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Mini Polenta Pizzas
By nurseliz
comfort food diet weight watchers points 1
- Ingredients
- 2 tubes (1 pound each) polenta
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 12 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup prepared pesto
Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
By nurseliz
Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
Orange Glazed Chicken Wings
By nurseliz
Alton Brown
- 12 * 12 whole chicken wings
- 1 * 1 (6-ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
- 3 * 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 * 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 * 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 * 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Breadcrumbs
By nurseliz
Remove casing from sausage; crumble sausage
- Ingredients
- 1 * 1 (4-ounce) Italian sausage link
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 * 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 * 1 (1 1/2-ounce) slice sourdough bread, toasted and crusts removed
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 * 2 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- * Cooking spray
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
Scallops in Saffron-Tarragon Broth
By nurseliz
Pat scallops dry and sprinkle both sides with salt
- 1 pound sea scallops - large, patted dry
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons oil, olive, extra virgin
- 1/2 cup onion(s) - thinly sliced
- 2 stalk(s) celery - thinly sliced
- 2 clove(s) garlic - thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup wine, white
- 8 ounces potato, red, baby - cut into 1/4 inch-thick rounds
- 1 cup broth, chicken, less sodium
- 1 cup tomato(es), grape - halved
- 5 ounces juice, tomato - (scant 3/4 cup)
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron, strands
- 2 teaspoons tarragon, fresh - chopped
Lasagna Soup
By nurseliz
DIRECTIONS: In a large 4-quart pot, add the Italian sausage and cook over medium heat, breaking the pieces up with ...
- Soup:
- INGREDIENTS
- 1 1/2 pounds Italian sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed through a garlic press
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 (28-ounce) can fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 bay leaves
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or 2 tablespoons dried basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound fusilli noodles, cooked and drained
- Cheese topping:
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, for sprinkling
Penne a La Vodka Casserole
By nurseliz
Emeril Lagasse
- Ingredients
- 4 * 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 * 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices
- 1 * 1 pound hot Italian sausage, cut crosswise into 1-inch slices
- 4 * 4 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 3/4 * 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup vodka
- 2 * 2 (16-ounce) cans crushed whole tomatoes, with their juice
- 1 * 1 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 * 1 pound penne pasta
- 15 * 15 ounces ricotta
- 1 * 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 11/2 * 11/2 cups grated mozzarella
- * Crusty bread, for serving
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Yield: 2/3 cup
Peach and raspberry pie
By nurseliz
Preheat oven to 450. 1st 20 min-450 25-30 min-350 Place peaches upside down
- pie shell
- 5-6 peaches, halved
- 1 1/2 c raspberries
- 1 c sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp nutmeg
Cincinnati's Skyline Chili
By nurseliz
1. Begin by adding the ground beef to water in a 4 quart or larger pot
- 1 qt water
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 (8 oz) cans of tomato soup
- 7 whole allspice or 1 tsp. of ground
- 1 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 2-4 tbsp. chili powder (2 for more mild, 3 for spice, 4 for a kick)
- 1/2 oz. unsweetened chocolate (baker’s bar)
- 2 lbs. ground beef, crumbled
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsp. cider vinegar
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 7 whole cloves
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
Shepherd's Pie
By nurseliz
1. Place potatoes in a pot, cover with cold, salted water, bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until pot...
- Ingredient
- 2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 cup low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
- 8 ounces extra-lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 1 carrot, finely diced
- 1 rib celery, finely diced
- 1 cup mushrooms, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup cooked lentils
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed