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Puerto Rican Fried Meat Pies
By carvalhohm
FILLING: Brown ground beef (drain excess grease), or sauté shredded chicken in 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- Filling:
- 1-2 packages of Goya pot sticker wrappers (Disco Grande) in frozen food aisle
- 1 lb. browned ground beef or cooked shredded chicken
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/8 c. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/8 c. sliced green olives
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4-1/2 jalapeno, minced (optional)
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 pkg. Goya Sazon with annato
- For cooking:
- 1 cup vegetable oil for frying.
Bacon Wrapped Stuffing
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 425˚F. Moisten hands in a dish of warm water and form stuffing logs the size of two bites
- 3 cups leftover stuffing
- 6 slices bacon, cut in half
- 12 water chestnuts
Amazing Rainbow Cupcakes
By carvalhohm
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 box white cake mix
- 3 egg whites
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 small box sugar free/fat free instant vanilla pudding mix
- Wilton gel food colors in Lemon Yellow, Kelly Green, Royal Blue and Violet, as well as McCormick’s Red liquid food coloring
- Rainbow Frosting (recipe and ingredients follow)
- Rainbow sprinkles
Richard Blais' Pulled Turkey BBQ Sammies with Brussels Sprout Slaw
By carvalhohm
For the slaw, mix dressing ingredients and fold in sliced Brussels sprouts
- For the Brussels Sprouts Slaw:
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/3 cup small diced apple
- 2 tablespoon sliced scallion
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup sliced leftover cooked Brussels sprouts
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- 2 cups chopped turkey
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Creole mustard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon minced onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
3 Ways with Canned Cranberry Sauce
By carvalhohm
Perk up Thanksgiving’s must-have sidekick with these flavorful, easy stir-ins
- Pumpkin-Apple:
- 1 can (16 oz) of whole or jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 cup diced Granny Smith apple
- 2 tsp lemon juice and
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- Ginger-Grapefruit:
- 1 small ruby grapefruit, peeled and white pith removed
- 1/4 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- toasted sliced almonds
- Orange-Cilantro:
- 1 small navel orange, peeled and white pith removed, thinly sliced
- 1 minced jalapeño pepper
- 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- Cilantro leaves for garnish
Chicken Roulade with Mushroom Duxelles
By carvalhohm
Mushroom Duxelles: 1) Clean mushrooms to remove any dirt using a paper towel
- 1 tsp fresh basil, finely chopped
- 4 chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
- 1 dash olive oil
- 1 dash Salt to taste
- 1 dash Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Mushroom Duxelles (a stuffing made especially of finely chopped sauteed mushrooms)
- 4 cups mushrooms; such as shiitake (1 cup), white button (2 cups) and cremini (1 cup)
- 1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 small shallots, finely minced (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 p inch Salt to taste
- 1 pinch pepper to taste
Crock Pot Italian Sloppy Joe
By carvalhohm
In a medium non-stick skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, breaking up as it cooks into small bits unti...
- For serving:
- 1 lb Italian turkey sausage, removed from casing
- 1/2 cup chopped onions
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped in 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped in 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes (Tutorosso)
- 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
- salt and fresh cracked pepper, to taste
- 6 whole wheat 100 calorie potato rolls**
- 6 slices reduced fat provolone (Sargento)
- 1 cup baby spinach
GREEN VELVET ST. PATRICK’S DAY CUPCAKES
By carvalhohm
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line 24 muffin tins with paper liners
- Cupcakes:
- 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 tablespoons green liquid food coloring
- Frosting:
- 12 ounces cream cheese
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Sprinkles
- Chocolate gold coins
Pumpkin Flan #2
By carvalhohm
In small heavy skillet over medium-low heat, combine 1/3 cup sugar and water
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup water
- 1-1/2 cups fat-free evaporated milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg white
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, cloves and ginger
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Additional ground cinnamon, optional
Ree Drummond's Chicken and Noodles
By carvalhohm
Start by putting the chicken in a pot and covering it with water
- 2 to 3 lb chicken fryer, cut up
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 t salt
- 1/4 t black pepper
- 1/2 t ground thyme
- 1/4 t turmeric
- 16 oz frozen home-style egg noodles(such as Reame(TM)s)
- 3 T all-purpose flour
- Splash of half-and-half, optional
- 2 t finely minced fresh parsley