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Lazy Morning Sausage Pie
By cindygwest
1. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until meat is brown and onion is tender
- 1 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded American, Swiss or cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup lowfat milk or fat-free milk
- 1/2 cup packaged biscuit mix or packaged lowfat pancake and baking mix
- Salsa
- Dairy sour cream
- Fresh baby spinach leaves or small basil leaves (optional)
Classic Chocolate Mousse
By cindygwest
• Beat 1/2 cup cream in medium bowl until stiff peaks form; cover and chill
- 3/4 cup chilled heavy cream, divided
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup espresso or strong coffee, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate (60-72% cacao), chopped
- 2 large egg whites
Turkey Waldorf Salad
By cindygwest
1. Soak the apples in pineapple juice for 2 minutes; drain well and discard the juice
- 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
- 1 Red Delicious apple, cored and chopped
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 pound Boars Head Maple Honey Turkey Breast, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 3/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 T. powdered sugar
- 3 T. chopped walnuts
Caramel and Chocolate Kettle Corn Crispie Bars
By cindygwest
Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, extending foil over edges of pan; set pan aside
- 8 cups kettle corn
- 1 8 - ounce package chocolate-covered toffee pieces
- 1 cup pecans, toasted and finely chopped
- 2/3 cup light-color corn syrup
- 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 12 - ounce package semisweet chocolate pieces or 1, 11.5-ounce package milk chocolate pieces, melted
- 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping (optional)
- 2 -3 teaspoons coarse sea salt
Fudge Cupcakes
By cindygwest
Melt margarine and chocolate in saucepan and add the nuts and stir until blended
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup nuts
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup unsifted flour
- 1 t. vanilla
Death By Chocolate III
By cindygwest
Prepare brownies according to package directions
- 1 (19.8 ounce) package brownie mix
- 2 (3.9 ounce) packages instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 (16 ounce) package frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3 (1.4 ounce) bars chocolate covered English toffee
Hearty Tuscan Bean Stew
By cindygwest
We prefer the creamier texture of beans soaked overnight for this recipe
- Table salt
- 1 pound dried cannellini beans (about 2 cups), rinsed and picked over
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 6 ounces pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch pieces (see note)
- 1 large onion, chopped medium (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 medium celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3/4 cup)
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 cup)
- 8 medium garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 cups water
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 bunch kale or collard greens (about 1 pound), stems trimmed and leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups loosely packed)
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- Ground black pepper
- 8 slices country white bread, each 1 1/4 inches thick, broiled until golden brown on both sides and rubbed with garlic clove (optional)
Juicy Marinated Steaks
By cindygwest
Stir the canola oil, root beer, Worcestershire sauce, teriyaki sauce, steak sauce, garlic salt, onion salt, bl...
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup high-quality root beer
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons steak sauce (such as Heinz 57®)
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 4 (6 ounce) rib-eye steaks
Ricotta Cheesecake with Almonds
By cindygwest
Make the crust: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
- For the crust:
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 5 ounces almond biscotti
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- For the filling and topping:
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 pound fresh ricotta (about 2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon amaretto liqueur
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds, for topping
Layered Cranberry Sauce
By cindygwest
1. Beat the cream cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl with a mixer until creamy (it should be spreadable)
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, at room temperature
- 2 T. mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, plus more for topping
- 1 16-ounce can jellied cranberry sauce