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Spiced Poached Pears with Vanilla Mint Cream
By Thom7747
Although these spicy pears have a real feel of Christmas, they make a festive dessert whatever the season
- For the Pears:
- 4 large, firm pears, peeled with stems left on
- 12 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 orange, peel grated and juiced
- 1 1/4 cups red wine
- 2 tablespoons honey
- For the Mint Cream:
- 6 tablespoons low fat crème fraîche
- Few drops vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
Crock Pot Pho Recipe
By Thom7747
This is a recipe for a 6.5 quart (or larger) Crock Pot
- For the Pho Stock:
- 4 pounds beef bones
- 1/2 onion
- 4 inch section of ginger, sliced
- 1 package Vietnamese Pho Spices (or as many of these spices as you have: 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 teaspoons whole coriander, 1 teaspooon fennel, 3 whole star anise, 3 whole cloves, 1 cardamom pod)
- 9 cups water
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce or to taste
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- For the Pho Bowls:
- 16 ounces fresh or dried rice noodles
- 1/2 pound flank, london broil, sirloin or eye of round steak, sliced as thinly as possible.
- 11 ounces Vietnamese beef balls, cut into half
- For the table:
- 1-2 limes, cut into wedges
- fresh herbs: cilantro, Thai basil, mint
- 2-3 chili peppers, sliced
- 2 big handfuls of bean sprouts
- Hoisin sauce
- Sriracha hot chili sauce
Tuna Croquette
By Thom7747
Place the tuna, onions, mustard, eggs, lemon juice, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs into a medium mixi...
- 1 (7-ounce) pouch albacore tuna, drained well and shredded by hand
- 2 green onions, chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs, divided
- Olive oil, for sauteing
Pork and Crab Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)
By Thom7747
Original Recipe from the "Simple Art of Vietnamese Cooking"
- 2 tablespoons dried tree ears
- 1 1/8 ounces cellophane noodles, package
- 3/4 pound lean ground pork
- 1 red onion, medium, minced
- 1/2 cup carrot, finely shredded, rinsed and squeezed dry
- 3 eggs
- 3 ounces crab meat, cooked
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 36 rice paper wrapper, triangles
Crock Pot Beer Chicken
By Thom7747
Instructions Place all ingredients in the crock pot, and cook on high for 4-5 hrs, or low for 6-8 hrs
- 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken breasts (I used 8 breasts, 4oz ea)
- 1 bottle or can of your favorite beer (I used Guinness)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Prosciutto and Pea Bowtie Pasta
By Thom7747
Cook bowties according to package directions
- 1 lb Bowtie pasta
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Garlic , finely chopped
- 1 pkg. Artichoke hearts, frozen , thawed
- 1 Red pepper , diced finely
- 1 cup Peas, frozen , thawed
- 1/2 lb Prosciutto di Parma® , sliced
- 3 tbsp Fresh parsley , finely chopped
- Salt & pepper , to taste
- Boar's Head Parmigiano-Reggiano , shredded
Chicken, Sausage, and Rice Soup Recipe
By Thom7747
A wonderful Italian soup
- 4 ounces hot turkey Italian sausage
- 2 (2½ ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups frozen chopped onion
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 1/3 cup celery, chopped
- 1/3 cup carrot, chopped
- Two (14½ ounce) cans fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- One (3½ ounce) bag boil-in-bag brown rice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Pasta E Fagioli Soup {Slow Cooker}
By Thom7747
I started seeing recipes that were just like the ones I had but there was one big difference
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 2 carrots, finely diced
- 2 stalks celery, finely diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can cannellini beans (or white kidney beans), drained and rinsed
- 1 (26 oz.) container beef stock (or 3 cups)
- 1 jar (25 oz.) spaghetti sauce
- 2 tsp. dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup uncooked ditalini pasta (see cook's notes below)
- Salt, to taste (about 1/2 tbsp. kosher salt)
Irish Soda Bread Recipe
By Thom7747
I love Irish Soda Bread and am always on the lookout for a good Irish Soda Bread Recipe
- 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups buttermilk
Best Crockpot Beef Stew
By Thom7747
I love using my slow cookers
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 medium red onion, finely chopped
- 2 celery ribs, sliced
- 1 cloves of garlic, minced
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 32 oz beef broth
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cups carrots sliced
- 5-6 small red potatoes,cut into bite-sized pieces (about 3 cups)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup water