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Best Tomato Soup Ever
By martha-2
To begin, dice the onion. Melt the butter in a large pot or Dutch oven
- 1 medium white or yellow onion
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter
- Two 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes
- One 46-ounce bottle or can tomato juice
- 3 to 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1 or 2 tablespoons chicken base, or 3 chicken bouillon cubes
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup sherry, optional
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
Chocolate Mocha Cake Recipe
By martha-2
Serves/Makes: 16 chocolate cake mix or deviled food cake mix, 2 layer size Preheat oven to 350 deg
- 1 package chocolate cake mix or deviled food cake mix, 2 layer size
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- butter or margarine
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 6 squares semisweet chocolate -- chopped
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Chocolate Chip and Mascarpone Cupcakes
By martha-2
Directions Directions For the Cupcakes: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F
- Cupcakes:
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Nestle morsels)
- Ganache:
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Nestle morsels)
- 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Special equipment: 2 (12-count) muffin pans with paper liners
Lemon Curd
By martha-2
Directions Whisk together the juice, zest, sugar, and eggs in a 2-quart heavy saucepan
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into bits
- Serving suggestion: Use the lemon curd as a filling in tart shells, pies, cookies, cakes, or pastries. May be used as a topping for toast and scones, too!
Lighter Shrimp and Polenta
By martha-2
Add the bacon to a nonstick skillet and saute over medium heat until crisp
- 1/4 cup diced Canadian bacon
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- One 14 1/2-ounce can petite-cut, no-salt diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek-style yogurt
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 dozen large shrimp, peeled and deveined, with tails on
- 3/4 cup uncooked quick-cooking polenta
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives, for garnish, optional
Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto
By martha-2
Cooking Light Fresh Food Fast, Oxmoor House 2009
- 1 1/4 cups uncooked Arborio rice or other medium-grain rice
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 (12-ounce) package frozen pureed butternut squash (such as McKenzie's)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Grated fresh Parmesan cheese (optional)
- Thyme sprigs (optional)
Breakfast-On-The-Run
By martha-2
INSTRUCTIONS:——————————— Cook the sausage patties in a skillet
- INGREDIENTS:
- 10 English muffins
- soft butter (or use mayonnaise)
- 10 pork breakfast sausage patties
- 10 slices American cheese
- eggs (sunny-side up or scrambled)
- plastic wrap
- aluminum foil
Recipe: Easy Lentil Burgers
By martha-2
are super tasty and easy to make! Via Shutterstock
Baby Spinach Salad
By martha-2
2006, Robin Miller, All Rights Reserved
- 6 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1 can mandarin oranges, drained
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
- 4 tablespoons bottled sweet Vidalia onion dressing (recommended: Newman's Own) or any vinaigrette dressing
Olive Garden Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
By martha-2
Sauté the onion, celery, and garlic in the butter and olive oil, over medium heat when the onion becomes transluce...
- 1 cup chicken breasts, cooked and diced (you can use a rotisserie chicken)
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons flour
- 1 quart half and half
- 1 14 ounce can chicken broth
- 1/2 cup celery, finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup carrots, finely shredded
- 1 cup onion, finely diced
- 1 cup fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin oil
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese – optional
- 1 pound potato gnocchi – can buy this in the gourmet section of many supermarkets