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Italian Wedding Soup
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 pound chicken sausage, casings removed
- 2/3 cup fresh white bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for serving
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 cup minced yellow onion
- 1 cup diced carrots (3 carrots), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 3/4 cup diced celery (2 stalks), cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 10 cups homemade chicken stock
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup small pasta such as tubetini or stars
- 1/4 cup minced fresh dill
- 12 ounces baby spinach, washed and trimmed
Mexican Chicken Soup
By AprilAbrantes
For serving: sliced avocado, sour cream, grated Cheddar cheese, and tortilla chips Preheat the oven to 350 degrees...
- 4 split (2 whole) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
- 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
- 2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
- 4 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in puree, crushed
- 2 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, optional
- 6 (6-inch) fresh white corn tortillas
Chicken Stew with Biscuits
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- For the biscuits:
- 3 whole (6 split) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 5 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups medium-diced carrots (4 carrots), blanched for 2 minutes
- 1 10-ounce package frozen peas (2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen small whole onions
- 1/2 cup minced fresh parsley
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 egg mixed with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
Chicken Piccata
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 split (1 whole) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 extra-large egg
- 1/2 tablespoon water
- 3/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- Good olive oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon halves reserved
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Sliced lemon, for serving
- Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for serving
Corn Muffins
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup medium cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 extra-large eggs
Key Lime Pie with Meringue Topping
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Filling:
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons grated lime zest
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 prepared 9-inch graham cracker crust
- Meringue:
- 4 egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- Pinch salt
Pork Chop and Apple Bake
By AprilAbrantes
Season pork chops evenly on both sides with salt and sage
- 6 pork loin chops
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon crumbled dried sage
- vegetable oil
- 3 Granny Smith apples or other tart variety
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1/3 cup raisins
Citrus Cream Smoothie
By AprilAbrantes
In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil over medium-high heat
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/4 cups orange juice
- 2 medium bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons grated orange zest (from 1 large orange)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup ice
Chocolate chip cookies
By AprilAbrantes
Cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar
- 2 cups butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 4 cups flour
- 5 cups oatmeal
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 24 oz. bag chocolate chips
- 1 8oz hershey bar grated
- 3 cups chopped nuts (any kind)
Salted Caramel Banana Pudding Pie
By AprilAbrantes
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 box vanilla wafers (60 to 65 cookies)
- 3/4 stick butter, melted
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon fleur de sel
- 1 cup homemade caramel, recipe follows, or 1 cup prepared caramel
- Vanilla Pudding, warm, recipe follows
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar