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World's Best Lasagna
By tru21
In a Dutch oven, cook sausage, ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until well browned
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 3/4 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 2 6-ounce cans tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 12 lasagna noodles
- 16 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 pound mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Smokr's Slow Smoked Pork Spare Ribs Recipe
By tru21
Serves: 5 Prep Time: 4 Hr Cook Time: 6 Hr
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1/4 c paprika
- 1 Tbsp black pepper, fine
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 3/4 Tbsp garlic powder
- 3/4 Tbsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Fat-Melting Vegetarian Chili
By tru21
Directions In a large heavy-bottom pot, warm the oil and sauté onions, carrots, peppers, sweet potatoes and m...
- Ingredients
- Makes 14 cups
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 cups diced red onions
- 1 cup diced carrots
- 2 peppers diced
- 1 1/2 cups diced sweet potato (1 medium sweet potato)
- 2 cups diced mushrooms
- 3 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp crushed pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 4 tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped jalapenos
- 3 (14.5 oz) cans diced, fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can chick peas
- 1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans
- 1 (15 oz) can Adzuki beans
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp chopped chipotle in adobo sauce
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 (10 oz) bag frozen corn
- Optional toppings
- Diced avocado
- 2 % sour cream
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Sliced scallions
- Limes
Nana's ''Nanner'' Pudding
By tru21
Mix the pudding and milk according to the package directions and then add the vanilla
- 3 (3.4-oz) packages vanilla instant pudding
- 4-3/4 cups whole milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (8-oz) carton sour cream
- 1 (8-oz) container whipped topping, divided
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, divided
- 1 (12-oz) box vanilla wafer cookies
- 9 or 10 bananas, sliced
- Juice from 1/2 a lemon
Grilled Peaches with Lemon Mascarpone and Toasted Almonds
By tru21
Heat your grill up to high
- 4 ripe, delicious yellow peaches, halved and pitted.
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup blanched almonds, pulverized in the food processor
- 8 oz mascarpone cheese
- 4 oz creme fraiche
- 2 ounces heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, plus more for garnish
- 1 teaspoon honey, if necessary
Pumpkin Mousse
By tru21
Total Time: 2 hr 30 min Prep 20 min Inactive 2 hr 0 min Cook 10 min Yield: 10 servings
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1 (29-ounce) can pumpkin puree
- 2 cups light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 6 extra-large egg yolks
- 2 packages (4 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin
- 2 ripe banana, finely mashed
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest, plus more for garnish, optional
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Ben’s Chili Bowl
By tru21
• First, sauté ground beef with green peppers, fresh tomatoes and onions
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 4 diced tomatoes
- 2 chopped green peppers
- 2 chopped onions
- Secret Spices
- 2 cans of kidney beans
- 6 cups of water
Ginger & Maple Elixir
By tru21
Steep 6 thin slices of peeled ginger in 3 cups of hot water
- Peeled Ginger
- Hot Water
Pumpkin Mousse Parfaits
By tru21
Total Time: 4 hr 35 min Prep 20 min Inactive 4 hr 10 min Cook 5 min Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 packet (2 teaspoons) unflavored gelatin powder
- 1 (15-ounce can) pumpkin (not pie filling)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 extra-large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Sweetened whipped cream
- 8 to 10 chopped ginger cookies
- Crystallized ginger, for decoration, optional
Chef Richard Blais' Pulled Chicken Sandwich
By tru21
Directions For brine: Heat to a simmer about 15 minutes
- Ingredients
- 12 white meat chicken breasts
- Brine
- 4 qts of cold water
- 2 cups of kosher salt
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 3 tbsp of black pepper
- 3 tbsp of garlic powder
- Carolina BBQ Sauce
- 1 cup of prepared yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1/4 cup of light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup of cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup of apple juice
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp of white pepper
- 1 tsp of cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp of garlic powder
- 2 tbsp of onion powder
- 1/2 tbsp of red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp of soy sauce
- 2 tbsp of butter
- Coleslaw
- 1 head of green cabbage (cored and shredded)
- 3 carrots (peeled and julienned or shredded)
- 1 tbsp of celery seed
- 1 tbsp of kosher salt
- 1 tbsp of black pepper
- 1/4 cup of chines mustard
- 1/2 cup of pickled ginger juice
- 3 tbsp of rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup of chopped parsley
- 3 bunches of green onions (thinly sliced)