Artichoke Chicken - as close as it gets to MC
8 skinless boneless chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
12 ounces marinated artichoke hearts -- drained
4 1/2 ounces whole mushrooms -- drained
1/2 cup onion -- chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons dried rosemary
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups chicken broth OR 1 cup broth plus 1 cup dry white wine
cooked noodles
fresh parsley -- chopped
In a skillet, brown chicken in butter.
Remove chicken to an ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish; do not drain pan juices.
Cut the artichokes into quarters.
Arrange artichokes and mushrooms on top of chicken; set aside.
Saute onion in pan juices; blend in flour, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Add chicken broth; cook until thickened and bubbly.
Remove from the heat and spoon over chicken.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees F. for 50 to 60 minutes or until chicken is tender.
Place noodles on a serving platter; top with chicken and sauce.
Sprinkle with parsley.
Satay Chicken
Lady Anne
1 lb boneless chicken breast
2 Tbls olive oil
1 red bell pepper
4 scallions or green onions diced diagonally
pinch of salt
8 oz vermicelli or spaghetti
Small jar of Thai Kitchen's Spicy Satay Sauce
1 Tbls grated fresh ginger
2 Tbls soy sauce
1/2 cup chicken bouillon
Heat oil in a skillet over a medium heat, add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
Add bell pepper and scallions, saute until soft, 3 minutes or more.
Combine Satay, ginger, Soy sauce, salt, bouillon in a pan, simmer on med low till bubbly.
Add chicken, vegetables, cooked pasta, toss gently until everything is coated.
Serve immediately.
I called this "Peanut Butter chicken" to which my children turned up their noses
and said "No, thanks!" until they tasted it. Delicious!!
I use Thai Kitchen's Hot and Sour rice noodles for a different taste,
and like it best when the chicken is shredded.
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Oven Barbecued Brisket
An absolutely delicious barbecue beef recipe for a large gathering
DirtDoc
4-7 lb beef brisket
1 bottle liquid smoke
2 t. coarse ground pepper
1 Tbls. Worchestershire sauce
1 bottle of your favorite barbecue sauce
1 t. garlic powder (or 2 cloves crushed garlic)
1 t. onion powder
1 Tbls. Celery salt
1 Tbls. Chili powder
1 t. cinnamon
Place briskit(s) in a large pan. Combine liquid smoke with water to cover meat. Add garlic
and onion powder, celery salt, pepper and worchestershire. Cover tightly and refrigerate
overnight. Heat oven to 250 degrees. Save two cups of the marinade. Dust meat with chili
powder and cinnamon. Bake meat in a covered roaster, with the two cups of marinade,
for 5-7 hours, or until tender. Remove from oven, slice, cover with the barbecue sauce
and bake at the same low temperature for one hour longer. Serve either warm or cold.
NOTE: for outdoor cooking, a Dutch Oven works very well for this recipe.
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Pork Chop Dijon
NastySax
Spray frying pan with Pam
3 tbl spoons of grey poupon Dijon mustard
3 tbl spoons of Italian dressing (low fat is used at my house)
6 boneless pork chops trimmed
one medium onion
coat chops in mix and lay in pan
slice onion and lay on top of chops
pour rest of mix over top of chops and cook on low simmer for 20 minutes
turn over and cook for another 15 to 20 min. depending on thickness
serve on platter and stand back!!!
goes great with potatoes or rice
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Jeanie Grove's Chilie Rellenos Casserole
1 pound Monterey Jack Cheese
1/2 pound Longhorn Cheddar Cheese
20 whole green chilies (peeled, with seeds removed)
Spray 13X19 inch pan with Pam and grate cheeses.
Make filling as follows:
5 eggs
1 tsp. Paprika
1/4 cup flour
1-1/8 cup milk
dash of tabasco
salt & pepper to taste
Blend Filling ingredients together..
Pour some of filling into bottom of pan (just enough to cover).
Layer chilies, filling and cheese, ending with cheese on the top layer.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 min. (until nicely browned and filling is set.)
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GREAT CHICKEN
Iwrite4fn (via Tillie424)
In a large roasting pan, one chicken per 4 people....
Cut down the back of a whole chicken and spread chicken, breast side up in pan.
Pour a large jar of mild salsa over the chicken.
Take a medium onion and with a cheese grater, grate the onion and cover top of chicken
with onion.
Chop 1 cup of fresh cilantro and top chicken with that.
Sprinkle some onion and/or garlic powder on top. Cover tightly with foil.
Bake 250 degrees for 2 hours.
Serve with flour tortillas, chopped lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sour cream, guacamole.
Make a spinach or ceasar salad on the side.
There are other variations of it which you might want to try.
