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Shredded Steak with Peppers, Onions and Tomatoes (Ropa Vieja)
By Realtychick
Cut the flank steak into large pieces and place them in a large bowl
- Delicioso Adobo:
- 6 pounds flank steak
- 3/4 cup Delicioso Adobo seasoning, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 6 bottles beer
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, chopped
- 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded, ribbed and chopped
- 2 green bell peppers, cored, seeded, ribbed and chopped
- 6 scallions, white and light green parts only, chopped
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper
- 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
- 2 tablespoons achoite powder from annatto seed
- 1 tablespoon cumin powder
- Combine all ingredients.
Pork Loin with Fig and Port Sauce
By Realtychick
For the sauce: In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients
- Sauce:
- 2 1/2 cups port
- 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 8 dried black Mission figs, coarsely chopped
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Pork:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus additional for seasoning
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus additional for seasoning
- 1 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1 (4 to 4 1/2-pound) boneless pork loin
Deborah Scott's Skirts on Fire
By Realtychick
Purée in a blender, until smooth: soy sauce; distilled white vinegar; sugar; fish sauce; chile flakes; curry powde...
- THAI MARINADE AND BASTE:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- 1 tbsp. Thai fish sauce
- 3 tbsp. red chile flakes
- 2 1/4 tsp. curry powder
- 1/4 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped
- 2 tbsp. fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. fresh mint leaves
- 2 cups Asian chili garlic sauce
- 4 About 4 lbs. beef skirt steaks, fat trimmed
- CITRUS SALSA:
- 4 blood or other fresh oranges, segmented and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced small
- 1/4 cup cilantro, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped
- 1 fresh pasilla chile, seeded, deveined and diced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- BLACK BEANS:
- 1 lb. dried black beans, sorted of debris and rinsed
- 1 tbsp. salt
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic
- Pinch of dried oregano
- 1/4 cup white onion, chopped
- 2 tbsp. cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp. Asian chili garlic sauce
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, coarsely chopped
- Dash of salt and pepper
- QUESADILLA:
- 12 flour tortillas (6-in. wide)
- 4 cups shredded cheese (e.g. smoked gouda, cotija, fontina)
- 8 green onions, finely diced
Butterscotch Pots de Crème with Caramel Sauce
By Realtychick
MAKE THE POTS DE CRèME: Preheat the oven to 325°
- Pots de Crème:
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar 5 cups heavy cream
- 1 scant tablespoon fine sea salt
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 6 large egg yolks
- Boiling water
- Caramel Sauce:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Whipped crème fraîche and Maldon sea salt, for serving
Flourless Chocolate-Kahlua Cake with Cajeta
By Realtychick
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-inch round pie pan
- Cajeta:
- 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 7 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces coffee liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
- Whites from 5 eggs
- 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- Cajeta, recipe follows
- Strawberry-lime salsa, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- Approximately 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Strawberry-Lime Salsa:
- 1 1/2 pints strawberries
- 2 key limes or 1 large lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chiffonade of mint
Lean Sloppy Joe's
By Realtychick
Brown the meat and the onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking up the meat ...
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 jalapeno, minced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 can small red beans or pinto beans, preferably low sodium drained and rinsed
- 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 whole-wheat burger buns
Marcella Hazan Bolognese Sauce
By Realtychick
Put the oil, butter and chopped onion in the pot and turn the heat on to medium
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons butter plus 1 tablespoon for tossing the pasta
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2/3 cup chopped celery
- 2/3 cup chopped carrot
- 3/4 pound ground beef chuck (or you can use 1 part pork to 2 parts beef)
- Salt
- Black pepper, ground fresh from the mill
- 1 cup whole milk
- Whole nutmeg
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 1/2 cups canned imported Italian plum tomatoes, cut up, with their juice
- 1 1/2 lbs pasta
Nacho Dogs
By Realtychick
For the guacamole: Combine the avocados, jalapeno, onion, lime juice, oil and cilantro in a bowl and gently mix ...
- For the guacamole:
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1 large jalapeno, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons finely diced red onion
- 1 lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the grilled tomato-chipotle salsa:
- 4 plum tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chipotle in adobo puree
- For the hot dogs:
- 8 kosher beef, turkey or chicken hot dogs
- 8 hot dog buns, split 3/4 of the way through
- 1 1/2 cups grated white Cheddar
- 8 pickled jalapenos, thinly sliced
- Fried blue corn tortilla chips, coarsely crumbled
Cola-Braised Pot Roast
By Realtychick
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 4 1/2 pound boneless chuck roast
- 3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups beef stock or low-sodium canned beef broth
- 12 ounces Coke or Dr. Pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
Picadillo
By Realtychick
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pound ground beef or combination of beef chorizo, and pork
- 1/3 cup dry white wine or dry sherry
- 10 cherry tomatoes, chopped or 1 (8-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1/3 cup chopped pimento stuffed Spanish olives with 1 tablespoon brine from jar
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper