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Cavatelli with Sardinian Meat Sauce
By vealam
Frozen cavatelli is better than dried
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 pound hot Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups canned crushed tomatoes in thick puree (one 28-ounce can)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint (optional)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 2 large pinches saffron (optional)
- 1 pound frozen cavatelli
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan, plus more for serving
Cheesy Sausage & Croissant Casserole
By vealam
1. Cook sausage 8 minutes in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to crumble
- 1 pound hot ground pork sausage (such as Jimmy Dean)
- 1 1/4 cups (5 oz.) shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 6 green onions, sliced
- 1 (13.22-oz.) package mini croissants (about 24), torn
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups (8 oz.) shredded Gruyère cheese
Blueberry Muffin Coffee Cake
By vealam
Preheat oven to 350º. Lightly grease or spray an 8x8 or 9x9 baking pan
- Topping:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup yogurt (plain or greek)
- 2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 teaspoons melted butter
- large pinch of cinnamon
Creamy Leek and Pancetta Pappardelle for Two
By vealam
Heat the olive oil in a large (preferably, straight-sided) saute pan over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 ounces pancetta, finely diced
- 1 large leek (discard dark green and tough stems), halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise (roughly 5 ounces)
- sea salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 6 ounces dried egg pappardelle pasta
- 1.5 ounces microplaned parmigiano-reggiano or grana padano cheese
Cherry Jam–and–Ricotta Tart
By vealam
In a medium bowl, combine the flour and cubed butter
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed, plus more for greasing
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 4 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 pound fresh ricotta cheese (2 cups)
- One 13-ounce jar cherry or sour cherry jam (1 1/4 cups)
- Whipped cream, for serving
Pork Enchilada Lasagna
By vealam
Preheat oven to 400F. Line 4 tortillas on the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish
- 12 corn tortillas
- 3 cups salsa verde
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese blend
- 1 14.5 can black beans, rinsed & drained
- 2 cups shredded carnitas
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro
- sour cream, for serving
- salsa, for serving
- black olives, for serving
Grilled Corn, Tomato, Bacon and Arugula Salad with Tomato Basil Vinaigrette
By vealam
Make this salad vegetarian by replacing the bacon with toasted walnuts
- Tomato Basil Vinaigrette:
- 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1/3 of a jalapeno pepper, seeds removed and roughly chopped (you’ll use the remaining 2/3 in the salad)
- 1/2 medium tomato, seeds and pulp removed and roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped
- 1/3 cup + olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- For the Salad:
- 5 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- Roasted corn kernels, removed from 4 grilled cobs of corn
- 2/3 of a small jalapeno, seeds and core removed and finely diced
- 12-15 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 handfuls of baby arugula
- To serve:
- Tomato Basil Vinaigrette (recipe above)
- Shaved Parmesan cheese, for garnish
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Nutella Cheesecake Mousse Brownie Bites
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350ºF
- For the brownies:
- 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- For the mousse:
- 6 tablespoons softened cream cheese (about 3 oz. or 85 g)
- 6 tablespoons Nutella
- 1/4 cup chopped milk chocolate or milk chocolate chips (45 grams)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Slow Cooker Honey Lime Ginger Pork
By vealam
In a large skillet heat the oil over medium high heat
- Honey Lime Ginger Marinade:
- 2.5 pounds pork loin
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- Salt and Pepper
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- Juice of one lime
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger or 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- Optional garnish: Fresh lime wedges, chopped cilantro
Peanut Butter Cream Filled Doughnuts
By vealam
In the bowl of your electric mixer (with the dough hook attached), add milk and yeast, stir and let sit until yeast...
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2/3 cup milk, at room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature and cut into pieces
- oil for frying
- peanut butter pastry cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter, melted
- 1/3 cup cold heavy cream
- chocolate drizzle
- 3 ounces chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream