An Ode to Ma and Dot. Today on Serious Eats: Peppermint Patties - easy, delightful, and dang impressive.
My family is about as Italian as most leprechauns. Still, every Christmas night, Ma prepares lasagna and garlic bread for dinner. It’s not an authentic lasagna. She uses grated Polly-O and a jar of mushroom Prego. However, as we are essentially walking Blarney Stones, it’s good and we like it. My Aunt Dot, a lifelong New Yorker and hilarious battleaxe, was well-known for two things: 1) clearing the dinner dishes three minutes before you were done eating (known to this day as “pulling a Dorothy”), and 2) baked ziti. Today’s Lighter Baked Ziti with Italian Sausage comes from Cooking Light/Recipe Zaar, and it’s a tribute to both those women. Caveat: I know adding vegetables would have been healthier, and making a sauce from scratch would have given it more culinary credibility, but that wasn’t what I was going for.
In the end, it's delicious. This Christmas, I wish y'all happiness and good times with family. Italian Sausage Alfredo. Ingredients 1 lb.
Nugget Markets' Fresh To Market Mild Italian Sausage (about 3 links) 2 red bell peppers, diced medium 1 yellow onion, diced medium ½ lb. button mushrooms, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1½ teaspoons Italian seasoning ½ cup parsley ½ lemon, juiced 1 jar Alfredo Sauce 1 jar Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce 1 lb. pasta (your choice)* Preparation Sear sausage in a large stockpot; remove and set aside. Add olive oil to pot; sauté bell peppers, onion, mushrooms, garlic and Italian seasoning for about 6 minutes. In a separate pot, bring lightly salted water to a boil. *Our pasta of choice is a cut called radiatori. Serve with garlic bread and a light Caesar salad on the side. Pair with Chardonnay A classic white wine made famous in Burgundy, France, it's now grown all over the world.
Vegetables. iGoogle. Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken with Fried Rice. I have a DELICIOUS recipe for you all!
I am so excited to share this one. I found this on Mels Kitchen Cafe about a year ago. My family and I LOVE this dish! It has such a great flavor. You could probably trick your family into thinking you picked up some yummy Chinese food at a gourmet restaurant... Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken The chicken coating: 3-4 boneless chicken breasts salt + pepper 1 cup cornstarch 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup canola oil The sweet and sour sauce: 3/4 cup sugar 4 tbs ketchup 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar 1 tbs soy sauce 1 tsp garlic salt Start by preheating your oven to 325 degrees. Below is the greatness you will get when it's all cooked: Fried Rice 3 cups cooked white rice (day old or leftover rice works best!) 3 tbs sesame oil. Chicken Pillows. Be sure and join me on Facebook for the latest updates on new recipes!
When Derek and I first got married, he INSISTED I learn how to make Chicken Pillows because it was his favorite dinner.My initial thought was, “What on earth are Chicken Pillows?!” Once I tried them and bit into this “pillow” of joy and deliciousness, they soon became a favorite of mine, too! They are really, REALLY, good! By Chef in Training August 21, 2010 Yummy pillows of Chicken and Pastry Ingredients Print This Recipe Instructions Preheat oven to 400 FSoften 1/4 cup butter and 8oz. block of cream cheese.
Enjoy! Chicken parm bites. Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf “Muffins” You know what seems to be all the rage in restaurants these days?
Fusion, or the combining of several separate cuisines into one dish/restaurant concept. This is kind of like that, but far less fancy because mine involves meatloaf. It’s more like diner-fusion than an elegant and eclectic mix of Japanese, Brazilian and Parisian fare (or whatever). I’m good with that. Chicken Parmesan Meatloaf Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs raw ground chicken breast (if you have trouble finding ground chicken that is breast meat only, do what I do and throw the same weight of boneless, skinless chicken breasts into the food processor and run until ground)1 large egg1 egg whites6 T dried breadcrumbs¾ t dried basil¾ t dried thyme¾ t oregano2 garlic cloves, minced½ a small onion, chopped small or grated¾ t salt1/3 t black pepper¾ cup Parmesan cheese¾ cup pasta sauce¾ cup 2% reduced fat shredded Mozzarella cheeseOptional: dried parsley, oregano or basil for garnish Directions: