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Homemade Pierogis
By Joan_Z
Filling •1 cup warm mashed potatoes •1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded To Finish •1/4 cup butter •2 lar...
- Ingredients:
- Homemade Pierogi
- Dough
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (recommended: King Arthur brand)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
Minestrone Soup
By Joan_Z
Mix and cook
- 2 Carrots - sliced
- 2 Green Onions - white part only
- 1 Large Onion - chopped
- 1 tbsp. Low-sodium Soy Sauce
- 2 Celery Stalks - sliced
- 4 Garlic Cloves - minced
- 1 tsp. Dried Leaf Basil
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 tsp. Dried leaf oregano
- 1 large Zucchini - quartered, sliced
- 1 cup cooked or canned garbanzo beans
- 1 cup 1 inch pieces green beans or wax beans
- 1 cup cooked or canned white kidney beans
- 1 6 oz can Tomato paste
- 1/3 cup Whole wheat elbow macaroni cooked
- 1 12 oz can no-salt added tomato juice
- Dash Tabasco sauce
- 2 large tomatoes, diced
- 1 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp. chopped Italian parsley
Cajun Shrimp & Grits
By Joan_Z
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 oz. tasso ham, minced (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup chopped onion ...
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 36 medium shrimp, peeled
- 1 tsp. Cajun seasoning
- 2 1/4 cups water, divided
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 cup fat-free milk
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 cup uncooked quick-cooking grits
- 4 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
Saucy Pork Chops with Orange Slices
By Joan_Z
Pierce pork chops with fork several times on each side
- 4 Pork Chops - thick
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup Jack Daniel's Orig Barbeque sauce 4 orange slices - 1/4 inch thick
Almond Pound Cake
By Joan_Z
Altho this recipe calls for a springform pan, the picture for the recipe that I copied showed it made in a Bundt pa...
- 1/4 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1 C almond paste
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 T Kirsch or Grand Marnier
- 1/4 C cake flour
- GARNISH
- Confectioner's sugar
- Fresh raspberries
Chocolate Mousse Tort
By Joan_Z
Chocolate Mousse Tort - prep time 20 mins
- 37 Kroger Vanilla Wafers - divided
- 4 squares Baker's Semi-sweet Chocolate - divided 2 3.9 oz pkg Jell-o Instant Chocolate Pudding
- 2 cups + Milk - cold
- 2 Tbsp. Milk - cold
- 1 8 oz Cool Whip thawed & divided
- 1 8 oz Cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 3/4 cup fresh raspberries
Bourbon-Glazed Ham
By Joan_Z
Score surface of ham, making diamond shapes about 1/2" deep
- 1 5 lb boneless ham
- 1/3 cup bourbon whiskey
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple in juice
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 8 oz can pineapple rings
Spinach Garlic Soup
By Joan_Z
In a 5 quart Dutch oven, bring spinach, broth and carrots to a boil
- 1 10 oz pkg fresh spinach - trimmed & coarsely chopped
- 4 cups Chicken broth
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
- 8 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/3 cup Butter/margarine
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
Raspberry Cream Cheese Muffins
By Joan_Z
Directions In a small bowl, cream the cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup fresh raspberries
Shrimp - Easy Baked
By Joan_Z
Melt a stick of butter in the pan
- 1 stick butter
- 1 lemon
- fresh shrimp
- 1 pkg dried Italian seasoning