If you want an Italian meal, Pour 12 oz of Prego or Barilla sauce over a chicken prepared
exactly as the Salsa Chicken is prepared (cut down the back and spread open in the pan,
breast side up). Add 12 oz of sauce per chicken. With a cheese grater, grate one small
onion per chicken, 1tsp of "ground" oregano (not oregano flakes) per chicken, 2 crushed
garlic cloves per chicken, finely shredded romano cheese (1/2 cup per chicken), and
1/2 cup of fresh, finely chopped basil or cilantro leaves (fresh) per chicken.
Top the chicken with all these ingredients BEFORE you pour the sauce on top.
Tightly seal the roasting pan with foil. Bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours.
Serve with Celentano mini-cheese raviolis and a Caesar salad with garlic croutons.
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Noodle Medley
Lady Anne's mum
This originally came from a Sunset Magazine I am told. Mum made it at home before
one of our many camping trips, and reheated it on the camp fire.
With a hunk of french bread you can have your own little piece of heaven.
Oh, and make enough to reheat, it is GREAT reheated.
2 pounds ground beef
2 large onions, chopped
2 large green peppers, chopped
1/2 pound mushrooms, chopped
3 - 4 tomatoes diced
1 large can tomato sauce
egg noodles
Worchestershire sauce (a tablespoon?)
2 bay leaves
Salt & pepper
1 cup grated cheddar
Brown and drain beef, add onions, peppers, shrooms, cook till tender.
Add tomatoes, sauce, seasonings, simmer while noodles are going:
Cook noodles in water till soft. (End product should be 1/3 noodles?)
Add noodles and cheese, simmer for as long as you have time - longer the better.
There is a point where the flavors blend and it becomes scrumptious.
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BABY BACK RIBS
Sunset164
Get your slabs of ribs cut into about half-slab portions, smaller if you want them that way.
Put them in a huge pot...with Coca Cola or Pepsi..and I don't mean diet or caffeine free..OK.
I usually have about 6 or 7 lbs. of ribs with about 1 1/2 two-liter bottles of Coke.
Cook the ribs in the soda...and don't take them out until they are fully cooked.
You can boil them for about 20 minutes to a half hour, depending on how much you have
in there and don't let it overflow.
You'll notice it gets a yucky look...that's the fat getting eaten out of there, I guess.
Less fat and nice and tender is the result.
Make sure all portions are cooked. Depending on your pot, you may have to move them
around, so none stay on top and don't get cooked. You can check by cutting through them
to make sure there is no pink. You will see the bones getting white and the fat disappearing.
Pour about 4 cups of barbeque sauce in a bowl and add honey...as much as you like...taste
it ..mmmm..is it sweet enough?...No..add some more...<smile>.
Saturate the ribs with the sauce mixture. You can do this the day before you need them
and let the barbeque sauce stay on the ribs (in the fridge of course) until you are ready to
put them on the grill. They will already be cooked, so all you are doing is getting them a little
burned, for that genuine barbeque taste...You can also heat them in the oven, but I like that
genuine barbeque taste and now you are only grilling for a few minutes instead of however
long it ususally takes. Keep some of that barbeque mixture for pouring on the ribs at the
table, if you like more sauce...and get yourself some heavy duty napkins...<smile>. Dig In.
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Saurkraut
Nasty Sax
in a crockpot put
1 thinly sliced onion
2 cans of saurkraut
2 tbs of brown sugar
2-3lb. Pork Roast....I brown it first
1 can of beer
Slow cook on low for 8 hrs....or high for 4
this is great with rice
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Dragon Stew
Tillie424
A standard at our house is called Dragon Stew.....
so named, so my son would eat it when he was little.....and it's still his favorite.
1 lb stew meat
1 can golden cream of mushroom soup
1 can of water.....maybe a little more later
1 pkg dry Onion Soup.....or beefy onion
salt and peppered and flour the stew meat.....then brown in a little oil or butter
then add all the rest of the ingredients
cook 1 hour stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.....til meat is tender
if you want to stretch this a little.....and potatos and carrots cut up small with more
water to cover a half an hour into cooking, either way this has a great gravy/sauce
and is great with biscuits to sop it up <----southern termanology.
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Honey Chicken
Lady Anne
This is incredible stuff but be warned, it is habit forming and VERY fattening!
Melt 1 cup of butter (yup, one cup) and blend with one cup of honey.
Add cinnamone (lots) and nutmeg (just a bit, fresh is best, buy the nutmeg nut and grate)
Take any chicken pieces (parts is parts) and skin them (breasts are best).
Place in baking pan, cover with the honey butter.
Bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour, basting and turning chicken regularly.
You will want to retain the honey for dipping biscuits in with dinner.
Have to have good homemade biscuits with this.
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Cheater Stroganoff
Lady Anne
Tastes like you cooked all day - shhhhhh
2 pounds ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can of water
1 pkg Lipton onion soup
1 large container sour cream
Brown and drain beef, add onion, soups, water. Simmer till blended (15 minutes min)
Just before servings, add sour cream, (I like to add only 1/2 container, to your taste)
Serve over rice or noodles.
