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Penne a la Vodka
By ally_2413
Prepare penne as directed
- 1 lb penne pasta
- 1 c. Turtorosa crushed tomatoes
- 2 Tbls butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 pt heavy cream
- 1/4 c. vodka
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- optional: 1 c. cooked shrimp or 1/2 lb chicken breast, cooked and cut into pieces
jjb shake
By ally_2413
Great for those chocolate lovers!!
- CHOCOLATE FONDUE:
- 6 scoops chocolate ice cream
- 3 tdsp. chocolate fondue (Recipe Included)
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup browines
- 1/2 cups whipped cream
- 2 tbsp chocolate chips
- 2 oz. heavy cream
- 3 oz. chopped dark chocolate
- 1 tsp sugar
- pinch salt
Cobb Salad
By ally_2413
healthy, low-fat version
- 1 oz Roquefort or other bleu cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 c. nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- 4 slices turkey bacon, cut into 3/4-in. pieces
- 8 c.(2 heads) thinly sliced Romaine lettuce
- 1 lb. poached or grilled chicken breast, thinly sliced (2 c.)
- 2 c. cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
- 1 firm, ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
Herbed Orzo Salad
By ally_2413
Several hrs before serving, in a 4-qt saucepan, cook the orzo following the pkg instructions
- 1 16 oz pkg orzo
- 3 tbl olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 tbl packed, thinly sliced,
- fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 c. lightly toasted pine nuts
- 2 tbl packed, thinly sliced, fresh
- flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
- For variety: cherry tomatoes, fresh sugar snap pea pods, diced red onion, steamed asparagus tips, blanched broccoli or cauliflower flourettes, julienned zucchini or yellow squash, or sliced green onion.
Sunblush Martini
By ally_2413
Combine ingredients and shake well (do not muddle basil)
- 1 1/2 oz Stoli Gala Applik
- 1/4 oz Campari
- 1 oz pink grapefruit juice
- 1 oz pineapple juice
- 3/4 oz simple syrup
- 3 leaves of basil
Blueberry Pomegranate Margarita
By ally_2413
Combine tequila, triple sec, juice from half a lime and pomegranate juice with ice in cocktail shaker
- 1 oz lowland white tequila (like Herradura)
- 1/2 oz triple sec
- 1 lime
- 1 oz blueberry-pomegranate juice
- 5 fresh blueberries
Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Brown Sugar and Pecans
By ally_2413
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix sugar, pecans and butter in small bowl
- 1 c. (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/2 c. chopped pecans (about 2 oz)
- 1/4 c. chilled butter, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
- 5 lbs. red-skinned sweet potatoes (yams), peeled, cut into 1 1/2 in pieces
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tbls pure maple syrup
- 2 tbls vanilla extract
- 1 tbls fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp salt
Tomato and Mushroom Risotto
By ally_2413
in a large saucepan saute the shallots with the olive oil for @ 3-4 min and then add the mushrooms and continue to ...
- 1 lg shallot, chopped finely
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz Baby Bellas mushrooms, sliced
- 10 oz Arborio rice
- 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 4 c. low sodium chicken broth
- 8 oz plum tomatoes, skinned, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp ea chopped fresh basil, chives
- 2 tbsp mascarpone cheese
- 4 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Mint Cookies
By ally_2413
Need an easy and delicios recipe to make? Try these chocolate mint cookies
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 36 Andies mints
Speedy Mini Meat Loaves
By ally_2413
Preheat the oven to 350. Lightly grease the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1 c. plain unseasoned bread crumbs
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 med onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp minced fresh thyme
- 3/4 freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce