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Apple Chutney
By jeaninemg
Directions Combine the apples, onion, ginger, orange juice, vinegar, brown sugar, mustard seeds, pepper flakes and...
- 6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and half-inch diced
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
- 3/4 cup good cider vinegar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 teaspoon whole dried mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 cup raisins
Potato Casserole with Bacon and Caramelized Onion
By jeaninemg
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees
- 3 slices thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, halved and sliced thin
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/4 cups beef broth
- 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
Light Chicken Parmesan
By jeaninemg
The secret's in the breading: Only one side of the chicken has it; plus, whole-wheat bread subs in for white, and a...
- 2.00 slice(s) whole-wheat sandwich bread, torn into pieces
- 1.00 tablespoon(s) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1.00 teaspoon(s) olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2.00 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
- 1.00 large egg white
- 4.00 (6 to 8 ounces each) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 3/4 cup(s) (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella
- 1.00 can(s) (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes in puree
- 1.00 clove(s) garlic, minced
Beef and Bean Taco Casserole
By jeaninemg
Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Suggested toppings:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for greasing dish
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- One 15-ounce can pinto beans, strained and rinsed
- 2 cups jarred tomato salsa, plus more for serving
- 6 cups yellow corn tortilla chips (about 5 ounces), plus more for serving
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar and Monterey jack blend
- 1 cup sour cream, stirred well for easy dolloping
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 plum tomatoes, diced
- 1/2 avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapenos, chopped
Bake-Sale Lemon Bars Recipe
By jeaninemg
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- Additional confectioners' sugar
- 1 . Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups flour. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- 2 . Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, lemon juice and remaining flour until frothy; pour over hot crust.
- 3 . Bake 20-25 minutes or until lemon mixture is set and lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4 dozen.
Philadelphia Vanilla Mousse Cheesecake
By jeaninemg
Heat oven to 325 degrees F
- 40 Vanilla wafers, crushed (about 1 1/2 C)
- 3 T butter or margarine, melted
- 4 packages (8 oz. each) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened and divided
- 1 C sugar, divided
- 1 T +1 tsp vanilla, divided
- 3 eggs
- 1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip topping, thawed
Barbecue Marinade
By jeaninemg
Cook onion and brown sugar in oil in small saucepan over medium heat until onion is tender, about 3 minutes
- 1/2 C chopped onion
- 1 1/2 T. brown sugar, packed
- 1 T. vegetable oil
- 1 T. prepared horseradish
- 1 T. water
- 1/4 tsp. coarse ground pepper
Blueberry Crisp
By jeaninemg
Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- For the Filling;
- 6 cups (3 pints) blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- For the Topping;
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oats (or chopped nuts, such as almonds)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3 ounces (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
Weep-no-more lemon meringue pie
By jeaninemg
Why does the pie get watery? For a lemon filling that's glossy and translucent, and firm enough to cut yet melts i...
- Why oh why does my lemon pie always weep? Writes Nadia Niles from Los Angeles. Or have a soggy meringue? Or fall apart when cut? These woes, and more are frequently sung in chorus for this all-time favorite dessert.
- And, after making this pie for days on end -- to weed out fact from fiction -- my sympathy bordered on self pity. But persistence prevailed, and here are the secrets for success.
Red Wine Marinade
By jeaninemg
Combine all ingredients, stirring until well blended
- 1/3 C red wine vinegar
- 2 T. vegetable oil
- 1 T. Dijon-style mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp. coarse ground black pepper