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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Penne
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/3 c. hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
- 1/4 c. crumbled blue cheese, plus more for garnish
- kosher salt
- 1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1/2 c. chopped onion
- 2 Large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. chopped parsley
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. penne pasta
- 2 scallions, chopped
Zuppa Toscana (better than Olive Garden!)
By CheeseDiva
1. Brown sausage links in a sauté pan
- 1 lb. Italian sausages (use spicy to get that signature Olive Garden flavor)
- 4-6 russet potatoes, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1/4 c. REAL bacon pieces (optional)
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic (about 3-4 cloves)
- 32 oz. chicken broth
- 1 c. kale or Swiss chard, chopped (or spinach)
- 1 c. heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp flour
Shanghai Noodles
By CheeseDiva
Instructions To make the marinade, combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and ginger and stir until the sugar...
- 1/3 cup+ dark soy sauce (see Note)
- 1/4 cup oyster sauce (vegan: use hoisin sauce)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely minced
- 1 lb pork tenderloin, sliced thinly (vegetarian/vegan: use tofu following directions from Kung Pao Chicken recipe at http://www.daringgourmet.com/2013/01/08/30/)
- 1 lb thick round egg noodles, cooked according to package instructions (fresh noodles are even better, in which case cut the sauce in half because the fresh noodles weigh more) (vegans: use wheat noodles)
- 2 tablespoons high heat cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced thinly
- 6 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces and then julienned lengthwise (keep green and white parts separate)
- 1/2 head Napa cabbage, thinly sliced (white and pale green parts kept separate)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sesame oil
- Ground white pepper to taste
Zuni Cafe Roast Chicken
By CheeseDiva
Seasoning the chicken (Can be done 1 to 3 days before serving; for 3-1/4- to 3-1/2-pound chickens, at least 2 days)...
- One small chicken, 2-3/4 to 3-1/2-pounds -- I successfully cook 5-6# birds
- 4 tender sprigs fresh thyme, marjoram, rosemary or sage, about 1/2 inch long
- Coarse Salt
- 1 About 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
Flourless Chocolate Cake-****
By CheeseDiva
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 lb sweet butter
- 1 c. sugar, plus
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 c. espresso, plus
- 2 Tbsp. espresso
- 12 ounce bittersweet
- 4 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 8 Large eggs
Stretch's Chicken Savoy
By CheeseDiva
1. Heat oven to 500˚. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste and set aside
- 1 (3–4-lb.) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/3 cup finely grated pecorino
- 4 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried thyme
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
***Bechamel
By CheeseDiva
This is Time Life's Besciamella Sauce used on their Cannelloni
- 8 tbsp butter
- 8 tbsp flour
- 2 cup whole milk
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp white pepper
Lobster Cobb Salad Rolls
By CheeseDiva
For the vinaigrette, whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a small bowl
- For the vinaigrette:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 5 tablespoons good olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- For the salad:
- 2 ripe Hass avocados
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat, cut in 3/4-inch dice
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half or quarters
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound lean bacon, fried and crumbled
- 3/4 cup crumbled English Stilton, or other crumbly blue cheese
- 1 bunch arugula, washed and spun dry
- 8 hot dog rolls
Roasted Potatoes with Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Potatoes: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
- 2 pounds Russet potatoes (about 6 medium potatoes)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 1/2 tbsp garlic, minced
- 2 tsp parsley
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 1 tsp parsley
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- salt and pepper, to taste
Cheeseburger Pizza
By CheeseDiva
Roll out dough. Place patties
- Beef Patties - slier size - cooked
- Pizza dough
- Pizza Sauce
- Mozzarella slices
- S&P
- Red Onion slices
- Olive slices
- Cheddar Slices