Time for some goulash.

The recipe is pretty simple and straightforward, nothing fancy. In fact, it's nearly identical to the smoky turkey shepherd's pie, except for a swap of just a few ingredients. We served it over egg noodles.

Ingredients for beef goulash	Browned beef, onions, carrots and celery
Red peppers, flour and chicken broth added	Beef goulash over egg noodles

Recipe source: Rachael Ray's 365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners

For this recipe we were working with two recipes from two different sources. The brisket came from a WS cookbook and the potatoes from ATK (see sources below). The mashed potatoes are made with an astonishing 22(!) cloves of garlic!

At one point the brisket in the oven for 2+ hours, so this meal definitely wasn't quick and painless, but it wasn't too tricky to prepare either. The end result was slightly drier than anticipated, so we may have needed to baste more frequently.

Ingredients for braised brisket with port wine	Julia peeling 22 roasted garlic cloves
Cookies?! How did those get in this recipe? :)	The brisket and its pot companions, just before heading into the oven
Garlic mashed potatoes, ready to serve	Jonas carefully slicing the brisket
Jonas carefully slicing the brisket

Recipe sources: Brisket: Williams Sonoma Simple Classics, Garlic mashed potatoes: America's Test Kitchen

This was another meal we saw being prepared on ATK and felt compelled to make immediately. The potatoes were simple and a snap. The loaf took considerably longer to prepare and bake, but the results were well worth the wait. Mouth-wateringly good.

This wire cooling rack is prepped and ready to receive a hot, glistening meat loaf	Julia crushing saltine crackers
Red bliss potatoes, halved and ready for the skillet	This will become the meat loaf glaze: ketchup, hot sauce, ground coriander, cider vinegar and brown sugar
Hot, glistening, juicy meat loaf, straight from the oven	Potatoes frying in the skillet

Recipe source: America's Test Kitchen

This shepherd's pie recipe is from Rachael Ray's "365" cookbook (see source below). It turned out pretty good, but it wasn't WOW! I should maybe have used more salt and pepper. I find it hard to believe all this food was considered only 4 servings!

Ingredients lined up in an orderly fashion	Julia frying up the turkey bacon while potatoes are on the boil
Everything into the skillet!	Smoky turkey shepherd's pie, just out of the oven and garnished with chives. The cooked egg mixed into the mashed potatoes is what causes it to brown on top.

Recipe source: Rachael Ray's 365 No Repeats: A Year of Deliciously Different Dinners