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Tater Tot Taco Casserole
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning mix
- 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen Mexican-style corn
- 1 (12 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (12 ounce) bag shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen tater tots
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can enchilada sauce
Pressure Cooker Thanksgiving Jam
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add the cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, currants or raisins and the lemon zest and juice to the p...
- 1 lb cranberries
- 1 lb strawberries, hulled and diced
- 8 oz blueberries
- 4 oz rhubarb, diced
- 4 oz dried currants or raisins
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 6 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- pinch salt
Tangy Meatballs
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine the bread cubes and milk; let stand for 5 minutes
- 2 cups cubed rye bread
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 env. onion soup mix
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 5 pounds ground beef
- 2 pounds bulk pork sausage
- 1 bottle (40 oz.) ketchup
- 2 cups crab apple or apple jelly, melted
- 4 tsp. browning sauce, optional
Overnight Coffee Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Spray a bundt pan and line the frozen rolls around it
- 16-18 frozen dinner rolls
- 1 box butterscotch pudding mix
- 1/2 C. brown sugar
- 1/2 C. chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 stick melted butter
Braised Chicken in Potato Mold
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
The chicken can be cooked well in advance and the dish finalized by preparing the potatoes and baking the assembled...
- Marinade:
- 1 chicken, about 1.5 kg (3 pounds), cut in pieces and de-boned
- oil for deep frying
- 12 fresh shiitake mushrooms, quartered
- 10 button mushrooms, halved
- 6 cm (2 1/2 inches) ginger, sliced
- 750 g ( 1 1/2 pound) large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- Sauce:
- 1 tbsp oil
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 5 whole star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick, about 4 cm ( 1 1/2")
- 1 tbsp five-spice powder
- 3 tbsp oyster sauce
- 4 tbsp Chinese wine
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp sugar
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tsp cornflour, mixed with 2 tbsp water
Pears Stewed in Red Wine
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In the pressure cooker, combine the water, sugar, lemon, cinnamon sticks and mace
- 2 cups (500 ml) water
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
- 2 slices lemon
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) mace
- 4 firm pears, peeled but not cored, stems on
- 3/4 cup (175 ml) red wine
- 1 cup (250 ml) frozen raspberries
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) heavy cream
West African Banana Fritters
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add all the ingredients for the dough to your bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer and process...
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 3/4 cups bread flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup bananas , ripe and mashed
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- FRYING AND TOPPING
- 2-4 cups vegetable oil , for frying
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Chilled Strawberry Soup
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a blender, combine the yogurt, orange juice, strawberries, vanilla, and sugar in batches; cover and process unti...
- 2 cups vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries, halved (8 cups)
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional vanilla yogurt and fresh mint leaves, optional
Cajun Seafood Balls
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Pulse the shrimp in a food processor until finely chopped, transfer the shrimp into a large mixing bowl
- 1/2 pound cooked, cleaned and peeled shrimp
- 1 (6-oz) can crabmeat
- 1 (7-oz) can whole corn kernels drained
- 1 cup cooked white rice, leftover is fine
- 1 tbsp cajun spice mix
- 1/2 cup prepared tartar sauce, plus more for serving
- 1 tbsp grainy mustard
- 2 tbsp dried parsley flakes
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten divided
- 1/4 cup dried plain bread crumbs
- peanut oil for frying
- lemon wedges for serving
Coq Au Vin Blanc
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 325. In a large Dutch oven, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp and golden brown, about 8...
- 6 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into thin strips
- Two 3-pound whole chickens, cut into serving-size pieces
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 medium fennel bulbs, cores removed, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 2 cups sliced leeks, white parts only, cut into 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 cup cremini mushrooms, quartered
- 1 cup button mushrooms, quartered
- 1 1/2 cups 1/2-inch sliced parsnip rounds
- 1 cup 1/4-inch sliced celery
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 750 ml bottle good-quality dry white wine, such as Chardonnay or Meursault
- 1 cup seedless green grapes
- 2 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- Cooked noodles, steamed rice, or French bread, for serving