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Roasted Brocoli with Lemon, Pine Nuts and Basil
By michele080478
Preheat the oven to 400°
- 1 large head broccoli (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1 1/2-inch florets, stems peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon minced shallots
- Thinly sliced basil leaves
Coconut Chicken Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
By michele080478
Servings: 3 • Serving Size: salad with 8oz chicken tenders • Points: 11
- 5 (about 16 oz) chicken tenderloins
- 6 tbsp shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup panko crumbs
- 1/2 cup crushed cornflake crumbs (crush after measure)
- 3 tbsp egg substitute or egg whites
- pinch salt
- olive oil spray
- 6 cups mixed baby greens
- Vinaigrette: (double for two)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp white vinegar (balsamic would work too)
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
Vanilla Cake Filling
By michele080478
Mix all ingredients together until thick
- 1 Box Instant Vanilla Pudding
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla heavy cream
Carrot Cake
By michele080478
Cake: Mix 1st five ingredients together
- Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups oil
- 3 cups finely chopped carrots
- Icing
- 1 stick of butter (softened)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup 10x sugar (confectioners)
- 1 tsp vanilla
Strawberry Filling
By michele080478
1 Bring all ingredients to a boil in a heavy small sauce pan, stirring constantly and crushing berries slightly w...
- 2 1/2 cups coarsely chopped hulled strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
Italian Stuffed Artichokes
By michele080478
In a large bowl and add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red ...
- 5 cups coarsely-chopped bread crumbs
- 1 1/2 cups Parmagiano Reggiano or good domestic Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 1/2 cups Peccorino Romano cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon salt or to taste.
- 1 tablespoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes
- 6 large artichokes
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 slices lemon
Pasta Fagioli (good use this one)
By michele080478
Heat the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus more for serving
- 4 ounces pancetta, diced
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced
- 2 medium carrots, finely diced
- 2 medium ribs celery, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 6 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans cannelloni beans or chickpeas (or combination), rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup dried lentils, rinsed (preferably French green lentils, but any green or brown lentils are fine)
- 1 cup diced or chopped canned tomatoes, with their juices
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- 3/4 cup dried pasta, such as elbow macaroni or ditalini (whole wheat is fine)
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
Sangria
By michele080478
For 4l 2 cups Brandy 2 cups triple sec
- 1 cup brandy
- 2 (750 milliliter) bottles dry red wine
- 1 cup triple sec
- 2 lemon, sliced into rounds
- 2 orange, sliced into rounds
- 2 lime, sliced into rounds
- 16 maraschino cherries
- 4 cups carbonated water (optional)
italian-style escarole & beans
By michele080478
This is my version of the classic recipe, which has been vetted as authentic by our Italian-American food-bigot fri...
- 1 onion, sliced
- 2 -3 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- generous amount olive oil to saute (I use extra virgin, as I think it tastes nice)
- head of escarole or other bitter green
- can of chicken broth
- can of white beans
- salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
Sauce
By michele080478
Simmer till cooked 30 mins or so
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- Sautee in a little oil till lightly browned
- Then add a can of tutterosa crushed tomatoes, salt & pepper & Italian seasoning.
- If have frozen pesto sauce cube add 1/2.