San Francisco Little Joes Recipes

SAN FRANCISCO NEW JOE'S SPECIAL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil and saute the onion until it is limp.
• Add meat and seasonings and stir to break up meat while it cooks. Drain off excess fat.
• Stir in spinach and cook until it wilts.
• Stir in the beaten eggs, stirring and cooking until eggs are set.

JOE'S SPECIAL (SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH SPINACH, BEEF, AND MUSHROOMS)

Steps:

• Cook the mushrooms: Melt the butter in a large (12-inch) skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms in a single layer and leave them alone, without stirring, until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Cook the onions: Add the onions, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt to the mushrooms . Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened and the garlic has lost its raw bite, 5 more minutes.
• Wilt the spinach: Add the spinach to the skillet, stirring it into the other ingredients for a couple minutes so that it wilts and reduces in volume. When the spinach has just barely wilted, transfer everything from the skillet to a large, shallow serving bowl.
• Cook the ground beef: Add the ground beef to the empty skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the Worcestershire sauce, pepper, nutmeg, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt over the top. Cook the beef, breaking it up with your spatula into crumbles. Continue to cook until the beef is fully cooked through with no trace of pink remaining, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the cooked beef to the serving bowl with the sautéed vegetables. Pour off any fat still in the pan, leaving just a thin film to cook the eggs. (Add a teaspoon of cooking oil or butter if the pan seems dry.)
• Scramble the eggs: Return the pan to the stove and reduce the heat to medium low. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs with Tabasco (if using), just until thoroughly combined. Pour the eggs into the skillet, and scramble just until the curds are barely wet and beginning to break apart, stirring often, about 5 minutes.
• Mix everything together and serve: Add the cooked beef and vegetables back to the skillet, breaking up the eggs into bite sized pieces and stirring everything together until evenly combined. Transfer everything back to the serving bowl and serve hot, with a side of sourdough bread.

LITTLE JOE'S SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large heavy pot.
• Add onion, green pepper, celery and garlic and saute until vegetables are tender.
• Add tomatoes, tomato puree, basil, oregano,and bay leaf.
• Simmer for one hour, stirring frequently.
• Add wine, water, salt and pepper.
• Simmer one hour longer.
• If sauce is too thick, add water.
• When sauce is cooked, add Parmesan cheese and mix well.

JOE'S SPECIAL

Steps:

• Crack the eggs into a small bowl and add the Tabasco, salt, basil, and pepper. Whisk just enough to combine; you should still see large bubbles. Set aside.
• Warm the oil and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until the butter melts. Add the onion and sauté until soft but not beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and continue cooking until uniformly brown, breaking the meat into small pieces as it cooks. Cover with the spinach, place a lid over the mixture, and cook for about 3 minutes, just until the spinach wilts. (If using frozen spinach, cook, covered, for 1 minute, just to take off its raw edge.)
• Stir the spinach into the meat, cooking briefly to eliminate excess liquid if the mixture seems watery. Pour the egg mixture over all, stirring with a spatula from the bottom until the eggs begin to set. Remove from the heat and stir a few more times, as the eggs cook through from the residual heat. Serve immediately.

A REAL SAN FRANCISCO TREAT: JOE'S SPECIAL

Steps:

• In a heavy skillet over medium heat, cook onions and garlic in olive oil until tender and translucent.
• Add crumbled ground sirloin and cook until the beef is almost browned.
• Stir in sliced mushrooms. Add sherry, if desired, and cook about one minute. Mix in spinach and seasonings and stir well.
• Mix in green chilies, if desired. Add the beaten eggs stirring constantly to completely blend eggs into the mixture.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese and serve immediately. Serve with French bread.