Ingredients Ingredients: 2 lbs. sweet Italian sausage - $8.00 3 carrots, peeled and chopped - $1.39 1 sweet onion, chopped - $1.03 4 cloves garlic, chopped - stock 3 quarts chicken broth - stock 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes, with juice - $3.58 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed - $1.78 1 tablespoon dried basil - stock 1-lb (16-oz) whole wheat shell pasta, uncooked - $2.29 8 ounces spinach leaves - $3....
Ingredients 3 sweet peppers, sliced 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1 stick butter 1/2 cup flour 2 cups whole milk Large evaporated milk 1 can tuna, drained and flaked 1 jar pimentos, drained and chopped Preparation Saute peppers and mushrooms in butter; add flour and stir thoroughly. Place in top of a double-boiler; add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Stir over boiling water for 20 minutes. Add evaporated milk, stirring constantly. When mixture is hot, add tuna....
Ingredients 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas 1 large ripe avocado 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped green onion Juice from 1 lime Salt and pepper, to taste Bread of your choice Fresh spinach leaves or other sandwich toppings: lettuce, tomato slices, sprouts, etc. Preparation Rinse and drain the chickpeas. In a medium bowl, using a fork or potato masher, smash the chickpeas and avocado together. Add in cilantro, green onion, and lime juice....
Ingredients 1 cup granulated sugar 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 2 large eggs 3 ripe bananas 1 tablespoon milk 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Preparation Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Cream the sugar and butter in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy....
Ingredients 1 lb. powdered sugar 2 1/2 - 3 T. water 1/2 cup hi-ratio shortening 1 t. flavoring Preparation Cream shortening. Add remaining ingredients and blend 10-15 minutes. Cover. Related Video
Ingredients 1 box chicken or vegetable broth 1 package steamed lentils (refrigerated) 1 bag chimichurri rice (frozen) 1 jar Eggplant/Garlic Spread 1 can chicken, drained (optional) Preparation Combine all ingredients in saucepan. Stir and heat thoroughly. Serve with a chunk of warm bread. Related Video
Ingredients Preparation Step 2 Combine flour, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large plastic bag. Step 3 Remove chicken pieces from buttermilk and add to bag with flour mixture. Shake to coat; dust off excess. Step 4 Pour 3/4" peanut oil into a heavy skillet. Heat oil over medium-high heat until it registers 350° on a deep-fry thermometer. Reduce heat to medium and add the chicken pieces, a few at a time....
Ingredients 2 1/4 cups (11 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces) sugar, plus 1/3 cup for rolling 2 ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted and still warm 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 large egg 1 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Preparation Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees....
Ingredients 6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed, trimmed of fat 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into spears 1/2 pound white button mushrooms, thinly sliced 6 large shallots, peeled and halved 4 cloves garlic, peeled 1 cup dry white wine 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary, or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 1/2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar Preparation 1.Place chicken, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, shallots, garlic, wine, rosemary, salt and pepper in a 6-quart slow cooker; stir to combine....
Ingredients 10 chicken thighs with bone and skin (or one cut up chicken) Salt and black pepper 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, the hotter the better 1 teaspoon ground cumin 18 pitted prunes (or dried mixed berries) 36 pitted picholine or other green olives 1 cup chicken stock 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 lemon, zest removed in thin strips 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves ( or parsley)...
Ingredients Nut Layer 10 Egg Whites 1c + 1 ½ T Sugar 12 oz Nuts, ground Chocolate Layer 12 Egg Yolks 1c + 1 ½ T Sugar 2 sticks Margarine Vanilla 2T Coffee dissolved in water 6 oz chocolate Preparation Beat egg whites till soft peaks form. Add sugar and nuts. Pour into 10x16" pan. Bake at 350 for ½ hour. Melt chocolate in double boiler. In a separate bowl, beat yolks with sugar, margarine, vanilla and coffee....
