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Kentucky Hot Brown Crostini
By KDCooks
Basically taking traditional hot brown recipe and applying to crostini as appetizer
- Mornay Sauce:
- 24 crostini (toasted baguette slices)
- 1 lb sliced roasted turkey
- Mornay Sauce (see below)
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 roma tomatos, sliced
- 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup 2 oz parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Grapefruit Arugula Salad
By KDCooks
This grapefruit arugula salad is both tasty and gorgeous
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- kosher salt
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar (not seasoned)
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pink grapefruits
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 2 heads Belgian endive, cut into
- large pieces
- 5 cups baby arugula
- 1 small bunch chives, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Dulce de Leche (Food Network)
By KDCooks
Similar to caramel but alot richer - made with sugar and milk (instead of water)
- two 14 oz. cans sweetened condensed milk
Ratatouille Grilled Panini
By KDCooks
Everyday with Rachael Ray
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 eggplant, peeled lengthwise in 2 places to make stripes and sliced lengthwise, 1/2 inch thick
- 1 zucchini, sliced lengthwise, 1/2 inch thick
- Salt and pepper
- Herbes de Provence
- 2 bell peppers, quartered lengthwise
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread, split horizontally
- 8 slices fontina cheese
- 2 cups arugula leaves
- 1/3 cup store-bought olive tapenade
Puff Pastry Heirloom Tomato Tart - Food Network Sept 2014
By KDCooks
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 sheet frozen puff Pastry (half of 17 oz package, thawed
- All-purpose flour for dusting
- 1 8 oz. package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp grated lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp sugar
- salt & pepper
- 2 TB finely chopped fresh chives
- 12 oz. assorted small heirloom tomatoes, halved
Corn Bread Bites
By KDCooks
Great with a bowl of chili!
- 1 box of corn muffin mix (I like Jiffy brand)
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 (8 3/4-ounce) can cream-style corn
- Dash of hot sauce
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- Milk - as needed (if too dry)
Mini Kentucky Hot Browns
By KDCooks
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Mornay Sauce:
- 1 cup, sliced roasted turkey, chopped
- 4 slices of white bread
- Mornay Sauce (see below)
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 3 roma tomatos, sliced
- 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup 2 oz parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Chimichurri Sauce
By KDCooks
Great on grilled steak!
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 jalapenos, minced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- dried oregano - about 1/2 tsp - eyeball it
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
Mango Chutney (L'Academie de Cuisine)
By KDCooks
From Culinary Skills Lab - Sauces II - 10/17/11 (Chef Sandy Patterson) Serve over Pork
- 1 TB cooking oil
- Flesh from 4 ripe mangoes, diced**
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 TB finely diced ginger
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup currants
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- if they aren't ripe, you may want to add sugar to this recipe
Waldorf Salad (Cooks Country Cookbook)
By KDCooks
Fresh tarragon or dill is essential for flavor here--do not substitute dried herbs
- 3 Granny Smith apples , peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 ribs celery , sliced thin
- 1/2 cup walnuts , toasted and chopped coarse
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon or dill
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise