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Angel Hair Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ripe tomatoes (about 8-10 Roma, 4 large red) peeled, seeded and chopped · 1 small white onion or 3 scallions, minced · 2-3 cloves garlic
Asparagus Bacon Pasta
1 pkg. bow tie pasta · 1/2 c. (1 cube) butter (the real stuff) · 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
Asparagus Soup
3 pounds fresh asparagus, rinsed · 8 cups chicken broth or stock · 4 tbsp unsalted butter
Avgolemono
1 tablespoon olive oil · 1 medium onion, diced · 1 medium carrot, diced
BACON PIE (also known as quiche)
Unbaked pie crust (for speed use Pillsbury refrigerated pie crust) · 6-8 pieces of bacon, cooked and crumbled · 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
Baked Rigatoni with Spinach and Fresh Mozzarella
2 tbsp EVOO · 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced · 2 cans (28 ounce each) plum tomatoes in tomato puree, preferably San Marzano
Beef Stroganoff
1 ½ pounds top round steak, cut into 2-inch strips (can use other tender steak cut) · 1 large onion, minced · 2 tbsp butter + 3 tbsp
Butternut Apple Soup
2 onions, chopped · 3 TB butter · 2 cups diced butternut squash
Carnitas
1 tsp chili powder, paprika, cumin, and black pepper · ¼ tsp cayenne pepper · 2 tsp kosher salt
Cheesy Chicken Strudel
4 whole chicken breasts, cooked and diced · 1 onion, chopped · 8 ounces mushrooms, chopped
Cherry Tomato Pasta with Crispy Chickpeas
½ cup EVOO · 1 can chickpeas, drained and patted dry · 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
Chicken Artichoke Piccata
½ cup butter divided in half · 1 package sliced mushrooms · 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
Chicken Breast in Phyllo Packets
1 ½ cup mayonnaise · 1 cup chopped scallions · ¼ cup lemon juice
Chicken Etouffee
⅓ cup vegetable oil · ⅓ cup all-purpose flour · ½ cup chopped onion
Chilled Fruit Soup
6 medium-sized ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced · ¼ cup dry white wine (non-alcoholic works fine) · 6 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole
4-6 slices of white bread (depends on size of bread slices) · 1 pound bulk sausage (spicy or regular), browned and drained · 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
Cornmeal Crusted Salmon Fillets with Artichoke Shallot Sauce
6 8-ounce salmon fillets · 2 cups cornmeal · ¼ tsp. paprika
Cream of Mushroom Soup
1½ pounds fresh mushrooms, wiped clean and trimmed · 9 tablespoons butter · 2 finely chopped shallots
Creamy Cheese and Chicken Enchiladas
8-9 flour tortillas · 3 cups shredded Monterey Jack Cheese · 1/2 cup chopped green onion (additional 2 tbsp. for garnish)
Crustless Crab Quiche
4 eggs · 1 cup sour cream · ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Easy Baked Pork Tenderloin
2 pork tenderloins · ¼ cup butter · Dry rub:
Grandpa Frank Reuben Sandwiches
Good-quality pastrami, sliced very thin (I like Boar’s Head brand) · Swiss cheese, sliced · Sauerkraut, drained
Hallelujah Halibut
2 pounds halibut steaks, about 1 inch thick · 1/3 cup mayonnaise · ½ cup sour cream
Homestead Crab Cakes
1 pound jumbo crabmeat (Chef recommended can of Phillips Crabmeat – found in refrigerator section at Costco and some supermarkets), drained well · ½ cup unseasoned bread crumbs · 2 egg yolks, beaten
Horseradish Cream Sauce
¾ cup heavy whipping cream · 1/3 cup mayonnaise · ½ cup prepared horseradish, drained if needed
Hungarian Goulash Soup with Spaetzle
1 onion, chopped · 2 garlic cloves, minced · 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
Indian Mulligatawney
1 tbsp. oil · 2 tbsp. butter · ¾ cup chopped onion
Julie’s Flank Steak
1 ½ cup soy sauce · ½ cup water, orange juice, or beef broth · 1 generous tbsp Dijon mustard
Julie’s Korean Fried Chicken
6 Skinless, boneless chicken breasts or 8 thighs · 3 TB Gochujang · 1 TB salt
Julie’s Pasta Sauce Bases
2 28 oz. cans crushed tomatoes · 1/3 cup EVOO · ¼ cup finely diced onion (optional)
