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Rigatoni with Red Pepper, Almonds & Bread Crumbs (Giada)
By peridot728
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat
- 1 pound rigatoni pasta
- 3 cups purchased garlic-flavored croutons, (about 5 ounces)
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds (about 1 ounce), toasted
- 1 cup julienned roasted red bell peppers
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Maple-Apple Dump Cake
By peridot728
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray
- 6 cups coarsely chopped peeled apples (6 medium) SAVE $
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons water SAVE $
- 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
Fresh Tomato Salsa
By peridot728
In a large bowl, toss together the tomatoes, onion, jalapeños, cilantro, zest and lime juice
- 3 large plum tomatoes diced
- 3/4 cup diced vidalia onion
- 2 jalapeños seeded and minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Zest and juice of one lime
- 5 Time: 5 mins
- 5 Time: 5 mins
- 2 2 cups
- 3 3 3 large plum tomatoes diced
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup diced vidalia onion
- 2 2 2 jalapeños seeded and minced
- 3 3 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- Zest Zest and juice of one lime
- to salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Grilled Taco Chicken Bowls w/Corn Avocado Salsa
By peridot728
Trim the chicken breasts of fat and pound them to even thickness to ensure even grilling
- Grilled Chicken:
- 1-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons olive oil, separated
- 4 large juicy limes (1/2 cup lime juice + lime zest), separated
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons ground cumin, separated
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1-1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- Grilled Corn and Avocado Salsa:
- 4 ears sweet corn
- Olive oil, salt and pepper
- 2 large ripe avocados, diced
- 1 small red onion (or half of a large one), diced
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
- Optional: serve over rice or quinoa (I like to add lime juice and cilantro to the rice!)
Salsa Chicken Thighs with Rice (Blue Jean Chef)
By peridot728
Pre-heat the pressure cooker using the BROWN setting
- 4 to 6 4 to 6 6 large skinless chicken thighs
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 red onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 1 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 1 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 1 1 cup basmati rice (basmati is best, but long-grain can be substituted)
- 1 1 1 cup chicken stock
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup jarred salsa
- 1/2 1/2 3 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
LEMON LOVERS LAYERED CAKE {EASY}***
By peridot728
This easy lemon layered cake is for true lemon lovers! 3 layers of moist, sweet, lemon cake frosted with fluffy, li
- Lemon cake:
- 1 box (16-18 oz) lemon cake mix
- 1 pkg (3 oz) instant lemon pudding mix
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- Fluffy lemon frosting:
- 1-1/3 cups milk, whole milk is best
- 1 envelope Dream Whip
- 1 package (3 oz) instant lemon pudding mix
Caprese Panzanella Salad (Sunny Anderson)
By peridot728
Heat a cast iron grill (or outdoor grill) to medium heat
- 1 loaf of ciabatta bread, cut into 12 slices
- Olive oil spray
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
- 3 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2-pound ball fresh mozzarella, torn into pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Handful of basil
- Handful of parsley
Melt in your mouth Pumpkin Cookies
By peridot728
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Frosting:
- 1 cup butter,melted
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅔ - 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup softened cream cheese
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp milk
- Cinnamon for sprinkle
CREAMY BROCCOLI MAC AND CHEESE
By peridot728
The EASIEST and CREAMIEST mac and cheese made in less than 30 min! Comfort food perfection! And it is the perfect w
- 8 ounces medium pasta shells
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1-1/3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 6 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Slow Cooker Spiked Apple Cider
By peridot728
After slicing the oranges, make small holes in the rinds with the tip of a knife and insert the cloves in them so t...
- 1 gallon apple cider
- 2 oranges sliced
- 5 cinnamon sticks
- 1 TBSP whole cloves
- 2 cups brandy
- 10 Time 10 minutes
- 1 1 1 gallon apple cider
- 2 2 2 oranges sliced
- 5 5 5 cinnamon sticks
- 1 1 1 TBSP whole cloves
- 2 2 2 cups brandy