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Smoked Sausage & Tomato Spirali
By garciamoss
Who doesn’t love a pasta dish that’s easy and cheesy? This Smoked Sausage Spirali recipe is a one-dish meal tha...
- 1 pound spirali or fusilli
- 1 pound smoked sausage, sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 can crushed tomatoes, 10 ounces
- 1 cup cheddar jack cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Roasted Asparagus with Chopped Egg and Torn Bread
By garciamoss
Heat the oven to 400° F
- 1 pound asparagus, woody ends trimmed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the asparagus
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 thick slice sourdough or ciabatta
- 1 teaspoon stone-ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
Baked Pasta with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Cheese
By garciamoss
Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat
- 1 (1-pound) package uncooked ziti (short tube-shaped pasta)
- 1 pound hot turkey Italian sausage links
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
Overnight Maple Buckwheat in a Jar
By garciamoss
Leave the mixture overnight in the refrigerator and your breakfast is ready to go
- In a mason jar add :
- 1/2 cup raw buckwheat groats (not the same as Kasha) rinsed and soaked for at least 1 or 2 hours. (I soaked mine for 4 hours.)
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
- 3 Tablespoon maple syrup or your favorite sweetener
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 banana, diced
Meat Empanaditas
By garciamoss
1. Preheat oven to 450°F
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 medium Spanish onion, small dice
- 2 garlic cloves, mashed
- 1/4 red pepper, seeded, deveined, small dice
- 1/4 green pepper, seeded, deveined, small dice
- 1 plum tomato, seeded, small dice
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon olives, finely chopped
- 2 ounces white wine
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1 boiled egg, chopped
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 20 ounces pack of ready-made dough for baked turnover pastries
- Water and a fork
- 1 beaten egg
Never-Fail Christmas Fudge
By garciamoss
An easy fudge recipe that takes the trouble out of homemade
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 12 regular marshmallows (not minis)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup (8-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped, optional
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Spicy Korean Pork Skewers
By garciamoss
In large bowl combine chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, ginger, sake, sesame oil and brown sugar and whisk to ...
- 2 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup chili garlic sauce*
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 inches fresh ginger root, skins removed and chopped (or substitute 2 teaspoons ground ginger)
- 4 tablespoons filtered sake or dry sherry (optional)
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil*
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Blackened Shrimp With Pineapple Salsa
By garciamoss
1. Start by prepping the shrimp
- For the Shrimp:
- 1 pound uncooked shrimp, cleaned with tails on
- 1/4 cup homemade or store-bought dry rub
- Olive oil
- Lemon wedges
- For the Pineapple Salsa:
- 2 cups fresh pineapple, finely diced
- 1 Habanero pepper, minced
- 1 red cherry pepper, minced, optional
- 1/3 cup diced white onion
- 7 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
Spanish Pork & Fennel Stew with Saffron Rice
By garciamoss
Fresh fennel adds a distinctive flavor to this savory pork stew
- STEW:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 pounds boneless blade (shoulder) pork roast, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 1 head fennel, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup dry sherry or apple juice
- 6 cups water
- SAFFRON RICE:
- 2 cups long-grain white rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed saffron threads
- Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
Vietnamese Style Spring Rolls
By garciamoss
Bring a medium pot of water to boil
- 24 medium sized shrimps, peeled and deveined
- 4 oz thin rice noodles, soaked
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 12 round 8.5-inch diameter rice wrappers
- 6 sprigs Thai basil, stems removed
- 12 small Romaine lettuce leaves, stem removed
- 1 small carrot, julienned
- 1 small cucumber, julienned
- Dipping Sauce
- 1/4 cup garlic chili sauce
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil