Archive for November, 2008

Bresse Farmhouse Chocolate Cake

Bresse Farmhouse Chocolate Cake

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

7 oz Bittersweet chocolate
-OR- semisweet chocolate,
- broken into small pieces
1/4 lb Unsalted butter; PLUS:
1 ts Unsalted butter
1/4 c  Cake flour
1/2 c  Superfine sugar; PLUS:
1 tb Superfine sugar
3    Eggs
3/4 c  Heavy cream; reduced by half
-(SEE NOTE)
1 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder

NOTE: Simmer cream until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. (…)

CHICKEN POT PIE # 2

CHICKEN POT PIE # 2

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

4    Boneless chicken breasts
1    Can cream chicken soup
1    Can cream celery soup
1 c  Swanson’s chicken broth
1    Stick margarine; melted
1 c  Milk
1    Box frzn peas and carrots;
1 c  SELF-RISING flour
1 ts Baking powder

Spray baking dish well with Pam. (…)

Pepper-And-Tomato Soup

Pepper-And-Tomato Soup

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

2 sm Ancho chiles; -=OR=-
1 ts Ground red chile (or more)
3 tb Olive or sunflower seed oil
2 md Red onions; thinly sliced
2    Bay leaves
1/8 ts Ground cloves
1/4 ts Ground coriander
5    Parsley sprigs; chopped
4    Garlic cloves
- peeled and coarsely chopped
Salt
1 lb Red peppers or pimientos
- thinly sliced
1/2 lb Chopped savoy; -=OR=-
-Smooth-Skinned Cabbage
6 c  Water or stock
1 lb Very ripe tomatoes; peeled,
-seeded and chopped
-(juice reserved)
Creme fraiche
Chopped cilantro
- for garnish

REMOVE STEMS, SEEDS AND VEINS from ancho chiles, if using. (…)

HOT And COLD SALAD SAMPLER

HOT And COLD SALAD SAMPLER

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 lb Frozen potato wedges
– with skins
– (about 4 cups)
1/4 c  Light sour cream
1/4 c  Prepared Italian dressing
– (reduced calorie)
8    Lettuce leaves
12 oz Deli roast beef
-OR ham OR turkey
– thinly sliced
2 md Tomatoes; cut into wedges
1 sm Cucumber; sliced
1 sm Red onion; sliced
1 cn (14 ounces) artichoke hearts
– drained and halved

Heat oven to 450 degrees. (…)

DRUNKEN CHICKEN SALAD

DRUNKEN CHICKEN SALAD

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

4    Boned chicken breasts; cook
1 c  Sherry
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sugar
1    Head red leaf lettuce
1/2 c  Cilantro; (leaves) optional
3 tb Sesame seeds; toasted golden
4    Scallions; w/green, chopped

Cut cooked chicken breasts in half. (…)

HOPPIN’ JOHN (USA RICE)

HOPPIN’ JOHN (USA RICE)

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

4 oz Diced smoked turkey sausage
-OR- ham (optional)
1 c  Diced onion
1/2 c  Diced celery
2    Garlic cloves; minced
2 c  Low-sodium chicken broth
4 oz Black-eyed peas
–picked over and rinsed
1    Bay leaf
4 oz Long-grain white rice
1/2 ts Dried thyme
1/2 ts Pepper
1/4 c  Chopped scallions
2 tb Minced parsley

‘This traditional Southern dish is served on New Year’s Day for good luckthroughout the year.’
Spray medium saucepan with nonstick cooking spray. (…)

Penne From Heaven

Penne From Heaven

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

————————–FORMATTED BY S.GRABOWSKI————————–
12 oz Penne or ziti
2 tb Olive oil
1 1/2 c  Chopped onion
3    Minced cloves garlic
3 c  Chopped plum tomatoes
1/2 c  Water
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Sugar
2 c  Broccoli florets
2 c  Chopped zucchini
1 c  Sugar snaps (remove string)
->OR<-
Snow peas
1/2 c  Jullien carrots
2 tb Chopped parsley
1/2 c  Grated Parmesean

Cook the pasta according to directions on the package; drain.While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil over medium-high heat in a3-quart saucepan. (…)

RICE CON QUESO

RICE CON QUESO

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

3 c  Cooked brown rice (1 1/2
-cups uncooked), cooked with
Salt and pepper
1 1/3 c  Cooked black beans or
-blackeyed peas, pinto
-beans,
Etc. (about 1/2 cup
-uncooked)
3    Cloves garlic, minced
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 sm Can chiles, chopped
1/2 lb Ricotta cheese, thinned with
-a little low fat milk or
Yogurt until spreadable
3/4 lb Shredded Monterrey Jack
-cheese
1/2 c  Shredded cheddar cheese

Garnishes (optional): chopped black olives, onions, fresh parsley
Preheat oven to 350 degree F. (…)

Peele Aloo

Peele Aloo

Servings: 6
Ingredients:

8 md Potatoes
2 ts Salt
1 1/4 ts Turmeric
3 tb Oil
1 ea Green chili, seeded, sliced

Boil potatoes in their jackets till cooked but firm. (…)

Garlic-Stuffed Mushrooms

Garlic-Stuffed Mushrooms

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

12 ea Medium Mushrooms
3 T  Unsalted Butter
2 ea Scallions, Sliced
1 1/2 T  Coarsely Ground Pecans
1 1/2 T  Fresh Parmesan Cheese *
1 1/2 T  Bread Crumbs
1/4 c  Garlic Bechemel
1 x  Salt (To Taste)
1 x  Freshly Ground White Pepper
1 x  Cayenne Pepper
4 T     Unsalted Butter
4 T     Unbleached All-purpose Fl

* Grate the Fresh Parmesan Cheese for this recipe.~——————————————————~—————– Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.Clean the mushrooms. (…)