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Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Views: 262
I had been asked to make something using chilli and chocolate for the Monday Munchers this week. So decided try out this new recipe using this weird combination. And it worked
Total time to cook:
45 minutes
Serves:
5
Category:
Fruit, cocoa, chocolate, turkey
Ingredients:
2 cups diced onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
1 1/4 pounds ground turkey breast
3 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp ancho Chile powder
1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
2 cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 chipotle chilies, canned in adobo sauce, minced
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup light sour cream
Step Wise Instructions:
Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add onion, bell pepper, garlic, and turkey to pan; sauté 8 minutes or until turkey is browned and vegetables are tender.
Add sugar and next 9 ingredients to pan, stirring to blend; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
Add chocolate, stirring to melt.
Ladle 1 1/4 cups chili in each of 8 bowls; top each serving with 1 tablespoon sour cream.
Garnish with green onions.
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 Views: 343
A great way to include mushrooms in your meal plan, and a delicious meal for the chicken lovers. As we like to say, good family food.
Total time to cook:
1 hour
Serves:
6
Category:
Side dish, seafood, chicken, healthy recipe,
Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. cubed cooked chicken
2 c. sliced celery
1 med. green pepper, chopped
1 can condense cream of chicken soup
1 can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 can mushroom pieces, drained
1 jar diced pimento, drained
2 tsp. soy sauce
1/4 c. chopped cashews
1 c. chow mien noodles
Step Wise Instructions:
Combine chicken, celery, green pepper, soup, water chestnuts, mushrooms, pimento and soy sauce in 2-quart casserole; mix well.
Cover with casserole lid.
Microwave (high) 7 to 8 minutes or until heated through, stirring once.
Add cashews and chow mein noodles; mix lightly.
Microwave (high) uncovered 2 1/2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.
You may wish to substitute turkey or another favorite cooked meat or fish for the chicken.
Save a few chow mein noodles to use for a garnish.
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Monday, May 5th, 2008 Views: 433
Your guests will love this creamy Beef noodles. Try our Pleasing pot roast.
Total time to cook:
30 minutes
Serves:
5
Category:
roast, egg , noodles, beef
Ingredients:Roast
3-4 lb bottom round roast
2 large onions, peeled
Salt and pepper
Extra virgin olive oil
16 oz wide egg noodles
Gravy:
12 ginger snaps
4 brown gravy packs
Step Wise Instructions:
Salt and pepper the roast all over. Put 2-3 tbsp of olive oil in a large pot.
Place roast in pot and brown on all sides to seal in flavor. Pour warm water in pot until top of roast is just covered.
Add onions and simmer for 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
After roast has cooked for 2 1/2 hours, take onions and roast out of water and let cool on a platter while you mix gravy.
Let 1/2 the ginger snaps dissolve in a small glass with water . Add 4 brown gravy packs to roast water and whisk until thickened.
Add ginger snaps.
Dissolve other 6 ginger snaps in same amount of water and add it to gravy and whisk.
Cut roast into thin slices and layer them in gravy.
Add onions back to mixture.
Let it refrigerate overnight. Simmer for another 2 hours the next day. Serve over egg noodles.
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Monday, May 5th, 2008 Views: 522
This is a super quick version of seafood rice that makes a great side dish for informal gatherings
Total time to cook:
45 minutes
Serves:
6
Category:
Seafood , tomatoes , beef, peas, rice
Ingredients: Crust
2 dozens of squid
2 dozens small scallops
2 dozens of mussels
2 dozens machos
2 medium red peppers cut in strips
3 tablespoons of oil
½ cup of cooked green peas
2 Medium onions finely chopped
2 tbsp yellow hot pepper sauce
2 tablespoons of garlic, ground
2 tomatoes peeled and cut in pieces
3 tablespoons coriander, ground
4 cups rice
4 ½ cups of water
Step Wise Instructions:
Boil and clean the seafood, Heat the oil and fry the onions until golden, add garlic, yellow hot peppers, tomatoes, salt and pepper.
Stir and add the cariander and 4 1/2 cups of water.
Put in the seafood and bring to the boil then add the rice, peas and strips of red pepper.
Simmer until the rice is cooked.
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Views: 268
A super bowl treat all the guys will love.
Total time to cook:
40 minutes
Serves:
5
Category:
onion , loaf, stuffing, side dish
Ingredients:
1 large loaf of freshly baked white bread
1 large onion, diced
1 stick of butter
1 apple, peeled and diced
Sage, to taste
Salt, to taste
2 stalks of celery, sliced
Half a cup of raisins
Pepper, to taste
Step Wise Instructions:
Saute the onion, the apple and the in butter.
