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Chicken Dijon
By ccavaletti
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper
- 6 skinned and boned chicken breasts (about 2 lbs)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 1 medium-size red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
- 1 medium-side sweet onion, diced
- 1 (14-1/2 oz) can chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp Dijon mustard
Brown Sugar-Glazed Ham
By ccavaletti
Preheat oven to 325º. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, mustard, honey, pineapple juice, and ground red pep...
- 2 c firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 c Dijon mustard
- 1/4 c honey
- 2 Tbsp pineapple juice
- Pinch ground red pepper
- 1 (8 - 9 lb) fully cooked spiral-cut ham, glaze packet discarded
- Garnish: fresh kumquats, rosemary, and parsley
Turkey with Herbes de Provence and Citrus
By ccavaletti
To make the turkey: Position the rack in the lowest third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F
- 1 (14 to 15-pound) turkey, neck and giblets reserved
- 1 orange, cut into wedges
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 1 onion, cut into wedges
- 6 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 6 fresh sage sprigs
- 6 fresh oregano sprigs
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 6 cups canned low-salt chicken broth (approximate amount)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Cajun Clucks
By ccavaletti
Mix the last three ingredients in a bowl
- Breaded chicken tenders
- 1 c Red Hot sauce
- 1/2 c butter
- garlic, salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan-Butternut Squash
By ccavaletti
Place squash and water in a large microwave-safe bowl
- 1 medium butternut squash (about 3 lbs), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1/2 c panko (Japanese) bread crumbs
- 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
Sausage-and-Scrambled Egg Pizza
By ccavaletti
Unroll refrigerated pizza crust, and press into a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan
- 1 (13.8-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust
- 1 pound hot ground pork sausage
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon seasoned pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa
- 1 (8-ounce) package shredded Mexican four-cheese blend
- Sour cream (optional)
Chocolate Snackin' Cake
By ccavaletti
Preheat the oven to 350º
- 1 1 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 2 2 2 c granulated sugar
- 1 1 1 c mayonnaise
- 1 1 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 c hot brewed coffee
- 2 2 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 1-1/2 1-1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2/3 2/3 2/3 c mini chocolate chips
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Scalloped Vegetable Casserole
By ccavaletti
In a large Dutch oven, combine broccoli, cauliflower and carrots; add water to cover
- 6 c broccoli florets
- 6 c cauliflower florets
- 2 c sliced carrots
- 1/2 c butter
- 1 c chopped onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 c all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 c milk
- 1 c sour cream
- 1 (8 oz) package shredded Italian 6-cheese blend, divided
- 1-1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 c crushed round buttery crackers
Plaza Chicken
By ccavaletti
Place the chicken, herb sprigs and bay leaf, 1 tsp of the salt and pepepr to taste in a Dutch oven with enough wate...
- 1 fryer chicken
- 2 sprigs each: oregano, basil, thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1-1/2 tsp coarse salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 Tbsp canola oil
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 3 large tomatoes, chopped
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 3 carrots, peeled, cooked and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 3 potatoes, peeled, cooked and cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces
- 2 tsp fresh oregano leaves
- 1/2 head Romaine lettuce, trimmed, shredded
Green Borscht
By ccavaletti
1. In a large saucepan, heat the oil over med-high heat
- 1 Tbsp cooking oil
- 2 small carrots, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 c chicken broth or stock
- 2 small potatoes, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 c fresh spinach, torn
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 card cooked egg, sliced (optional)
- paprika (optional)