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Taco Spaghetti - Recipe.com
By Valarie
In the mood for Mexican tonight? This combination of pasta, salsa, ground beef, and cheese captures south-of-the-bo...
- 5 ounces packaged dried spaghetti, linguine, or fettuccine, broken
- 1 pound ground beef or ground raw turkey
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 1 1/4 ounce package (2 tablespoons) taco seasoning mix
- 1 11 ounce can whole kernel corn with sweet peppers, drained
- 1 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
- 1 cup shredded Cojack or cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chilies, drained
- 6 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup broken tortilla chips
- 1 medium tomato, cut into thin wedges
- Dairy sour cream (optional)
Brined Turkey Breast
By Valarie
Tenderize turkey with this simple brining recipe
- 1 gallon cold water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 head garlic, cloves crushed and peeled
- 4 sprigs rosemary
- 10 sprigs thyme
- 1 large onion, roughly chopped
- 2 lemons, sliced
- 2 teaspoons peppercorns
- A handful of flat leaf parsley
- 1 boneless, skin-on turkey breast (about 5 pounds)
Laila Ali's Rice Pilaf
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients 1/2 cup finely chopped Sweet Onions 1/2 cup finely chopped Carrots 1/2 cup finely chopped...
- 2 cups Basmati Rice (quick cook optional)
- 4-5 cups Chicken Broth (depending on type of rice)
- 1/2 cup finely chopped Sweet Onions
- 1/2 cup finely chopped Carrots
- 1/2 cup finely chopped Celery
- 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
- Sea Salt
- White Pepper
My Mother's Chicken and Potatoes
By Valarie
Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels
- For the Basic Chicken and Potatoes
- 2 1/2 pounds chicken legs, bone-in
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 pound red potatoes, preferably no bigger than 2-inches across
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or more
- 2 medium onions, peeled and quartered lengthwise
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- For my Special Touches-- Try Either or Both
- 6 ounces bacon
- 2 pickled cherry peppers, sweet or hot, cut in half and seeded
Asparagus and Jack Cheese Frittata
By Valarie
Heat the broiler to high and arrange rack in upper third
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded jack cheese
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1/4-inch pieces (about 3 cups)
- 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Serving suggestion: basic green salad
Sesame Chicken and Noodles - Recipe.com
By Valarie
Sesame oil, which is extracted from sesame seeds, adds a nutty taste to this Asian main-dish recipe
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 teaspoons Asian garlic-chili sauce
- 2 6 ounces refrigerated grilled chicken breast strips
- 12 ounces dried udon noodles or whole-wheat spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 2 medium yellow, red and/or orange sweet peppers, cut in bite-size strips
- Fresh cilantro
Gwyneth Paltrow's Braised Chicken with Green Olives and Lemon
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients 1/2 Chicken (cut up; at room temperature) Coarse Sea Salt freshly ground Black Pepper 2 t...
- 1/2 Chicken (cut up; at room temperature)
- Coarse Sea Salt
- freshly ground Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 Shallots (sliced into thin rings)
- 1.5 cups Chicken Stock
- 2 Garlic cloves (peeled and cut in half)
- 10 Green Olives (large; pitted)
- 1 sprig of Thyme (leaves only)
- 1 Lemon (juice only)
Carla Hall's Banana Blueberry Muffins
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- For the Crumble Topping:
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tablespoon Malt Powder
- 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
- 2/3 cup Unrefined Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 3 extra ripe Bananas (mashed; about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- 1 cup Blueberries
- pinch of Salt
- 1/4 cup Rolled Oats
- 3 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
- 3 tablespoons Unrefined Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons Butter
- pinch of Salt
Stuffed Beef Tenderloin
By Valarie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 pound beef tenderloin
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup chopped shallots
- 1 cup chopped fresh mushrooms
- 1/4 cup red wine
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Minty Greek Salad
By Valarie
In a large bowl, combine the feta cheese, tomatoes, olives and cucumbers
- 2 cups feta cheese, crumbled
- 24 grape tomatoes, halved
- 16 pitted black olives, such as kalamata
- 16 pitted green olives
- 1 English cucumber, cut into chunks
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint