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Vulgarr Cooks! - Corned Beef Brisket Part 2 After soaking in brine for 6 days, we finally get to cook and eat our homemade corned beef on Saint Patrick's day! For the first half of this cook, go watch ...

Today's Super Bowl cooking tip. When making tacos, those pre-made spice packs are okay when in a hurry, but they always say "mix with water".
To me that says, "remove flavor". I say to that one cup of water, add a teaspoon of beef granulated bouillon and mix well before pouring it on your browned beef and adding those taco spices!

Kugela is considered to be the national dish of Lithuania. A casserole made of grated potato, onions with bacon bits and drippings. Every Lithuanian household has their own recipe secrets for this dish and it is sometime made with chicken and other meats as well. So I guess you would call this your basic Kugela recipe. It is hearty and if you like bacon and potatoes, you will absolutely love this dish.

INGREDIENTS
1 pound bacon, diced
1 large onion, grated
5 pounds Russet potatoes, finely grated, and soaked in water
½ cup flour
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
6 eggs
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a large skillet over medium heat, fry bacon pieces until crisp; remove to paper towels.
Reserve half of bacon drippings, and set aside.
Return skillet to stove; stir onions, and cook until soft and translucent.
In a large bowl, stir together reserved drippings, bacon, onion, and potatoes.
Mix in flour, evaporated milk, and eggs.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Pour into baking dish, and bake in a preheated oven until top is nicely brown, about 1 hour.
Cut into squares, and serve with sour cream.