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Cheddar-Bacon Wake-Up Casserole
By cacelias
A staple for Easter Brunch in the Elias household! Simple, easy and delicious! What more could you ask for? Re
- 4 oz. Dry French Bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes (4 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 6 slices Bacon, crisp-cooked, drained, and crumbled
- 2 cups milk
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons snipped fresh Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon ground Black Pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Sloppy Joes
By cacelias
Excellent homemade sloppy joe recipe
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 6 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1 (14.5 oz) can vegetable broth
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 8 buns, toasted
Pappardelle with Leeks, Sugar Snap Peas, and Lemon
By cacelias
Delicious pasta recipe! Cheesy and creamy sauce makes this a family favorite! Recipe from marthastewart
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 stick of unsalted butter
- 1 medium leeds (white and pale green parts only), cut into thin half-moons and rinsed well
- 2 lemons
- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed and cut in half crosswise (optional)
- 3/4 pound dried pappardelle noodles
- 1/2 cup fresh ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, grated (3/4 cup)
Strawberry Sorbet
By cacelias
Delicious sorbet recipe. Excellent with fresh strawberries
- 2 pints strawberries, washed, dried, hulled and halved
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Bucatini with Lemon and Percorino Sauce
By cacelias
Delicious and super easy pasta recipe
- 2-3 lemons, juiced, (2/3 cup)
- 3/4 pound percorino cheese, grated
- 2 ounces percorino cheese, grated
- 4 T olive oil
- 1 pound bucatini or pici pasta
- 10-15 basil leaves
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bites
By cacelias
Directions Make Crust: In a large bowl, mix fine cookie crumbs with butter until well incorporated
- For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups Oreo cookie crumbs, cream centers removed (about 22-23 finely crushed cookies)
- 6 TB salted butter, melted
- For the Custard:
- Half bag (6 oz) pure white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup half and half
- 1 1/2 (12oz total) blocks whole cream cheese, softened to almost melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the Raspberry Sauce:
- 5 oz frozen or fresh raspberries
- 1 TB granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 TB water
Strawberry Lemonade
By cacelias
In a medium saucepan, bring the water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 16 oz. chilled seltzer
Mini Buttermilk Waffles
By cacelias
These waffles can be used with the NordicWare mini waffle pan
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Blueberry Crumb Bars
By cacelias
This is a really great dessert! My favorite is to use the black raspberry filling, as that is Russell's favorite
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 cup blueberry pie filling; strawberry, raspberry, or black raspberry preserves
Spaghetti Carbonara
By cacelias
Excellent, fast, easy pasta recipe
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 oz. Pancetta (optional)
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 tablespoon coarse sea salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons fresh Italian Parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup percorino cheese, grated, plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper