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Beef Bourguignonne Potpie
By Tarah716
Directions Place the bay leaves and thyme on a small piece of cheesecloth and tie the corners together tightly to ...
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 sprigs thyme
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 pounds cubed beef chuck stew meat
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon (about 5 ounces), chopped
- 1 pound carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cognac or brandy
- 1 750 -ml bottle dry red wine
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound white button mushrooms, halved
- 1 1 -pound bag frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 2 sticks cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 large egg
The Perfect Pot Roast
By Tarah716
Remove silver skin on the roast - start at one end of the roast and make a little prick into the silver skin and th...
- 2-5 pound chuck roast
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus a little more for seasoning the vegetables
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 2-3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus a dash more for the cooking vegetables
- 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 6-8 whole carrots, ends removed and cut into chunks
- 2 parsnips, ends removed and cut into chunks
- 4 medium sized potatoes, cut into quarters
- 3 cups beef broth
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
Avocado Ranch Dressing
By Tarah716
Place avocado in a large bowl, drizzle with lemon juice and mash until smooth
- 1 Large avocado
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/3 Cups milk (I used Silk Coconut/Almond blend)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Large cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 3 Tablespoons minced green onions
- 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
Open-Faced Beef Stroganoff Meatball Sandwiches
By Tarah716
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- for the meatballs:
- 2 lbs ground lean beef
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons yellow onion, minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- for the sauce:
- 2 cups mushrooms
- 1/3 cup yellow onion, diced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken or beef broth
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 to 5 sub rolls, halved
- 2 cups provolone cheese, shredded
Philly Cheesesteak Pizza
By Tarah716
Preheat oven to 420. (Or, if using packaged pizza crust, heat to the temperature listed on package)
- 1 homemade or store-bought pizza crust (I used Miracle Dough)
- 1 cup homemade or store-bought alfredo sauce (see recipe below)
- 1-2 cups mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cooked chopped or diced steak (see note)
- 1/2 bell pepper, sliced into thin strips (I used 1/4 red pepper, and 1/4 green pepper)
- 1/8 onion, thinly sliced
- alfredo sauce
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups milk or half & half (I use fat free half & half - works great!)
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (not the canned stuff)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Peanut Butter Fudge Icebox Cake
By Tarah716
Make the whipped cream: Using a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat heavy cream ...
- Whipped cream:
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- Peanut butter cream:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural)
- 1 1/3 cups powdered sugar (sifted if lumpy)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Assembly:
- One 14 oz box chocolate graham crackers (you won't use all of them)
- One jar hot fudge sauce (at least 11.5 oz), warm enough to easily pour but not hot
- 1/4 cup roasted salted peanuts, chopped
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas Trees
By Tarah716
Super fun recipe to make with your kids! These little cute Christmas tree treats are made with Oreo cookies, strawb...
- TREES:
- 12-ounces dark green candy melts (found at Hobby Lobby or Michael's), about 1 1/2 cups
- 1-pound strawberries, stems removed
- 24 Oreo cookies
- white icing to decorate
- sprinkles for garnish
- candy stars for the tree-toppers
- ICING:
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
Citrus Sunrise Smoothie
By Tarah716
Combine orange, pineapple, mango, date and ice in a blender
- 1 orange, peeled, seeded and quartered
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 date
- handful of ice, to taste
- coconut flakes, for topping
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
By Tarah716
1. Place chicken bread halves in the bottom of the slow cooker
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, halved
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 large green bell pepper, sliced
- 1 14oz can Ro*Tel (diced tomatoes with green chiles)
- 1 packed taco seasoning (or 1/4 C homemade taco seasoning)
- package of medium whole grain tortillas
Lemon Chicken Skillet Dinner
By Tarah716
1. Preheat oven to 450°. 2
- 12 ounces baby red potatoes, halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 4 (6 ounce) chicken breast halves, pounded to 3/4-inch thickness*
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 4 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced or quartered
- 2-3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves**
- 1 can low-sodium chicken broth- divided
- 6 very thin lemon slices
- 8 ounces trimmed haricots verts (French green beans)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- If your chicken breasts are particularly thick, consider slicing them in half instead of pounding.
- If you are using ground thyme, start with 1/2 teaspoon and add more to taste