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Chicken Wellington with Mushrooms & Spinach
By franny-2
Having friends over is always easier when dinner is ready to go or at least already made ahead
- 8 cups (2 L) packed baby spinach
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) water
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup (175 mL) garlic and herb cheese, such as Boursin
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) dry bread crumbs
- 2 cups (500 mL) chopped mushrooms
- 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) herbes de Provence
- 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 12 oz (375 g) total, diced Pinch each salt and pepper
- 1 pkg (400 g) puff pastry, thawed
- 1 egg, beaten
Spinach and Shrimp Soup
By franny-2
In Jamaican cooking whole Scotch bonnet peppers are often added to the dish and then removed when the dish is cooke...
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped garlic
- ½ tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
- ½ tsp (2 mL) ground allspice
- 1 whole Scotch bonnet pepper
- 4 cups (1 L) chicken broth
- 1 bunch spinach, cleaned and sliced
- ½ cup (125 mL) coconut milk
- 8 oz (250 g) peeled shrimp
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) lime juice or to taste
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Iceberg wedges with blue cheese
By franny-2
This is the salad version of all the accompaniments that go with hot 'n' fiery Buffalo chicken wings
- 1 * 1 celery stalk
- 1 * 1 cup (250 mL) bottled blue cheese or Roquefort dressing, preferably chunky style
- 2 * 2 tbsp (30 mL) milk (optional)
- 1/2 * 1/2 large head iceberg lettuce
- 1 * 1 large carrot
- 1/2 * 1/2 small red onion or 2 green onions
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup (75 mL) crumbled blue cheese or Roquefort or Stilton (optional)
Oven Roasted Cauliflower
By franny-2
Heat oven to 450 degrees F
- 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2-1/4 pounds), trimmed and cut into florets
- 3 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Best-Ever Mash
By franny-2
Creamy mashed potatoes are given an extra kick of flavour here with the addition of celery root
- 1 ½ lbs (750 g) Yukon Gold potatoes,
- peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 celery root, 1 lb (500 g), peeled and cut into chunks
- Salt
- 4 unpeeled cloves garlic, loose outer papery skins removed
- ½ cup (125 mL) whipping cream
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) unsalted butter
- ¼ cup (50 mL) snipped chives
- Freshly ground black pepper
Roasted pork loin
By franny-2
Roast pork with a rich honey-mustard herb glaze is a snap to make
- 2 1/2 to 3 * 2 1/2 to 3 lb (1.25 to 1.5 kg) boneless, rolled pork loin roast
- 3 * 3 tbsp (45 mL) each honey-Dijon and brown sugar
- 1 * 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh rosemary
- * Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Grilled Corn On The Cob with Roasted Red Pepper Mayonnaise
By franny-2
This surprising combination adds more sweetness to an already sweet summer treat of corn on the cob
- Roasted Red Pepper Mayonnaise
- ½ cup (125 mL) light mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (50 mL) finely diced roasted red bell pepper
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) finely chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp (1 mL) fresh ground black pepper
- 6 cobs of corn, shucked
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter, melted
Double-Decker Stuffed Portobello Sandwiches
By franny-2
1. Preheat a grill to high
- 6 * 6 potato rolls
- 12 * 12 portobello mushroom caps, stems discarded
- 1 * 1 red onion, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- * Salt and pepper
- 8 * 8 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Greek Meatballs in Pita
By franny-2
These savoury veal meatballs (a
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3/4 lb (375 g) ground veal
- 1/4 cup (50 mL) finely grated peeled potato
- 1 green onion, finely minced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp (25 mL) finely chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- Generous grinding black pepper
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour
- Olive oil
- 6 medium pita
- FILLINGS
- Tzatziki, crumbled feta, sliced tomatoes and cucumber, shredded lettuce
Chicken-fajita fettuccine
By franny-2
We gave our favourite Mexican meal an Italian twist in this fast, kid-friendly pasta toss
- 1/2 * 1/2 of 500-g pkg fettuccine, linguine or rigatoni
- 1 * 1 large onion
- 3 * 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 2 * 2 sweet peppers
- 2 * 2 tsp (10 mL) each chili powder and cumin
- 1 * 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 * 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (175 mL) salsa
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup (175 mL) sour cream
- 2 * 2 tbsp (30 mL) freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 * 1 cup (250 mL) chopped cilantro
- * Grated cheddar cheese (optional)