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Arayes
By Chef_Roc
Pre-heat oven to 350 In a large bowl, add in the minced turkey, with the chopped onion, egg, crushed garlic, salt,...
- 1/2 pound ground turkey (minced)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, roasted
- 5 teaspoons olive oil
- 5 pita bread
Lemony Tortellini with Peas and Prosciutto
By Chef_Roc
1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook tortellini until al dente
- * Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 pounds frozen cheese tortellini
- 1 * 1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 * 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, chopped
- 2 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 * 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Dark Chocolate Banana S'mores
By Chef_Roc
Heat a grill to medium and mist with cooking spray
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 just-ripe bananas, peels on, halved lengthwise and stems trimmed
- 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
- 12 graham cracker squares
- 1 3-ounce bar dark chocolate, broken into 6 squares
Lighter Sesame Chicken
By Chef_Roc
Chinese-restaurant classic that's no longer a guilty pleasure
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup brown rice
- 3 * 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or crushed with a garlic press
- 2 * 2 large egg whites
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 2-inch chunks
- * Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
- 4 * 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 pounds broccoli, cut into large florets, stems peeled and thinly sliced
Spicy Orecchiette with Broccoli
By Chef_Roc
Prep Time: Prep: 30 minutes Total: 30 minutes
- * Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 12 * 12 ounces orecchiette or other short pasta
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 * 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 to 1/2 * 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 1 * 1 head broccoli (about 1 pound), cut into bite-size florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Skillet-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie
By Chef_Roc
Sheer size is reason enough to crave this giant cookie
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (about 9 ounces) mixed milk- and semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 pints vanilla ice cream
- Caramel Sauce
Thai Beef with Chiles and Basil Over Coconut Rice
By Chef_Roc
Turkey, lamb, pork, or chicken would also work in this recipe in place of beef
- 1 1/4 cups jasmine rice
- 1 can (13.5 ounces) coconut milk
- Coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 long hot peppers or red jalapeno chiles, seeded and sliced into 2-inch matchsticks
- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
- Lime wedges, for serving
Tofu and Broccoli Stir Fry
By Chef_Roc
This stir-fry is delicious over brown rice or Asian noodles
- # 1 package (14 1/2 ounces) firm tofu, drained, cut crosswise into 6 slabs (about 3/4 inch wide), each slab halved horizontally and cut into triangles
- # 1 1/2 pounds broccoli, stalks trimmed, peeled, and cut into 1/4-inch rounds, florets separated into bite-size pieces
- # Coarse salt
- # 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- # 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- # 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- # 1/4 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- # 4 garlic cloves, minced
- # 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- # 1/2 cup cashews, toasted
Eggplant and Mozzarella Melt
By Chef_Roc
Preheat oven to 475 degrees
- 2 large eggs
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 3/4 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
- Olive oil, for baking sheet
- 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- 1 loaf (8 ounces) soft Italian bread
- 2 cups store-bought tomato sauce
- 8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
Shrimp Jambalaya
By Chef_Roc
This spicy New Orleans favorite can be tamed with a milder smoked sausage, such as chorizo or kielbasa, in place of...
- 1 * 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 6 * 6 ounces andouille sausage, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick pieces
- 1 * 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 * 1 green bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, diced
- 3 * 3 celery stalks, diced
- 2 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
- * Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 * 2 teaspoons paprika
- 8 * 8 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 * 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 * 1 pound medium shrimp (about 30), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions, for garnish