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Cranberry Sauce - Ginger-Cinnamon
By Jan_C
Directions Bring water and sugar to a boil in a pot over medium heat; boil for 5 minutes stirring occasionally
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 cinnamon stick
Ina Garten's Italian Wedding Soup
By Jan_C
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- For the meatballs:
- 3/4 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 pound chicken sausage, casings removed
- 2/3 cup fresh white bread crumbs
- 2 t. minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 3 T. chpped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 c. freshly grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
- 3 T. milk
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the soup:
- 2 T. good olive oil
- 1 c. minced yellow onion
- 1 c. diced carrots (3 carrots), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 3/4 c. diced celery (2 stalks), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 10 c. homemade chicken stock
- 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 1 c. small pasta such as tubetini or stars
- 1/4 c. minced fresh dill
- 12 oz. baby spinach or escarole, washed and trimmed
Broccoli Salad (Trisha Yearwood's)
By Jan_C
This is from Trisha Yearwood's 1st cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen that she wrote with her mom and...
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 2 cups small broccoli florets
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
Shepherd's Pie
By Jan_C
Coat a wide pan with olive oil and bring to a medium-high heat
- Extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
- 2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder or leg, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 large leeks, white part only, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine
- 3 to 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 bundle fresh thyme
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch dice
- 3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 to 3 tablespoons cold butter
- 1 cup frozen peas
Popcorn - Sweet & Salty (Bobby's Baseball Popcorn)
By Jan_C
I found that dissolving the brown sugar in a little water first before adding it to the melted butter kept it from ...
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- Pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 cups popped popcorn, no salt added
Blue Cheese Slaw
By Jan_C
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and lemon...
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 (10-ounce) package cole slaw mix
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Buffalo Chicken Sandwich with Blue Cheese Slaw
By Jan_C
Blue Cheese Slaw In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, crumbled blue cheese, garlic, Worcestershi...
- Blue Cheese Slaw:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 (10-ounce) package cole slaw mix
- Kosher salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Buffalo Chicken:
- Canola oil, to fry
- 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce, store-bought
- 4 (6-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken cutlets
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika, plus more for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 egg
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- 4 soft club rolls, split and toasted
Cauliflower Mac 'n' Cheese
By Jan_C
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 head (1 1/2 pounds) cauliflower, core discarded, florets cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 medium (10 ounces) carrots, thinly sliced
- 1 cup unsalted vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 pinch cayenne (ground red) pepper
- 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 12 ounces elbow macaroni
- 8 ounces (3 cups) small broccoli florets
- 2 medium plum tomatoes, cored, seeded, and chopped
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Fish en Papillote
By Jan_C
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 carrot, peeled and cut into julienne
- 1 small leek, peeled and cut into julienne
- 1 small zucchini, peeled and cut into julienne
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Squeeze lemon
- 2 small halibut or salmon fillets, about 5-ounces/140 g each
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon quatre-epices, or Chinese five-spice
Braciolona
By Jan_C
Garlic Paste: Turn the oven on at 450
- Roasted Garlic Paste:
- 6 heads of fresh garlic
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Braciolona:
- 1-2 lb. section of pork loin (or shoulder or (large) tenderloin)
- 3 Tbsp. garlic paste (see above)
- 4-5 cloves of fresh garlic
- 1 medium onion – diced
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 1/2 cups pork stock (or chicken or beef)
- 1/4 cup whole dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
- 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- 1 large can (28oz.) whole tomatoes
- 1 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 Tbsp. fresh oregano
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup parsley
- red pepper flakes
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper