Houlihan’s Baked Potato Soup

Another one of the specialty chains around here that has gone down the tubes had a few interesting dish’s.
This one is posted by request.
Houlihan’s Baked Potato Soup
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds baking potatoes
1/4 pound butter
2 cups diced yellow onion
1/3 cup flour
5 cups water
1/4 cup chicken base
1 cup instant potato flakes
3/4 tbsp dried basil
1/2 tbsp Tabasco sauce1 cup [...]

Popeye’s Fried Chicken

People in the south are lucky to find spicy chicken on almost every street corner.
Here’s a clone until they move further north.
Popeye’s Fried Chicken
Ingredients:
1 Frying chicken with skin cut up
6 cups vegetable oil
2 tbsp white pepper
2/3 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp paprika
1 tbsp salt
3 eggs
Directions:
Heat the oil over medium heat in a deep fryer or [...]

Steak & Ale’s Hawaiian Chicken

Ollie was saddened to learn that Steak & Ale had declared bankruptcy. I had many a good meal there.
Here’s one of their recipes.
Steak & Ale’s Hawaiian Chicken
Ingredients:
4 to 6 boneless chicken breasts
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup+2 tbsp dry sherry
1 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup+2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp garlic powder
Directions:
Combine all [...]

Pizza Kitchen Marinara Sauce

A delicious sauce from a famous West Coast chain.
Pizza Kitchen Marinara Sauce
Ingredients:
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2/3 cup minced onion
3 tbsp minced garlic
16 Roma tomatoes, cut into 1/4 inch dice
1/4 cup Chianti
2/3 cup fresh basil
3 tbsp minced fresh oregano
4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 cup tomato paste
Directions:
Combine the olive oil, onion and garlic in a [...]

Cracker Barrel’s Hash brown Casserole

Cracker Barrel is a chain from coast to coast and this is a copy of a side dish available all day long.
Cracker Barrel’s Hash brown Casserole

Ingredients:
2 lbs frozen hash browns
1/2 cup melted butter
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 pint sour cream
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups crushed cornflakes
1/4 [...]

Rony Toma’s Ribs

Clever, huh? This is a small recipe. The big one is posted above. Crank up that grill for labor day
Rony Toma’s Ribs
Ingredients:
2 cups ketchup
2 cups cider vinegar
1 cup dark corn syrup
4 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce
4 full slabs baby back ribs
Directions:
Combine all but the ribs in a [...]

Bone Suckin’ Sauce

Ollie had a letter the other day concerning a particular brand of sauce, that was very hard to duplicate.
Ollie gave it a shot, despite a general lack of time and came up with this.
Bone Suckin’ Sauce
Ingredients:
16 oz tomato paste
8 oz cider vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1/8 cup molasses
3 tbsp horseradish
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp chopped onion
2 tbsp [...]

Shoney’s Country Fried Steak

In Ollie’s area, there used to be several Shoney’s that served pretty decent food. I have gotten a request for this particular item.
Shoney’s Country Fried Steak
Ingredients:
3 cups water
2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
4  4 oz cube steaks, trimmed and pounded flat
1 1/2 tbsp ground beef
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
1/4 tsp [...]

Hot dog King’s Hot Dog Sauce

Everybody has a favorite hot dog sauce. Ollie has listed several on this site before. This one comes from a shop thats been around about 75 years and going strong.
Give it a try.
Hot dog King’s Hot Dog Sauce
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp oregano
3/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp [...]

Peruvian Roasted Chicken

During Ollie’s sabbatical, several loyal readers sent some recipes my way.
I tried this one and it is delicious.
Peruvian Roasted Chicken
Ingredients:
2 1/2 tbsp garlic powder
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground cumin (as well)
4 tbsp white vinegar
2 1/2 tbsp paprika
2 tsp black pepper
3 tbsp white wine
3 tbsp canola oil
3/4 tsp salt
1 3 to 4 pound roasting [...]