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White Bean-and-Tuna Salad
By Tufgrlz
A refreshing spin on tuna salad with cannellini beans, lemon juice, oregano, parsley, and green onions
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 (20-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1 (6 1/2-ounce) can solid white tuna in spring water, drained and flaked
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Lettuce leaves
Grilled Brie-Stuffed Burgers with Bacon
By Tufgrlz
1.Preheat a grill in 2 parts to low and medium heat
- 8 slice bacon
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 6 ounces brie (rind removed), cut into 4 pieces
- EVOO, for brushing
- Salt and pepper
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- Mayonnaise, tomato and lettuce, for serving
Five-Layer Turkey Dip
By Tufgrlz
Preheat the oven to 400°F
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Leftover stuffing
- Leftover cranberry sauce
- Leftover turkey, shredded
- Leftover gravy, warmed
- Leftover mashed potatoes
- Leftover crusty bread, cut into big chunks
- Leftover cornbread, cut into big chunks
California Chicken
By Tufgrlz
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 2 avocados - peeled, pitted and sliced
- 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 1 (8 ounce) package Monterey Jack cheese, cut into 10 slices
Curry-Tomato Sauce with Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Chickpeas
By Tufgrlz
Cook pasta Al Dente (almost soft), Heat garlic and EVOO and onion and pepper and curry powder
- 1 lb. whole wheat spaghetti or other whole grain spaghetti
- 2 Tbs. EVOO (extra virgin olive oil for your non Rachael Ray followers)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 fresno or other fresh chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped (I didn't put this in)
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped (the jar kind is what I used)
- 2 Tbs mild curry powder (or about 2 tsp. turmeric, 1 1/2 tsp each ground cumin and coriander, and a scant 1/2 tsp of each ground cinnamon and cardamom)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine, chicken stock or veggie stock
- 1 can (28 to 32 oz) san marzano tomatoes (really? What? I just used plain ole diced tomatoes)
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained
Hot Jalapeno Crab Dip
By Tufgrlz
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- 1 lb lump crab meat
- 1 t chopped garlic
- 1/2 c chopped jalapenos
- 1/4 lb. Monterey jack cheese with jalapenos, grated
- 1 t worcestershire sauce
- 1 t hot sauce
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 c mayo
- 2 oz parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
S'Mores & More Fondue
By Tufgrlz
In medium saucepan, bring half-and-half and salt to a boil
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- A large pinch salt
- 12 ounces dark or milk chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- Marshmallows, graham crackers, berries and bananas for dipping
Chicken Pomodoro
By Tufgrlz
1. Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of thick plastic wrap and pound until meat is 1/4" thick
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- flour
- salt
- pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup tomato, chopped and seeded
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/3 cup scallion, minced
Camembert Chicken
By Tufgrlz
Chicken breasts topped with avocado and a yummy cheese sauce
- vegetable cooking spray
- 3 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 green onion, chopped
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon coarse grained prepared mustard
- 3 ounces Camembert cheese, cubed
- 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced
Louisiana Style Shrimp
By Tufgrlz
In a large pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage, diced or crumbled
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 to 4 small ribs celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 red hot chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped thyme leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika or sweet paprika
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer (recommended: Abita)
- 1 cup chicken or seafood stock-in-a-box
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce, to taste
- 1 1/2 pounds medium-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Serve with brown or white long-grain rice cooked in chicken stock with scallions, according to package directions