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Sausage Stuffed Manicotti
By charlotteh371
This dish holds well. You can make it a day in advance and keep it in the refrigerator, and pop it in the freezer f...
- 20 20
- manicotti shells
- Water for boiling
- Oil
- Salt
- Filling ***
- 1 1
- pound Hot Italian sausage
- 2 2
- eggs
- 2 2
- cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/2 1/2
- cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 1
- cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 1/4
- cup dry bread crumbs
- 10 10
- oz. frozen spinach, thawed
- Salt and pepper
- 1/8 1/8
- teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon garlic powder
- Tomato Sauce ***
- 28 28
- ounces canned plum tomatoes
- 1 1
- cup onion, chopped
- 1 1
- bay leaf
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 1/2
- teaspoon basil
- 5 1/2 5 1/2
- oz. tomato paste
- 1/4 1/4
- cup evaporated milk
- Topping***
- 1/2 1/2
- cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1/4 1/4
- cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
Shrimp & Quinoa Paella Recipe
By charlotteh371
. Combine wine and saffron in a medium bowl, and let stand until ready to use
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tbsp. saffron threads
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped (about 4 1/2 cups)
- 1 small yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups sliced fresh cremini mushrooms
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups loosely packed baby spinach
- 8 oz. peeled cooked medium shrimp
Asian Flat Iron Steak
By charlotteh371
1.Gather all ingredients together – soy sauce, sherry, honey, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, and ...
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/2 cup Sherry
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 2 Tablespoons Sesame Oil
- 2 Tablespoons (heaping) Minced Ginger
- 2 Tablespoons (3-5 cloves) Minced Garlic
- teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- 2 Flat Iron Steaks
- Garnish: 2 Tablespoons Roasted Sesame Seeds and 2 Green Onions, slivered.
Carrot Cake Cheesecake Cake
By charlotteh371
Prepare the Cheesecake Layer: Arrange oven racks to lower and middle positions and preheat oven to 325ºF
- For the Cheesecake Layer
- 2 (8-ounce) packages (452 grams) cream cheese, such as Philadelphia®, softened to room temperature
- 2/3 cup (about 132 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (mine were 104 grams total w/o shells)
- 1/3 cup (80 grams) dairy sour cream, such as Daisy® Brand
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, such as Nielsen-Massey®
- Butter or favorite cooking oil, for greasing springform pan
- For the Carrot Cake Layers
- 2 cups (about 250 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal® or King Arthur Flour®, when using dip and sweep method, plus additional for dusting cake pans
- 1 cup (about 200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (about 200 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (4.8 grams) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (4.8 grams) baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons (6 grams) kosher salt (or 1 teaspoon sea salt or table salt)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, such as McCormick®
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, such as McCormick®
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated whole nutmeg
- 1 cup (about 220 grams) organic cold-pressed sunflower oil (or favorite nut or vegetable oil)
- 4 large eggs (mine were 204 grams total w/o shells)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, such as Nielsen-Massey®
- 3 cups (about 300 grams) grated carrot, about 4 large carrots
- 3/4 cup (90 grams) shredded sweetened coconut, such as Baker’s® Angel Flake®
- 1/2 cup (122 grams) chopped fresh pineapple or drained crushed pineapple, such as Dole®, from an 8-ounce can
- Butter or favorite cooking oil, for greasing cake pans
- For the Cream Cheese Buttercream
- 1 (8-ounce) package (226 grams) cream cheese, such as Philadelphia®, softened
- 1 cup (2 sticks or 226 grams) unsalted butter, softened (or 1 stick salted & 1 stick unsalted)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, such as Nielsen-Massey®
- 4 to 4 1/2 cups (480 to 540 grams) confectioners’ sugar, sifted (spooned into cup, leveled off & then sifted)
- For the Optional Cake Adornments
- 1 1/4 cups (about 138 grams) finely chopped walnuts, to decorate sides of cake
- Grated carrot, to decorate top of cake
- Shredded sweetened coconut, such as Baker’s® Angel Flake®, to decorate top of cake
- Freshly grated whole nutmeg, to dust top of cake
- Special Equipment
- One 9-inch springform pan
- Two 9-inch by 1 1/2- to 2-inch round cake pans
- Two insulated cake strips, such as Wilton® Small Bake Even Strips (Set of 2), helpful but not necessary
- Three wire cooling racks, with the third being used to flip cake layers right side up
- One 9-inch cardboard cake round, helpful but not necessary
- Cake Turntable, such as Ateco ®, helpful but not necessary
- Metal Angled or Offset Icing Spatula, such as Ateco® or Wilton®, helpful but not necessary
- Metal Icing Spatula, such as Ateco® or Wilton®, helpful but not necessary
- Wax paper, for lining cake plate for icing & nut coating, helpful but not necessary
- Piping bag, coupler and no. 21 star decorating tip, not necessary if no piping is desired
Old-Fashioned Meatballs in Red Sauce
By charlotteh371
We substituted ground sirloin for the ground round in this recipe and added 1/8 teaspoon salt to the meat mixture ...
- 1 pound ground round (15 percent fat)
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage
- 1/3 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes in heavy purée
Cinnamon Roll Cake
By charlotteh371
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake:
- 3 3
- cups flour
- 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1 1
- cup sugar
- 4 4
- teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 1 1/2
- cups milk
- 2 2
- eggs
- 2 2
- teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 1/2
- cup (1 stick) real butter, melted
- Topping:
- 1 1
- cup (2 sticks) real butter, softened
- 1 1
- cup brown sugar
- 2 2
- tablespoons flour
- 1 1
- tablespoon cinnamon
- 3/4 3/4
- cup chopped pecans, (optional) (always measure the nuts first then chop them)
- Glaze:
- 2 2
- cups powdered sugar
- 5 5
- tablespoons milk
- 1 1
- teaspoon vanilla
Butternut Squash Soup with Crisp Pancetta
By charlotteh371
Instead of roasting whole squashes, I bought 2 boxes of the pre-cut squash and roasted those
Peach Cake II
By charlotteh371
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
- 3 egg, beaten 1 3/4 cups white sugar
- Market Pantry Granulated Sugar - 4lbs
- 1 cup vegetable oil 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Easy Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bites Recipe
By charlotteh371
Please note, if your oven runs hotter, bake the pretzels for 4 to 5 minutes
- 24 pretzels
- 12 in caramel squares unwrapped, cut half, I used Kraft
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet or milk chocolate melted with 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- Christmas sprinkles
Cinnamon Rolls - Cake Mix
By charlotteh371
These are AMAZING. Three out of four people in our household voted these to be the best cinnamon rolls they’ve ha...
- 1 box of Duncan Hines white or yellow cake mix (this would be great with a spice mix as well)
- 2 packages of dry yeast
- 2 1/2 cups of warm water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 cups flour
- Filling
- 2 cups brown sugar
- Cinnamon
- 1/2-1 cup butter, softened
- Frosting
- 1 can Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Frosting Starter
- 1 packet Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Cinnamon Roll Flavor Mix