CEPHALON COOKING SCHOOL TORONTO

March 23, 2010--We went to Buford Hwy. Farmer's Market today, and I came to a (rather late) realization that it's a great place to find good, relatively inexpensive cuts of meat. I think I managed to get this very nice London Broil (which will make at least three two-person meals) and two ribeye steaks (which will make two two-person meals) for around $10 total. They also carried some cuts that you can't often find elsewhere (like some really nice skirt steak that I passed on this time, but will definitely get next time), all at prices that are about 30% less than the regular grocery store.

Other exciting finds: Haribo Primavera (chewy strawberry candies that are really hard to find in the States), *real* orange Fanta (which is made with real orange juice), and freaking 2-liter bottles of kinderbeer (a non-alcoholic malt beverage similar to Malta Goya).

I feel like I might have to do some more regular grocery shopping there.

Ingredients:

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
6 cups hot water
1 box Hamburger Helper® beef pasta
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 can (4 oz) Green Giant® mushroom pieces and stems, drained
2 tablespoons dry red wine, if desired
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions:

1. In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.

2. Stir in hot water, Sauce Mix, basil, salt, pepper and garlic. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.

3. Reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in uncooked Pasta, mushrooms and wine. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer. Stir in parsley.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Increase last cook time to 15 minutes.