Julie’s Roasted Tomato Soup
2 28 oz. cans chopped tomatoes, drained well, reserve juice · EVOO · Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper
Julie’s Soup Tips
1. You can make soup out of anything! · 2. Be adventurous – try new flavor combinations · 3. There are 3 types of soups:
Julie’s Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
1 medium onion, diced (about ½ cup) · 3 cloves garlic, minced · ¼ cup butter
Leftover Turkey Tortilla Soup (a.k.a. the pink soup)
4 tablespoons olive oil · 1½ cups chopped onion · 3 tablespoons minced garlic
Lemon Chicken
2 chickens, cut into quarters · 2 cups fresh lemon juice · 2 cups flour
Meatballs for a Crowd*
2 large bags meatballs (the huge bags sold at Costco) · 6 bottles chili sauce · 1 large jar grape jelly
Mona Lisa’s Chicken and Penne Pasta
Chicken breast tenders, cut into bite-size pieces · 1–2 cloves garlic, crushed · ½ pound penne pasta
No Peekie Roast Beefie
Rib Roast · Kosher Salt · Fresh Ground Pepper
Pan Seared White Fish with Spicy Tomato Pan Sauce
¼ cup olive oil · 2 pounds tilapia, red snapper, or orange roughy fillets · Old Bay fish seasoning
Pan Seared, Oven Roasted Thick-cut Pork Chops with Spicy Tomato Pan Sauce
¾ cup packed light brown sugar · ¼ cup kosher salt · 4 1 ½ inch thick pork chops (about 12 ounces each)
Pan-Seared Tilapia with Chili Lime Butter
½ stick (¼ cup) unsalted butter, softened · 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot · 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
Porcupine Meatballs
1 pound lean ground beef · ½ cup uncooked rice · ½ cup bread crumbs
Puff Pastry Veggie Quiche
2 sheets frozen puff pastry (one 17.3-oz package), thawed · 2 C. sliced mushrooms · 3-4 shallots, chopped (optional)
Raspberry Chicken
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 2 pounds · 2 tbsp butter · ¼ cup finely chopped sweet onion
Roman Chicken
4 skinless chicken breast halves (with ribs) · 2 skinless chicken thighs (with bones) · 1½ teaspoons salt, divided
Salmon on the Smoker
1-½ to 2 pounds salmon, rinsed and patted dry · 3 tablespoons butter, softened · 1 medium shallot, chopped small
Seafood Stew
¼ cup olive oil · ¼ cup flour · 2 medium celery stalks, diced
Sesame Chicken
6 chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless and cut into bite-sized pieces · ½ cup flour · Salt and ground black pepper
Short Rib Barley Soup
¼ cup vegetable or olive oil · 2 pounds beef short ribs · 1 cup chopped onions
Shrimp Pasta
4 tablespoons butter · 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined · 8 Roma tomatoes, peeled and diced (about 2½ cups)
Shrimp and Mushroom Linguine
4 tbsp. butter · 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined* · 8 Roma tomatoes, diced
Simply Zucchini Soup
8 small zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces · 1 large onion, chopped · 1/2 cup butter
Sloppy Joes
1 small onion, chopped into sections · 1 tbsp chopped pickled hot peppers (jalapenos or Peppadews) · 3 cloves garlic
Souffle Au Fromage (Cheese Souffle)
8 tbsp unsalted butter · 8 tbsp flour · 1 ½ cups grated Gruyere cheese
Southwestern Orange Roughy
2 pounds orange roughy fillets · ¾ cup sour cream · ½ cup cream cheese, softened
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara (known as Bacon Pasta in our home)
1 pound spaghetti · 3/4 cup chicken broth · 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
Spaghetti Alla Puttanesca
¼ cup EVOO · 4 large garlic cloves, minced · 1 28-oz crushed tomatoes
Spicy pulled pork recipe – Recipe for Mark
5-7 pounds pork shoulder or pork butt · 1 large yellow onion · 6 cloves garlic
Swedish Meat Balls
1 pound ground beef (lean) · 2 tbsp finely chopped onion · 1 egg, well beaten
Toad-in-the-hole
Eggs · White bread · Salt & pepper
White Chili
1 pound dried white beans (or use canned Great Northern White Beans) · 14 cups chicken broth · 2 cloves garlic
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