Something's Cooking - Slumgullion

Hi.  My recent book from Entangled Publishing is "Something's Cooking."  This is not just a fun romance, but also includes recipes described in or used as part of the plot.  One of my favorite recipes is Slumgullion.  I know what?

It is an actual recipe, but it's more than that. It's also a way to throw together almost anything in one pot.   Use leftovers, use vegetables and meat you've bought for the one pot dish.  The ability to create something of your own is only limited by your imagination...and your cooking skill.  It's the perfect recipe for Tess Banyon, the cooking guru in "Something's Cooking" to use because she really can't cook.  See below for some info about the book, and then keep going to see the recipe.

Tess Banyon has turned her brilliant recipe and crafting ideas into a multimedia empire. Landing her own TV show throws her into a panic. If she’s not careful, the public will discover she isn’t the domestic diva everyone thinks she is.

Investigative reporter Josh Faraday smells something smoking in Tess’s world. His goal to expose the real Tess goes into overdrive when she lands a television show deal. He secures an assignment to shadow her, reporting on her program, but what he’s really doing is getting dirt for his expose. Things get even stickier when Tess’s family play matchmaker. There’s no shortage of fire between them, and after an impulsive night together, Josh discovers a story he never expected–or bargained for.

You can see it here.  http://www.entangledpublishing.com/somethings-cooking/

SLUMGULLION

The interesting thing about Slumgullion is you can make your own recipe. At its most basic, it’s a casserole or a stew of some type.  My family also calls this a Mush-pot because you just mush it around on the plate after you’re thrown it together.  This recipe is one my sister-in-law Susan makes when the entire family is in town.

(A yummy go-to casserole that my sister-in-law makes. Slumgullion is an Irish word for an ‘everyday dinner’.  Basically it’s a thrown together mash of meat, vegetables, etc.  In Susan’s case it is a thrown together mash of pasta, ground beef, Italian sauce and Cheeses.  My German father-in-law loved this and named it Slumgullion, even though it was an Italian Dish, developed by a half-Norwegian.  Go Figure! )

Ingredients:

1 package of pasta shells

1 Onion

1 lb. ground beef (You can also use turkey or sausage for a spicier flavor.)

1 pt. ricotta Cheese

1 qt. jar of Italian Pasta sauce (such as Ragu, or choose your favorite                                                           )

Few tbs. of Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese

Mozzarella Cheese

Salt to taste

Directions:

Cook shells very very al dente (They will be going in the oven also, so undercook.)

Drain and set aside

Chop onion and add to ground beef, brown in olive oil.

Mix in baking dish, shells, ground beef and onions, add 1 pt. ricotta cheese, 3 tbs. of fresh grated mozzarella cheese, add tomato sauce

Dump in casserole dish, cover with mozzarella cheese

Bake 350 until cheese melts and bubbles.

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