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Chicken Penne Casserole Recipe
By Valarie
In a large saucepan, saute the chicken, onion, peppers and seasonings in oil until chicken is no longer pink
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup each chopped onion, green pepper and sweet red pepper
- 1 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano and parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
Easy Baked Beans
By Valarie
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound bacon
- 1 large sweet onion, such as Vidalia, finely chopped
- Four 14-ounce cans pork and beans
- 1/2 cup dark molasses
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
Ina Garten's Summer Garden Pasta
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients 4 pints Cherry Tomatoes (halved) good Olive Oil 2 tablespoons minced Garlic (6 cloves) 18 l...
- 4 pints Cherry Tomatoes (halved)
- good Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons minced Garlic (6 cloves)
- 18 large Basil Leaves (julienned; plus extra for serving)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Kosher Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
- 1 pound dried Angel Hair Pasta
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan Cheese (plus extra for serving)
Fourth Quarter Punch
By Valarie
Directions In a glass with ice, combine the Campari, gin and orange juice and stir
- 1/4 cup Campari
- 1/4 cup gin
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup IPA beer
- 1 orange slice, for garnish
Easy Apple Pie Foldover
By Valarie
1 In 2-quart saucepan, mix apples, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of the water and the lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples (1 1/2 medium)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts
- 1 egg
Panko-Topped Tilapia with an Easy Greek Salad - Recipe.com
By Valarie
1. Preheat oven to 400 degree F
- 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into 4 portions, if necessary
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 medium seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced (1 cup)
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Lemon wedges
Pulled Pork Tortilla Pie
By Valarie
STEP ONE: MIX INGREDIENTS Mix corn and chopped chilies in small bowl
- 1 can (11 oz) Green Giant® SteamCrisp™ chipotle white corn or Green Giant® Niblets® whole kernel sweet corn, drained
- 1 can (4.5 oz) Old El Paso® chopped green chiles, drained
- 12 corn tortillas
- 1 package (12 oz) refrigerated hickory smoked seasoned pulled pork
- 1 container (8 oz) sour cream
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso® mild green chile enchilada sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (6 oz)
Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
By Valarie
Place the dried mushrooms, and stock in small pot over medium-high heat
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 2 cups chicken stock
- Olive oil, for frying
- 4 pieces chicken leg quarters, bone-in, skin-on
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 onions, sliced
- 2 carrots, finely chopped
- 2 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 5 to 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- A few sprigs thyme, leaves picked and finely chopped
- 2 large fresh bay leaves
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup Marsala or white wine
- 1/2 cup celery tops or flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- Quick-cooking polenta made to package directions, or crusty-style bake-off packaged bread such as ciabatta or, fresh crusty bread - pop in freezer if storing more than one night
Mama T's Zuppa Di Clams
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients about 1/3 cup olive oil about 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped) 4 cloves garlic (minced) ...
- 18-24 littleneck clams (cleaned)
- 1/3 about 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 about 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 can anchovies (small flat no oil)
- 6-7 fresh basil leaves
- 1 handful minced fresh parsley
- dried oregano (to taste)
- 1 can tomato paste
- 1 cup good white wine
- 2 cups water
- italian bread
Stephanie Abrams' Carrot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
By Valarie
step 1 ingredients instructions For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350F
- For the Cake:
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon Cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1/2 cup Canola Oil
- 2 Large Eggs
- 1 1/2 Grated (Peeled Carrots)
- 1/2 cup Rasins
- 1/2 cup Pineapple and Juice
- For the Maple Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 2 8-ounce Packages Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 Stick Unsalted Butter
- 2 cups Confectioners Sugar
- 1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup