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Marsala Sauce
By tlhoover
• Add olive oil to a heavy hot saucepan • Add onions, garlic, mushrooms and sauté until mushrooms are tender
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped
- 1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 cup Marsala wine
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- Salt and pepper to taste
Seared Tuna with Mango Salsa
By tlhoover
• Sauté the olive oil, onions, and ginger in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat for 10 min, or until the on...
- 2 tbsp olive oil, plus more for searing
- 1 ½ cups diced yellow onion (2 onions)
- 2 tsp peeled, minced fresh ginger
- 1 ½ tsp minced garlic
- 2 ripe mangos, peeled, seeded and small diced
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 to 2 tsp minced fresh jalapeno pepper
- 2 tsp minced fresh mint leaves
- 2 tuna steaks
Grilled Southwestern Potato Salad
By tlhoover
• Heat a gas grill to medium • Put the onions and peppers on a rimmed baking sheet and sprinkle with 2 tbsp of ...
- 2 large red onions, cut into ½ inch disks and threaded onto metal skewers
- 4 red bell peppers, halved, cored, and seeded
- ¾ cup olive oil
- 2 tsp plus 2 tbsp kosher salt; more as needed
- 1 tsp ground black pepper; more as needed
- 1 ½ cups cooked fresh corn kernels (from 2 ears)
- ½ lb bacon (8-9 slices), cooked until crisp, drained, and crumbled
- ¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 3 lb red potatoes, cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
- 3 tbsp cider vinegar; more as needed
Shrimp Gravy
By tlhoover
• In a sauté pan over medium heat, cook bacon until light golden brown • Add garlic and onion to the sauté p
- (See Shrimp Stock and Cheddar Scallion Grit Cakes Recipes)
- 2-3 Bacon slices, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ onion, chopped
- 2 tsp Old Bay
- 1 pound 21/25 count shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 1 ear corn kernels, cut off the cob
- 6-8 okra, sliced
- 8-12 grape tomatoes, halved
- Shrimp stock
- 2 tbsp butter
Watermelon Granita
By tlhoover
• Add the sugar and lemon to watermelon juice, to correct flavor
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- Lemon Juice
- 4.5 cups Watermelon Juice
- 1/4 cup melon flavored liqueur
Asian Ratatouille
By tlhoover
• Place the eggplant, zucchini and squash in 3 separate pans • Season with salt and let rest for 1 hour to all
- 2 Medium sized Japanese eggplants, julienned lengthwise
- 2 Zucchini, julienned lengthwise
- 2 Yellow squash, julienned lengthwise
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 1/2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
- 1 large yellow onion, julienned
- 2 tomatoes cut into 1/8 dice
- 4 springs thyme, chopped leaves only
- 1/2 cup Thai basil, leaves only
- 1/2 cup basil, leaves only
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Roasted Garlic Jus
By tlhoover
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees • Prepare an ovenproof sauté pan over high heat • Add the oil, shallots an
- 6 cloves of garlic, halved
- 5 shallots, halved
- 1 cup of red wine
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons black Chinese vinegar
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
Key Lime Pie
By tlhoover
• In a large bowl add the condensed milk to the beaten whipping cream • Next add the lime juice very slowly
- 1 Cup Whipping Cream, beat until stiff
- 1 Can condensed milk (eagle brand)
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1 unbaked graham cracker crust pie shell
Taco Soup
By tlhoover
• Brown beef and onions in a large skillet, drain excess fat then transfer the ground beef and onions to a large
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 cups diced onions
- 2 (15 1/2 oz) cans of pinto beans
- 1 (15 1/2 oz) can of pink kidney beans
- 1 (15 1/4 oz) can of whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (14 1/2 oz) can of Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
- 1 (14 1/2 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (14 1/2 oz) can tomatoes with chiles
- 2 (4 1/2 oz) cans diced green chiles
- 1 (4.6 oz) can black olives, drained and sliced, optional
- 1/2 cup green olives, sliced, optional
- 1 (1 1/4 oz) package of taco seasoning mix
- 1 (1 oz) package of ranch salad dressing mix
- Corn Chips for serving
- Sour Cream for garnish
- Grated Cheese for garnish
- Chopped green onions for garnish
- Pickled jalapenos for garnish
Pine Bark
By tlhoover
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees • Line a 15”x10”x1” jelly roll pan with tin foil • Lightly spray with n
- 35 Saltine Crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, or vanilla extract or caramel extract
- 5 (4 oz) milk chocolate bars, broken into pieces