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Creamed Cabbage
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: NY Times | Moira Hodgson
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pound cabbage, coarsely chopped against the grain
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
Lemon-Grilled Shrimp Cocktail
By mirelsonp
Heat grill to medium-high heat
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, divided
- 2 Tbsp chili sauce
- 1 Tbsp horseradish
- 1/4 tsp hot sauce
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp freshly grated lemon peel
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 2 lb large fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined (tail shells on)
Lemon Curd with Berries
By mirelsonp
In this custard, citrus juice stands in for milk as the base liquid, thickened by egg yolks
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 tsp grated lemon rind
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups raspberries
- 8 tsp graham cracker crumbs
Slow Cooker Pork and Sausage Meatballs
By mirelsonp
Recipe source Fine Cooking | Feb/Mar 2015
- For the meatballs
- 1-1/2 cups coarse fresh breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup red (sweet) vermouth
- 1-1/4 lb. ground pork
- 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 large egg
- 6 Tbs. finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 tsp. rubbed sage
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- For the sauce
- 1 14-1/2-oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 oz. dried porcini mushrooms, crumbled
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp. fennel seeds
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- Make the meatballs
- Mix the breadcrumbs and vermouth in a large bowl and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Add the pork and sausage to the crumbs, breaking the meat up with your fingers as you go. Add the egg, cheese, sage, oregano, salt, and nutmeg and mix until combined. Form into 12 meatballs.
- Make the sauce
- Mix the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, dried porcini, oregano, thyme, fennel, pepper flakes, and 1/2 tsp. salt in a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker until the tomato paste dissolves.
- Nestle the meatballs into the sauce. Cover and cook until cooked through, 3 to 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. (The meatballs can stay on the keep-warm setting for up to 2 hours.) Season to taste with salt and serve.
Balsamic Strawberries
By mirelsonp
Good with pound cake or cheesecake
- 3 1/2 cups sliced hulled strawberries (about 16 ounces)
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Chicken Veracruzano
By mirelsonp
1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-low
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 6 ounces each)
- coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup pitted green olives, halved
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro
Hot Fudge Cake
By mirelsonp
Cake baked in a slow cooker
- 1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons baking cocoa, divided
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1-3/4 cups boiling water
- Vanilla ice cream
Slow Cooker German Potato Salad
By mirelsonp
1. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker combine potatoes, onion, and celery
- 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 6 cups)
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 3/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3/4 tsp celery seeds
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 6 slices bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp snipped fresh dill
Creamy Banana Crepes
By mirelsonp
Good for lunch, dinner, or dessert
- Banana Filling:
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp, butter melted
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3 medium firm bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- Sour Cream Filling:
- 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream
- 2 Tbsp confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- Additional confectioners sugar and toasted almonds
Baked Chicken Wings
By mirelsonp
Most of us think of Buffalo wings as bar food, but with their accompaniment of celery sticks and creamy blue-cheese...
- RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
- Active Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 30 Minutes
- 4 pounds chicken wings
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/4 pound blue cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
- 2 scallions including green tops, chopped
- 5 teaspoons vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Tabasco sauce
- 8 ribs celery, cut into sticks