Ingredients 1 cup unsalted butter softened 2 cups icing sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 1/3 cup whipping cream or milk 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, melted and slightly cooled 1 t vanilla Preparation In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or using electric beaters, beat butter Add icing sugar, 1/2 cup at a time. Beat in cocoa powder. Beat in cream until icing is smooth and fluffy. With spatula, fold in melted chocolate and vanilla....
Ingredients The top layer of cream from a 10-ounce can of coconut milk (about 3/4 cup of cream) Preparation Chill a mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for at least 20 minutes. Using a spoon, skim and place it in the chilled bowl with 1½ teaspoons of sugar, ½ teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Beat on low speed until small bubbles form, about 30 seconds. Increase the speed to high and continue beating until the cream thickens and light peaks form, about two minutes....
Ingredients 1.5 pounds fresh ginger, cut into thin strips (don’t bother peeling) 3 stalks lemongrass, outer leaves discarded and bottom 6" roughly chopped into 1/2″ sections 1 3/4 cups sugar 1 1/4 quarts water soda water gin (optional) lime wedges Preparation Throw the ginger and lemongrass into a food processor and process until it becomes a consistency of a thick puree. You’ll have to stop the machine and scrape down the sides a couple of times....
Ingredients 6 c. fresh cooked pears 1 tsp. vanilla 1/4 stick butter 4 tsp. cornstarch Spices to taste (cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.) (approx. 1/4 tsp.) 1 pie shell 1/2 c. sugar Topping 1 c. flour 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. brown sugar Preparation Mix cornstarch with warm water until dissolved. Combined pears, cornstarch, sugar, butter, vanilla and spices. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Baked in preheated 400 degree oven for 20 minutes....
Ingredients 4 cups of mixed fruit (berries and cut up fruit) 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin 2 cu prosecco wine 1/2 cu sugar 2 t lemon juice Preparation Arrange the fruit in a 1+1/2 qt terrine or loaf pan. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cu of the wine and leave for a few min. to soften. Boil 1 cu of the prosecco and dissolve in the sugar. Remove from heat and stir in the gelatin, lemon juice and rest of the wine until well mixed....
Ingredients 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves 1 tablespoon agave syrup 3 tablespoons gin 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup seltzer Crushed ice Lemon, lime and orange zest strips Preparation Add mint and agave to a short glass; muddle gently. Stir in gin and lemon juice. Stir in seltzer and fill with ice. Garnish with zest strips. Related Video
Ingredients 2 tsp unsalted butter 3/4 challah cut into 1/2 inch slices 1 pound thinly shaved ham 1 pound gruyere cheese, shredded 2 large roma tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 bunch asparagus cut crosswise into 1 1/2 inch pieces 15 large eggs 1/4 c heavy cream 1 TBS thyme 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground pepper Preparation Grease 13x9 glass or ceramic baking dish with butter In bottom of prepared dish, evenly layer 1/2 of the bread, 1/2 of the ham, cheese, tomatoes and asparagus; repeat layers with remaining ingredients In large bowl, whisk eggs, cream thyme, slat and pepper Evenly pour egg mix over layered ingredients, cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours, or up to overnight....
Ingredients Bittersweet chocolate 160 g Butter 80g Egg Yolk 1 Italian Meringue made w/4 egg whites and 150g sugar cooked to 117° C Preparation Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Remove from heat and stir in butter and then the egg yolk,cool but don’t allow it to harden. Make the meringue and fold in 1/4 of the whites into the chocolate and the the rest. Better to have some flecks of white....
Ingredients 2/3 cup olive oil 1/2 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives 1/2 cup chopped ripe olives 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp pepper 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tsp minced garlic 1 (20 oz) round Italian bread loaf 1/4 lb sliced salami 1/4 lb sliced mozzarella cheese 1/4 lb sliced pepperoni Preparation Combine first 8 ingredients, stirring well; cover & chill at least 2 hours. Cut bread horizontally; scoop out bottom, leaving a 1/2" thick shell....
