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Winter/Spring 2019 Week 3 of 14; Meat Share (Beef, Pork, Chicken)- Coopers CSA Farm Happenings

Posted on November 29th, 2019 by Coopers CSA Farm

Its winter time, which means we all want some warm & wholesome meals!

We have lots of great items that you can choose from for your meat shares. These items will make some amazing dinners that will keep the whole family warm & feeling good.

We have included a recipe for each meat share that you can try out!

Beef Stew

  1. In a large pot or dutch oven, cook beef in oil over medium heat until brown. Dissolve bouillon in water and pour into pot. Stir in rosemary, parsley and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 hour.
  2. Stir potatoes, carrots, celery, and onion into the pot. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 teaspoons cold water and stir into stew. Cover and simmer 1 hour more.

Roasted Halved Chicken with Garlic-Herb Paste

Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for pans
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 (3 to 4-pound) Coopers Half chicken 
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Garlic-Herb Paste: Combine the rosemary, lemon zest, garlic, olive oil, cayenne, Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, in a small bowl. Stir to incorporate.
  3. Rub chicken with Garlic-Herb Paste. Let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
  4. Coat a large skillet lightly with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. 
  5. Put the chicken, skin side down. Sear chicken until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove top skillet, flip the chicken and transfer to the oven. Cook until chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.

Butt Chops with Potatoes and Broccoli

Ingredients:

  • Coopers Butt chops (however number need per person)
  • Seasoning Salt
  • Garlic Powder
  • Pepper
  • Broccoli (amount needed for family
  • 1 Garlic Gloves
  • Butter 
  • Potatoes -Recommend Coopers Fingerling Potatoes
  1. Top both sides of chops with seasoning salt, garlic powder and pepper. Let sit covered for at least an hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 375.
  3. Cook potatoes how you'd like. We like to boil them until you can stick a fork through them. Drain, then top with butter and seasoning salt.
  4. Melt in some butter then Sear butt chops in skillet, then bake in oven until 145-150 degrees internal temp. Don't want to dry out the chops!
  5. Heat pan to medium heat, add butter. Add broccoli florets and minced garlic. Cook until desired texture of broccoli- little bit of crunch left or mushy. 
  6. Serve and enjoy!

We hope you enjoy these recipes and items!

Please return our red bags that your shares come in, we like to reuse them. 

Thank you all and enjoy cooking with Coopers.

-The Coopers