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Meatball Pasta Bake
By Tufgrlz
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare pasta according to package directions
- 1 (16-oz.) package penne pasta
- 1 small sweet onion, chopped
- 1 medium-size fennel bulb, thinly sliced (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 2 (24-oz.) jars marinara sauce
- 2 (14-oz.) packages frozen beef meatballs, thawed
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup organic chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon firmly packed orange zest
- 1 medium-size red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup torn fresh basil
- 1 1/2 (8-oz.) packages fresh mozzarella cheese slices
- Garnish: fresh basil leaves
Italian Mozzarella Wings
By Tufgrlz
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- 12 chicken wings, tips discarded and wings separated at the joint
- 8 ounces cheese, cut into 24 cubes
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt
- 2 cups tomato puree
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Warm Kale-and-Asiago Dip
By Tufgrlz
1. Preheat oven to 350°
- 5 bacon slices, chopped
- 1 pound fresh kale, stemmed and finely chopped (about 1 bunch)
- 1/2 medium-size sweet onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 (8-oz.) package 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. (4 1/2 oz.) shredded Asiago cheese
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. (4 1/2 oz.) shredded fontina or Swiss cheese
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Assorted crackers and crudités
Rootbeer Waffles
By Tufgrlz
Preheat the waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs and oil, mix until the yolks are incorporated int...
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Canola Oil
- 2 cups Root Beer (Hansen’s or Virgil’s are perfect)
- 3 1/2 cups Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
Sausage-Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole
By Tufgrlz
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cook sausages in large skillet until it is no longer pink and crumbles
- 1 lb mild ground pork sausage
- 1 lb hot ground pork sausage
- 1 pkg frozen hash browns (30 oz)
- 1 1/2 t Salt
- 1/2 t Pepper
- 1 c cheddar cheese
- 6 large eggs
- 2 c milk
Shrimp-and-Black Bean Stir-Fry
By Tufgrlz
1. Stir-fry onion and bell pepper in 1 Tbsp
- 1/2 medium-size red onion, sliced
- 1 medium-size red bell pepper, sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
- 1 pound peeled and deveined large, raw shrimp
- 3 garlic cloves, slice
- 1 cup chopped fresh mango or pineapple
- 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup teriyaki baste-and-glaze sauce
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- Hot cooked rice
- Garnish: cilantro leaves
Lemon Bar Cheesecake
By Tufgrlz
1. Pulse first 3 ingredients in a food processor 3 or 4 times or just until blended
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. ice-cold water
- 4 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups Quick and Easy Lemon Curd, divided
- Candied Lemon Slices (optional)
Chorizo Burgers with Sweet Corn Guacamole
By Tufgrlz
Heat a grill or griddle pan over medium-high
- 1 pound fresh Mexican chorizo, casings removed, crumbled
- 1 pound ground pork, beef or turkey
- 2 - 3 tablespoons grated yellow onion with the juice
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper
- Canola oil, for drizzling
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 large jalapeno chile pepper, chopped
- 1 lemon or lime, juice (about 2 tbsp.)
- 1 ripe Haas avocado
- 1 ear corn, kernels scraped from cob
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
- 1 clove garlic, grated or pasted
- 4 cornmeal-dusted kaiser rolls, split
- 4 large lettuce leaves
- 1 large tomato, sliced
- A couple handfuls white-or blue-corn tortilla chips, preferably Xochitl brand
Green Bean, Grape, and Pasta Toss
By Tufgrlz
Crunchy green beans and crisp bacon are always a wonderful flavor pairing, and the addition of red grapes makes for...
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 8 bacon slices
- 1 pound thin fresh green beans, trimmed and cut in half
- 1 (8-oz.) package penne pasta
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups seedless red grapes, cut in half
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- Salt to taste
Hop Skip and Go Naked Punch
By Tufgrlz
1. In a gallon container add beer, whiskey and frozen lemonade (and optional lemon-lime soda)
- Six 12-oz. cans of beer
- 1 pint of Canadian whiskey
- One 12-oz. can of frozen lemonade concentrate
- 2 liters of lemon-lime soda