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Giblet Gravy
By txnurselaw
Chop the giblets and the meat that has been removed from the neck
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 heaping tablespoons reserved uncooked corn bread stuffing mix
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- Giblets from turkey (liver, gizzard, and neck) chopped
- 4 cups turkey stock or broth or chicken broth or stock
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 1 hard boiled egg, sliced
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons poultry seasoning
Gina's Seafood Passion Pasta
By txnurselaw
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Salt freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 (28-ounce can) crushed tomatoes
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound dry sea scallops
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 pound linguini
- Grated Parmesan, for serving
Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette
By txnurselaw
Directions Place the vinegar, onion, soy sauce, honey, sugar, garlic, and red pepper flakes into a blender
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Tomato Bisque
By txnurselaw
From Food Network Kitchens
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon minced bacon (about 1/2 ounce)
- 1 Spanish onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole, peeled tomatoes (with liquid), roughly chopped
- 3 parsley sprigs
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
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Caesar Salad Burger
By txnurselaw
Bobby Flay
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Tabasco sauce (two dashes)
- Worcestershire sauce (two dashes)
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish
- 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 hamburger buns, split, toasted
- 12 romaine lettuce, heart leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
Stroganoff Steaks for 2
By txnurselaw
Prepare Skillet Steaks: Pat steaks dry with paper towels
- Skillet Steaks:
- 2 beef cubed steaks (about 6-oz. each)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- Stroganoff Sauce:
- 1 tsp. vegetable oil
- 6-ozs. sliced white mushrooms
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
Weight Watchers Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies
By txnurselaw
I really wanted chocolate chip cookies but didn't want to sacrifice my points count for the day
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg white
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Creamy Mashed Cauliflower
By txnurselaw
Place cauliflower in boiling water, allow to boil for about 8-10 mins
- 4-6 cups bite-size cauliflower florets (about 1 large head)
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed and diced
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon butter
- kosher salt/freshly ground pepper to taste
- Snipped fresh chives for garnish
Thick Pork Chops with Spiced Apples and Raisins
By txnurselaw
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 1 gallon water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sea salt
- 1 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 4 double-cut bone-in loin pork chops, 1 pound each
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced in 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- Leaves from 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- Pinch dry mustard
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 lemon
Key Lime Cake
By txnurselaw
Recipe adapted from Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood (c) Clarkson Potter 2010
- Butter, for greasing pan
- Flour, for dusting pan
- One 3-ounce package lime flavored gelatin
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 large eggs, slightly beaten
- 1/2 cup key lime juice (from about 25 small key limes or 4 large regular limes)
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick butter), room temperature
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- One 1 pound box confectioners' sugar