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Oven Roasted Red Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
By MnM_Ventures
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- •1 1/2 pounds small new red potatoes (about 15), scrubbed and dried
- •1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •4 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- •1 tablespoon fresh or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Gorgonzola
By MnM_Ventures
Let meat rest 10 minutes before beginning dinner preparation
- •4 (1 1/2-inch-thick) beef tenderloin steaks
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
- •Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- •3/4 pound Gorgonzola
- •4 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
Stuffed Bell Peppers
By MnM_Ventures
Stuffed with 1/2 pork sausage and 1/2 ground beef, top with tomato sauce (use your fav sauce recipe)
- 6 green bell peppers, tops cut away and seeds removed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell peppers
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 cups cooked long or medium-grain white rice
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- Water
Grilled Pizza with Ricotta and Pesto
By MnM_Ventures
Prepare a medium-hot fire in your grill, or heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium heat
- 12 ounces pizza dough
- Flour, for rolling surface
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 2 cups ricotta cheese, preferably whole milk
- 4 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Bourbon And Chocolate Pecan Pie
By MnM_Ventures
To make the pastry: Combine the flour, ground pecans, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl
- Pie Pastry:
- •1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- •1/4 cup finely ground pecans
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •Pinch salt
- •1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into small chunks
- •2 tablespoons ice water, plus more if needed
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- Filling:
- •1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- •2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- •3 large eggs
- •1 cup sugar
- •3/4 cup dark corn syrup or sugar cane syrup (such as Steen's)
- •1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- •3 tablespoons bourbon
- •1/4 teaspoon salt
- •11/2 cups pecan halves
Sopapillas (Mexican Fried Donut)
By MnM_Ventures
Sift the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •2 teaspoons baking powder
- •1 tablespoon sugar
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- •3/4 cup warm water, plus more as needed
- •Peanut oil, for frying
- •Honey or cinnamon sugar, for serving
Grilled Lemon Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
By MnM_Ventures
Must marinade meat overnight
- •3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
- •3/4 cup good olive oil
- •2 teaspoons kosher salt
- •1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- •1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- •2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, halved and skin removed
- •Satay Dip, recipe follows
Ranchman's Steak Butter
By MnM_Ventures
Top your favorite steak
- •2 tablespoons minced garlic (about 6 large cloves)
- •2 tablespoons plus 1 pound unsalted butter, softened
- •1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- •1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
- •1 tablespoon salt
- •1 tablespoon black pepper
- •1 lemon, juiced
Spiked Beans-n-Toast
By MnM_Ventures
Baked beans for breakfast? (the Irish whisky might be good for a hangover, lol)
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can baked beans
- 2 shots Irish whisky
- Black pepper
- 4 slices white toasting bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon honey
Anasazi Beans with Ham Bone
By MnM_Ventures
Anasazi beans are a sweeter and mealier dry bean, that do not require pre-soaking
- 2 cups dry Anasazi beans, washed and sorted
- 4 cups water
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 ham bone (from sprial-cut ham with plenty of meat and use as much of the honey/sugar glaze as you can save)