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Recipes
S'mores Cookies
By Valarie
Set a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 375°F
- 6 full Graham Cracker Sheets
- 1/2 pound Butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3/4 cup Light Brown Sugar (firmly packed)
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 1/4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 2 cups Milk Chocolate Chips
- 3/4 cup Mini Marshmallows (approx. 60)
- 2 ; 1.55 ounce Milk Chocolate Bars (separated into 24 squares, then halved)
Spinach, Chicken, and Wild Rice Soup
By Valarie
In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, combine the water, broth, cream of chicken soup, uncooked wild rice, thyme, and...
- 3 cups water
- 1 14 - ounce can reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 10 3/4 - ounce can reduced-fat and reduced-sodium condensed cream of chicken soup
- 2/3 cup uncooked wild rice, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey (about 1 pound)
- 2 cups shredded fresh spinach
Flank Steak Lettuce Wraps
By Valarie
In a medium bowl, combine the green onions, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, red pepp...
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion
- 5 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon bottled minced garlic
- 3 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- One 2-pound flank steak
- Nonstick, nonflammable cooking spray
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, separated into leaves
- Toppings: matchstick carrots, bean sprouts, sliced waterchestnuts, sliced green onions, fresh cilantro leaves, steamed white rice
Herb-Roasted Prime Rib
By Valarie
Directions Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F
- One 15-pound boneless rib roast
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/4 cup packed fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons black pepper
- 5 cloves garlic, pressed
Easy Pasta Casserole
By Valarie
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 (32 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1/4 cups Italian-style stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
No-Baste, No-Bother Roasted Turkey
By Valarie
Adjust the oven racks so the covered roasting pan fit easily inside
- 1/2 stick salted butter, softened
- One 12-pound turkey, completely thawed and all giblets removed
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 2 stalks celery, cut in lengths to fit turkey cavity
- 1 medium sweet onion, such as Vidalia, cut in half
- 1 large carrot, cut in lengths to fit the turkey cavity
- 2 cups boiling water
Mini Muffin Potato Tots with Horseradish Sauce
By Valarie
Preparation Preheat oven to 425ºF
- For the Horseradish Sauce:
- Ingredients
- 1 16-ounce package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- Salt and pepper
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1/4 cup prepared horseradish
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
Skillet Cauliflower
By Valarie
Tear or cut off the outer leaves attached to the base of the cauliflower, then cut out the bottom core
- 1 large cauliflower, untrimmed, with leaves and stem
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon pepperoncino
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Easy Calzones
By Valarie
Place the frozen rolls (or frozen bread loaves) on a baking sheet to thaw
- 16 whole frozen, un-risen dinner rolls (I use Rhodes, can also use frozen bread loaves)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 whole medium onion, diced
- 1 pound breakfast or Italian sausage
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 15 ounces whole milk ricotta
- 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Black pepper
- 2 whole eggs plus 1 whole egg, beaten
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- Marinara Sauce, warmed, for serving, recipe follows
- Olive oil
- 3 to 4 whole cloves garlic, minced
- 1 whole small to medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup white wine (or chicken broth)
- Three 15-ounce cans crushed tomatoes
- Salt and ground pepper
- Pinch sugar
- Fresh parsley leaves
- Fresh basil leaves
Fish En Papillote by Michael Symon
By Valarie
step 1 instructions Preheat your oven to 400 °F
- 2 ; 6 ounce pieces of Fluke or Cod
- 1 dozen Littleneck or Cherrystone Clams; cleaned
- 2 ounces Dry White Wine
- Salt
- Compound Butter
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter; softened
- 1 ounce Dry White Wine
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 1 small Shallot; minced
- 2 inch piece fresh Ginger; peeled & micro planed
- 1/2 Orange; zest & juice