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Crab Dip
By Thom7747
This is better if kept in the refrigerator overnight
- 1 pound cooked crab meat
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- dash cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce, or to taste
- A pinch of Cayenne pepper
- Baguette bread
Safari Soup Recipe
By Thom7747
Eggplant, tomatoes, sausage, mixed beans, and sautéed vegetables lightly stewed in a zesty broth with pasta and to...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound Italian sausage; casing removed, lightly sauteed
- 1 cup partly cooked pasta; any shape
- 4 medium garlic cloves; crushed
- 1/3 cup diced onions
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 3 cups diced eggplant; skinned
- 16 cups water
- 1 can (28 oz)crushed tomatoes
- 1/3 cup mixed dried beans; (Romano, kidney, fava, pinto, cranberry, etc.)
- 1 1/2 tablespoon salt; (to taste)
- 3 tablespoons sugar; (to taste)
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon basil
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon dry chile pepper
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Parmesan cheese for topping (optional)
Fried Green Tomatoes
By Thom7747
A great treat from the deep south in America
- 4 tomato, green
- 1/2 cup cracker crumbs, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Chicken & Pork Chow Mein
By Thom7747
Another popular standard Chinese Restaurant dish
- Marinade:
- 12 oz. chow mein noodles or cake noodles, cooked according to package directions
- 1 TB vegetable oil
- 1 TB soy sauce
- 1/2 lb. chicken breasts, 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 lb. lean pork, 1-inch pieces
- 2 TB vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
- 1 medium carrot, thinly sliced, slivers
- 1/4 medium head cabbage, shredded
- 6 stalks green onion, chopped
- 1/2 TB sherry
- 1/2 TB soy sauce
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1-inch ginger, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Sauce:
- 3/4 c. chicken broth
- 1 TB corn starch
- 2 TB oyster sauce
- 1 TB soy sauce
- 1 TB sherry
Braised Lamb Shanks with Fennel and Baby Potatoes
By Thom7747
Add the vegetables partway through braising to ensure they will have enough time to be infused with meaty flavor wi...
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 6 lamb shanks (about 1 pound each)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 anchovy fillets packed in oil, drained, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine or dry vermouth
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 large fennel bulbs (about 1 1/2 pounds total), cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 pound baby red-skinned potatoes, halved
- 1/2 pound medium carrots (about 3), peeled, cut into 3-inch lengths, halved lengthwise, if large
- 1/4 cup pitted, halved green olives (such as Picholine or Lucques), divided
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
Smoky Bacon Wraps
By Thom7747
Original from Cara Flora and Taste of Home's Quick Cooking, January/February 2001
- 1 pound sliced bacon
- 1 package miniature smoked sausage links, 16 ounces
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
Cabbage, Potato and Sausage Soup
By Thom7747
Give each bowlful of soup a colorful flourish of paprika or snipped chives
- 1 lb. cooked kielbasa or Polish sausage, cut in half lengthwise, sliced
- 1 (16-oz.) pkg. coleslaw blend
- 3 1/2 cups Progresso® chicken broth (from 32-oz. carton)
- 3 cups water
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic in water (from 4.5-oz. jar)
- Dash pepper
- 1 1/2 cups mashed potato flakes
Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
By Thom7747
This recipe goes together quickly and does not need a lot of time in the slow cooker
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (1 ounce) packet dry au jus mix
- 3/4 cup water
Risotto with Pancetta and Wild Mushrooms
By Thom7747
A wonderfully hearty dish, perfect for an autumn evening
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4" strips
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup white wine
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 4 ounces fresh wild mushrooms, shiitake, oyster, cremini or portobello
- 1 ounce dried mushrooms, morels or porcini
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- salt and pepper, to taste
Thom's Banana Pudding
By Thom7747
Although I like Donna's pudding best this one is quick and easy and is not cooked
- 2/3 cup instant vanilla pudding mix (about 2 small boxes)
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 box "Nilla" wafers