JIM HAMILL
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ENTREES


AVOCADO QUESADILLAS
BROWN RICE BOWLS
Cook 1/2 cup of brown rice. Layer on top any of the following combinations:
  • Salmon and avocado and/or edamame
  • Shrimp and avocado and/or edamame
CHICKEN (CHILI)
Cook 3 chicken breasts then add with the following to an oven safe dish:
  • 48 oz. Great Northern Beans
  • 16 oz. mild salsa
  • 8 oz. pepper jack cheese
The dish looks messy but blends together nicely in the oven. Bake at 200 degrees for 3-4 hours. Serve with tortilla chips.
CHICKEN (PICCATA)
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FROGMORE STEW
In a large stock pot combine:
  • 4 lbs of small red potatoes (don't slice)
  • 5 quarts of water
  • 1/2 cup of Old Bay seasoning
Cook uncovered for ten minutes. Then add 2 lbs of kielbasa, sliced into 1-2 inch pieces. Cook for another ten minutes. Then add 6 ears of corn on the cob, cut into halves. Cook for another five minutes. Add 4 lbs shrimp, unpeeled. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Drain. Pour into a large serving tray. Sprinkle with more Old Bay seasoning. Serve with cocktail sauce.
MEATLOAF (TRADITIONAL)
 Combine in a large mixing bowl:
  • 2 lbs ground beef, 80% lean
  • 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1/2 finely chopped yellow onion
  • 1/2 cup of ketchup
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • Dash of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup of bread crumbs
Mix together. Shape into a loaf. Place on a baking pan. Top with 1 can of brown gravy. Bake at 350 degrees for an our or so. Let stand for 5 - 10 minutes.

MEATLOAF (BUFFALO BBQ)
 Combine in a large mixing bowl:
  • 2 lbs ground beef, 80% lean
QUESADILIAS
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SALMON (IN PARCHMENT)
SHEPHERD'S PIE
Make mashed potatoes. Separately, brown in skillet: 2 lbs of ground beef; 1 chopped yellow onion. Once cooked, add the following to the skillet:
  • Salt and pepper
  • Several dashes of Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1 20 oz. can of baked beans
Bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
SHRIMP AND GRITS
Cook grits per instructions on the package. Prepare topping - add ingredients to skillet as the prior ingredient is cooked:
  • 2-3 slices of cooked bacon
  • 1/2 chopped yellow onion; then 2 tsp of Bay Seasoning
  • Then 2-3 cups of corn kernels (cooked in separate pot)
  • 6-8 sliced okra
  • 8-12 grape tomatoes
  • Add a little bit of chicken stock to slow cooking
  • 2-3 shrimp per person (cooked in separate pot)
  • 1-2 seared scallops per person (cooked on separate skillet)
​Serve over grits.
SPAGHETTI AND MEATBALLS
STEAK (GENERAL OBSERVATIONS)
TURKEY (GROUND)
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