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Healthier(?) Sausage Gravy and Biscuits
By CheeseDiva
DIRECTIONS • To make the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 450�F
- Biscuits
- 1 1/2 cups reduced-fat biscuit mix
- 1/2 cup fat-free milk
- GRAVY
- 1/2 pound turkey breakfast sausage, casings removed
- 3 cups fat-free milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cannoli Bars - Casserole Queens
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta, at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 recipe Cannoli Cream (see recipe below)
- 5 maraschino cherries (more if you love’em)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- CQ Cannoli Cream
- 3 cups whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 ounces chocolate chips
Cheesy Avocado Quesadillas - Damn Delicious
By CheeseDiva
It’s simply quesadilla heaven right here
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can Old El Paso™ chopped green chiles, drained
- 8 (8-inch) Old El Paso™ flour tortillas for burritos
- 1 (16-ounce) can Old El Paso™ refried beans, heated
- 2 avocados, peeled, halved, seeded and sliced
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Eggs Fried In Olive Oil
By CheeseDiva
In a heavy bottomed frying pan heat 8 tablespoons of the oil until very hot
- 8 Large Eggs
- 12 Black Olives (I Recommend Gaeta or Kalamata)
- 16 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 Tablespoons per Egg)
- Coarse Sea Salt
- Sliced Toasted Country Bread
Linguine with Clams - Rocco's SF
By CheeseDiva
Saute' pan on high heat (first thing) Add the 2 tbsp chopped garlic in olive oil Then place the 6 whole fresh clam...
- Clams - 6 whole fresh clams (desired kind is Manila)
- Garlic - 2 tbsp chopped garlic
- Olive oil - enough to mix with the chopped garlic
- Baby Clams - 1 10oz. can whole baby clams, juice and all (important, not frozen, need the juice)
- White wine - 1/4 cup white wine (any kind)
- Parsley - pinch fresh italian parsley
- Half & Half - 1 cup
- Butter - 1 tsp
Narsais Rack Of Lamb Assyrian
By CheeseDiva
Directions In a blender or food processor, puree the marinade ingredients
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 -3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 ⁄2 cup pomegranate juice, less of concentrate
- 1 ⁄4 cup dry red wine
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 -3 racks of lamb, 8-9 ribs each
Grandma's Favorite Heirloom Country Chicken Casserole
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 375 degrees F
- 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, defrosted
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 (2.8-ounce) can French-fried onions
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, poached and cut into bite-sized cubes
- 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese
Carbonara (Egg and Bacon Pasta, Carbonara Style) | Silvia's Cucina
By CheeseDiva
Rice, soups and preserves is one of the most delicious and morish combination of four ingredients: eggs, pork, bla...
- 150 gr (1/2 cup) or diced Pancetta or Guanciale
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- 400 gr (3/4 lb) of Rigatoni or Spaghetti
- 4 whole eggs+ 2 yo1ks 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of freshly ground black pepper
- 200 gr (1/2 cup) of grated Pecorino cheese
Apple Fritters
By CheeseDiva
Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon
- Glaze:
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup chopped apple
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk
Shrimp Saltimbocca
By CheeseDiva
Wrap the shrimp up in the prosciutto along with one small sage leaf optionally skewering them either on sticks or w...
- 1 pound shrimp, shelled and deviened
- small sage leaves
- 3.5 ounces prosciutto, cut into 4-6 X 1 inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 6 sage leaves
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine or chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (~1/2 lemon)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper to taste