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Meat Lover's Burger
By khojnicki
Heat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 ripe plum tomatoes, sliced 1/2" thick
- Sprinkle of oregano
- Salt and pepper
- EVOO for drizzling
- 1/4 lb pancetta or bacon, finely diced
- 1 lb. ground beef sirloin
- 2 large garlic cloves minced or grated
- Handful flat leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1/8 lb spicy salami, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 lb ham
- 4 thick deli slices of provolone cheese
- 4 crusty rolls, split
- Handful of arugula leaves
- Handful of basil leaves, torn
- Thinly sliced red onion
Apple Cider and Ginger Brined Turkey
By khojnicki
For brine, in a large stockpot combine apple cider, ginger, salt, brown sugar, bay leaves, orange peel, peppercorns...
- 5 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup finely chopped fresh ginger
- 3/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 bay leaves
- 2 2x1 inch strips orange peel
- 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns
- 4 whole cloves
- 12 cups ice water
- 1 8-10 lb frozen turkey
- 1 recipe cider sauce
- 4 cups apple cider
- 2 tbsp cold water
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 tsp finely shredded orange peel
Triple Onion Sour Cream Dip
By khojnicki
Set a strainer over a heatproof bowl
- 3 c canola oil, for frying
- 3 shallots, very thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced (1 cup)
- 1 onion, very thinly sliced (1.5 cups)
- 2 c light sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Italian Sausage Lasagna Rolls
By khojnicki
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 tbsp EVOO
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 tsp each dried basil, marjoram, oregano, parsley and thyme
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 10 uncooked lasagna noodles
- 1 package mild italian sausage
- 1 pkg fresh baby spinach
- 1 pkg cream cheese, softened
- 2 c shredded mozzarella
Cocoa-Crusted Beef Tenderloin
By khojnicki
Preheat broiler. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper
- 4 beef tenderloin steaks
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp coarsely ground pepper
- 3 tbsp baking cocoa
- 3 tbsp finely ground coffee
Spinach Pasta Carbonara
By khojnicki
In a large, deep skillet, cook the bacon over moderately low heat until crisp, 7 mins
- 1/2 lb. lean slab bacon, cut into 1/2 in. dice
- 1 lb. spinach fettuccine
- 1 c. freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 1 large egg plus 2 egg yolks
- 2 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
- One 5 oz. container baby spinach
- Salt
Baked Beans
By khojnicki
Cook bacon in a heavy pot over medium heat
- 4 strips 4 strips thick cut bacon cut into 1/4ths
- 2 medium 2 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 1/2 green bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 cloves 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 15 oz cans 2 15 oz cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 c 1/3 c molasses
- 1/4 c 1/4 c bbq sauce
- 1/4 c 1/4 c ketchup
- 3 tbsp 3 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp prepared mustard
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried mustard
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp 1/4 tsp liquid smoke
- salt and pepper to taste
Sour Cream and Onion Hummus
By khojnicki
Put chickpeas, chickpea liquid, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, dried onion, onion powder, granulated garlic and 1 tsp...
- 3 c canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, 1/2 c liquid reserved
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 c tahini
- 1/4 c fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tsp dried minced onion
- 1 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- Kosher salt
Cardamom-Blackberry Linzer Cookies
By khojnicki
In a food processor, combine 1/2 c flour and almonds; pulse until almonds are finely ground
- 2 c all purpose flour
- 1 c salted roasted almonds
- 2-3 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 c unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 c plus 1 tsp sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 1 jar seedless blackberry spreadable fruit
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp confectioners' sugar
Chicken Florentine
By khojnicki
Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- all purpose flour for dredging
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp finely chopped shallots
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 1/2 c dry white wine
- 1 c heavy cream
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 10 oz. boxes frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and drained