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Grilled Tomato Crostini
By LaLaCooks
Plus: F&W’s Grilling Guide Tips from the F&W Test Kitchen
- Four 3/4-inch-thick slices of ciabatta bread
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- Juicy Grilled Tomatoes
- Olive oil, for drizzling
- Salt
- 20 small basil leaves
Beef Vegetable Soup
By LaLaCooks
Carbs - 127, 27, 30, 11, 262, 18, 285 limas, 25, 65 = 850 (565 without limas) 1/2 recipe without limas = 41 carbs p...
- 6 pounds beef brisket, chuck, or rump roast
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 4 quarts water
- 2 pounds fresh green beans -- cut in 1" pieces
- 2 bunches celery -- cut in 1" pieces
- 2 large onions -- cut into 6 pieces ea
- 2 whole green peppers -- coarsely chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic -- minced
- 2 29 oz. cans tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated Sweet 'N Low
- 1 bag frozen peas
- 1 bag frozen lima beans
- 1/2 head cabbage -- broken into 2" piece
Pecan or Walnut Crescent Cookies
By LaLaCooks
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: When nut crescent cookies are well made, they can be delicious: buttery, nutty, slightly cri...
- 2cups whole pecans or walnuts, chopped fine
- 2cups bleached all-purpose flour
- 3/4teaspoon table salt
- 1/2pound unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1/3cup superfine sugar
- 1 1/2teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2cups confectioners' sugar for rolling cooled cookies
Turkey Pot Pie
By LaLaCooks
by Maria Helm Sinskey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 6 ounces button mushrooms, stems trimmed, caps cut in half then thickly sliced crosswise
- 1 cup thinly sliced peeled carrots (about 2 carrots)
- 1/2 cup diced leftover cooked vegetables (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups diced cooked turkey (7 to 8 ounces)
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups gravy
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4 cup frozen green peas, thawed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley plus additional parsley leaves for crust
- 1 egg white, beaten to blend with 1 teaspoon water (for glaze)
- 1 9-inch purchased pie crust
- Cranberry sauce
Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix
By LaLaCooks
Forget about the watery hot cocoa with dehydrated marshmallows you sipped as a kid
- 3 cups nonfat dry milk
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Basic Meatballs
By LaLaCooks
Mark Bittman You need not cook meatballs in a skillet
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- ½ cup milk or cream
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive or vegetable oil
- ½ cup minced onion
- 2 pounds mixed ground meats: beef, veal, lamb, and/or pork
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup minced fresh parsley leaves
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Pinch ground allspice or cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 cup chicken, beef, or vegetable stock, or water
- 1 cup half-and-half or cream (optional)
- Minced fresh parsley leaves for garnish
Ginger-Honey Hot Wings
By LaLaCooks
Preheat the oven to 500°
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns
- 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 2 pounds chicken wingettes and drumettes (see Note)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons red hot sauce, preferably Frank's Red Hot
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
Shrimp Scampi with Linguini
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence Serve with Caramelized Onion Toast & Roasted Broccoli
- 1 pound linguini
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 shallots, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Pinch red pepper flakes, optional
- 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley leaves
Vietnamese Peach Relish
By LaLaCooks
Alice Waters likes eating savory peach relishes with fish
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 serrano chile or jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 firm, ripe medium peaches, peeled and finely diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint
Eggplant Parmigiana
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Alex Guarnaschelli
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 medium yellow onions, peeled, halved, and cut into thin slices
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled and grated
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 (28-ounce) cans San Marzano whole plum tomatoes
- 2 medium eggplants, washed and cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds (about 2 1/2 pounds)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 5 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 4 cups Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Vegetable oil, for frying, as needed, about 1 1/2 to 2 cups
- 1 1/2 pounds mozzarella cheese, cut into thin slices
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 pound provolone cheese, grated
- 2 handfuls fresh basil, leaves only, torn