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Rachael's Meatball Patty Parm and Antipasti Salad
By charlotteh371
Preparation Preheat oven to 500˚F with rack at center
- For the patties:
- 2 pounds ground beef, 80/20
- Salt and pepper
- ¾ cup breadcrumbs
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup loosely packed Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, finely grated
- 3 large cloves garlic, grated or chopped
- ½ cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ⅓ palmful
- 1 ½ teaspoons fennel seed or pollen or a combo of them, half a palmful
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- For the marinara sauce:
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion
- 3 large cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons sundried tomato paste
- ½ cup red vermouth or red wine
- One 28-ounce can Italian crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes or ground pepperoncini, ⅓ palmful
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, about ⅓ palmful
- serve:
- ¾-1 pound fresh mozzarella
- A few leaves of basil, torn
- For the Antipasti Salad:
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic, ⅓ palmful
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion, ⅓ palmful
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ⅓ palmful
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley, ⅓ palmful
- 1 teaspoon superfine sugar, ⅓ palmful (or 1 teaspoon honey)
- ½ teaspoon crushed or ground red pepper, pepperoncini
- 2 tablespoons wine vinegar, white or red
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- Salt and pepper
- 3 gem Romaine, or 1 heart Romaine, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped marinated artichokes
- ¼ cup chopped marinated mushrooms
- 1 roasted red pepper, chopped
- ¼ pound Genoa salami or finocchiona (fennel) salami, deli sliced, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ red onion, thinly sliced
- Italian hot cherry pepper rings in brine, drained and chopped (preferably Cento brand)
- Yield
- Serves: 4
MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BUTTERMILK PANCAKES
By charlotteh371
DIRECTIONS: Preheat a griddle to medium heat
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups of sifted flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs, slightly whisked
- 2 cups of buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted and melted
Grilled Sausages with Asparagus
By charlotteh371
mix up the sausages and use chorizo, spicy Italian or the turkey/chicken varieties
- 3 lemons, halved and divided $
- 1/2 cup refrigerated pesto sauce
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped and divided
- 2 pounds fresh asparagus $
- 2 tablespoons olive oil $
- 2 pounds sweet Italian sausage links $
Banana Pudding
By charlotteh371
preheat oven to 325. whisk together 3/4 cup sugar, flour and salt in a heavy saucepan
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- dash of salt
- 2 cups of whole milk
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 48 vanilla wafers
- 4 large bananas (2 1/2 lb unpeeled; about 6 cups when thinly sliced)
Chicken Stuffed with Spinach
By charlotteh371
in a bowl, combine the spinach, scallion and parmesan; season with salt and pepper
- 5 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 1 scallion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup grated parm cheese
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 slices of thick cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch strips
- 4 thin chicken cutlets ( 1 1/2 lbs)
- 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
Tortellini and Garden Vegetable Bake
By charlotteh371
.Cook tortellini in boiling salted water according to package directions, adding the carrot during the last 5 minut...
- 10 10
- ounces dried cheese-filled tortellini (2-1/2 cups) or two 9-ounce packages refrigerated tortellini
- 1 1
- medium carrot, thinly sliced
- 1-1/2 1-1/2
- cups sugar snap peas, halved crosswise
- 1 1
- tablespoon margarine or butter
- 1 1
- pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 1
- cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/3 1/3
- cup chicken broth
- 2 2
- tablespoons snipped fresh oregano or 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
- 2 2
- teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 3/4
- teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon pepper
- 1 1
- cup milk
- 1 1
- 8-ounce package cream cheese or light cream cheese (Neufchatel), cubed and softened
- 1 1
- tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 1
- cup quartered cherry tomatoes
- 1 1
- small red or green sweet pepper, coarsely chopped
- 2 2
- tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- .
Pudding Poke Carrot Cake
By charlotteh371
Prepare cake mix according to package directions for a 9×13 cake
- 1 1
- box Carrot cake mix
- ingredients needed to make cake (eggs, oil & water)
- 2 2
- (3.4 oz.) packages instant cheesecake pudding
- 4 4
- cups milk
- 1 1
- (8 oz.) tub frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3-4 3-4
- cinnamon graham crackers, crushed (for topping
Cinnamon Roll Pulls
By charlotteh371
To make Vanilla Honey Butter: Whip butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar together until smooth; stir in honey and vanil...
- 1 unsliced round loaf sourdough bread
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 Tbsp milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lemon Squares
By charlotteh371
Makes 24 squares
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour, divided
- 2 cups sugar, divided
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- juice of 2 lemons
- powdered sugar
French Vinaigrette
By charlotteh371
dressing keeps covered and chilled for 1month
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped shallot
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3/4 cup olive oil