Lubys Cafeteria Recipes

LUBY'S CAFETERIA BEEF LIVER AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Soak liver in cold salted water for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned.
• Sprinkle with salt.
• Keep warm.
• In a shallow bowl, whisk together milk and eggs until well blended.
• Place bread crumbs in separate shallow bowl.
• Rinse liver under cool running water.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Dip into milk mixture, then into bread crumbs, coating evenly.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add liver and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until cooked through.
• Top with onions.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA CHEESE ENCHILADAS WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce, brown ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven along with the onions, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Drain meat on paper towels.
• Return meat to saucepan and add broth, tomatoes, chili powder, paprika and cumin.
• Mix well, breaking up tomatoes with a spoon.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for one hour.
• In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until cornstarch is completely dissolved.
• Gradually add the cornstarch mixture to the chili sauce, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking sauce for about 5 more minutes.
• For enchiladas, heat oven to 350°F.
• Heat about 1/2-inch vegetable oil in a small skillet, until hot but not smoking.
• Quickly fry each tortilla in hot oil to soften, about 2-4 seconds on each side; drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, combine Cheddar cheese and onions.
• Mix well.
• Spoon 1/3 cup cheese mixture down the center of each warm tortilla.
• Roll up and place seam side down into two 11X7-inch baking dishes.
• Top enchiladas with chili sauce.
• Cover each dish with foil.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until hot.
• Remove foil.
• Sprinkle with american cheese and continue baking 2 minutes or until cheese melts.

LUBY'S FRIED FISH AND TARTAR SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place flour in a bowl and place crackers in another bowl. (Make sure bowls are big enough so you have enough space to coat fish.)
• 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, eggs, salt, and pepper.
• 3. Coat fish pieces with flour, shaking off excess.
• 4. Dip into buttermilk mixture.
• 5. Then crackers coating evenly and pressing crackers firmly onto fish.
• 6. Deep fry in oil (350-365) till done and golden brown.
• 7. For the tartar sauce: In a medium bowl mix onions, parsley, mayonnaise, and relish.
• 8. Using a rubber spatula, fold together mayonnaise and the onion mixture. Refrigerate to chill before serving. I always make the tartar sauce ahead of time so the flavors can blend.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• For crust, in a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter.
• Mix well.
• Press mixture onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add sour cream, flour, vanilla and lemon juice.
• Mix just until well blended; do not overmix.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake 30-35 minutes or until almost set.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Garnish with fruit, if desired.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA MIXED SQUASH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In medium saucepan, bring about 4 cups water to a boil.
• Add carrots.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 6 minutes.
• Add squash, zucchini and onion.
• Continue simmering uncovered 3-4 minutes or until carrots are tender crisp.
• Drain and transfer to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl stir together next four ingredients until well blended.
• Pour over vegetables and mix well.
• Transfer to a 2–quart baking dish.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl combine breads, add melted butter and toss together lightly to coat evenly.
• Remove foil from the casserole dish.
• Top vegetable mixture with bread/corn bread mixture and continue baking an additional five minutes.
• Serve hot.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA SWEET POTATO CRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease or spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
• In a beater bowl, mash cooked sweet potatoes until smooth.
• Add milk, eggs, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and margarine.
• Whip until smooth and well blended.
• Put into baking dish, cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove foil.
• Mix all topping ingredients together and spread over top of sweet potatoes.
• Bake uncovered for eight to 10 more minutes.
• Serve while hot.

LUBY'S CAFETERIA MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Lightly grease a large, shallow meatloaf pan, or a large shallow baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, mixing well.
• Firmly shape the meat into a 7 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/2- inch loaf and place in the pan.
• Cover loosely with foil.
• Bake the meat loaf for 1 hour.
• Remove foil and continue baking for 5 minutes.
• *NOTE:For easy slicing, let the meat loaf stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.