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Skillet Penne with Olives and Capers
By vail28
1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 cups water
- 12 ounces penne pasta
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 1/4 cup capers, rinsed
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 6 ounces Italian cheese blend, shredded (1 1/2 cups)
Grilled Marinated Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce
By vail28
1. In a shallow nonreactive bowl that is large enough to hold the steak, combine the sherry, sherry vinegar, re...
- 1 1/2 cups dry sherry
- 1/2 cup sherry vinegar
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- One 1 1/2- to 2-pound flank steak
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Chimichurri Sauce (recipe follows), for serving
- Chimichurri Sauce
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup sherry vinegar
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Havana Moon Chili
By vail28
Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven
- 2 * 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 * 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 * 1 pound ground pork
- 1 * 1 pound ground chuck
- one * one 14 1/2-ounce can beef broth
- one * one 28-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained
- 2 * 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup raisins
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 * 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, halved
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup slivered blanched almonds
- 1 can black beans
- 2 * 2 cups cooked white rice
Chocolate Blackout Cake
By vail28
1. For the pudding: Whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, half-and-half, and milk in large saucepan
- Pudding
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup whole milk
- 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate , chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Cake
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), plus extra for greasing pans
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , plus extra for dusting pans
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crockpot Carnitas
By vail28
1. rub pork with dry spices 2
- 1 pork tenderloin (no idea how much ours weighed, oopsies...i do know it was a third of whole big one)
- 1 medium sliced onion
- 2 cloves garlic cut into quarters
- 3-4 c chicken broth (depending on size of meat)
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- salt and pepper
Easy Creamy Tomato Soup
By vail28
1. In 4-quart saucepan, heat olive oil, onion and garlic over medium heat 5 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, ...
- 2 Tbsp. cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Braised Chicken with Orange and Scallions
By vail28
Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- 1 chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), cut into 10 pieces, reserve wings for another use
- Coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 bunches scallions, halved crosswise
- 3/4 cup halved, pitted green olives
- 6 strips orange zest, plus 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (from 1 orange)
- Directions
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
By vail28
reheat over to 350 degrees
- 1 stick of salted butter, softened to room temp.
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 large ripened bananas mashed ( or 2.5 small bananas)
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 2 Tbl. cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup of sour cream
- 1 cup of mini chocolate chips (regular chocolate chips work too)
- optional 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
Butterfinger Bars
By vail28
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Topping:
- 3/4 cup butter*
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg*
- 2/3 cup peanut butter*
- 3/4 tsp soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cup flour*
- 1 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup peanut butter*
- 2-4 tbsp milk*
Really Good Summer Fruit Cake
By vail28
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9" cake pan and coat with breadcrumbs or flour
- 6 tablespoons butter, room temp
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- scant 1 cup sugar; of this, put aside 2 tblsp
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- (optional: a few drops of lemon oil)
- Fruit: berries (blueberries or raspberries; if using r-berries, frozen ones work better), apricots, plums...