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Fresh Strawberry Shake | Real Simple Recipes
By DrChef
Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total time: 2 hours, 10 minutes While berries are in season, and relatively inexpensi...
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled, plus extra unhulled berries for garnishing
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 3/4 cups heavy cream or half-and-half
Popsicles: Pomegranate Swirl
By DrChef
These pleasingly tart frozen treats manage to pack three whole grams of protein into a 50-calorie serving
- 8 oz pomegranate juice
- 1/2 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
Butternut Squash Soup
By DrChef
The dear friend in Paris who gave me this recipe told me it was embarrassingly simple
- 1 butternut squash (about 3 lbs.)
- 3 slender or 1 1/2 larger leeks, white parts only, split lengthwise, washed, and cut into 1-inch-long pieces
- 3 cups whole milk
- 3 cups water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Fresh grated nutmeg
- Optional garnish
- 1 tart apple, peeled, cored, and cut into tiny dice
- 1/3 About 1/3 cup chopped toasted hazelnuts or walnuts
- 1/2 About 1/2 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream
Eggplant Caviar (Reader Recipe from Nora Kogan) | Real Simple Recipes
By DrChef
Prep time: 20 minutes Total time: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- 1 large eggplant (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoonred wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoonmayonnaise (optional)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- Pumpernickel bread and cut-up vegetables, for serving
Plum Upside-Down Cake
By DrChef
Hands-On Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus extra for the pan, at room temperature
- 4 firm, ripe plums, each cut into 8 wedges
- 1/4 cup plus 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Cheddar Chicken (Reader Recipe from Jane Walsh) | Real Simple Recipes
By DrChef
Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 45 minutes
- 16 buttery crackers (such as Ritz), crushed (about 3/4 cup)
- 6 ounces sharp Cheddar, grated
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 6-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- wild rice pilaf and steamed green beans (optional)
Alphabet Soup
By DrChef
Active time: 18 minutes Total time: 40 minutes
- 8 ounce(s) ground turkey breast
- 3 tablespoon(s) dried bread crumbs
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) dried thyme
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 small (6- to 8-ounce) leek, white and light green parts only, cut in half and thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoon(s) vegetable oil
- 2 stalk(s) celery, finely chopped
- 4 cup(s) lower-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can(s) no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup(s) (about 2 ears) fresh corn kernels
- 1 cup(s) water
- 4 ounce(s) alphabet pasta
- 8 ounce(s) small broccoli florets
- 1 cup(s) frozen peas
Thyme-Roasted Asparagus and Potatoes
By DrChef
Toss cut-up asparagus and quartered new potatoes with olive oil and fresh thyme sprigs
- asparagus
- new potatoes, quartered
- olive oil
- thyme sprigs
Pork Posole and Corn Bread Stew
By DrChef
Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 16 minutes Slow Cook: 4-1/2 hours on HIGH or 6-1/2 hours on LOW Amount Per Serving Cal
- 3 pounds boneless pork shoulder, well trimmed and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 large carrots, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 box (8.5 ounces) corn muffin mix
- 2 eggs
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
- 1 can (15 ounces) white hominy, rinsed and drained
Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Chili Sauce | Real Simple Recipes
By DrChef
Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
- juice from 3 small limes (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/2 C olive oil
- 3 T chili powder
- 1/2 t ground cumin
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 t brown sugar
- 1/2 t kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 4 pork tenderloins (about 3 pounds)
- 2 t cornstarch
- 1 1/4 C chicken broth