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KFC Chicken Recipe Equivilent
Lady Anne
Another terribly fattening recipe.
Yes, I wonder why I am so thin, hyyyyyyppperrrr????
No, hubby is getting chubby and kids are beanpoles.
P.S. Secret is the pressure cooker.
2 lbs chicken body parts (yes, I am an 'almost total' vegetarian)
1 egg
2 cups milk
4 T salt (yes, tablespoons)
2 t pepper
1 t MSG (try it without?)
6 cups vegetable oil
Heat oil in pressure cooker while you:
Coat chicken with egg/milk mixture and then roll in flour/spice mixture.
Place ONE layer of chicken in HOT oil. (MUST be HOT)
Bring to full pressure, cook 10 - 12 minutes.
Any longer and you have many many more parts than you started with.
Repeat with more chicken.
Indescribable.
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Cheesy Chicken Pieces
1 cup crushed cornflakes
1/2 c grated parmesian/romano
garlic and poultry seasoning to taste
melted butter
Mix dry ingredients.
Dip pieces in butter & coat w/cornflake mix
Bake at 350 in a covered dish for about an hour.
(A clay pot is really good)
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Mediterranean baked lobster w/olive crumbs
2 whole lobsters
1/4 cup + one tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 cups finely diced stale course-textured bread
1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup coursely chopped gaeta olives
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon balsamic or aged red wine vinegar
1/2 cup finely grated lemon zest
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 450. W/ the back of a large knife or a mallet, crack the claws and knuckles.
Rub exposed meat w/ 1 tablespoon olive oil. In a medium bowl, toss the bread, parsley,
olives, lemon juice, vinegar, lemon zest, and remaining 1/4 cup olive oil.
Set the split lobsters, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
Season w/ salt, pepper, and spread stuffing over bodies and tails, mounding it generously.
Bake in upper 1/3 of oven for about 15 minutes, or until the stuffing is crusty and the meat
pulls away from the shell. Serve at once!
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Pepperoni Chicken
Callmekof
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1) 1-1 1/2 lbs of skinned, deboned chicken.
(remove any of the fatty and muscle you don't like)
2) 1-2 eggs, with a tbls of water. mix well
3) white flour
Prepare chicken and dip in egg batter and then in white flour.
(Yes using your fingers for this step is allowed as long as you washed your hands first.)
Place chicken in a baking pan that has either been sprayed with cooking spray or greased
with olive oil.
Put chicken in oven for 10 minutes on each side.
While the chicken is cooking, have a glass of wine or your favorite beverage while you slice :
4) 1 lb of cheddar cheese ( I happen to like extra sharp but you can use sharp or mild too)
5) 1 pepperoni stick (being lazy I always have the deli slice it for me, so I can have second
glass of wine instead of doing this process)
OK, now the chicken is cooked, and you are asking what next. Take the chicken out of
the oven but not out of the pan. Remember to use mitts because the pan will be hot and
I'm not McDonalds and do not have millions to give in lawsuits.
Pour on favorite spaghetti sauce on the chicken (sometimes I use the type from a jar,
sometimes homemade, depends on how much wine I've consumed)
Then cover the chicken and sauce with cheddar cheese slices topped by the pepperoni
(it is mandatory that you taste both the cheese and pepperoni before you do this.)
Place the pan back in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
(Usually by this time my smoke alarm has gone off so I know its done.
Some day I'm gonna have to clean my oven so this doesn't happen but the alarm is
so much louder than the timer that I can hear it when I'm at the computer.)
Serve as an appetizer, main course or place on a roll and enjoy.
Oh yeah, you need to have a glass of wine when you eat it.
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SALMON RECIPE - fat free, with plenty of taste!
2-3 pounds of salmon in a long filet slice(not steaks)
1 jar of any brand fat free lemon and dill, or, lime and cilantro salad dressing (for marinade)
a fresh lemon
some fresh dill
Wash the salmon, place in flat (low not high) aluminum pan
Squeeze fresh lemon on fish
Poor salad marinade over fish (use entire bottle)
Place fresh dill and some lemon slices on sides of fish
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes till fish is no longer translucent pink inside.
(check with fork and then schmush back in place so no one sees the fork mark!)
When cooled, remove dill and lemon slices, place on serving tray, cover, refrigerate,
and serve chilled next day. You can add some new lemon slices and dill if you want to
decorate with it!
Its the yummiest, its simple, its impressive, its fat free, and it freezes well and
defrosted tastes good!
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Quick and Easy Chicken Enchiladas
LeeAnn1957
1 cup of cooked,chopped chicken (fresh or canned)
8 oz sour cream(lowfat if you want)
1 can cream of chicken soup (also lowfat if you want)
1 small can of green chilis(drained)
grated monterey jack or cheddar cheese(your choice)
Flour tortillas
Combine all ingredients except for cheese in mixing bowl.
