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Linguine with Shrimp Scampi
By LDenvir
Drizzle some oil in a large pot of boiling salted water, add 1 tablespoon of salt and the linguine, and cook for 7 ...
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt plus 1 1/2 teaspoons
- 3/4 pound linguine
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 1 pound large shrimp (about 16 shrimp), peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/2 lemon, zest grated
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/4 lemon, thinly sliced in half-rounds
- 1/8 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- Directions
Coconut Cake (Trish)
By LDenvir
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Cake:
- Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature, plus more for greasing
- Flour, for dusting pan
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- One 12-ounce box vanilla wafers, finely crushed
- One 6-ounce package frozen or fresh grated coconut, thawed
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Coconut Lemon Glaze:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- Grated zest of 2 large lemons
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)
- One 6-ounce package frozen or fresh grated coconut, thawed
Garlic Cheese Bread Sticks (PW)
By LDenvir
Set an oven rack on the bottom position and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 stick butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 loaf French bread, cut in half lengthways
- Two 6-ounce balls fresh mozzarella, sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
French Apple Tart (BC)
By LDenvir
For the pastry, place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade
- For the pastry:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 12 tablespoons (11/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/2 cup ice water
- For the apples:
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter, small diced
- 1/2 cup apricot jelly or warm sieved apricot jam
- 2 tablespoons Calvados, rum, or water
Chicken Spaghetti (PW)
By LDenvir
Place the chicken into a medium pot of water and bring to a rolling boil over medium-high heat
- 1 whole chicken, cut up, or 8 chicken thighs
- 1 pound thin spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 2 1/2 cups grated sharp Cheddar
- 1/4 cup finely diced green bell peppers
- 1/4 cup finely diced red bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Herb Pesto (Kelsey)
By LDenvir
Blend the almonds and garlic in a food processor until fine
- 1/2 cup Marcona almonds, toasted
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves
- 1/8 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/16 cup fresh chervil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Garlic-rubbed crostini, optional
- Heirloom tomatoes, chopped, optional
Slow Cooked Pork Roast (CC)
By LDenvir
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees
- WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- 6 TO 8 8
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 1 6 boneless pork shoulder roast (Boston butt, about 6 pounds)
- 3 3 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 2 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaf
- 1 1 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, roughly chopped
- 2 2 1-inch large red onions, cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (if necessary)
- 1 1 1 cup apple cider
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup apple jelly
- 2 2 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Creamy Italian Salad Dressing (PW)
By LDenvir
For the dressing: Mince the garlic with a knife and then sprinkle about 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of salt on it and mash...
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives
- 3 fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup (real) mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
- Cayenne pepper, as needed
- Paprika, as needed
- Worcestershire sauce, as needed
- Sunflower Seeds for Salad
Rhubarb Crumble
By LDenvir
Pre heat oven to 400 degrees Wash rhubarb and trim away green ends
- 4 C (2 lb) rhubarb
- 1 1/2 C sugar
- 3/4 C flour
- Topping
- 1 stick butter cut into 8 pieces
- 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C or more pecans
- 1/2 C flour
- 1 t cinnamon
Green Chili Cheeseburgers
By LDenvir
1. CHAR VEGETABLES: Grill Anaheims, jalapenos, and onion, covered, over hot fire until vegetables are lightly cha...
- WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- SERVES 4
- In step 2, you may need to add a teaspoon or two of water to the food processor to help process the chile mixture. Pressing a shallow divot in the center of each burger patty keeps the burgers flat during grilling.
- INGREDIENTS
- 3 3 Anaheim chile peppers, stemmed, halved lengthwise, and seeded
- 3 3 jalapeño chiles, stemmed, halved lengthwise, and seeded
- 1 1 onion, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds 1 1/2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
- 4 slices 4 slices deli American cheese