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Orzo, Pine Nut, and Feta Salad
By KrissyW330
Preparation Cook orzo in a 6- to 8-quart pot of boiling salted water until tender, then drain well in a colander
- 1 pound orzo
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1 1/4 cups feta (6 ounces), crumbled
- 1 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
Tuscan Lemon Muffins
By KrissyW330
1. Preheat oven to 375°. 2
- 7 9/10 ounces all-purpose flour (1 3/4 cups)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Sausage Links with Apricot-Mustard Glaze
By KrissyW330
Preparation Whisk apricot preserves in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until melted and smooth, about 1 min...
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup sweet-hot mustard
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 18 ounces breakfast sausage links (such as pork links or hot and sweet links; about 20 links)
Chicken Mole Tostadas
By KrissyW330
1. Whisk broth and pipiin a small saucepan until blended; heat over medium heat until mixture is hot
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup pipi(pumpkin seed sauce) or mole sauce from Doaria Mexican Condiment (8.25-oz jar)
- 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro plus leaves, for garnish
- 1/4 cup minced red onion
- 3 Tablespoon lime juice
- 48 restaurant-style tortilla chips
- Avocado Cream (recipe follows)
Blue Cheese and Caramelized-Onion Squares
By KrissyW330
For crust: Preheat oven to 425°F
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large onions (about 2 pounds), halved, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (about 6 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
Pear Gorgonzola Butter
By KrissyW330
Lorrie Hulston Corvin, Cooking Light DECEMBER 2005
- 1/2 cup chopped canned pear halves, drained
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 1 tablespoon (1 ounce) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 (8-ounce) loaf French bread baguette, cut into 12 slices and toasted
Maple-Roasted Carrot Salad
By KrissyW330
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees
- 2 pounds carrots
- Extra Virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup pure Grade A maple syrup
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
- 3 Tbsp. sherry wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, grated on a Microplane
- 6 ounces baby arugula
- 6 ounces goat cheese, such as Montrachet, medium-diced
- 2/3 cup pecans
Cabernet-Braised Short Ribs with Gorgonzola Polenta and Mixed-Herb Gremolata
By KrissyW330
Jill Silverman Hough
- 8 to 9 pounds meaty beef short ribs
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup (about) vegetable oil
- 2 750-ml bottles Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
- Gorgonzola Polenta
- Mixed-Herb Gremolata
Chestnut Soup with Bacon and Chives
By KrissyW330
Susan Spungen, author of What's a Hostess to Do?
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon, diced (about 4 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1 celery stalk, sliced
- 1 small leek (white and light-green parts only), split lengthwise and sliced (about 1 cup)
- 2 small shallots, roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus more as needed
- 1 15-ounce jar whole roasted chestnuts
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Crème fraîche, snipped chives, and grated nutmeg, for garnish
Butternut Squash and Pork Lasagna
By KrissyW330
For the pork ragu: (This can TOTALLY be done ahead!) Place the garlic, celery, onions and fennel in a food processo...
- Pork Ragu:
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
- 1 large Spanish onion, cut into 1-inch dice
- 1/2 fennel bulb, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups pureed canned tomatoes
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 fresh thyme bundle
- Lasagna:
- 3 large butternut squash, peeled, quartered lengthwise, seeded and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices, preferably on a mandoline
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- 8 cloves garlic, smashed
- Pinch crushed red pepper
- 2 pounds assorted wild mushrooms, or any kind you like, stemmed and sliced
- 2 pounds washed baby spinach
- 1 1/2 pounds high-quality fresh ricotta
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 2 cups grated Parmesan