Meat cookie recipes

This is one of our favorites. I add more lemon (yes, with the rind!). It's sooo good! Not bitter. I looked online to find it because I misplaced my "Award winning recipes" cookbook in the move. I use vinegar instead of wine (about half the amount) because we don't stock wine.

Accompany with a Greek-style salad sprinkled with feta cheese and olives!

Halved zucchini stuffed with a savory meat filling, topped with melted cheese.

Whole roasting a chicken is a great way to economize. This herb roasted chicken always turns out moist and juicy with great flavor. I then package the leftover meat one cup at a time into zipper bags and store in the freezer for later use in casseroles or hashes. Then using the remains I made a homemade chicken stock that is much better than any store bought stock.

This tangy and delicious chicken dish made with a variety of spices is best served with hot Chinese noodles.

Italian sausage in gravy surrounded by fluffy sage biscuits. The biscuits puff up around the edges like a flower with sweet Italian sausage gravy bubbling away in the center.

Homemade mild Chorizo sausage.

This easy and scrumptious dish takes no time to make and can be either cooked in an oven or a skillet.

Kielbasa Rice Skillet Dinner recipe

Cayenne and chocolate make a nice combo in this cookie from Paula Tuchscherer-Jones of Milwaukee; they would provide an interesting complement when plated with more traditional cookies.

Herbed Rack of Lamb recipe

An Indian inspired recipe is full of flavor, a great side dish with some grilled meat.

Time saver Swedish meatballs in a creamy sauce that you can turn into a meal with some mashed potatoes or rice.