(If you use canned chicken, make sure it is drained).
Mix with spoon thoroughly.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of mixture onto flour tortilla.
Roll up tortilla, and place in baking pan.
Sprinkle cheese over top.
Cover with foil
Put in oven for about 30 minutes at 325 degrees
Let set for 5 minutes. Top with salsa if desired.
Makes about 8 enchiladas. . .
Enjoy!!!!!
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Chicken Breasts
JCTiki
1 cooking bag (size of cooking bag depends on how many breasts your cooking)
Large bottle of Wishbone Vinigar & Oil Place cooking bag on cookie sheet
Put breasts in meat side down (of course) lol
Pour the bottle of Wishbone in to marinate over nite.
Next day bake at 350 for 1 1/2 to 2hrs.
Don't forget to put small hole in cooking bag when ready to put in oven. lol
When ready to eat have butter .
(I use Fleischman's fat free with just a little real butter in each container)
and let me tell you it's delicious and melts in your mouth!!!!
Butter is for dipping the chicken in like you would lobster.
mmmmm getting hungry just thinking about it! lol
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Sensual, Savory Boomer Chicken
IWRITE4FN & IAV84FN
(One whole chicken per 4 people)
Cut the chicken down the back and spread like a butterfly.
Place, cut side down in a roasting pan.
Pour 12-16 ounces of salsa (mild, medium, hot...your call) on top of the chicken.
With a cheese grater, grate one medium onion and spread on top of the chicken
and salsa.
Finely chop one cup of cilantro and sprinkle it over the top of the chicken.
With a garlic press, crush 4 cloves of garlic and spread on top of the chicken also.
Cover roasting pan tightly.
Bake for 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 250 degrees.
Serve with warm flour tortillas, finely copped spinach leaves, finely cut tomato
and onion, juienne-cut cucumbers, sour cream, guacamole.
Best enjoyed with a crisp imported beer like Peroni or Sapuro.
Great side dish with this recipe: Fruit Mix (under side dishes)
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Chicken Casserole
Luvs4x4
3 1/2 - 4 lbs. chicken
1 8oz. container of sour cream
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 stick butter or margarine
1 package Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix
1 cup chicken broth
Boil chicken and remove meat from bones - reserve broth.
Line bottom of 2 1/2 - 3 quart casserole dish with chicken.
Mix soup and sour cream together. Spoon this mixture over chicken.
Melt butter in broth and mix into stuffing mix.
Pour this mixture over top of casserole.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
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OLD FASHIONED BAKED MACARONI
Gap
This is a very old family recipe. It's very versatile, you can add all sorts of other
ingredients if you like i.e., olives, mushrooms, different cheeses.
This serves about 6 so increase or decrease ingredients depending on servings.
1 lb. ground beef (with some diced onion added)
2 cups Elbow Macaroni (measured uncooked)
1/2 lb. Velveeta Brick Cheese (cubed)
Dash of Salt & Pepper
Brown ground beed with onion & drain. Cook macaroni as package directs.
Cube the cheese.
In a casserole dish layer the ingredients: half of the macaroni, then half of the meat,
lay half of the cubed cheese on top of meat, repeat with remaining ingredients.
Bake for 1/2 hour at 325 or until cheese is melted.
Add some nice warm rolls or garlic bread and VIOLA full tummy.
Any leftovers can be reheated, tastes great 2nd time around.
Some people like to put ketchup over it just before they eat it.
I think it tastes great plain.
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Doctored Gefilte Fish
Ofra
Saute several Onions. Add, if you wish, Mushrooms, slices of different Peppers,
(red, yellow, green). When soft, add a can or two Tomato Sauce.
Simmer for about a half hour.
In the meantime, remove the fish from the can, or jar, and set aside.
Remove the sauce from the fire, and fold in the leftover juice from the can, or jar.
Put fish in ovenproof container.
Pour sauce over fish, and bake at 350 for about 45 minutes.
It is rich, but delish.
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Chicken Curry
Ofra
2 lbs. chicken
4 large tomatoes
2 apples
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup water
3 tbs. olive oil
2 garlic cloves
2 tbs. sugar
5 large onions
1-1/2 tsp. salt, pepper
2 tbs. grated coconut (optional)
1 cup chopped parsley
1 tsp. ginger, ground
1 (or more) tbs. curry powder
3 cups clear broth or coconut milk
Cut chicken into serving pieces and fry in 1 tbs. oil until lightly browned.
Add water and simmer for 20 minutes until chicken pieces are tender.
Drain and put aside. Add onions, garlic, tomatoes, parsley and apples (all diced)
to the frying pan and saut over medium heat. Add sugar, ginger and curry powder.
Sprinkle with flour and pour in clear broth or coconut milk.
Add coconut and chicken and saut for an additional 10 minutes over medium heat.
Serve hot with rice.
