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Jalapeno Bites
By Valarie
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces Parmesan, grated (about 2 cups)
- 4 tablespoons seeded and chopped jalapeno peppers
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 3 cups dry plain breadcrumbs
Crock Pot Pepper Steak
By Valarie
Season beef with garlic powder and brown in vegetable oil in a large skillet
- 2 lb Beef Roast cut into strips
- Garlic powder
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1/4 cup Beef Broth
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 Onion
- 2 Bell Peppers
- 14 oz Stewed Tomatoes with liquid
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Salt
Smothered Chicken
By Valarie
A meal in itself, smothered chicken is an entrée with fresh cooked vegetables
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon seasoned salt, like Lawry's
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 4 to 5 boneless chicken breasts
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 tablespoons red onion, minced
- 1 large bag of spinach leaves
- 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1/2 stick butter
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 8 to 10 slices Mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/8 inch slices
Michael Symon's Shrimp with Tomato and Feta
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients 2 tablespoons Olive Oil 2 Garlic cloves (minced) 1 medium Shallot (minced) instruc...
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 medium Shallot (minced)
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1/2 teaspoon Coriander
- 1/2 cup White Wine
- 4 cups whole San Marzano Tomatoes (slightly broken with their juices)
- Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
- 1 pound Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 3/4 cup Feta Cheese (crumbled)
Roasted Balsamic Onions
By Valarie
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 large white onions, peeled and quartered
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Sweet and Sour Pork Sliders
By Valarie
For the slaw: Toss the green cabbage, red cabbage, vinegar, oil, salt pepper and green onions in a medium bowl to b...
- 1 1/2 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/4 cabbage)
- 1 1/2 cups very thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/4 cabbage)
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 thinly sliced green onions (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 packed cup golden brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- Zest of 1 large orange
- One 1 to 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot
- 10 to 12 mini Hawaiian-style sweet rolls, halved horizontally
French String Beans
By Valarie
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 1 pound French string beans, both ends removed
- Kosher salt
- 1 red onion, large- diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, large diced
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, large diced
- Good olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
Mario Batali's Striped Bass in Cartoccio
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients instructions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- 4 6-ounce filets of Wild Striped Bass
- Salt and freshly ground Pepper
- 1 small Yellow Squash (julienne)
- 2 Carrots (peeled and julienne)
- 1 bulb fresh Fennel (julienne)
- 10 leaves Swiss Chard (trimmed and chiffonade)
- 4 branches fresh Oregano
- 1 bunch Italian Parsley (chopped to 1/4 cup yield)
- 12 Gaeta Olives
- 1 cup White Wine
- 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Mozzarella Stuffed Portobellos
By Valarie
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 12 large portobello mushrooms, stemmed and gills removed
- 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Sea salt, preferably gray salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 4 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 4 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
- 12 (1/2-inch) slices fresh mozzarella, roughly 1 to 1 1/2-ounces per slice
Pork Chops to Live For
By Valarie
Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 4 pork chops
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 large onion, sliced
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cups milk