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                          HOMEMADE MAGGOT STEW

Recipe By     : Gross Grub, Cheryl Porter
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Kids

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       tb           Vegetabel oil
    1/4   c            Flour
    1/2   ts           Salt
    1/2   ts           Pepper
    1/4   ts           Garlic powder
  1       lb           Stew beef cut in one inch
                       Chunks
  2       cn           (14 1/2oz) plain stewed
                       Tomatoes
  1       cn           (10 1/2oz) beef broth
  1       t            Thyme
  1                    Bay leaf
  3       md           To 4 carrots
  1       c            Fresh or frozen green beans
    3/4   c            Orzo pasta
                       -----TOOLS-----
                       Sharp knife
          lg           Stew pot with lid
                       Ziploc bag
                       Long handled cooking spoon
                       Carrot peeler
          lg           Saucepan
                       Colander
                       Slotted spoon
  8                    Soup bowls
                       Soup ladle

 Place oil in stew pot and with an adult's help, turn
 heat to medium low. Measure flour, salt, pepper and
 garlic powder into ziploc bag. Drop in stew beef, seal
 bag and shake untilwell coated. Pour contents of bag
 into the stew pot. Turn the heat up to med

 With an adult's help, use a long handles spoon to turn
 the meat every 3-4 minutes, letting the meat brown
 well on all sides. Cook until the meat begins to look
 crusty. Add the tomatoes, broth, thyme and bay leaf.
 Bring to a boil, then lower heat to low. C

 With an adult's help, peel the carrots and cut them
 into small coins with a knife. When the stew has
 simmered for one hour, add the carrots and green beans
 to the pot. Cover and simmer another 45 minutes.

 With an adult's help, cook the orzo in a saucepan
 according to the package directions. when just tender,
 drain it through a colander into the sink, shaking out
 any excess water. These are your maggots. Add them to
 the stew pot, then turn off heat and care

 Sicko serving suggestion: Turn any meaty meal into a
 freakish feast by spreading a layer of orzo maggots on
 top of your roasted, baked or boiled beast!

 From the Book: Gross Grub by Cheryl Porter Random
 House ISBN 0-679-86693-0



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