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Murphy’s Hot Hamburger
By mkuchel
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
- 1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
- 1 teaspoon Seasoned Salt
- 5 Tablespoons Flour
- 2 cans (14 Oz. Can) Beef Broth OR 4 Cups Water With Beef Bouillon
- 5 whole Large Potatoes
- 1 Tablespoon Oil, Or As Needed
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
Pinwheels (Olive Pepper)
By mkuchel
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon fat-free milk
- 1/3 cup each finely chopped sweet red, green and yellow pepper
- 1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives, drained
- 2 tablespoons ranch salad dressing mix
- 6 flour tortillas (6 inches)
Garlic Potato Bread
By mkuchel
Fantastic bread! I made mine in the bread machine in the dough cycle; then took it out and formed it into 2 round l...
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2/3 cup instant mashed potatoes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 clove of pressed garlic
- 2 teaspoons yeast
Eggs Benedict
By mkuchel
Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 8 eggs
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 thick slices Canadian bacon
- 4 English muffins, fork split
- Hollandaise Sauce, recipe follows
- 4 cups salad mix
- Juice of 1/2 to 1 lemon
- Kosher salt
- 4 sticks unsalted butter
- 6 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon crushed peppercorns
- Ice cubes, as needed
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Pinch cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
Down 'n' Dirty Rice
By mkuchel
1. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 ounces ground pork
- 1 medium onion, chopped fine
- 1 rib celery, chopped fine
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped fine
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Table salt
- 2 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 1/2 cups long grain white rice, rinsed
- 3 scallions, sliced thin
German-Style Crisp Potato Pancakes
By mkuchel
Another of my favorite recipes from the Sunset International Cookbook
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups leftover mashed potatoes
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 teaspoon caraway seed, slightly crushed
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons unbleached flour
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- salt or pepper
- sour cream, if desired for topping
- 4 -6 tablespoons butter (for frying)
Ensenada Lobster Thermidor
By mkuchel
Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 onion, peeled and quartered
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns
- 1 lemon, quartered lengthwise
- 1/4 cup peeled garlic cloves
- 2 (1 to 1 1/2-pound) fresh whole lobsters
- Bowl with ice and cold water, big enough to fit lobsters
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/4 cup Mexican chorizo
- 2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper, 1/4-inch diced
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons panko bread crumbs
Strawberry Skillet Cake with Strawberry Whipped Cream and Jerry's Sugared Pecans
By mkuchel
Directions Strawberry Whipped Cream: For the buttermilk strawberry skillet cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 5 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature, plus additional for the skillet
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for the skillet
- 3/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups strawberries, tops removed, sliced in half lengthwise
- 3/4 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Jerry's Sugared Pecans, recipe follows, for serving
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 large egg whites
- 4 cups pecan halves
Twice-Baked Potatoes
By mkuchel
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 1/2 pounds medium Yukon gold potatoes (12 to 14 potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 ounces bacon, chopped fine
- 1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream, at room temperature
Spring Rolls
By mkuchel
Directions For the sauce: In a small bowl, stir together the fish sauce, vinegar, honey, lime juice, chile paste, ...
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice, from half of a lime
- 1 tblsp chili paste
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 carrot, peeled
- One 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 shallot
- 1 pound sausage
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 1/2 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps sliced thin (about 9 mushrooms)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped mint leaves
- 2 tbsp chili paste
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 small head green leaf lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 cup fresh Thai basil leaves or regular basil leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves