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Mom's Taco Salad
By LDenvir
Cook the hamburger and add the taco seasoning
- 1 lb. of cooked hamburger
- ] packet of taco seasoning mix
- I head of lettuce
- A chopped onion
- A can of black olives, drained
- 2 or 3 chopped tomatoes
- A can of red kidney beans, rinsed
- 1 C grated cheddar cheese
- 1 bag of tortilla chips, broken up
- A small bottle of French dressing
- A sliced avocado
Quick Italian Salad
By LDenvir
Directions For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, mayonnaise, Parmesan, parsley, sugar, vinegar, black ...
- Dressing:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (pre-grated in a pack from the store)
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salad:
- 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chunked
- 6 whole pepperoncini
- 1/2 cup whole black olives
- 1/2 cup whole red cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced into circles
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Rosemary Cashews
By LDenvir
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 1/4 pounds cashew nuts
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Crostata with Apples, Walnuts and Gargonzola
By LDenvir
Directions For the crust: In a food processor combine the flour, salt, and sugar
- Crust:
- Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons ice water
- Filling:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 small Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
Real Meatballs and Spaghetti
By LDenvir
Place the ground meats, both bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, egg, and 3/4 cup warm water in ...
- For the meatballs:
- 1/2 pound ground veal
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup fresh white bread crumbs (4 slices, crusts removed)
- 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 extra-large egg, beaten
- Vegetable oil
- Olive oil
- For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 onion)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup good red wine, such as Chianti
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, or plum tomatoes in puree, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- For serving:
- 1 1/2 pounds spaghetti, cooked according to package directions
- Freshly grated Parmesan
- P
Meat Loaf Patties
By LDenvir
Place meat in a large mixing bowl and create a well in the center of the meat
- -Condiment Pan Gravy:
- 1 1/3 pounds ground sirloin, 90 percent lean ground beef
- 1 slice white bread, spread with softened butter, then cut into small cubes
- 1/8 cup (a splash) milk
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons grill seasoning blend, or coarse salt and black pepper combined
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 rounded tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped, reserve 1/4 amount
- 2 pounds small red potatoes
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 scallions, chopped, whites and greens
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped, reserved from meatloaf mixture
- 2 tablespoons (a handful) all-purpose flour
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 rounded teaspoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon steak sauce
Mile High Apple Pie (MS)
By LDenvir
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 2 Pate Brisee
- 5 1/2 pounds firm, tart apples (about 14), such as empire or Granny Smith
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 large egg yolk
- Fine sanding sugar
Skillet Brownies (Barefoot)
By LDenvir
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Ingredients
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces plus 1/2 cup Hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 2 extra large eggs
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules, such as Nescafe
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Breakfast Casserole
By LDenvir
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat
- 8 ounces spicy or sweet turkey sausage links, casings removed, meat crumbled
- 2 scallions, sliced
- 6 large eggs and 6 large egg whites
- 1 3/4 cups 1-percent milk
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- One 9-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained of excess liquid
- 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 whole wheat baguette, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (about 4 cups)
- Cooking spray
Asparagus and Leek Quiche
By LDenvir
For the Dough Cut the butter and shortening into pieces and place in the freezer
- For the quiche filling you will need:
- Pie dough
- 1 cup butter, cut into pieces and frozen
- 1/3 cup shortening, frozen
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Ice water
- 2 cups (475 ml) canned coconut milk OR 1 cup whole milk and 1 cup cream
- 8 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) coconut oil OR olive oil
- 1/2 cup (230 g) grated Gruyere cheese
- 2-3 leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 5-6 spears asparagus