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Baked Beans with Bacon and Red Onions
By gilligan1963
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 6 cups prepared barbecued baked beans, any brand -- the large can
- 3 slices bacon, chopped, 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, a couple of handfuls
- 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves, optional
Mushroom Sauce
By gilligan1963
In a large saute pan over medium heat, melt 2 tablespoons butter with olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup semidry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Frosty Orange Dream Squares
By gilligan1963
Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan
- 40 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 2 cups cold milk
- 2 pkg. jello vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling
- 1 tub (8 oz) cool whip, thawed, divided
- 2 cups orange sherbert, softened
Grilled Burgers
By gilligan1963
For sauce, in a small saucepan combine garlic, ketchup, steak sauce, worcestershire sauce, sugar, cooking oil, vine...
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp ketchup
- 1 Tbsp steak sauce
- 1 Tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp vinegar
- few dashes bottle hot pepper sauce
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
Prime Rib Recipe
By gilligan1963
Remove the beef roast from the refrigerator 3 hours before you start to cook it
- One standing rib roast, 3 to 7 ribs (estimate serving 2 people per rib), bones cut away from the roast and tied back to the roast with kitchen string (ask your butcher to prepare the roast this way)
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Classic Baked Chicken
By gilligan1963
Preheat oven to 400°F. Rinse chicken pieces in water and pat dry with paper towels
- 3 to 4 lb chicken, cut into 8 parts (2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 legs, 2 wings) excluding the back
- Olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup of chicken stock* or white wine for the gravy (optional)
Roast Prime Rib with Thyme au Jus
By gilligan1963
Thirty minutes before roasting the prime rib, remove from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature
- 1 bone-in prime rib (6 to 7 pounds)
- 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- Salt and coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 cups red wine
- 4 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
Pan Roasted Maple Dijon Chicken
By gilligan1963
In a sauté pan large enough to hold the chicken in a single layer, heat the olive oil over medium high heat
- 4 chicken thighs
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 16 Brussels sprouts (about 8-ounces) bottom trimmed, outer leaves removed, and halved
- 2 cups 1/2" diced butternut squash
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
Eating Well Chocolate Chip Cookies
By gilligan1963
Grind or process oats in a blender or food processor to a fine powder, scraping down the sides as necessary
- 1/2 cup instant oats
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour (see Tip)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (see How To)
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips or chunks
Orecchiette with Wilted Spinach, Kale and Toasted Pine Nuts
By gilligan1963
Cook the pasta al dente according to package directions (usually about 8-10 minutes)
- 12 ounces orecchiette pasta
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 8 ounces spicy sausage, casings removed
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino or parmesan, plus more for serving
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste