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Beef Stew with Chocolate
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 cup frozen sliced carrots
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced brown mushrooms
- 3 cups diced red potatoes
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons finely grated bittersweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
- 1 (1.5-ounce) packet meatloaf seasoning (recommended: McCormick)
- 1 (14-ounce) can low-sodium beef broth
- 1 cup red wine, preferably Merlot
- 1 leek, white part only, sliced and cleaned
Chocolate-Almond Meringues
By cirql8or
2008 Ellie Krieger, All Rights Reserved
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup superfine (caster) sugar*
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Mama's Old Fashioned Ravioli
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
- 2 cups water
- 4 cloves garlic, whole
- 1 teaspoon whiskey
- 1 teaspoon gray salt
- 1 skinless boneless whole chicken breast (about 3/4 pound)
- 2 pounds spinach, washed 3 times
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped basil leaves
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon gray salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 to 5 packages wonton skins
Lonestar State Cheesecake
By cirql8or
Recipe adapted from Christina Common Tuchsen by Sunny Anderson, 2008
- 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
- 6 to 8 tablespoons butter, melted
- 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar, plus
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 pint strawberries, sliced
Champagne Poached Chicken with Grape Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2008
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1 (750-ml) bottle Champagne
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, rinsed and patted dry
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon white sauce mix (recommended: Knorr)
- Grape Salad, recipe follows
- 1 cup coarsely chopped red seedless grapes
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 scallions, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Butterscotch Dip
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 2 (12-ounce) bags butterscotch morsels
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla flavoring
Blackened Chicken with Fruit Salsa
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robert Irvine
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sambal
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1/2 cup canned diced pineapple
- 1/4 cup diced strawberries
- 1 kiwi, peeled and diced
- 2 tablespoons julienned red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced mint leaves
- 6 (6 to 8-ounce) chicken breasts, skin removed
- 2 tablespoons blackening spice
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
Perfect Char-Grilled Filet Mignon
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 (8-ounce) bottle zesty Italian salad dressing
- 2 beef tenderloin fillets, 1 1/2 -2 inches thick
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons steak sauce (recommended: Lea and Perrins Steak Sauce)
- 2 teaspoons water
Almond Chicken Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups diced chicken
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
Grampa Ray's Bacon Buns
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Ray Adamonis, Oak Lawn, IL
- 1/2-pound lean bacon
- 1 small onion, optional
- 2 pounds ham
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2-pound (2 sticks) butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package dry yeast
- 5 eggs
- 6 cups all-purpose flour, plus up to 1 cup more if dough seems really sticky
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water