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Savory Spinach & Ricotta Tart
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
- 1/3 Cup Diced Pancetta
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 10 Ounces Sautéed Spinach (See Above)
- 8 Ounce Ricotta Cheese, Drained (See Above)
- 4 Large Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- 1/2 Cup Grated Pecorino Cheese (Or Parmesan)
- Salt & Pepper
Rose Frose
By CheeseDiva
Pour the rosé into ice cube trays and freeze until solid, 8 hours or overnight
- (750 ml.) bottle of dry rosé
- 10 ounces fresh strawberries (about 2 cups, sliced), plus more for garnish (optional)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 2 tablespoons grenadine
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
Dark Chocolate Rocky Road Cookie Cups
By CheeseDiva
In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup cherry preserves
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup finely chopped smoked almonds
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- Ice cream, optional
Healthy Popcorn Trail Mix
By CheeseDiva
The fun thing about trail mix is that you can put just about anything in it
- Variations:
- 8 8 8 cups popped popcorn
- 1 1 1 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1 1 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1 1 cup roasted cashews
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
- Cheesy Popcorn Trail Mix
- ese popcorn, it doesn’t really matter what kind of cheese you use, as long as it’s in powder form.
- Sweet Popcorn Trail Mix
- to harsh, feel free to substitute for white chocolate chips.
- Peanut Butter Popcorn Trail Mix
- Extra Healthy Popcorn Trail Mix
- 1 to cup of naturally sweetened raisins or cranberries. If you think the mix will taste better with a little salt, it’s better to salt the popcorn with sea salt rather than use salted nuts. This will keep the sodium count fairly low.
Lobster Eggs Benedict
By CheeseDiva
Preheat a broiler. Remove the claws, knuckles and tail from each lobster body; reserve bodies for another use
- 2 lobsters, each 1 lb., cooked
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) plus 8 tsp. unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, minced
- 2 Tbs. cognac or brandy
- 2 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 brioches or English muffins, split in half
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
Chicken Wellington (Puff Pastry-Wrapped Chicken)
By CheeseDiva
This is not at all hard to put together, it's an amazing dish to serve to dinner guests and I have done so many tim
- 2 sheets puff pastry (thawed for about 20 minutes)
- 8 small boneless skinless chicken breasts, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- seasoning salt (can use white salt)
- pepper
- 1 large onion, finely chopped (can use 2 onions)
- 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic (optional)
- 1/2 lb fresh button mushroom, sliced (can increase if desired)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened (you may reduce the amount if desired)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
Halloween Candy Bark
By CheeseDiva
Line a baking sheet with foil, shiny-side up; smooth out the creases
- Assorted Halloween candy, about 15 pieces or packs (you want the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped candy) 20 ounces milk chocolate
Rack of Pork w/ Morel Mushroom Sauce
By CheeseDiva
1) Combine morels and 2 cups boiling water in 8x8x2-inch glass dish
- Morel Mushroom Sauce
- 2 ounces dried whole morel mushrooms (about 4 cups)
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Reserved pork roasting pan with juices
- 1 cup slightly sweet sherry (such as Dry Sack)
- Rub
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 2 shallots, quartered
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt
- Shop
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
- Pork Roast
- 2 8-bone racks of pork (each 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 pounds), chine bone cut off
Garlic Bread Meatball Sliders
By CheeseDiva
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F
- 1 lb 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1 egg
- 1/2 Tbsp. 1/2 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 Tbsp. 1/2 Tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 cup 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons chopped basil
- 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. canola oil
- 1 cup 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 package 1 package dinner rolls, sheet of 12 rolls left intact (not pulled apart)
- 6 slices 6 slices mozzarella cheese
- 4 Tbsp. 4 Tbsp. melted unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
- 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. chopped basil
- 2 Tbsp. 2 Tbsp. grated parmesan