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Easy Enchiladas
By contessawannabe
Heat oven to 400˚ F. Mix the salsa with the cream in a medium bowl
- 1 jar Herdez salsa ( red or green)
- salt and pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 rotisserie chicken, meat shredded
- 1 - 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
- 5 oz. grated Monterrey Jack
- (8) 6 inch tortillas
Raspberry Cornmeal Crumble Bars
By contessawannabe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 3/4 cup natural almonds
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 10 ounces frozen raspberries
Sausage and Wild Rice Casserole
By contessawannabe
Preheat oven to 350 Prepare rice according to package instructions, cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes
- 1 box Uncle Ben’s Long Grain & Wild Rice Original Recipe with Herbs
- 1 can cream of mushroom soup undiluted
- 1 lb. breakfast sausage links cut into bite size pieces (Jesse Jones original is best per Candy) Note from Andrea: If you like spicy, you could do a hot sausage. I have also made it with turkey sausage.
- 1 package of fresh sliced mushrooms sautéed in 3 Tbsp. butter (add liquid to casserole – I also added some garlic as I was cooking this and some dried onion flakes) or if you can find them 1 lg. can B and B sliced mushrooms
- ½ cup slivered or sliced almonds – toasted
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Curry to taste – about 1 T. if doubling recipe
Pizza
By contessawannabe
1. Dissolve the yeast in water in a large mixing bowl
- 1 package yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sale
- 2 cups (skim) milk
- 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 1/1 to 3 1/2 cups unbleached white flour
- 1 large red onion
- 1 jar tomato sauce
- 1 large ball fresh mozzerella
Lardo Sauce
By contessawannabe
Directions In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, dill pickle relish, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce Read more...
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup dill pickle relish (drained)
- 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- A dash of Mexican hot sauce
- Directions
- In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, dill pickle relish, Dijon mustard, and hot sauce
- Read more: http://www.oprah.com/food/Lardo-Sauce-Recipe#ixzz2IZkM4l4M
Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs
By contessawannabe
Directions Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium heat
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 28-ounce can tomato puree
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving (2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, divided, plus more for serving
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey, preferably dark meat
- 16 saltine crackers, finely crushed (about 3⁄4 cup)
- 12 ounces spaghetti (3⁄4 box)
Biscuits - Garlic Cheddar
By contessawannabe
Directions Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees
- For the biscuits:
- nocoupons
- Cooking spray
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening, at room temperature
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 ounces grated yellow cheddar cheese (about 1 1/4 cups)
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- For the garlic butter:
- nocoupons
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
Pulled Pork Tacos (with Apricots & Jalepenos)
By contessawannabe
Real Simple recipe
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds boneless pork shoulder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 cup apricot jam or preserves
- 2 jalapenos, sliced into rings and seeded
- 1 red onion, roughly chopped
- 8 small flour or corn tortillas, warmed
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
By contessawannabe
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash the bananas in a bowl
- 3 to 4 ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Mini chocolate chips (as many as you want!)
Gingerbread Butter
By contessawannabe
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spread pecans on a sheet pan, and bake 6 to 7 minutes or until toasted
- 1/2 cup pecan halves
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 to 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves