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Meatballs al Forno with Creamy Polenta
By pattie_d
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 baguette, crust removed
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef sirloin
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1/2 bunch fresh parsley
- 1/2 bunch basil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/3 cup ground pinenuts
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup dried bread crumbs
- 1/2 pound chanterelle mushrooms
- 2 pints vine-ripened small tomatoes
- 1 medium ball fresh mozzarella
- Creamy Polenta, recipe follows
Fregula with Asparagus and Gorgonzola
By pattie_d
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- This recipe for fregula with asparagus and gorgonzola is courtesy of chef Eficio Farris and can be found in his "Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey" cookbook.
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 medium bunch asparagus, thinly sliced
- 4 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 cups fregula (small, toasted semolina pasta)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, preferably Vermentino
- 1/2 cup Gorgonzola, crumbled
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bretzel Rolls (Bavarian Pretzel Sandwich Rolls)
By pattie_d
These fabulous rolls are wonderful stuffed with your favorite sandwich ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons warm milk
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- kosher salt or pretzel salt
- 2 quarts cold water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins
By pattie_d
WOW! Get this...a very low-fat muffin recipe that actually tastes great!! After failing at many attempts to create ...
- 3 medium very ripe bananas
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup low-fat buttermilk or 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 -3 tablespoons chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts (optional)
Challah Bread
By pattie_d
If you like, sprinkle poppy or sesame seeds onto the braid after brushing it with egg wash; both are traditional
- For the glaze:
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast (Red Star Quick Rise, SAF Perfect Rise, Fleischmann's Rapid Rise or Fleischmann's Bread Machine Yeast)
- 16-3/4 ounces (3-1/2 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour (Hecker's, Gold Medal, or Pillsbury); more as needed
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1-1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Sesame or poppy seeds for sprinkling (optional)
Marshmallows Homemade
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007
- 3 packages unflavored gelatin
- 1 cup ice cold water, divided
- 12 ounces granulated sugar, approximately 1 1/2 cups
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Nonstick spray
Mozzarella en Carozza
By pattie_d
Beat together the eggs, milk and Parmigiano-Reggiano in a medium bowl until they are a homogenous mixture
- Sauce:
- cook time: 15 min
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigian-Reggiano
- Kosher salt
- 2 balls fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 8 slices crumbed Pullman loaf
- Peanut oil, for frying (If you have a nut allergy, use canola or a neutrally flavored oil)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 3 tablespoons capers, finely chopped
- 1/2 stick butter
- Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley leaves
- Special equipment: toothpicks
Rolled Pork Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes for Two
By pattie_d
Pork is rolled around apples and cranberries in a slow-cooked recipe for two
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Caribbean jerk seasoning
- 1 (3/4-lb.) pork tenderloin
- 1 small apple, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 large (1-lb.) dark-orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- Total Time: 5 Hr 20 Min
Rolled Maple Sugar Cookies
By pattie_d
This delicious allergen-free recipe for maple sugar cookies is adapted from Cybele Pascal's "The Whole Foods Allerg...
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Ener-G Egg Replacer
- 3 tablespoons rice or oat milk
- 3/4 cup oat flour, plus more for rolling
- 3/4 cup barley flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cup maple sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Currants, or raisins, for decorating (optional)
- Dairy-free chocolate chips, for decorating (optional)
- Unsweetened coconut flakes, for decorating (optional)
Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Stoup
By pattie_d
In a medium pot, bring a few inches of water to a boil over medium heat, then salt the water
- Salt
- 1 large bundle broccoli rabe, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds bulk Italian sweet or hot sausage
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or very thinly sliced
- 1 red chile pepper, very thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- A few grates nutmeg
- 6 cups chicken stock-in-a-box
- 2 cups water
- 3/4 About 3/4 cup orecchietti pasta
- Grated pecorino or Parmigiano-Reggiano, for topping
- Crusty bread, such as ciabatta