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Chicken with Blue Berry Salsa Sauce
By pattie_d
For milder salsa, remove and discard the jalapeno seeds before chopping
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for brushing grill
- 2 jalapeno chiles
- 24 scallions
- 3 cups blueberries (about 1 pound), picked over and rinsed
- 1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
- 3 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (2 to 3 limes)
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, very thinly sliced, plus whole leaves for garnish
- 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, plus whole leaves for garnish
- 2 pounds chicken cutlets
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Meatless Pecorino Meatballs Polpettine di Pecorino e Uova
By pattie_d
Recommended equipment: A heavy- bottomed high- sided skillet or saute pan, 12- inch diameter or larger, for frying;...
- 8 large eggs
- 3 cups fine dry bread crumbs
- 3 cups freshly grated pecorino (or half pecorino and half Grana Padano or Parmigiano- Reggiano, for a milder flavor)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil (about 20 large leaves)
- 2 plump garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 cup vegetable oil, or more as needed
- 2 batches (6 to 7 cups) Tomato Sauce
- Fresh basil leaves for garnishing
Pumpkin Soup
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy FamilyFun Magazine
- 2 medium pumpkins (for recipe)
- 1 large pumpkin (for tureen)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup half and half
- Toasted pumpkin seeds, optional
Stromboli Sandwich Recipe
By pattie_d
Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled
- 2 loaves (1 pound each) frozen bread dough, thawed
- 1/4 pound sliced ham
- 1/4 pound sliced pepperoni
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce, divided
- 1/4 pound sliced mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 pound sliced bologna
- 1/4 pound sliced hard salami
- 1/4 pound slice Swiss cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Old-Fashioned Meat Loaf
By pattie_d
Heat the oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat
- 2 2 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 1 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped
- 2 2 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 2 2 lb lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs
- 2 2 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crumbled
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 cup catsup
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup tomato sauce, plus tomato sauce for serving, optional
Italian Soba Noodle Salad
By pattie_d
For the dressing: In a small bowl, combine the mirin, olive oil, soy sauce and vinegar and mix well
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 9 ounces dried soba noodles
- Few dashes sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons peanuts, toasted and very finely chopped
- Large handful arugula leaves
Mozzarella, Raspberry and Brown Sugar Panini
By pattie_d
Using a pastry brush, brush the bread on both sides with the oil
- 8 (1/2-inch thick) slices bakery-style white bread
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup raspberry jam
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 8 ounces (2 balls) fresh mozzarella, drained and patted dry
- Kosher salt, optional
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- Directions
- Special equipment: a panini press
- Preheat the panini press.
Limoncello
By pattie_d
Using a vegetable peeler, remove the peel from the lemons in long strips (reserve the lemons for another use)
- Prep Time:30 minInactive Prep Time:100 hr 0 minCook Time:10 min
- 10 lemons
- 1 (750-ml) bottle vodka
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto
By pattie_d
Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- 2 2 1 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup carrot or diced red bell pepper
- 1 1 8 large boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 8 ounces), cut into quarters
- 1 1 clove 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 5 5 5 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons dried marjoram
- 6 6 6 ounces baby spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1 15-ounce 1 15-ounce 15-ounce can cannellini beans or great northern beans, rinsed
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves
- to ground pepper to taste
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup plain or herbed multigrain croutons for garnish (optional)
Miso Soup
By pattie_d
Add 1 Tablespoon of miso paste to your bowl and pour the hot soup over the miso and gently swirl to dissolve the mi...
- Add:
- Bring to a boil a soup pot full of water.
- 1 handful of astragalus root slices
- 7 fresh shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 1 chopped onion
- Several garlic cloves crushed
- 1 small handful dried wakame,
- Simmer a few minutes. Take it off the stove.