS OF PHOTOS FROM BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT***

Cinnamon *Leia* Buns

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Fabled French Toast

Something magical just happened in my kitchen. Yes, Fabled French Toast! This is an amazing sweet, savory, crunchy, soft, recipe of what is now going to be your favorite breakfast. And who says you cant eat breakfast any time of day? Be prepared for your taste buds to get pwned!

Serving: 6 - 8 Cook 

Time: 45 Minutes 

Level: n00b 

The Goods

6 large eggs 

5 tablespoons sugar 

2 cups heavy cream 

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup butter 

1 (16 ounce) box Cap'n Crunch & Berries cereal 

1 loaf French Toast (thick cut bread) 

Powdered Sugar 

Syrup

*Optional* Fresh Berries (Strawberries,Black Berries, Blueberries) 

Tutorial

Pour Cap'n Crunch & Berries into a gallon-size ziplock bag and crush to a course meal - make sure to have a few good size pieces in the mix. Pour into a 9x13 pan in order to dredge properly.

Combine eggs, sugar, cream, vanilla, and spices in a large bowl. It will have the consistency of custard.

 

Soak each slice of Thick Bread in wet ingredients, 30 seconds each side. Be sure the edges are moist, too.

Dredge in Cap'n Crunch, lightly press onto each side, and around the crust. Place on parchment paper until all slices are coated. Heat 2 tbs. butter in large skillet, then gently place slices in pan; two at a time.

Cook three minutes per side. Place on a plate, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and glaze with syrup!

*Optional* Top with your favorite fresh berries. 

 ENJOY!! 

 "My Tastebuds just got Pwned!!" -Megs 

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Tetris Tacos

Now I guess while cooking this super easy recipe, you can play the Tetris theme song in the background! 

Tetris Tacos are super easy and super delicious!

~I wish they had multicolored taco shells on the market. That would make this recipe even geekier and legitimate!~

Level: n00b

Time: 20 Minutes

Makes 12 Tetris Tacos

The Goods:

1 package of ANY taco seasoning (McCormick, Taco Bell, Old El Paso, Ortega, Etc.)

1 pound Lean Ground Beef or Turkey

3/4 cups water

Taco Shells or Small Soft Taco Tortillas (TRY BOTH)

Shredded Lettuce

Chopped Tomatoes

Shredded Cheese

Sour Cream

Salsa or favorite hot sauce! 

(Optional) 1/2 cup Chopped Onions and 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil (Optional)

Tutorial: 

(Optional: Heat pan or skillet on medium-high heat, pour one tablespoon olive oil and chopped onions in pan. Cook and caramelize the onions until soft. Then continue to next step..)

1. In a large pan or skillet Brown the meat on Medium-High Heat. Drain fat into jar NOT DOWN THE SINK! (If you used the onions you do not need to remove them from pan, just mix with the beef.)

2. STIR in seasoning mix and 3/4 cup water.

3. Bring mixture to a BOIL. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes while stirring occasionally.  While the taco mix cooks, you can chop any lettuce or tomatoes that you want to top the tacos with in the meantime. 

4. Spoon mixture into taco shells or soft tortillas, pile on the toppings!! 

***For extra "Tetris-y" goodness, heat up one can of refried beans. Take a soft tortilla and spread beans on one side. Take the hard taco shell and place it in the middle of the soft "bean-y" tortilla and let the beans act as a glue to stick to the hard shell. WINNING!***

"My taste buds just got PWNED!" -Megs

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