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Spiced Poached Pears with Vanilla Mint Cream

Spiced Poached Pears with Vanilla Mint Cream

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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
4.7/5 (3 Votes)

Crock Pot Pho Recipe

Crock Pot Pho Recipe

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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
4.3/5 (7 Votes)

Tuna Croquette

Tuna Croquette

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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
4/5 (1 Votes)

Pork and Crab Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)

Pork and Crab Spring Rolls (Cha Gio)

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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
4/5 (1 Votes)

Crock Pot Beer Chicken

Crock Pot Beer Chicken

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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
4.6/5 (9 Votes)

Prosciutto and Pea Bowtie Pasta

Prosciutto and Pea Bowtie Pasta

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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
4.3/5 (11 Votes)

Chicken, Sausage, and Rice Soup Recipe

Chicken, Sausage, and Rice Soup Recipe

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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
4/5 (1 Votes)

Pasta E Fagioli Soup {Slow Cooker}

Pasta E Fagioli Soup {Slow Cooker}

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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)
4.4/5 (17 Votes)

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

Irish Soda Bread Recipe

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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
4/5 (2 Votes)

Best Crockpot Beef Stew

Best Crockpot Beef Stew

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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
4.6/5 (19 Votes)