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Ricotta Gnocchi with Mushroom & Peas Sauce
By Margie79
From Foodwishes
- For the ricotta gnocchi:
- 1 pound really good ricotta cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- pinch of fresh nutmeg
- Makes enough for about 6 servings
- For the sauce:
- Splash of olive oil
- handful of mushrooms
- some fresh peas
- few cloves of garlic
- salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
- 3 about 3 cups of vegetable broth
- grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- chopped parsley, mint, and/or basil
Tuscan Chicken Stew
By Margie79
# Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet until hot, not smoking
- 8 * 8 skinless chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 2 * 2 red peppers, thinly sliced
- 2 * 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 * 1 (28 ounce) can peeled tomatoes
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 1 * 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 large fresh oregano sprig, chopped
- 1 * 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- * salt and pepper
- 4 * 4 sprigs oregano (optional)
Stuffed Avocados
By Margie79
Very Yummy side dish - love to make these during hot summer months
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 * 2 small ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 * 1/2 red onion, chopped
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 * 2 large avocados, halved and pitted
The Ospidillo Cafe Chicken Cacciatore
By Margie79
Italian, Hearty, Dinner, Chicken
- 12 * 12 chicken pieces, various, skin on
- 1 * 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 4 * 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 cup white onion, sliced lengthwise
- 1 * 1 bell pepper, de-seeded and chopped (optional)
- 2 * 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 30 * 30 ounces Italian-style tomatoes, diced, with juice
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 * 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 * 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 * 1 tablespoon dried sweet basil leaves
Easy Crock Pot Moroccan Chicken, Chickpea and Apricot Tagine
By Margie79
1 Heat up olive oil in a frying pan/skillet & saute chopped onions & garlic for 5-10 minutes
- 6 * 6 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into large chunks (or assorted chicken pieces, about 3 lbs)
- 1 * 1 tablespoon flour or 2 tablespoons cornflour
- 2 * 2 large onions, chopped
- 3-4 * 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped finely
- 1-2 * 1-2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 inch fresh gingerroot, finely chopped
- 6 * 6 ounces dried apricots
- 2 * 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 * 2 (14 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
- 2 * 2 (14 ounce) cans chickpeas
- 3 * 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 * 1/2 pint chicken stock
- 1 * 1 pinch saffron or 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 * 4 teaspoons ras el hanout spice mix (or make up spice mix below)
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 * 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- * salt and black pepper
- * chopped fresh coriander, to serve (Cilantro)
- OPTIONAL
- 2 * 2 carrots, peeled & diced (optional)
- 1 * 1 preserved lemon, chopped into small wedges (optional)
- Accompaniment
- * harissa
Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
By Margie79
This is oh so yummy! This recipe comes from the book "Cucina Amore" - highly recommend this one to all Bruchetta lo
- 6 * 6 roma tomatoes, diced
- 2 * 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 * 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 1/4 * 2 1/4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 8 * 8 slices Italian bread, cut about 1 inch thick
- 2 * 2 tablespoons grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
Seared Salmon With Balsamic Glaze
By Margie79
One of my favourite ways of preparing salmon - guick, easy and delicious
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 * 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed plus
- 1 * 1 teaspoon brown sugar, packed
- 4 * 4 salmon fillets, skin on (center cut)
- * salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 * 2 teaspoons olive oil
Seared Ahi Tuna Glazed With Wasabi Butter
By Margie79
This one is absolutely to die for and it melts in your mouth
- 24 * 24 ounces ahi tuna steaks, around 1-inch thick
- 2 * 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
- * salt and pepper
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter
- 3 * 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 * 2 tablespoons wasabi paste
- 3 * 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- * lemon slice (for garnish)
Yummy Mexican Stew
By Margie79
- 1 * 1 cup diced onion
- 1-2 * 1-2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 * 3 cups cooked chicken or cooked turkey, diced or shredded
- 1 * 1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning mix
- 2 * 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans ready-cut diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 * 1 (15 ounce) can black beans or kidney beans, drained
- 1 * 1 (8 3/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 * 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies, drained
- 1 * 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 * 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
Salsa Chicken
By Margie79
I've made this recipe a number of time and every time it is a hit
- 4 * 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 4-5 * 4-5 teaspoons taco seasoning mix
- 1 * 1 cup salsa
- 1-1 1/2 * 1-1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 * 2 tablespoons sour cream