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Cuban Black Bean Stew (Semi-Quick)
By vail28
* 1 or 2 meaty smoked ham hocks (about 1-1/2 pounds) * Good-tasting extra-virgin olive oil * 3 whole cloves...
- 1 * 1 or 2 meaty smoked ham hocks (about 1-1/2 pounds)
- * Good-tasting extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 * 3 whole cloves
- 2 * 2 medium to large onions, chopped into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 * 1 small to medium green bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 * 1 small to medium red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 * 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 * 2 14-ounce cans chicken or vegetable broth
- 6 * 6 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 3 * 3 bay leaves, broken
- 2 * 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 3/4 to 1 * 3/4 to 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 * 3 generous tablespoons tomato paste
- Three * Three 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 * 3 limes, halved or about 1/2 cup sherry, wine, cider, or palm vinegar
Black Bean Salad
By vail28
PLACE black beans, garbanzo beans, parsley, scallions and cilantro in a large mixing bowl
- 2 cans black beans, rinsed
- small can (7 oz) garbanzo beans
- 1/2 bunch parsley, stems removed, finely chopped
- 1/2 bunch scallions, finely chopped
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
Chicken Paola
By vail28
Saute chicken breasts over medium heat in butter and olive oil until golden brown on both sides
- 4 chicken breasts (boned & butterflied)
- 1 Tablespoons butter
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 c white wine 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 lb fresh mozzarella (sliced into 8 slices)
- A few sprigs of fresh tarragon
- Salt & pepper to taste.
Blueberry Boy Bait
By vail28
For the cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 cups plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk (though buttermilk, which was all I had on hand, worked just great)
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (if frozen, do not defrost first as it tends to muddle in the batter)
- Topping
- 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (do not defrost)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Slow-Baked Beans With Kale
By vail28
1. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees
- 1 bunch kale, stemmed and washed in two changes of water
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 rib celery, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 2/3 cups white beans (3/4 pound) or dried lima beans, picked over and soaked for at least four hours and drained
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste, dissolved in 1 cup water
- 3 cups additional water
- A bouquet garni consisting of 4 parsley sprigs, 2 thyme sprigs and a bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
- Salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
Chicken in Pink Sauce
By vail28
1. Into a deep sided pan melt butter over medium-high heat
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4-6 bone in chicken thighs
- salt/pepper
- 15.5 ounces tomatoes – diced
- 3/4 cup chicken stock {more if necessary}
- 3/4 cup whole milk
Apricot and Almond Cookies with Amaretto Icing
By vail28
For the Cookies: In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt with an electric mixer until ...
- Cookies:
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 * 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 * 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 2 * 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- Icing:
- 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 5 to 7 * 5 to 7 tablespoons Amaretto
Orange Cream Cheese French Toast with Raspberry Coulis
By vail28
Raspberry Coulis:Wash the raspberries and drain in a colander
- Raspberry Coulis
- 1/2 * 1/2 pint fresh raspberries, about 1 cup
- 2 * 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 * 1 tablespoon sugar
- French Toast
- 8 * 8 thick slices soft bakery bread or raisin bread
- 3 * 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 * 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
- 1 * 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 2 * 2 eggs
- 1 * 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup Grand Marnier
- 1 * 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 to 5 * 3 to 5 teaspoons unsalted butter
Baked Camembert Pasta
By vail28
1. Open the box of cheese and unwrap it
- a box of Camembert Cheese (250g)
- 2 - 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
- 1 - 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, pick the leaves off the woody stalk
- - sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- - extra virgin olive oil
- 100 - 100g grated parmesan cheese
- 400 - 400g dried rigatoni
- 150 - 150g fresh spinach
Chocolate Chip Cake Bundt Cake
By vail28
mix all together (near the end of mixing, pour in 1 pack of semi-sweet chocolate chips and fold into batter) grease
- 1 box instant yellow cake mix
- 1 box chocolate jell-o instant pudding (small package)
- 8 oz of sour cream
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cup oil
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 pack of semi-sweet chocolate chips (small package)