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Chicken and Mushroom Stew
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat oven to 325°F
- 2 ounces chopped bacon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cups cooked wild rice
Kale and Berries Refresher
By Chez_Alexander
1. COMBINE all ingredients in order listed in Oster® Versa® Performance Blender
- 2 cups (8 oz.) frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup lightly packed torn kale (stems removed)
- 1 medium carrot, cut into 4 pieces
- 1 medium celery rib, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 cup cold water or apple juice
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
Caramelized Angel Food Cake w/ Cream Cheese Topping
By Chez_Alexander
1. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream and confectioner's sugar until smooth
- 1 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 TBS sour cream
- 2 tsp confectioners' sugar
- 1 1/2 TBS butter, softened
- 1 1/2 TBS packed brown sugar
- Dash ground cinnamon
- 2 slices angel food cake
Mushroom-Shallot Sauce
By Chez_Alexander
Cook chopped shallots and chopped garlic in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high until soften...
- 1/3 cup chopped shallots
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- Cooking spray
- 4 cups sliced shiitake mushrooms
- 3/4 cup unsalted chicken stock
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Roasted Pears with Blackberries, Ricotta, & Lavender Sugar
By Chez_Alexander
1. Grind first 2 ingredients in processor until lavender is finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms
- 6 unpeeled pears (such as Bosc or Bartlett), quartered, cored
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 12-ounce package frozen blackberries
- 1 cup fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese, crème fraîche, or vanilla ice cream
- Ingredient info: Look for dried lavender blossoms at ssupermarkets, farmers' markets, and natural foods stores, or order them from deandeluca.com.
Pan-Seared Shrimp with Walnut & Herb Gremolata
By Chez_Alexander
1. Combine parsley, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon garlic, walnuts, rind, juice, salt, red pepper, and 2 teaspoons oil in a...
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
- 1 teaspoon chopped walnuts
- 1/8 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 6 ounces raw large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
Shrimp Boil On A Stick With Thyme Lemon Butter
By Chez_Alexander
SHRIMP BOIL: 1. Remove husks from corn
- SHRIMP BOIL:
- 12 uncooked jumbo shrimp, peeled & deveined (~6 oz)
- 3 ears fresh corn
- 1 lb tiny new potatoes
- 1 lb Andouille sausage, cut in 1" pieces
- 6 green onions, cut into 2" lengths (or chunks of yellow onion)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 TBS Old Bay seasoning
- 2 lemons, cut into wedges
- THYME LEMON BUTTER:
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 2 TBS white wine or chicken broth
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 TBS chopped fresh thyme
Cafe Brulot
By Chez_Alexander
Spiced Coffee with Brandy and Orange For more than a century, both Antoine's and Galatoire's, in New Orleans, have...
- 1 orange
- 12 whole cloves
- 1/3 cup brandy
- 1/3 cup Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 3 (2-inch-long) strips of lemon zest
- 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
- 1 tablespoons sugar
- 3 cups hot very strong brewed coffee (preferably chicory coffee blend or French roast)
Spinach-Asiago Gratins
By Chez_Alexander
1. Preheat broiler. 2. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat
- Cooking spray
- 1 TBS butter
- 1/2 cup finely chopped Walla Walla or other sweet onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (10 oz) bag fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 TBS flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- Dash of ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup (1 oz) grated fresh Asiago cheese
- 1 slice white bread, torn into pieces (or bread crumbs)
- 1 TBS chopped parsley
Lemon Spaghetti
By Chez_Alexander
1. Cook spaghetti according to package directions
- 8 oz uncooked spaghetti
- 1 tsp grated lemon rind
- 3 TBS fresh lemon juice
- 3 TBS olive oil
- Kosher salt to taste
- Crushed red pepper to taste
- 1 1/2 oz shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil