Best 12 Top Rated Recipes

TOP RATED CLASSIC MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, salt, pepper, egg, onion and tomato sauce.
• Mix lightly.
• Shape into a loaf and place in a baking dish.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, water, mustard and vinegar.
• Brush the loaf with this mixture.
• Place meat loaf in oven and bake 1 hour and 15 minutes, basting occasionally with sauce.

TOP-RATED HUNGARIAN GOULASH

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown beef, pork and onions in oil over medium heat; drain. Add the water, paprika, salt and marjoram; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Just before serving, combine flour and sour cream until smooth; stir into meat mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Serve over noodles.

TOP RATED SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Peel potatoes and slice into 1" cubes and add to medium sauce pan and cover with water. Bring to boil and simmer until soft.
• In large skillet, add onions, garlic and 3 tbsp butter and saute until translucent.
• Drain water from potatoes and add 3 tbsp butter, heavy cream, cheddar cheese and salt. Whip until smooth and creamy.
• Add ground beef to onions and garlic and brown thoroughly.
• Add flour and onion soup mix. Mix well and cook for 2 -3 minutes. Add broth, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and cayenne pepper and combine thoroughly.
• Add vegetables and bring to a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Pour meat and vegetable mixture into casserole dish and top with mashed potato mixture. Place in oven. Cook for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

TOP-RATED REUBEN SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat your grill to about 325 degrees F. (That's just about medium for many burners, but it also depends on if your stove is gas, electric, glass-topped, or a number of other factors -- experimenting is the surest way to find out.).
• Spread outside of each slice of rye with soft butter, about 1 Tbls per side (Scrape it thin -- too much butter makes browning more difficult and reduces crispness.).
• Place bread on grill butter side down, and put 1 slice Swiss on each side.
• Pre-heat the corned beef on a very low setting in the microwave or heat it briefly on the grill, but DON'T OVERCOOK! You want to heat, not dry out. Layer the corned beef on 1 side.
• Heat sauerkraut on grill, but do not brown. When it steams, it's ready.
• When cheese melts, remove sandwich from heat.
• Spread Louie Dressing onto side with cheese only. (This stops it from soaking into the warm bread and making it soggy.).
• Put sauerkraut onto corned beef & roughly make an even layer.
• Close sandwich, salt if you like (we do) and cut as desired. (We served it with a homemade dill pickle spear and a bit of salad.).
• Serve it hot!

TOP RATED PICKLED OKRA

Steps:

• Wash okra; bring vinegar, water, and salt to a boil.
• Put okra in pint jars.
• To each pint, add 1 teaspoon dill seed, 2 cloves garlic, and 1 pod pepper.
• Pour boiling brine to cover okra.
• Process in boiling water for 5 minutes.
• Wait 1 month before serving.

TOP RATED CHOCOLATE CRINKLES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar, vanilla.
• Beat in eggs, then chocolate.
• In another bowl sift 2 cup flour, baking powder, salt:mix well.
• Add this alternately with milk to shortening mixture, mixing well after each addition.
• Chill for 2 hours.
• Form into one-inch balls and roll in powdered sugar.
• Place on greased cookie sheet 2-3 inches apart.
• Bake at 350°F for approx 10 minutes for soft cookies, 13 for more firm/hard.
• Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet, then cool on wire racks.

TOP-RATED ITALIAN POT ROAST

Steps:

• Place cinnamon stick, peppercorns, cloves and allspice on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather corners of cloth to enclose spices; tie securely with string., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown roast on all sides; transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Add celery, carrots and spice bag., Add onion to same skillet; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add sherry, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup. Stir in tomatoes and salt; pour over roast and vegetables., Cook, covered, on low 6-7 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Remove roast from slow cooker; keep warm. Discard spice bag; skim fat from sauce. Serve roast and sauce with noodles and parsley if desired., Freeze option: Place sliced pot roast in freezer containers; top with sauce. Cool and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a covered saucepan, stirring gently and adding a little broth if necessary.

THE PIONEER WOMAN'S TOP-RATED MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cook the macaroni until still slightly firm. Drain and set aside. In a small bowl, beat the egg. In a large pot, melt the butter and sprinkle in the flour. Whisk together over medium-low heat. Cook for a couple of minutes, whisking constantly. Don't let it burn. Pour in the milk, add the mustard and whisk until smooth. Cook until very thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low. Take 1/4 cup of the sauce and slowly pour it into the beaten egg, whisking constantly to avoid cooking the eggs. Whisk together until smooth. Pour the egg into the sauce, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth. Add in the cheese and stir to melt. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt and the pepper. Add any additional spices if desired. Taste the sauce and add more salt and seasoned salt as needed. Be careful not to under-salt. Pour in the drained, cooked macaroni and stir to combine. Serve immediately (while it's still very creamy) or pour into a buttered baking dish, top with extra cheese and bake until bubbly and golden on top, 20 to 25 minutes. TOPPINGS: Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until slightly crisp, about 8 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into bite-size pieces. In a separate pan, cook the onions in the butter over a low heat until caramelized, 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Use a fork to crumble the gorgonzola. Put the bacon, caramelized onions and crumbled gorgonzola into separate bowls. Serve as delicious toppings for macaroni cheese.

TOP RATED VIETNAMESE CHICKEN CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pot and fry onions and garlic for 1 minute.
• Add the chicken and continue cooking for 3 minutes.
• Add all the spices.
• Stir everything together for a few minutes.
• Let cook until chicken is tender.
• Add the rest of the ingredient.
• Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 20 mintes.
• Garnish with cilantro before serving in bowls.
• Eat with French bread or serve with steamed rice.

TOP-RATED PUMPKIN SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the pumpkin, sugar, buttermilk, oil, water, eggs, egg whites and vanilla until well blended. , In a small bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, cinnamon, baking soda, baking power, salt, nutmeg, allspice and cloves; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture until blended. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips., Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Serve with ice cream if desired.

TOP RATED BLUEBERRY WAFFLES

Steps:

• Combine flour and whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl and stir well.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla .
• Mix flour mixture with egg mixture mixing until smooth.
• Fold in blueberries ( if using frozen, no need to thaw.) orange zest and pecans.
• Let batter sit for a few minutes.
• Prepare according to manufacters directions in waffle maker.
• Serve with maple syrup.

TOP RATED RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients well.
• Chill.
• Enjoy!