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Potstickers
By samara72
To make the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, vinegar, chili-garlic sauce and hot chili oil
- Dipping sauce:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot chili oil
- Filling:
- 1/4 pound ground pork
- 2 ounces uncooked shrimp, shelled, deveined, and finely chopped
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 cup minced water chestnuts
- 2 tablespoons minced Chinese celery
- 1 teaspoon minced cilantro leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- Dash ground white pepper
- 24 potsticker wrappers
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 2/3 cup chicken broth or water
Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
By samara72
Make ahead salisbury steak and finish cooking it in your slow cooker
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 (1-ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 (1-ounce) packet dry au jus mix
- 3/4 cup water
Un-Stuffed Peppers
By samara72
In a large pot, brown and crumble ground beef along with diced green peppers and onion over medium-high heat
- 1 lb. ground beef (or ground chicken or turkey)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 large bell pepper, diced (red, yellow, orange or green)
- 1 can (29 oz.) diced tomatoes
- 1 (10 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14 0z) can beef broth
- 2 cups cooked rice (white or brown)
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- sea salt & pepper, to taste
- Optional: before serving top with shredded cheddar cheese
Best meat balls ever
By samara72
Mix gound beef egg and bread crumbs together;and salt and pepper and mix
- 1-1/2 about 1-1/2 pounds Very lean ground beef
- small jar of grape jelly
- 1 jar of bennetts coctail sauce (not seafood sauce)
- 1 egg
- 1/2 about 1/2 cup of finely crated bread crumbs
- Pinch of both salt and pepper.
Corned Beef Hash
By samara72
In a saucepan, combine the potatoes with lightly salted cold water to cover
- 1 1/4 lb. Yukon Gold or other waxy yellow
- potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch
- dice
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 large mild yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 green or red bell pepper, seeded, deribbed
- and cut into 1/2-inch squares
- 1 1/2 lb. unsliced cooked lean corned beef, cut
- into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley,
- plus parsley sprigs for garnish
- 2 Tbs. finely chopped fresh chives
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 Tbs. vegetable oil
Cubed Beef Steaks With Onions and Pepitas Over Rice and Plantains
By samara72
Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2–3 minutes
- Cubed Beef Steaks With Onions and Pepitas
- 1 1/2 lb cubed beef steaks
- 2 teaspoons Baja citrus marinade mix, divided
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 oz fresh pre-sliced onions (2 cups)
- 1/4 cup pepitas (shelled, roasted pumpkin seeds)
- Rice and Plantains
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sofrito (Spanish cooking sauce)
- 2 tablespoons sliced green olives
- 1 (5-gr) packet sazón with azafrán seasoning
- 2 (8.8-oz) pouches pre-cooked long grain rice
- 1 (11-oz) package frozen ripe plantains
Short Rib Osso Buco with Polenta Crust
By samara72
Preheat an oven to 350ºF
- 6 lb. bone-in beef short ribs
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbs. olive oil, plus more as needed
- 3 yellow onions, diced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 1/2 Tbs. veal demi-glace
- 1 1/2 cans (each 14 oz.) diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 1/2 cups beef stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 or 4 large fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 cups polenta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, plus 1 Tbs. melted butter
Sesame Chicken
By samara72
Sift flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, baking soda, and baking powder into a bowl
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 dash sesame oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cubed
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chile paste
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 quart olive oil for frying
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Cheeseball
By samara72
In a food processor (Cuisinart of course!), chop the pecans and set aside
- 2 eight ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 pound softened butter
- 1 8 ounce block extra sharp cheddar cheese.
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbsp sharp cold pack cheese
- 1 bunch green onions
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Fettuccine With Prosciutto and Sage Cream
By samara72
Bring water to a boil for pasta
- 4 slices prosciutto (about 2 oz), thinly sliced
- 10 sage leaves
- 2/3 cup roasted red peppers (or pimientos), finely chopped
- 8 oz fettuccine pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 oz fresh pre-sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups fully cooked chicken strips (9-12 oz)
- 1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup Alfredo sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan/Romano cheese blend