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Tuna Tomato Boats
Ofra
8-10 large tomatoes
3 - 6 oz. cans tuna fish drained
3 T. mayonaise
1 medium onion, finely diced
3 stalks celery, finely diced
4 hard boiled eggs, minced
1 T. mustard
1 t. pepper
2 medium size kosher dill pickles, finely diced
Cut the tops off the tomatoes, place aside. Scoop out the pulp.
Drain the pulp and mix it with the rest of the ingredients. Chill the tuna mix for two hours.
Do not chill the tomatoes. It kills the taste.
Pack each tomato well with the chilled tuna mix; cover and serve.
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Pasta Sauce
Iwrite4fn
Michael's Favorite Meal (This serves 4 people)
In a skillet on medium low, in 1/2 cup virgin olive oil, saute 4 cloves of garlic (best put
through a garlic press), add 2 cups of quartered mushrooms, add 1/2 cup finely
chopped fresh cilantro, add 1 medium onion that has been grated with a cheese grater.
Stir to blend flavors. Remove from heat when mushrooms are mildly cooked.
In a covered saucepan in 1/3 cup water steam one box of frozen chopped spinach.
When spinach is done, pour through a colander.
Add the spinach to the mushroom mixture. Stir until evenly mixed.
Pour entire contents into saucepan, add 1cup of red wine. Homemade Italian wine is truly the best but any red wine will do.
Stir in a large can of crushed tomatoes.
Sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of sugar.
Stir in 2 cups of finely grated fontinella cheese, sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of ground oregano.
(If you only have oregano flakes, toss them into your coffee grinder, it works in seconds).
Add white pepper to taste and garlic powder to taste. Heat on low heat until piping hot.
Stir and watch carefully to avoid burning the bottom of the pan.
This Sauce is great with:
CELENTANO brand cheese raviolis.
Any of the pastas made by Ronzoni or any imported pastas. (The generic brands don't
taste the same and the textures of generic brands fall short, in our opinion).
Presentation
The raviolis are placed in a pot of rapidly boiling water that has virgin olive oil and a
dash of salt. The raviolis are done when they float to the top of the water.
You will want to taste before making the decision to remove them from the heat,
pouring them into a colander. The cheese inside should be hot, the edges of the
raviolis should be cooked but not tacky when you chew them.
For those of you who cook.....al dente.
Set out each plate on the counter top. Ladle some sauce on a plate.
Place 3 or 4 raviolis (cheese side up) on top of the sauce and then ladle more sauce on top.
With a spoon, place a tablespoon or two of authentic ricotta cheese.
If you can get the Polly-O brand, you are going to be in heaven when you eat this.
Take green onions, cut the root hairs off the base and slice about 1" off the top.
With a knife, cut the long chutes from top to bottom as you would cut ribbon in half
to make more tendrils. Spread the tendrils and stand the green onion up in the ricotta.
Take more finely chopped cilantro and lightly sprinkle it with your hands around the edges
of the plate for color. Sprinkle finely shredded romano cheese on top of the entire meal.
Side Dishes for this:
Salad made with cucumbers that have been sliced with a potato scraper into long juicy strips.
Add sliced roasted red peppers, put 3 cloves of garlic through a garlic press, finely chop
1/2 cup fresh basil, cut Polly-O mozarella cheese into small cubes, 1/4 cup of finely
chopped red onion, add 1/2 cup pitted black olives.
Salad Dressing
In a blender, toss 2 large tomatoes, 1/2 onion quartered, 1 sliced avocado,
1/2 cup fresh basil, 3 cloves of garlic (put through garlic press first),
add 1/2 cup virgin olive oil, 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar,
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Blend all until it is evenly mixed.
Pour on top of the salad above.
Serve salad with garlic toast.
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Garden Chicken - one dish meal
Lady Anne
Saute carrots, yellow onion and celery (about 1 cup of each) in skillet with butter.
add 1/4 cup flour, mix till blended, slowly add 1 cup milk, heat and stir until thickened.
Add 1 can of chicken broth, 2 cups of diced chicken, 1 package of Chicken Stove
Top Stuffing mix, mix well and pour into casserole dish. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Grate cheddar cheese on the top, serve when cheese melts in few minutes.
Does NOT freeze well.
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Tuna Potatoes
Lady Annne
Quick and easy, you usually have all on hand..
6 potatoes ( one per person)
Can of tuna
White onion chopped
Can of cream of celery soup
Grated cheddar
Anything else lying about
Spices to your taste, we like parsley and celery salt
Paprika for the top
Cook potatoes until almost done. Cut in half and scoop out centers.
Mix potato with remaining ingredients (spices are fun to play with here)
Stuff potato shells, bake at 350 for 30 minutes max.