Combine and moisten all of the ingredients with hot water.
Stuff the turkey, or bake in a buttered pan.
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Views: 133
A fine salmon salad, a very agreeable dish. The perfect way to use your salmon leftovers.
Total time to cook:
45 minutes
Serves:
6
Category:
non-veg , salmon, side dish, salad
Ingredients: salad
750g waxy potatoes, peeled
2 handfuls watercress
1 tbsp olive oil
4 fillets of salmon, 150g each
Sea salt and pepper
Dressing:
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp red wine
vinegar
1 tsp Dijon or seed mustard
Sea salt and black pepper
3 spring onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp dill, finely torn
1 tbsp small capers, rinsed
Step Wise Instructions:
Cook the potatoes in simmering, salted water until tender but still firm, about 20 minutes.
To make the dressing, whisk the extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl until thickened.
Add the spring onions, dill and capers.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large fry pan and sear the salmon, skin side down, until the skin is crisp.
Turn to finish cooking briefly on the other side, leaving the inside pink.
Season well.
Drain the potatoes and slice them thickly as soon as you can handle them.
Toss them carefully in the dressing, making sure the slices are well-coated, and arrange on four warmed dinner plates.
Place the salmon on top.
Wash the watercress, toss it in any remaining dressing and serve alongside salmon.
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Views: 562
A colorful and flavorful way to spice up meat or rice dishes.
Total time to cook:
45 minutes
Serves:
4
Category:
maxican recipes, non veg, meatballs
Ingredients:
1 lb. ground round
5 tbsp. chopped onion
2 tbsp. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. yellow cornmeal
1 tsp. chili powder
1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1/4 c. flour
1 1/2 c. tomatoes
1/4 c. shortening
Step Wise Instructions:
Combine meat, onion, green pepper, cornmeal, seasonings, milk and egg.
Blend thoroughly.
Form into 12 balls, roll in flour and brown in hot shortening.
Add remaining flour and tomatoes.
Cover and bake in 450 degree oven for 35 minutes.
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 Views: 371
Your very own homemade salmon recipe. We prefer homemade recipes over canned varieties any day of the week.
Total time to cook:
40 minutes
Serves:
6
Category:
non-veg , fettuccine alfredo, side dish
Ingredients:
2 packages shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced
1 to 2 tablespoons capers
1 teaspoon olive oil
3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided use
2 packages Fettuccini Alfredo
4 salmon fillets
1/4 teaspoon salt
Step Wise Instructions:
Saute mushrooms and capers in hot oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until mushrooms are tender.
Stir in 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Cook fettuccine alfredo sauce in microwave at medium (50% power) 1 minute.
Add pasta, and microwave 8 to 9 more minutes.
Add to mushroom mixture, and toss. Keep warm.
Sprinkle salmon evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper and salt.
Grill salmon, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°F) 4 to 5 minutes on each side.
Serve over fettuccine mixture.
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Views: 275
A perfect family dish recipe that should be a hit with both kids and adults. Feel free to increase half and half or heavy cream for a more rich taste. You can also add a second chicken breast if your family prefers chunkier.
Total time to cook:
50 minutes
Serves:
5
Category:
Healthy, non veg, dinner,eggs, kid’s recipe
Ingredients:
4 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts
1 egg, beaten
6 oz. mozzarella
1 1/2 c. heavy cream
1 tsp. parsley flakes
2/3 c. parmesan cheese
1/2 c. seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 c. vegetable oil
Step Wise Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Dip chicken in egg. Then dip chicken in the seasoned breadcrumbs and coat evenly.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat and brown chicken until it is no longer pink in the middle.
Place chicken in a casserole dish.
Top each piece of chicken with 1 1/2 oz. of mozzarella cheese.
Mix together heavy cream, parmesan cheese, and parsley flakes.
Pour cream mixture over the chicken.
Bake for 25 minutes.
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Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Views: 312
A perfect family recipe that should be a hit with both kids and adults. Feel free to increase half and half or heavy cream for a more rich taste. You can also add a second chicken breast if your family prefers chunkier.
Total time to cook:
40 minutes
Serves:
5
Category:
Snacks, non veg, side dish
Ingredients:
5 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
Seasoned flour
Cooking spray
5 slices mozzarella cheese
Step Wise Instructions:
Dip chicken breasts in seasoned flour.
Cook in 450 F degree oven for 20 minutes; spray cooking spray on chicken breasts to make a crisp layer over chicken.
Put mozzarella slice on each chicken breast and return to oven for 5 minutes or until melted.
Seasoned flour: Add chili pepper, paprika, or seasoned salt to flour.
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