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Fresh Green Bean Casserole
By Texaschef11
1. For the Topping: Pulse bread, butter, salt and pepper in food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs, a...
- For the Topping:
- 4 slices white bread, each slices torn into quarters
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups canned fried onions (about 6 ounces)
- For the Beans and Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 pounds green beans, ends trimmed, and halved
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound white button mushrooms, stems removed, wiped clean and broken into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Tex-Mex Squash Casserole
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 2 yellow squash and 2 zucchini, cut into coins (4 cups)
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 can of Ro-Tel tomatoes, drained or two cups of diced fresh tomatoes with 1/4 cup of diced green chiles, such as a jalapeno
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 1 cup of chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- 1/2 cup of half and half
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1/2 cup of cilantro, chopped
- 2 cups total of grated pepper jack and cheddar
- 2 cups crushed tortilla chips
- Salt and pepper to taste
Coconut Custard with Mounds Candy Bar Chocolate Sauce
By Texaschef11
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees
- Custard
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 1 3/4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup lightly toasted sweetened coconut
- Mounds Chocolate Sauce
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 4 snack-size Mounds bars, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate, chopped (60 percent to 72 percent cacao)
- Garnish
- 3 snack-size Mounds bars, chilled, then cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup lightly toasted coconut
Tropical Carrot Cake
By Texaschef11
To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350˚ F
- For the cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tbsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups canola or vegetable oil
- ½ cup cream of coconut
- 1 ½ cups peeled, shredded carrots
- 1 ½ cups diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- 1 ½ cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped and lightly toasted
- For the frosting:
- 4 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 5 ½ tbsp. heavy cream
- 5 ½ tbsp. cream of coconut
- ¾ tsp. salt
Monte Crisco Sandwiches
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Sandwiches:
- 6 * 6 eggs
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
- 8 * 8 slices white bread
- 8 * 8 slices Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound ham, thinly sliced
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound turkey, thinly sliced
- 4 * 4 tablespoons butter
- Cranberry Syrup:
- 1 * 1 (16-ounce) can cranberry sauce
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 teaspoon salt
Banana Crumb Cake
By Texaschef11
Spray two loaf or 8×8 pans with cooking spray
- * 2C sugar
- * 1 C milk
- * 1 C chopped nuts (optional)
- * 2 C self rising flour
- * 1 stick margarine
- * 2 eggs
- * 3 bananas
- * 1 tsp vanilla
- Crumb Topping
- * 1 stick (1/2 c) Margarine
- * 1 Cup brown sugar (dark or light)
- * 1 cup flour (self rising or plain, whatever you have on hand)
Avocado Tomatillo Dip with Cumin Pita Chips
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 375°
- Chips:
- 3 (6-inch) pitas, split in half horizontally
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Dip:
- 1/2 pound tomatillos (about 5 large)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
- 2 ripe peeled avocados, seeded and coarsely chopped
Creamy Baked Chicken Taquitos
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray
- 3 oz cream cheese, softened (reduced fat is fine)
- 1/3 cup salsa verde
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 1 tsp chile powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 Tbs chopped scallions
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken *
- 1/2 cup shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Pepperjack cheese
- 8-12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- cooking spray
Red Velvet Cheesecake
By Texaschef11
Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; press mixture into bottom of...
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
- 2 (1-ounce) bottles red food coloring
- 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Garnish: fresh mint sprigs
Buttermilk Banana Pecan Pancakes
By Texaschef11
1. Combine the buttermilk, butter, egg and extracts in a large mixing bowl
- 3/4 c buttermilk
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 c cake flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2-3 bananas, sliced thin
- 1/4 c chopped pecans