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Slow-Cooker Golden Chicken Pasta
By jenlin
Turn a slow cooker to low and coat it with cooking spray
- Nonstick cooking spray, for coating the slow cooker
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds assorted mushrooms, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 to 2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
- Two 15-ounce cans golden mushroom soup
- 16 ounces chive and onion cream cheese
- Two 0.7-ounce packages dry Italian dressing
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound of your favorite pasta
- Freshly grated Parmesan, for garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
Strawberry Love Cake
By jenlin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray, for the baking pan
- 1 box strawberry cake mix (plus ingredients indicated on the box, such as eggs and vegetable oil)
- 32 ounces part-skim ricotta cheese
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 16 ounces mascarpone
- One 3.4-ounce box instant strawberry creme pudding
- 1 cup milk
Curried Cheese Ball
By jenlin
In large bowl, beat all ingredients except peanuts, apples and pears with electric mixer on medium speed 2 to 3 min...
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons apple juice
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1/2 cup chopped cocktail peanuts
Poblano and Corn Queso Fondue
By jenlin
In a medium pot, heat up the chicken stock until boiling
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup corn
- 6 poblano chiles, charred, stemmed, seeded and cut into strips (see Cook's Note)
- Corn tortillas, for serving
- Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish
Cheddar Cheese Shortbread Crackers
By jenlin
Process cheese, flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, salt, dry mustard, and pepper in a food processor until combined, abou...
- 8 extra-sharp white Cheddar cheese, finely shredded (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 /2 cup fine plain white cornmeal
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 /2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 /2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 /4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 /2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons water
Corned Beef and Cabbage Potato Cakes
By jenlin
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium heat
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 3 cups thinly sliced cabbage
- 1 bag (24 oz.) steam and mash cut russet potatoes
- ½ lb. deli-sliced corned beef, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup vegetable oil
Grilled Tuna with Grilled Veggie Couscous and Deconstructed Pesto
By jenlin
Special equipment: a grill basket Toast 1/2 cup of the couscous in a dry skillet over medium heat
- 1 cup whole wheat Israeli couscous
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock or water
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Japanese eggplants, halved
- 2 zucchini, halved
- 2 yellow squash, halved
- 1 red onion, cut into thick slices
- Canola oil, for brushing the vegetables and tuna
- 1 pint grape or pear tomatoes
- 2 tuna steaks, each about 1 1/2 inches thick
- 1 cup basil leaves, roughly chopped, plus whole leaves for garnish
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- 3 cloves garlic, minced and crushed to a paste with salt
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Sugared Pecans
By jenlin
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 3 large egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups pecan halves
Roquefort-Rolled Grapes
By jenlin
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper
- One 8-ounce package cream cheese
- 2 ounces Roquefort cheese
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3 cups toasted pecans, chopped
- 20 red seedless grapes
Rum Raisin Truffles
By jenlin
In a heatproof bowl set over simmering water, heat the cream until hot to the touch and turn off the heat
- 125 grams heavy cream (about 1/2 cup)
- 750 grams (about 26 ounces) milk chocolate, divided
- 15 grams butter (about 1 tablespoon)
- 40 grams raisins (about 1/8 cup)
- 60 grams dark rum, such as Mount Gay (about 1/4 cup)