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CAULIFLOWER SOUP
By cooksalot
Pull off the outer leaves of the cauliflower and trim the stem
- head cauliflower (about 2lbs)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 8 pieces
- 1 leek, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise, sliced thin, and washed thoroughly
- 1 small onion, halved and sliced thin
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 5 cups water
- 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh chives
Shrimp Fried Rice
By cooksalot
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ginger powder and white pepper until smooth
- 3 1/2 cups cooked rice (even better if leftover)
- 1 1/2 pounds shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 scallions (white and green parts), chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or dry sherry
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Crock Pot Posole
By cooksalot
Combine all of the ingredients in the crockpot and cook on high 4-6 hours until the meat is tender
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp oregano
- 3 bay leaves
- 1/2 cup ground Ancho chile powder or more to taste*
- 2 1/2 lbs boneless pork shoulder (also called Boston Butt, or country style ribs), cut into small chunks
- 1 large onion, diced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp kosher salt or more to taste (depending how salty the broth is)
- 2 (25 oz cans) hominy, including the liquid
Thai Vegetable Shrimp Curry Soup
By cooksalot
Prep Time: 15 min(s) Cook Time: 10 min(s) Total Time: 25 min(s) Servings: 4
- 1 bell pepper, thinly sliced into strips
- 2 medium zucchinis, julienned into noodles
- 2 carrots, julienned
- 4 baby bok choy, cut in half length wise
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts
- 1 cup cilantro
- 8 ounces cooked shrimp
- 6 cups chicken broth (vegetarian broth works too)
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 1 15-ounce can coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 long stalk lemon-grass cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 2 kaffir lime leaves
- 1 lime, quartered
Stuffed Zucchini
By cooksalot
Give the zucchini a quick wash for good measure
- 3 zucchinis
- 1/2 large onion, chopped fine (~ 1/2 cup)
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 6 slices crispy bacon (~ 1/2 cup chopped)
- 1 Tbsp sour cream, reduced fat
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp curry powder
- 1 Roma tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- fresh cracked black pepper
- kosher salt
Shrimp Linguine
By cooksalot
Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat
- 1 lb. of cooked large shrimp (thawed and tails removed)
- 2 T. butter
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can of diced tomatoes (I bought the tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano)
- pinch of crushed red pepper
- salt and pepper
- 2 t. light brown sugar
- 1 c. of half and half (plus a splash more)
- 3 T. fresh parsley or 1 t. dried parsley
- 1/4 c. (heaping) of freshly grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra cheese for topping)
- 8 oz. cooked linguine
PIZZA CASSEROLE
By cooksalot
Preheat oven to 375º F and bring a large pot of salted water to boil
- 1 pound bow-tie or spiral pasta
- 1 pound ground sausage
- 2 (26 oz.) jars spaghetti sauce
- 1/2 pound pepperoni
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Reese's-Chocolate-Oatmeal-Cake Batter Cookies
By cooksalot
In a large bowl, combine flour, cake mix, oats and baking soda
- 1-1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup yellow or white cake mix
- 1/2 cup quick cooking oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (8 oz) bag Mini Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- 1-1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Butter Cream Chicken
By cooksalot
1. Cut your chicken up into chunks with some kitchen scissors
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 sleeves Ritz Cracker, ground into crumbs
- Olive Oil
- 1 C chicken broth
- 4 T butter
- 1 C + 2 T half and half, divided
- 1/2 t thyme, dried
- 2 T cornstarch
- salt and pepper
Green Chile Chicken-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
By cooksalot
1 HOUR 15 MINUTES TO PREPARE, SERVES 8
- 1 large spaghetti squash, cut in half lengthwise
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup green enchilada sauce
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn
- 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend
- 1/4 cup crema
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, plus more for garnish, optional
- Fresh cilantro, garnish
- Olive oil, as needed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste