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Mascarpone Frosting Recipe Print Page | MyRecipes.com
By melissaf
Ingredients 1 (8-oz.) container mascarpone cheese 1/4 cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup ...
- 1 (8-oz.) container mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipping cream
Sugar Cream Pie
By melissaf
Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- FOR TOPPING:
- 1 pie crust, at room temperature (I used a frozen one, but you can use refrigerated pie crusts too)
- 4 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 2 & 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1/2 cup cinnamon sugar
Rustic Gazpacho
By melissaf
Directions In a blender or food processor, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, water, oil and vin...
- 6 ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks
- 1/2 large cucumberpeeled, halved, seeded and cut into chunks
- 1 green bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- Salt
- Hot sauce, for serving
Fusilli with Olives and Tomatoes - Lidia
By melissaf
You can add basil to this sauce if you like, or stick to the traditional Italian-American accent of fresh parsley
- Salt
- One 35-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
- 3/4 cup Cerignola or other firm green olives
- 1 pound fusilli
- 5 to 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 anchovy fillets
- 3/4 cup oil-cured Gaeta or other black olives, pitted
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup tiny capers, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- ½ cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
Chicken Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry
By melissaf
1. In a large pan, on medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of oil
- For the sauce:
- 1 pound chicken breast, cubed
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 pound broccoli florets
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 3 tablespoons oil for frying
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup flour
Slow-Cooker Red Beans and Rice
By melissaf
1. Combine first 8 ingredients and 7 cups water in a 4-qt
- 1 pound dried red beans
- 3/4 pound smoked turkey sausage, thinly sliced
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- Hot cooked long-grain rice
- Hot sauce (optional)
- Garnish: finely chopped green onions, finely chopped red onion
Creamy Potato Salad With Bacon Recipe | Real Simple Recipes
By melissaf
Place the potatoes in a large pot
- 3 pounds small red new potatoes (about 24)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 4 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh tarragon
Mahogany Chicken Thighs
By melissaf
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 300 degrees
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups water
- 1 1 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup dry sherry
- 2 2 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 2 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 1 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
- 8 8 to 7-ounce) to 7-ounce) bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 1 piece 1 (2-inch) piece ginger, peeled, halved, and smashed
- 6 6 6 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 1 1 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Parmesan-Crusted Pork Chops
By melissaf
Whisk the eggs in a pie plate to blend
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup dried Italian-style bread crumbs
- 3/4 cups freshly grated Parmesan
- 4 (1/2 to 3/4-inch thick) center-cut pork loin chops (each about 10 to 12 ounces)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Beef Bourguignon
By melissaf
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 8 ounces dry cured center cut applewood smoked bacon, diced
- 2 1/2 pounds chuck beef cut into 1-inch cubes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound carrots, sliced diagonally into 1-inch chunks
- 2 yellow onions, sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic (2 cloves)
- 1/2 cup Cognac
- 1 (750 ml.) bottle good dry red wine such as Cote du Rhone or Pinot Noir
- 1 can (2 cups) beef broth
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 pound frozen whole onions
- 1 pound fresh mushrooms stems discarded, caps thickly sliced
- Country bread or Sour Dough, toasted or grilled and rubbed with garlic clove
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, optional