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Green Sauce
By AuntieGooper
Combine chopped tomatoes, tomatillos, jalapenos and garlic in a saucepan
- 3 medium-sized green tomatoes, coarsely chopped (you can substitute yellow if you can’t find green ones, but never use red)
- 4 tomatillos, cleaned and chopped
- 1 to 2 jalapenos, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 3 small garlic cloves
- 3 medium-sized ripe avocados, peeled, pitted and sliced
- 4 sprigs cilantro
- 1 tsp. of salt
- 1 1/2 cups of sour cream
Grilled Pork Chops with Maple Syrup/Sweet Potatoes
By AuntieGooper
1. Heat grill to medium-high
- 4 1-inch-thick bone-in pork chops (about 2 pounds)
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 4 small sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into wedges
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 scallions, chopped
Chicken enchiladas with green chili sour cream sauce
By AuntieGooper
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 10 soft taco shells
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 3 Tbsp. butter
- 3 Tbsp. flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 (4 oz) can diced green chillies
Gaucho Steak with 4-Herb Chimichurri
By AuntieGooper
Guy Fieri's
- Steak:
- 3 tablespoons tequila
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed
- Chimichurri:
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons minced white onion
- 2 tablespoons minced sweet red pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried pasilla chiles
- 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Crostini and Black Eye Pea Puree
By AuntieGooper
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 sprigs of thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon red crushed pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Bay leaf
- 1 15 ounce can black eye peas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 vegetable stock
- Salt
- Pepper
- Baguette, sliced on bias
Cocktail Meatballs
By AuntieGooper
Mix hamburger, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, parsley, salt, Worcestershire sauce and pepper; gently shape into 1 ...
- 1 lb. hamburger
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onions
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbs snipped parsley
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 12 oz bottle chili sauce
- 1 pint jar grape jelly
Broccoli and Carrots with Toasted Almonds
By AuntieGooper
Preheat oven to 350°
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 1 pound (1-inch) diagonally cut carrots (about 3 cups) $
- 1 (12-ounce) bag broccoli florets (about 6 cups) $
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1/2 cup Homemade Turkey Stock
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING FROM SCRATCH
By AuntieGooper
If you are using this mix for tacos, use 3 tablespoons of this mix per pound of cooked and drained ground beef
- 2 TBS chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- cayenne pepper to taste, optional
Herbed Roasted New Potatoes
By AuntieGooper
Place cut potatoes into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients
- 2 lbs new potatoes, cut into 1 inch
- 1 tablespoon rosemary, minced
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Sugar 'n' Spice Pecans
By AuntieGooper
Combine the corn syrup, sugar, and 1 cup water in a large heavy saucepan
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 pounds sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 pounds pecan halves