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Penne with Shrimp and Herbed Cream Sauce
By VegasBartender
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled, and deveined
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 (15 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup clam juice
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Roasted Banana Bars with Browned Butter–Pecan Frosting
By VegasBartender
Lindsay Weiss, Overland Park, KS, Cooking Light JANUARY 2009
- Bars:
- 2 cups sliced ripe banana (about 3 medium)
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 9 ounces cake flour (about 2 1/4 cups)
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Baking spray with flour
- Frosting:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup (3 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Makeover Mini Bacon Quiches
By VegasBartender
Serving Size: 1 Appetizer Calories: 54 Fat: 3g (1 g saturated fat) Cholesterol: 13mg Sodium: 77mg Carbs: 3g Protein
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 lb sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 c reduced-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 c shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Dash cayenne pepper
- Dash pepper
- 2 packages (1.9 oz each) frozen miniature phyllo tart shells
Make-Ahead Crepes
By VegasBartender
Place a stack of cooked, cooled crepes (between layers of wax paper or paper towels) inside a heavy-duty zip-top pl...
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (about 9 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 4 large eggs
- Cooking spray
Peppered Pork Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Plums
By VegasBartender
Grill the plums for intense flavor
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (1-pound) pork tenderloins, trimmed
- 2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- Cooking spray
- 8 plums, halved and pitted
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) crumbled blue cheese
- Rosemary sprigs (optional)
Seared Salmon with Wilted Spinach
By VegasBartender
David Bonom, Cooking Light SEPTEMBER 2012
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 (9-ounce) package baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons small fresh basil leaves
CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS WITH ROSEMARY AND PARMESAN
By VegasBartender
Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken tenders (purchased, or thinly cut from chicken breasts)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, thoroughly whisked
- 1-1/2 cup panko (Japanese-style bread crumbs), usually found in the Asian section of supermarkets
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely minced
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely minced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
Maple Grilled Salmon
By VegasBartender
The sweet-sour marinade is cooked down to a syrupy glaze that's brushed on the salmon as it cooks
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skinned
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Ham & Cheese Potato Casserole Recipe
By VegasBartender
This recipe makes two cheesy, delicious casseroles
- 2 cans (10-3/4 ounces each) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
- 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 packages (28 ounces each) frozen O'Brien potatoes
- 1 package (16 ounces) process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
- 2-1/2 cups cubed fully cooked ham
Spicy Garlic Lime Chicken
By VegasBartender
A delightful chicken dish with a little spicy kick
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons lime juice