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Pumpkin Brownies
By LKovac
Preheat oven to 350° Line a 9x9 pan with foil and spray lightly with cooking spray
- 1 "Family Size" box (19.5 oz) brownie mix
- 1 (15 oz) can pumpkin
- Frosting - optional
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Restaurant Style Filet Mignon
By LKovac
Generously season the filets with salt and pepper, approximately 1 teaspoon of seasoning per side
- filet mignon - 2, 8 ounce filets
- kosher salt - 4 teaspoons
- freshly cracked pepper - 4 teaspoons
- butter - 1/2 stick
- olive oil - 1 tablespoon
- garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
Pizza Pretzels
By LKovac
1.Heat oven to 425°F. Brush large cookie sheet with 1/2 tablespoon of the oil
- - 1 tablespoon Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- - 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- - 1 tablespoon Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- - 1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust
- - 28 slices (1 1/2-inch size) pepperoni
- - 8 pieces (1 oz each) mozzarella string cheese
- - 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- - 1 cup tomato pasta sauce, heated
Potato Pierogi
By LKovac
Pierogi Dough 1. In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together until just combined
- Pierogi Dough
- 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 large egg and 1 large yolk, beaten
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Pierogi Filling
- 3/4 lb. medium Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 1 1/2 yellow onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 lb. Gruyere cheese, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
- To Assemble
- 2 tablespoons butter or reserved bacon fat
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
The Infamous Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies
By LKovac
1. Sift together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a medium sized bowl and set...
- 2 2 2 cups minus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- 1 2/3 1 2/3 2/3 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/4 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 2 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 2 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- sea salt or fleur de sel, for sprinkling
Broccli-Quinoa Casserole
By LKovac
Rinse quinoa in a fine sieve until water runs clear
- To cook quinoa:
- One 10 oz can condensed Cream of Broccoli soup (or mushroom)
- 1/3 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/4 cups reduced fat shredded cheese (cheddar, colby-jack, etc)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Dash freshly grated nutmeg
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- 2 cups cooked broccoli
- 1 1/2 cups COOKED quinoa
- Feshly grated Parmesan cheese
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- 3/4 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Macaroni and Three Cheeses
By LKovac
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 pound medium pasta shells
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup)
- 4 ounces Havarti cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup)
- 4 ounces Muenster cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 6 slices white sandwich bread
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
By LKovac
1. RINSE chicken and pat dry
- -4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- - 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- - 2 cups egg noodles, cooked according to package directions, drained
- - 1/4 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
- - 1 cup milk
- - 2 cups cut-up fresh vegetables or frozen vegetables, cooked until crisp tender
- - 1/2 cup chicken broth
- - 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- - 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- - 1/4 teaspoon salt
- - 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoons pepper
Cheesy Pasta-Stuffed Shells
By LKovac
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 24 dried jumbo shell macaroni
- 8 ounces dried tiny shell macaroni (2 cups)
- 2 cups Gruyere cheese, shredded (8 ounces)
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (8 ounces)
- 3/4 cup half-and-half or light cream
- 1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper or ground black pepper
- 1 24 ounce jar vodka sauce or your favorite tomato pasta sauce
- 1 cup shredded brick cheese or mozzarella cheese (4 ounces)
- Fresh basil leaves (optional)
Garlicky Baked Shrimp
By LKovac
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 1 lb. raw shrimp, deveined and peeled
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp. white wine
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) melted butter
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
- 2 Tbsp. fresh Italian-leaf parsley, chopped