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New York Style Cheesecake Cupcakes
By charlotteh371
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees
- 1 cup of all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 graham cracker pie crust, finely crushed
- cream cheese frosting, see recipe below
Crispy Caprese Meatballs Stuffed with Fresh Mozzarella, topped with Marinara and Fresh Basi
By charlotteh371
-To a large bowl, add the breadcrumbs and the milk (or half & half), and combine to moisten; next, add in the groun...
- Simple Marinara Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 – 1 1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs (about a 2-3 ounce french roll, processed)
- 4 tablespoons milk, or half & half
- 1 pound ground beef (85/15 ratio)
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup grated parmesan, divided use
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 8 mini fresh mozzarella balls (or about 3 ounces of a larger, fresh mozzarella ball), quartered to make 32 pea-sized pieces
- 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Canola oil
- Simple Marinara (recipe below)
- 1/4 cup basil leaves, finely julienned
- 1 (14 ounce) can organic crushed tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon dry oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
By charlotteh371
1.In a medium pot over medium heat, melt together 8oz cream cheese, 16 oz sour cream, 1 stick butter and 1
- 8 oz cream cheese (reduced fat is ok)
- 16 oz light sour cream
- 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 – 2 cups shredded Parmesan cheese
- 14 oz quartered artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
- 4 oz can diced jalapeños, drained
- 10 oz frozen spinach (thawed and drained)
- 2-3 garlic cloves, pressed
Gnocchi with Meat Sauce
By charlotteh371
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 3 cans (8 oz each) no salt added tomato sauce
- 1 can (14.5 oz) no salt added diced tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 lb gnocchi
- freshly grated parmesan cheese, for serving
- shredded basil, for serving
Flaky Double-Crust Pastry
By charlotteh371
In a food processor, combine the flour and salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 ⁄2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 ⁄2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (4 ounces)
- 1 ⁄4 cup ice water, plus
- 3 tablespoons ice water
Slow Cooker Teriyaki Port Tenderloin
By charlotteh371
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds pork tenderloin
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
- 1/2 large onion, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Neely's Lemon Pasta Salad
By charlotteh371
Yields: 4-6 servings
- Salt
- 1 1
- pound corkscrew pasta
- 1 1
- pound asparagus
- 2 2
- tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1
- garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 1/4
- cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 1/4
- cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1
- pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 1/4
- cup freshly chopped dill leaves
- 1 1
- cup frozen peas, defrosted
- 7 7
- ounces crumbled feta cheese
Butternut Squash Soup with Crisp Pancetta
By charlotteh371
Preheat the oven to 400°
- 4 medium butternut squash (6 pounds)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 12 very thin slices of pancetta (3 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
- 6 thyme sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 quarts chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Sugar (optional)
Chicken Fajita Quesadilla
By charlotteh371
Clean and chop up the onion into long strips
- 2 tbsp olive oil Coupons
- 2 tbsp fajita mix
- 3 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 2 onions
- 1 cup Tex Mex cheese or cheddar cheese
- salsa
- sour cream
- 8 tortillas
- 2 tbsp butter
Crab Cake Poppers
By charlotteh371
DIRECTIONS In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, egg, lemon juice, Old Bay, and Worcestershire
- INGREDIENTS
- FOR THE POPPERS
- 2 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 Egg, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 lb. lump crab meat
- 1/3 c. shredded mozzarella
- 2 tbsp. finely chopped chives, divided
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 c. panko bread crumbs, divided
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- FOR THE AIOLI
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning