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One Pot Spinach Pea Pasta Recipe
By CheeseDiva
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente
- 1 /3 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 /2 cup peas, thawed from frozen
- 12 ounces small pasta shapes, such as Orecchiette, 1/3 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 10 ounces spinach, thawed from frozen
- 1/2 cup peas, thawed from frozen
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- Salt, pepper and ground nutmeg, to taste
Lamb Meatballs with Feta in Puff Pastry
By CheeseDiva
Move a rack to upper third of oven and preheat to 425°F
- 1 large egg
- 1 /4 cup milk
- 1 /4 cup dry breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot or onion
- 1 cup cumbled feta
- Kalamata olives?
- 1 tablespoon olive oil optional, only if your lamb is very lean
- large pinch kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound ground lamb
- Thawed Puff Pastry sheets
Roasted Asparagus with Scrambled Eggs
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3/4 pound fresh asparagus
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 6 extra-large eggs
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
- 2 to 4 slices 7-grain bread
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
By CheeseDiva
A delicious casserole full of flavor that will keep you coming back for more
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (12 ounce) package bacon, diced
- 4 tomatoes, diced
- 1 sweet onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, or to taste
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle Kraft(R) buttermilk Ranch dressing
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup
- 2 (1 pound) boxes of tri-color rotini
- 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
The Life-Changing Loaf of Bread for Brad
By CheeseDiva
1. In a flexible, silicon loaf pan combine all dry ingredients, stirring well
- 1 cup / 135g sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup / 90g flax seeds
- 1/2 cup / 65g hazelnuts or almonds 1 1/2 cups /
- 145 g rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
- 4 Tbsp. psyllium seed husks (3 Tbsp. if using psyllium husk powder)
- 1 tsp. fine grain sea salt (add 1/2 tsp. if using coarse salt)
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup (for sugar-free diets, use a pinch of stevia)
- 3 Tbsp. melted coconut oil or ghee
- 1 1/2 cups / 350ml water
Parker House Rolls w/ Rosemary and Fennel
By CheeseDiva
In a microwave-safe cup, heat the milk until warm but not hot, about 20 seconds
- 1 cup milk
- 1 envelope active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the pan
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- Rosemary
- Fennel Seeds
Bacon, Egg and Cheese Croque-Monsieur
By CheeseDiva
Preheat an electric croque-monsieur maker according to the manufacturer's instructions
- 2 Tbs. softened unsalted butter
- 4 slices country-style white sandwich bread
- 2 eggs
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped crispy fried bacon
- 2 slices sharp white cheddar cheese
Saint Joseph's Bread
By CheeseDiva
Heat butter and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted; let cool to room temperature, abo...
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, plus more as needed
- 1 ⁄2 cup milk
- 1 ⁄2 cup water, heated to 105°–110°
- 1 ⁄3 cup sugar
- 1 (1⁄4-oz.) packet active dry yeast
- 5 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. fine salt
- 3 eggs, at room temperature
- Anise?
Crispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Recipe Notes * Double these ingredients if you want extra sauce, rather than just coating the chicken
- Serve:
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
- 10 tbsp plain/all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- 2 tsp paprika
- 3 chicken breast fillets chopped into bite-size chunks
- Sauce: *
- 1 tbsp sesame oil optional - you can leave out and just sprinkle with plenty of sesame seeds at the end if you prefer
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tbsp Chinese rice vinegar white wine vinegar will work too
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce use more or less depending on the brand and how spicy you like it
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- Boiled rice
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- Small bunch spring onions/scallions chopped
Cheesy Sausage Pigs in a Blanket
By CheeseDiva
Brown sausage links according to package directions
- 1 ( oz) package Crescent Rolls
- 8 sausage links
- 4 slices of cheese