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Farfalle with Chicken, Porcini Mushroom and Swiss Chard
By grammadot
Directions Boil the broth and mushrooms over medium-high heat in a small saucepan
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large or 2 small shallots, sliced
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- One 12-ounce bunch Swiss chard, center stems removed and leaves chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature (8 ounces)
- 2 store-bought rotisserie chicken breasts, diced into 1/2-inch pieces to yield 2 cups of meat
Butterscotch cream pie with cookie crust
By grammadot
For the crust, heat oven to 350 degrees
- Cookie crust:
- 1 box (7 ounces) cinnamon spiced Belgian cookies
- (speculoos or Biscoff)
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Brown-butter butterscotch pudding:
- 21/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup cornstarch (or 1/3 cup tapioca starch)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 4 tablespoons ( 1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup tightly packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla-bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- Whipped cream for garnish
Brownie for one
By grammadot
Prep: 5 minutes Bake: 15 minutes Makes: 1 large brownie Need a self-rising flour substitute? Whisk together ...
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon cold coffee or water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips
Creamy Parmesan Polenta
By grammadot
Place the chicken stock in a large saucepan
- 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
Chicken Alfredo Baked Pasta
By grammadot
*Use a store cooked rotisserie chicken
- 1 32 oz unsalted chicken stock
- 3 quarts water
- 1 pound uncooked spaghetti
- 2 tbs panko (japanese bread crumbs)
- 1 tbs butter
- 1 8oz package sliced baby bella mushrooms
- 1/2 cup shredded carrot
- 4 cups shredded cooked chicken*
- 2 15oz jars Alfredo sauce
- 2 tsp dried italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
Salad - Quick Italian
By grammadot
Directions For the dressing: In a blender, add the olive oil, mayonnaise, Parmesan, parsley, sugar, vinegar, black...
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan (pre-grated in a pack from the store)
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 clove garlic, pressed
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 head romaine lettuce, roughly chopped
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, chunked
- 6 whole pepperoncini
- 1/2 cup whole black olives
- 1/2 cup whole red cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced into circles
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Cupcakes - Lemon Angel Food with Lemon Curd and Mascarpone Frosting
By grammadot
Directions For the lemon curd: Whisk together the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar and salt in a medium s...
- 3 egg yolks, at room temperature
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 large lemons)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, at room temperature
- One 1-pound box angel food cake mix
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, chilled
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- Yellow sprinkles or yellow sanding sugar, for decorating
Orange Chocolate Chunk Cake - Barefoot Contessa
By grammadot
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C)
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup grated orange zest (4 large oranges)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups good semisweet chocolate chunks
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 8 ounces good semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
Brownie Bites - Chocolate Mint
By grammadot
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- Baking spray
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 50 whole mints, such as Andes
- 1 stick plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
- 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
Roasted Italian Meatballs
By grammadot
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 pound ground veal
- 1 3/4 cups dry seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup freshly ground Italian Pecorino cheese (2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup freshly ground Italian Parmesan cheese (2 ounces), plus extra for serving
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup dry red wine, such as Chianti
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 (32-ounce) jars good marinara sauce, such as Rao's
- Creamy Parmesan Polenta (recipe follows) or cooked spaghetti, for serving
- 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone-ground
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 1/2 cup creme fraiche
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter