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Grilled Flank Steak with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
By KDCooks
Serve with grilled asparagus
- Sauce:
- 1 1/2 pound flank steak
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 cup half-half cream
- 1/4 pound Gorgonzola
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Three-Cheese Pimiento Cheese
By KDCooks
From Southern Living
- (8-oz.) package cream cheese
- 1 (4-oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
- 1 (5-oz.) jar pimiento (Kraft) cheese spread
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 3 cups (12 oz.) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
Cheesy Zucchini Rice
By KDCooks
1.Heat the olive oil in a medium sauce pan over medium heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium or 2 small zucchini, grated (I used my food processor but a cheese grater would work well, too)
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper, to taste
- splash of milk, as needed
Garlic Grits Casserole
By KDCooks
Food Network Magazine - December 2013 (Trisha Yearwood)
- 1 cup quick-cooking grits
- 4 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 ounces herb-and-garlic cheese, such as Boursin
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) salted butter
- 2 medium eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon salted butter, melted
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
Pan-Seared Chicken Breasts with Mustard and Cider Sauce
By KDCooks
For the chicken: Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and heat the oven ot 200 degrees
- Chicken
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each), trimmed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 shallot , minced
- Table salt
- 1 1/4 cups apple cider
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 3 pieces and chilled
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
- 2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
- Ground black pepper
Spinach and Three Cheese Calzone
By KDCooks
For Filling: In a saute pan, heat oil over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 pound baby spinach, washed and dried
- Salt and pepper
- 15 ounces ricotta
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup shredded fontina
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- (store bought dough or recipe below)
La Madeleine’s Tomato Basil Soup
By KDCooks
Combine tomatoes, juice/and or stock in saucepan
- 4 C. canned whole tomatoes, crushed
- 4 C. tomato juice and part vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 12 to 14 washed fresh basil leaves
- 1 C. half & half cream
- 1/4 pound sweet, unsalted butter
- salt to taste
- 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
Creamed Vidalia Onions (Food Network)
By KDCooks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 pounds Vidalia onions (cut into wedges)
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Pinch of cayenne
- Pinch of salt and black pepper
- 3 tablespoons white wine
- 1 1/4 cups half-and-half
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 2 TB butter
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken (Rachael Ray)
By KDCooks
Rachael Ray Magazine - Sept 2013
- 3/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1/2 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons EVOO
- 4 6 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Calzones
By KDCooks
For Spinach Filling: In a saute pan, heat oil over medium heat
- Fillings:
- Start with Basic Cheese Filling
- 1 1/2 cups Ricotta
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper
- Separate into two bowls, then add:
- for Spinach & Ricotta:
- 5 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess water
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Artichokes, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 grinds black pepper
- Nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- For Pepperoni & Veggies
- Pepperoni, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- mushrooms, sauteed
- green pepper, chopped
- (store bought dough or recipe below)
- Dough:
- 1 package rapid-rising dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
- 3 cups flour
- 3 TB olive oil
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Egg wash
- Cornmeal, for dusting