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Braised Chicken with Mushrooms
By GratefulSea
Brown the chicken - Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper
- 4 chicken breast halves, 1-1/2 lb. total
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 1 lb. wild and/or cultivated mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup Madeira or dry sherry
- 1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon
Tortellini Soup
By GratefulSea
Photo credit Sang An
- 1 3-1/2 to 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 carrots, cut into thin rounds
- 1/2 bunch Swiss chard, cut crosswise into 1-inch strips
- 1 8 to 9-ounce package tortellini, preferably vegetable
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmesan
Pesto Classico
By GratefulSea
In addition to being nice to have on hand to stir into scrambled eggs, mix with mayo and spread on sandwiches, and ...
- kosher salt
- 3 to 4 bunches basil, stems discarded (8 very tightly packed cups)
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 ounce pecorino, grated (1/4 cup)
- 2 ounces Parmesan, grated (1/2 cup)
- 3/4 cup olive oil
Tilapia with Pecan Brown Butter
By GratefulSea
Cook the rice according to the package directions
- 1 cup wild and long-grain rice blend
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 4 6-ounce tilapia fillets, halved lengthwise
Pan-Fried Oven-Baked Chicken
By GratefulSea
Starting the cooking on the stove top and then finishing in the oven assures tender chicken with crispy skin
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tablespoon dried tarragon
- 2 Tablespoons salt
- 1 Tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 Tablespoons ground black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon dry mustard powder
- 1 Tablespoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 8 (6 ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Mojito Fruit Salad
By GratefulSea
source: http://allrecipes
- 1 cup cubed seeded watermelon
- 1 cup seedless grapes
- 1 cup cubed cantaloupe
- 1 cup hulled and quartered strawberries
- 1 cup peeled and quartered kiwi
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 3 sprigs fresh mint
- 2 teaspoons white sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
Noodles Romanoff
By GratefulSea
Cook the noodles in lightly salted boiling water according to the package directions
- 8 oz wide egg noodles
- 3 Tblsp butter
- 2 Tblsp minced onion
- 2 Tblsp flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- dash of hot sauce, or 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 oz sharp cheddar, grated
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
- Optional: 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- Optional: minced parsley
Sweet Potato Squares with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
By GratefulSea
1. Preheat oven to 450°. Place sweet potato cubes on a lightly greased 15- x 10-inch jelly-roll pan
- 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 32 (1-inch) cubes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pound spicy smoked sausage, cut into 32 (1/2-inch) pieces
- 32 wooden picks
- Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise
- Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs
- FOR LEMON-GARLIC MAYO
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Gnocchi with Butter, Pecans, & Basil
By GratefulSea
Cook gnocchi according to package directions
- 16-oz. pkg. potato gnocchi
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 1 Tbsp. fresh juice
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 cups packed torn basil leaves, divided
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 cup)
Easy Chicken Delicious - Slow Cooker
By GratefulSea
This comes in at about 184 calories per serving
- 10 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
- 1/3 cup dry sherry
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese