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Creamy Taco Mac
By Texaschef11
Bring a large pot of water to boil
- 1 ¼ lbs. ground turkey
- 8 oz. dry pasta shapes
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (14 oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 4 tbsp. taco seasoning
- 3 oz. cream cheese
- ½ cup sour cream
- Salt and pepper
- Shredded cheddar cheese
Baked Banana Pudding
By Texaschef11
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 45 vanilla wafers
- 1 pinch cream of tartar
Eggnog Cranberry Muffins
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 400° F
- For the muffins:
- 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup eggnog
- 5 1/3 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp. almond extract
- 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped cranberries
- For the topping:
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, slightly softened
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Chili Pork Empanadas with Avocado Dipping Sauce
By Texaschef11
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- Empanadas:
- 2 * 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1/4 * 1/4 pound pork tenderloin, cut into small cubes
- 1 * 1 tablespoon chili powder
- * Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 3 * 3 scallions, sliced
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 * 2 chipotles, diced
- 1 * 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
- 2 * 2 (9-inch) pie rounds
- 2 * 2 eggs, beaten
- Avocado Dipping Sauce:
- 2 * 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 * 6 shallots, sliced
- 1 * 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted and flesh chopped
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sour cream
- * Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Lime Chicken Tequila Tailgate
By Texaschef11
Layer 2 (15-inch) sheets of heavy aluminum foil together and fold 1/4-inch of the edges together to create 1 sheet
- 2 * 2 ounces olive oil
- 1 * 1 cup julienned red onion
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup roasted and julienned red bell pepper
- 1 * 1 roasted chicken, boned, skin discarded and shredded
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 * 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
- 4 * 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
- 5 * 5 ounces mozzarella, grated
- 4 * 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 * 4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 * 3 ounces tequila
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup diced Roma tomatoes, for garnish
- 4 * 4 sourdough rolls, warmed
Comet's White Chocolate Crunch
By Texaschef11
Combine first 5 ingredients in a very large bowl; set aside
- * 10-oz. pkg. mini pretzels
- 5 * 5 cups doughnut-shaped oat cereal
- 5 * 5 cups bite-size crispy corn cereal squares
- 2 * 2 cups peanuts
- * 16-oz. pkg. candy-coated chocolates
- 2 * 2 (12-oz.) pkgs. white chocolate chips
- 3 * 3 tablespoons oil
Chubby Hubby Brownies
By Texaschef11
Sift together the flour, unsweetened cocoa powder and kosher salt
- 15 Chocolate covered peanut butter filled pretzels, cut in half
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- Peanut Butter Frosting
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Filled Pretzels, cut into small pieces for decoration (however many you like)
Classic Southern Pralines
By Texaschef11
Line 2 baking sheets with waxed paper
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 6 Tbs. (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Sweet and Spicy Candied Pecans
By Texaschef11
Preheat oven to 300F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 3 1/2 cups pecan halves, untoasted
- 1 large egg white
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp gloves allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 3/4 tsp salt
Strawberry Streusel Muffins
By Texaschef11
Streusel Topping 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose fl...
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced fresh strawberries
- 2 teaspoons grated Key lime rind