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Chocolate Idiot Cake - David Lebovitz
By contessawannabe
Preheat the oven to 350F (175C)
- 10 ounces (290 g) bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 7 ounces (200 g) butter, salted or unsalted, cut into pieces
- 5 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
Shrimp and Artichoke Casserole
By contessawannabe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 11/2 pounds cooked shrimp (shelled and deveined)
- 8 --10 canned artichoke hearts, chopped coarsely
- 1/4 cup flour
- 11/2 cups light cream
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Greek Turkey Burgers
By contessawannabe
1. Stir together first 6 ingredients
- 1 1/3 pounds ground turkey breast
- 1 (4-oz.) package crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1/2 cup grated English cucumber
- 1 (6-oz.) container fat-free Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 French hamburger buns, split and toasted
- Toppings: lettuce leaves, tomato slices, thinly sliced cucumber
- Garnish: pepperoncini salad peppers
- Nutritional Information
- Calories:386
- Fat:13.7g (sat 4.5g,mono 4.3g,poly 3g)
- Protein:30.2g
- Carbohydrate:34g
- Fiber:2.3g
- Cholesterol:109mg
- Iron:3.9mg
- Sodium:897mg
- Calcium:198mg
Parsnip Apple Mash
By contessawannabe
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat
- 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 2 pounds parsnips, peeled and sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1 pound tart apples (about 3), such as Granny Smith, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 1/2 cups water
- Coarse salt
Peach Cobbler
By contessawannabe
Preparation Preheat oven to 375°
- 4 cups frozen sliced peaches
- 1 tablespoon peach schnapps
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons melted butter
- Sweetened whipped cream (optional)
Hamburger Patty - Bobby Flay for Dallas Burger
By contessawannabe
Shape 6 ounces of 80 percent lean ground beef chuck into a uniform patty, no more than 3/4 inch thick (don't overwo...
- 6 ounces of 80 percent lean ground beef chuck
- canola oil
- salt and pepper
- cheese
Diavoletta with Vodka and Italian Sausage
By contessawannabe
Heat a large skillet, the drizzle with olive oil and add sausage
- Olive oil
- 5 links of sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 16 ounce jar of Via Elisa Diavoletta Sauce
- 1/2 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup basil - chopped or torn
- 1 pound of fusilli or penne
Amber Beer Crab legs
By contessawannabe
Boil water, salt and beer
- 7 cups water
- 2 tbsp salt
- 12 oz amber beer (like Dos Equis)
- 4 lbs king crab legs
- 8 tbsp melted butter (1 stick)
- 4 fresh lemons, cut into wedges
Chicken Tortilla Soup
By contessawannabe
1. In a large pot, heat the olive oil and saute the onion and salt for 3 minutes
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 green or red bell pepper, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 32-oz. box chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 1/2 c. frozen corn, defrosted
- 1 15-oz. can tomatoes, diced
- 1 lb. chicken breast, boneless and skinless
- 1 lime, juiced
- Tortilla chips, crushed
- Toppings: shredded Monterey Jack, Mexican-cheese blend, avocado, sour cream, cilantro
Latina Lasagna
By contessawannabe
1. Preheat oven to 375°. Cook sausage in a Dutch oven over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until meat is no longer ...
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh chorizo sausage, casings removed
- 2 (24-oz.) jars tomato-and-basil pasta sauce
- 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 (4.5-oz.) can chopped green chiles
- 1 (15-oz.) container ricotta cheese
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 12 no-boil lasagna noodles
- 1 (16-oz.) package shredded Mexican four-cheese blend