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TOMATO SAUCE w PASTA
JBDiamond's
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons "Madre Sicilia" extra fine olive oil
15 large plum tomatoes ( diced ¼" pieces )
5 cloves of garlic or to taste ( I use 10 ± ), chopped finely
1 2 ounce can of rolled anchovies fillets with capers ( use the oil also )
½ cup of fresh parsley ( chopped finely )
1 tablespoon dried oregano ( crushed finely )
½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes ( or to taste )
¼ - ½ teaspoon of freshly ground pepper ( or to taste )
1- 2 tablespoons of aged balsamic vinegar ( amount depends on the age )
salt to taste if needed
3 tablespoons of butter ( optional )
1 pound of double egg yolked enriched Linguini
Procedure:
Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large sauté pan.
Add the chopped garlic. Sauté a few minutes on medium high heat, but do not brown.
Add the anchovy fillets and the oil from its tin. Mash the anchovy fillets and stir.
( I cut the fillets into quarters while they are still in it's tin. Be careful, they will splatter ).
Add some of the parsley, stir with garlic & anchovy fillets. Sauté a minute or so.
Add the diced tomatoes. Stir and sauté 5 ± minutes to incorporate the flavors.
Crush and add the oregano, red pepper flakes, and freshly ground pepper.
Stir and sauté another 5 minutes or so to incorporate the flavors.
Add the balsamic vinegar ( the color will darken ). Stir and let simmer for a few minutes.
Taste for seasonings. It's okay if the sauce is a little acetic. The butter will take care of that.
Here is where you would add salt or sugar as needed. Add the butter and lower the heat.
Stir the sauce until the butter has melted and is incorporated.
The dark burgundy red color will mellow to a paler red.
You can eliminate the butter if you desire, however, I have found that the addition
of the butter alleviates any acid reactions from the sauce, such as heartburn or
indigestion, or having an acid taste hours later. It really does finish off the sauce nicely.
I usually serve steak alongside. ( No recipe )
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One Pot Meat Loaf Dinner
Buggldy
This is from Aunt Norma, mother of 5, grandmother of many.
1 package meatloaf (ground beef?)
1 package Lipton beefy mushroom soup
1 egg
about 3 pieces of bread torn up in small pieces
might want to add dash of milk, your choice
1 tablespoon Kikkoman sauce
Mix altogether...place in roaster
Also place in roaster 2 cans of green beans with about 6 potatoes peeled and cut or whole.
if you want you can add cleaned carrots..
Place cover on roaster and ....
Bake 350 for 1 hr or until done
Only one pan to mess up, ain't that cool?
Wazzabugg2
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Orzo With Marinated Artichoke Hearts
Fleurla
1/1/4 oz. jar marinated artichoke hearts
1/3 cup orzo pasta
1 large can chicken broth
pepper
Drain 1 tbl. marinade from artichokes
Use remaining liquid and heat in med. saucepan over medium heat
Add rice,cook and stir often for one minute.
Add broth and heat to a boil.
Cover and reduce heat.
Simmer gently until liquid is absorbed,about 15 mins.
Meanwhile, drain and chop artichokes. Add to pasta and pepper.
Add a sprinkle of finely shredded parmesan cheese to the top just before serving.
Makes 4 servings....4 grams fat...tastes great...........
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Vegetable Stuffed Eye Of Round Roast
Tillie424
This was so good I had to share it with the boomers!
1 2- to 3-pound beef eye of round roast
4 slices bacon
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup shredded carrot or parsnip
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
To butterfly the roast, make a single lengthwise cut down the center of the meat cutting
to within 1/2 inch of the other side.
Spread the meant open.
At the center of the roast, make one perpendicular slit to the right of the V and one
perpendicular slit to the left.
Cover roast with clear plastic wrap.
Pound with a meat mallet to 1/2 to 3/4 inch thickness. Set aside.
Cook bacon till crisp. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings.
Crumble bacon; set aside.
Cook onion, carrot garlic, and basil in reserved drippings over medium heat till tender.
Remove from heat. Stir in bacon.
Remove plastic wrap from roast.
Spread bacon mixture over roast.
Roll up from one of the short sides
Tie with string to secure.
Place meant on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
Insert a meat thermometer.
Roast in a 325 degree oven for 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 hours or till meat thermometer registers
140 degrees.
Cover with foil and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.....but at our house it suited 4 just fine...LOL
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Jonny O's Famous Chicken
JCO Data
2 boneless chicken breast halves,
pound 'em flat between sheet of plastic wrap sprinkle with spice mixture:
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp basil
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp sage powder
1 tsp +or- cayenne pepper
put chicken in mix of 2 eggs beaten with 1 tbls parmesean for 10 min,
cover with Italian breadcrumbs, saute in oil till done, about 10 min or so.
