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Red Wine Risotto
By ebdonahue
Heat a sauté pan over medium heat and add the olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 cup Arborio rice
- 3/4 cup Barefoot Zinfandel Wine
- 3 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
TJ’s Chicken Tortilla Soup
By ebdonahue
Throw everything except chips and cheese into a pot and bring to boil, then simmer for 10 minutes
- 1 carton Trader Joe’s Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup
- 1/2 carton vegetable broth (I substituted with some chicken broth I already had on hand)
- 1/2 bag frozen roasted corn (or 1 can)
- 4 cubes of cilantro (or 1/4 cup chopped)
- 1/3 cup Trader Joe’s Habanero & Lime Salsa (omg my new favorite salsa! I never thought I’d fine one to replace the deep love I have for the chipotle garlic salsa but I have!)
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 cooked, shredded chicken breasts (I just popped one giant one in the crock-pot with the rest of the jar of salsa and it was perfect!)
- Tortilla chips, crumbled
- Mexican cheese, shredded
- Sour cream, optional
- Sliced avocado, optional
Pork Chops with Pineapple Fried Rice
By ebdonahue
Cook rice according to package instructions
- 1/2 whole Pineapple, Cut Into Spears And Skewered
- 2 cups White Or Brown Rice, Cooked
- 6 whole Pork Chops
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 1 Tablespoon Peanut Oil Or Canola Oil
- 1 whole Large Onion, Sliced
- 6 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (more To Taste, Or If More Liquid Is Needed)
- 1 Tablespoon Rice Wine Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 1 Tablespoon Sriracha, Or Other Hot Sauce
- Salt To Taste
- 3 cloves Minced Garlic
- 2 whole Eggs
- 1 jar (small) Drained Pimentos
- 1-1/2 cup Frozen Peas
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce (additional)
French-Style Pot-Roasted Pork Loin
By ebdonahue
1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 225 degrees
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
- 1 (2 1/2-pound) boneless center-cut pork loin roast, trimmed
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4-3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Sausage & Herb Stuffing
By ebdonahue
Sausage herb stuffing with apples and cranberries is the perfect stuffing for the bird on Thanksgiving
- 16 cups 1-inch bread cubes, white or sourdough, about 1 1/2 pound loaf
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 stick
- 2 cups yellow onion, diced, about 2 onions
- 1 cup medium-diced celery, about 2 stalks
- 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large-diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound sweet or spicy Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup dried cranberries
Chicken with Roasted Garlic Sauce
By ebdonahue
Rinse chicken; pat dry. Flatten 5 of the garlic cloves and place inside the body cavity of chicken
- 3-3 1/2-pound whole broiler-fryer chicken
- 15 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 6 cloves)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- Chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pepper
- Snipped fresh parsley (optional)
Kielbasa, Apple and Onion Stir-fry with Mini Puff Pancakes
By ebdonahue
To Make the Mini Puff Pancakes: Preheat oven to 400°F
- Mini Puff Pancakes:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- a pinch each of salt and sugar
- non-stick cooking spray
- Kielbasa, Apple and Onion Stir-Fry:
- 14 to 16 ounces of Kielbasa or beef smoked sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 4 large tart, firm apples (Use a variety good for cooking, such as Cortland, Spy, Gala, or Granny Smith.)
- 2 large cooking onions, ends trimmed and peeled
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Pinch of salt
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup