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Garlic-Rubbed Grilled Cheese with Bacon and Tomatoes
By Venzie
Cook the bacon in a heavy-bottomed skillet until browned and crisp
- 8 slices bacon
- 3 ounces about 1 1/4 cups) grated Gruyère
- 3 ounces(about 1 cup) grated fontina
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
- 8 1/2-inch-thick slices Italian bread
- 2 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- 1 to 2 large cloves garlic, halved and peeled for rubbing
Asian Grilled Chicken
By Venzie
Combine all marinade ingredients in a small bowl
- Marinade:
- 6 thin boneless skinless chicken cutlets (3 oz each)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- 2 green onions, minced
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 tsp honey
- 2 tsp sesame oil
Cheesy Balsamic Parmesan Dip
By Venzie
Makes 4 cups Prep Time:10 min Cook Time:35 min Preheat oven to 350°
- 2 cups Hellmann’s® or Best Foods® Creamy Balsamic Mayonnaise Dressing
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves chopped garlic
Hungry Girl’s Vodka Impasta
By Venzie
Makes 2 servings Cook pasta per package instructions, 6-10 minutes
- 4 oz. (about 1 1/4 cups) reduced-calorie, high-fiber penne pasta
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes or quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 tsp chopped garlic
- 1/8 tsp each salt and black pepper, or more to taste
- 3 cups chopped spinach leaves
- 2/3 cup low-fat marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- 2 tbsp reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping
- 2 wedges light creamy Swiss cheese
Pasta alla Norma "Nuda"
By Venzie
Prep: 10 min.Inactive Prep: Cook: 30 min
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 small red onion, diced small
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Three 15-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
- 2 tablespoons salt, plus more for sprinkling
- Freshly ground black pepper, for sprinkling
- 2 medium eggplants, sliced into thin rounds
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 2 pounds rigatoni
- Fresh basil leaves, for garnish, optional
- Parmigiano Reggiano, for serving, optional
Roman Sausage Sandwich
By Venzie
Total Time: 20 min Prep 5 min Cook 15 min In a large skillet or flat griddle over medium-high heat, saute the o...
- 1 small yellow onion, julienned
- 1 red bell pepper, julienned
- 1 green bell pepper, julienned
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 links raw spicy Italian sausage, skin sliced lengthwise and sausage removed from casings in 1 piece
- 6 slices provolone cheese, preferably smoked
- 2 (8-inch) hoagie rolls
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup marinara sauce
Grilled Glazed Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
By Venzie
Why this recipe works: To produce great grilled flavor and glaze the meat in a relatively short period of time, we ...
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons nonfat dry milk powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Vegetable oil spray
- 1 recipe glaze (see related content)
Sour Cream Coffee Cake (Cook's Illustrated)
By Venzie
Why this recipe works:We had two goals when developing our sour cream coffee cake recipe: We wanted a decadent, ult...
- Streusel:
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (3 3/4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter , cold, cut into 2 pieces
- 1 cup pecans , chopped
- Cake:
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened but still cool, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, plus 2 additional tablespoons, softened, for greasing the pan
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (11 1/2 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (8 3/4 ounces)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
Basil-infused olive oil
By Venzie
Combine basil and olive oil in a blender
- 4 cups of packed basil leaves
- 2 cups of virgin olive oil (the flavors of extra-virgin olive oil will compete too much)
Wonton Mozzarella Sticks
By Venzie
Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 5 minutes Total Time 10 minutes 4 servings Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet to...
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 4 string cheese, halved
- 8 wonton wrappers
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce, homemade or store-bought