Now the other half:
1/2 box fettucine, cooked and drained
1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
1 diced green onion, green parts too
1/2 red pepper, sliced julienne style (optional, you won't miss it but the color is nice)
4 tbls butter
4 tbls chicken stock or salt-free bullion
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
shot of Tabasco (optional)
melt the butter and saute all this stuff, then add 2 cups heavy cream,
boil and stir constantly until reduced to 2/3 (about 4 min)
stir in 8 tbls parmesean cheese
serve over fettucine
Note: the chicken is especially good dipped in some of the sauce.
It's not nearly as bland as plain old fettucine alfredo, my kids love it.
You may need to double the recipe.
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PASTA PRIMAVERA W/CHICKEN ( Yield 6 servings )
JJCoopJr
3 lbs boneless chicken breast 10 baby bella mushrooms,
pounded to 1/4" thickness sliced to 1/8 "
1 med sized head of broccoli, 6 medium sized carrots,
cut into individua peeled and roll cut to 1/8"
1 large onion, cut in half then 8 cloves of garlic, minced or
sliced to 1/8" slices 3 Tbs of minced garlic
1 lge can of tomatoes with 16 oz heavy cream
garlic, oil & herbs. (Contandina) 12 oz grated parmesan
if no large, use two small cans preferably fresh grated
NOTE: You may use any veggies you want, just cook to al dente.
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium sauce pan, heat tomatoes.
In another medium sauce pan, heat heavy cream, but do not let it boil.
Parboil carrots and broccoli or steam until al dente. Keep warm.
Cut chicken into pieces about 3/4" rectangular size.
In a large skillet over medium to medium high heat, saute chicken in a bit of olive oil,
turning until cooked through. (about 4 mins total time).
Remove from pan and place in a bowl to keep warm.
Saute onions in same skillet for about 3 to 4 minutes, add mushrooms and
cook 2 min more, add garlic and cook 2 min more.
While doing this, you should put grated cheese into heavy cream and stir
occasionally while cheese melts into cream ( this will take 2 to 3 mins ) after
cheese is melted, pour this mixture into tomatoes and stir to incorporate.
Continuing on, return the chicken to the skillet along with the carrots and broccoli.
Stir to incorporate, then add tomatoe mixture to the skillet.
Stir to incorporate and let simmer 2 to 3 minutes............
Serve over any type pasta you may wish to cook. ....I prefer to use penne............
I usually cook 1 pound, drain, add 1/2 to skillet and mix quickly, then pour
over remaining penne which has been placed in a very large, family style serving dish..........
You may also just ladle mixture over pasta which is in a bowl.........
This is not so low fat, but not so high fat either.
Note: Timing is of the essence.
Meal should be able to be cooked in 10 minutes once chicken is cooked.
So, cook pasta accordingly..... Good luck, molto bene!
Any questions, feel free to email me about the procedure.
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BEEF POT PIE
Tillie424
Here's is what we had for dinner last night....it was so tasty I just had to share it.
Preheat Oven to 400 degrees
You will need:
1 lb. chopped steak...cut up in bite size pieces.....or ground beef works too.
garlic minced....1or 2 cloves
1 onion finely chopped
1 can of beefy mushroom soup
1/2 cup of water
1 sm jar mushrooms (optional)
1 can or cup of mixed vegies
1 lg Potato....diced
salt, pepper and whatever herbs take your fancy at the time
1 pillsbury ready made pie crust - follow direction on box to put in pie pan
or if you happen to be Martha Stewart or Julie Childs make it from scratch
Brown the chopped steak in a little butter,when it's about half browned add the
garlic and onion,
when the onion is tender drain the grease and add the Soup and water
mix in the potato...simmer 5 or 10 min...add more water sparingly, if needed to
cook potato.....add vegies and mushrooms....
when the potato is about half done...and the liquid is to desired thickness,
you want it pretty thick so it will stay in the pie....
spoon into pie crust evenly...and then piling in the middle
put top crust turning the edges under the edges of the bottom crust and pressing
down with a fork. trim the edges..when the mood strikes me i take this extra
dough and roll it out and make designs with it.....make four slits in top.
anyway stick it in the oven (best on a cooking sheet..in case it runs over)
preheated to 400 degrees and bake 35 to 40 min. until crust is golden brown.
this serves four at our house...but can be fed to 8 i suppose.....LOL
I make this with chicken too....substituting soup with chicken broth or chicken
mushroom soup.
Gets rave reviews around here. good eating....and have fun
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Danny's Enchilada's
Lady Anne
1 pound ground beef
1 package Lawry's (or..) Enchilada Seasoning (Taco Seasoning is great too)
1 package corn tortillas
1 large can Enchilada Sauce
Vegetable Oil
Onions chopped
Tomatoes chopped
Olives chopped
Cheddar Cheese grated
Brown ground beef and drain, add seasoning according to instructions on package
Prepare all vegies and cheese, place in separate bowls
Heat vegetable oil in large frying pan, heat until a drop of water will dance on oil.
Heat Enchilada sauce in another large frying pan to a very low simmer
Place one tortilla in hot oil, turn over when air pockets form on tortilla, repeat for other side.
