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Sausage and Roasted Vegetable Penne
By SandyC
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 sweet onion, cut into wedges
- 1 medium zucchini, sliced in 1/2 lengthwise
- 1 red bell pepper, cheeks removed
- 1/2 pound button mushrooms, stemmed
- 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pint grape tomatoes, washed and dried
- 2 sweet or hot Italian sausages, thinly sliced or casings removed
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 12 ounces whole-grain penne, cooked according to package instructions, 1/2 cup pasta water reserved
- Freshly grated Parmesan, for garnish
Nicole’s Meatloaf - Crock Pot
By SandyC
Step One Spray the bottom of the crock with non-stick spray
- 2 Pounds extra lean ground beef
- 1 small Can tomato sauce
- 1 small onion, chopped finely
- 1 Cup ketchup
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
Dark Chocolate Sauce
By SandyC
Directions In a small saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, and ½ cup water; bring to a boil
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
Quesadilla Casserole
By SandyC
Step One Brown ground beef and drain
- 2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1/2 Teaspoon Oregano Leaves
- 1/2 Teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- 1 Onion, chopped
- 1 (8 oz) Can Corn, drained
- 1 Can Rotel
- 1 Can Chili Beans
- 1 Cup Picante Sauce
- 6 Flour Tortillas
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheese
Strawberry Cake
By SandyC
This simple recipe takes mashed strawberries and strawberry gelatin to turn basic white cake mix into a sweet, scru...
- 1 package white cake mix
- 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup mashed unsweetened strawberries
- Whipped cream or frosting for your choice
Clinton Street Baking Company's Coconut Lemon Curd Cake
By SandyC
step 1 instructions Make the Lemon Curd step 2 ingredients 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon jui...
- Lemon Curd1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar1 stick (8 tablespoons)unsalted butter2 large eggsCake2 1/2 cups cake fl our(measure
- then sift)1 1/4 cups sugar1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoonbaking powder3/4 teaspoon salt1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons)unsalted butter
- softened1 tablespoon canola oil1 cup whole milk1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract5 large egg whitesFrosting8 ounces cream cheese(not whipped)1/2 stick (4 tablespoons)unsalted butter
- softened4 cups confectioners' sugar1/2 cup whole milk16 ounces sweetened coconut flakes
Awesome Shepherd’s Pie - Crock Pot
By SandyC
Step One Brown the sirloin with the onion, garlic, and carrots until no longer pink
- 2 Pounds ground sirloin
- 1 Chopped onion
- 2 Small carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 Cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground pepper
- 6 Ounces Tomato paste
- 6 Ounces Beef broth or water
- 1 Teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 Cup Corn, fresh, frozen, or canned
- 1/2 Cup Peas, fresh, frozen or canned
- 4 Cups Mashed potatoes
- 1/4 Teaspoon Paprika (optional) sprinkle on top of mashed potatoes if desired
Homemade Chicken Pot Pies
By SandyC
TO POACH THE CHICKEN: Place two to three chicken breasts in a glass baking dish
- 1 lb chicken, poached & diced
- 4 potatoes, peeled, poached, & diced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 9 tbs. butter, divided
- 2 Large carrots, peeled & diced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 3 cups hot chicken broth
- 1/2 cups Whole Milk
- 1/2 cup Flour
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt, more or less to taste
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper, more or less to taste
- 1 tablespoon Dried Parsley
- 1 teaspoon Chopped Fresh Thyme
- 1 recipe for Homemade Pie Crust or 1 package crescent roll dough for crust
- 6 (10ounce) Ramekins or 1 baking dish
Quick Cherry Nut Bread
By SandyC
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 ounces cherries, pitted and roughly chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tbs vegetable or canola oil
White Chocolate Eggnog
By SandyC
In a punch bowl, combine the egg nog, rum, and white chocolate liqueur
- 1 quart eggnog
- 1/2 cup white rum (recommended: Myer's Platinum)
- 1/2 cup white chocolate liqueur
- 1 cup whipped topping
- Grated white chocolate, for garnish
- Pumpkin pie spice, for garnish