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Salted Caramel Milkshake
By AliceV
Blend the ice cream, dulce de leche, tequila and 3 ice cubes in a blender on medium speed until thick and smooth
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- 1/3 cup prepared dulce de leche or caramel sauce
- 1 shot tequila (preferably anejo or reposado)
- Whipped cream, sea salt and/or candied orange peel, for garnish
Sopa Seca (Mexican Noodle Casserole)
By AliceV
1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease an 8" x 8" baking dish with oil; set aside
- 1/4 cup canola oil, plus more for greasing
- 8 oz. fideos (available at mexgrocer.com) or vermicelli noodles, broken into 3" pieces
- 4 canned chipotle chiles in adobo, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (15-oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes in juice, crushed
- 1/2 small white onion, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup crumbled Cotija (available at mexgrocer.com)
- 3/4 cup crema (available at mexgrocer.com) or sour cream
- 2 tbsp. minced cilantro
Lobster & Shrimp Pasta
By AliceV
Source: Bahama Breeze Restaurant
- INGREDIENTS:
- LOBSTER & SHRIMP PASTA
- Serves: 2-3
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound of Shrimp, shells removed, medium size
- Lobster Tails (2 tails; 5-6 oz weight each)
- 1/4 pound of Mushrooms, sliced
- 2 Tbsp Green Onions, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 cups of Brandy Cream Sauce (see recipe below)
- 1/2 pound of Your Favorite Pasta, cooked
- 1 Tbsp Fresh Parsley, finely chopped
Pasta with Roasted Chicken, Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Parsley Recipe
By AliceV
Heat the oven to 400°F and arrange a rack in the middle
- 1/2 cup raisins
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks (about 3 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped rosemary leaves
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 pound dried linguine or spaghetti
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped Italian parsley
Thai Shrimp Linguine
By AliceV
Cook linguine according to package directions, adding snow peas and linguine at the same time
- 1 package (9 ounces) refrigerated linguine
- 1 cup fresh snow peas
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup Thai peanut sauce
Fettucine with Pesto, Asparagus & Shrimp
By AliceV
Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 cup sliced jarred roasted red peppers
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound raw shrimp, (21-25 per pound), peeled and deveined
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Sherie's Great Dinner
By AliceV
No need to change a thing
- SWEET & SOUR CABBAGE
- 1/2 C cider vinegar
- 1/4 C sugar
- 1/4 C brown sugar
- 1 med head red cabbage, shredded (10 cups)
- 2 bacon strips, diced
- 1 med tart apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 C chopped onion
- 1/4 C water
- 2 T white wine
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- PORK TENDERLOIN
- 2 1/2 pound whole pork tenderloin
- 3 strips bacon
- 1/2 C flour (omit for GF)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 T olive oil
- 3 cloves chopped garlic (I usually use more)
- 1 med onion, peeled and sliced
- 2 T chopped parsley
- 1 C chicken stock
- 1/2 C dry white wine
- NUTTED RICE
- 1 C Lundberg wild rice blend
- 2 C chicken broth
- 1 C shelled pecan halves (I usually roast 350 for 10 min)
- 1 C yellow raisins
- grated rind of 1 large orange
- 1/4 C chopped fresh mint
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 C olive oil
- 1/3 C fresh orange juice
- salt and pepper to taste (I don't add any salt as the canned broth had enough for me, and I use low-sodium broth)
- LEMONY ASPARAGUS SAUTE
- 1 1/2 pounds asparagus
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Taco Pizza
By AliceV
Heat oven to 400°F for dark or nonstick pan (425°F for all other pans)
- 3 links (4 oz each) spicy Italian turkey sausage, casings removed, crumbed
- 1/2 cup canned Old El Paso® enchilada sauce
- 1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated artisan pizza crust with whole grain
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (8 oz)
- 2 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped (1 cup), if desired
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or green onions, if desired
Meatball Nirvana
By AliceV
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef
- 1/2 C Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 C grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 C skim milk
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 tblsp worchestershire sauce
- 1 sm onion diced (or 2-3 T. minced onions)
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 2 tsp italian seasoning
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- dash Frank's Red Hot (to taste)
Chile & Lime Scallops Spaghetti
By AliceV
Heat non stick pan until hot and add butter and olive oil
- 8-12 scallops, depending on the size
- 1 tbsp olive oil +1/2 tsp butter
- 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 red chile, chopped
- Juice of one lime
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- Salt & pepper
- Spaghetti, enough for two people
- Chopped coriander, optional