Move tortilla to sauce, soak both sides for a minute or so, remove to baking pan
Fill center of tortilla with beef, vegies and cheese
Roll up snuggly and place side by side in pan
Cover finished enchiladas with a layer of sauce
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
Sprinkle cheese on the top immediately after taking out of oven
Two people and assembly line works well, Dan does the tortillas, tosses to me, I fill and roll them up
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Stella's Chile Rellenos Casserole
Stella
1 pound ground beef
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 (4 oz) cans whole green chilies, drained & cut in halves
1 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
dash of pepper
1/8 tsp. hot sauce
COMBINE first 4 ingredients in a skillet; cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble.
Drain off pan drippings.
LAYER half each of cheese and green chilies in a lightly greased 10 x 6 x 2-inch baking dish.
Top with meat mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
COMBINE remaining ingredients, stiffing well.
Pour over casserole.
Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until set.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Yields 6 servings.
Bon appetite!
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Three-Cheese Lasagna Divan
J19H13
(serves 8)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F).
2. Cook according to package instructions, drain, and set aside:
1 pkg. lasagna noodles
3. In a medium bowl, combine:
2 c. chicken breast, cooked and chopped (about 3/4 lb.)
1 c. fat-free cottage cheese
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 c. egg substitute
1/4 c. onion, chopped
1/4 t. garlic powder
1 can reduced-fat, condensed cream of mushroom soup
1 10-oz. pkg. frozen, chopped broccoli, thawed and drained
4. Coat an 11-x-17-inch baking dish with cooking spray
5. Spread one-fourth of chicken mixture in bottom of pan.
6. On top of chicken mixture, arrange 1 layer of lasagna noodles
7. Top with one-fourth of the chicken mixture and:
3 slices reduced-fat American cheese, cut into small pieces
8. Repeat layers of noodles, chicken mixture, and cheese slices, ending with cheese.
9. Sprinkle with:
1 tsp. paprika
10. Cover and bake at 350 degrees (F) for 25 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
11. Remove from oven; uncover and let stand 5 minutes before serving
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EGG ROLLS
Dreem
1 lb ground pork
1/2 lb mushrooms diced
bean sprouts
1/4 cup Beef bullion (granulated)
1 pkg egg roll wrappers
1/2 head cabbage
water chestnuts chopped
bamboo shoots chopped
1 carrot shredded
sweet and sour sauce
Fry ground pork.
Add cabbage, mushrooms, wtr chestnuts, bamboo shts, bean sprts, and carrot.
(sometimes I use the packaged slaw. Keeps down a lot of work cause you dont have to chop the cabbage and carrot.)
Stir fry for about 2 minutes. Set aside.
Mix Beef bullion with 3/4 cup hot water.
Pour over meat a vegetable mixture.
Let mixture cool slightly.
Take egg roll wrappers and fill with about 2 tbls of meat mixture.
Start from bottom and bring up.
Then bring in sides of wrapper and roll.
Moisten the edges with water so it will stay together.
After you have them rolls made set aside.
In a wok, heat cooking oil.
After it comes up to temperature, drop in egg rolls and cook until golden brown.
Serve with sweet and sour sauce.
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CRAZY PIZZA CASSEROLE
J19
1 LB ground beef
1 med. onion, chopped
3/4 tsp. oregano
1 15oz can pizza sauce
1 8oz can tomato sauce
3 c. wide noodles cooked and drained
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
Brown ground beef and onion together.
Place in 2 quart casserole dish.
Add oregano, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, tomato paste and noodles.
Stir until mixed well.
Top with cheese.
Cover and microwave on high for 10 minutes.
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MINESTRONE (Old fashioned style)
Lady Anne
Battuto (see below)
Beef Broth
Gallon of water, depending on pot size
Tomato Sauce (2 cans per gallon of water)
Anything you can find in the frig (see below)
Lotsa pepper
Garlic
Basil
Oregano
Parsley
Battuto - This is the base and mandatory to old fashioned
minestrone.
1 onion
1 carrot
1 celery stalk with leaves
2 slices salt pork
1 sage leaf
Put the vegetables in a blender and puree till they are completely mixed
and massacred.
Chop up the salt pork as finely as possible
Mince the sage leaf to oblivion
Place everything in a skillet with a few tablespoons of olive oil
Saute until brown.
Beef Broth: Real stuff can't be beat but canned works. Next time you make
a roast of any sort, save the juice and use it for your next batch of minestrone.
Anything you can find in the frig:
This is a wide, wide variety, but the most important ingredients are:
Carrots
Zuccini
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Celery
Onion
Pasta pieces (shells, tubes, you name it)
Other lovely things to add are:
Kidney beans
Garbonzo beans
Leeks
Cabbage
Spinach
Cauliflower tops
Cook forever, the longer the better.
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