Deep-Fried Ravioli On a Stick Deep-Fried Ravioli On a Stick At the very tip top of my food blogger inspirations list is a man whose blog I have admired since the first time I ever hit “publish” on Just a Taste. And that’s why the second his cookbook hit stores, I sprinted to my nearest Barnes & Noble and picked up a copy. Matt Armendariz, you are one talented dude. Matt’s book, On a Stick! Deep-Fried Ravioli On a Stick Yield: 4 servingsPrep Time: 15 minCook Time: 10 min Ingredients:1 quart vegetable oil 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup plain bread crumbs ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided 2 Tablespoons dried oregano 2 Tablespoons dried basil 1 Tablespoon dried thyme 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 12 store-bought ravioli (or 20 tortellini)Directions:Preheat vegetable oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.Place flour in one shallow dish and eggs in another.
Revolutionary Mac & Cheese I found this recipe long ago and can’t believe I’m just now making it. The neat thing about this recipe, is you simmer the noodles in the milk instead of using water then adding it at the end. It’s cheesy and the mustard gives it a nice depth of flavor. Revolutionary Mac & CheeseSource: Cate’s World Kitchen adapted from White on Rice Ingredients: 2 cups dried pasta 2 1/2 cups skim milk** 1 cup loosely packed cheddar cheese, shredded by hand 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp dijon mustard, can omit and substitute nutmeg instead (for either, start with a little and add more to taste) 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (optional) Directions: In a small saucepan, add pasta and milk. Turn heat off, add cheese & salt & and stir to combine. If you would like to bake it at this point, place in a baking dish and top with a generous sprinkling of cheese. As a side dish this makes enough for 4 people with no leftovers (can easily be doubled). *Also, I’ve found that mac & cheese can depend greatly on your personal preference.
Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese I am going to call this our go-to mac and cheese. This has been the creamiest one I've made, and that's how I like it. Other baked mac n cheeses tend to come out dry and are horrible for leftovers, not this. Cheesy Macaroni and Cheese 16 oz macaroni pasta (any shape pasta you like, gluten free) 1/2 C unsalted butter 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 C flour (gluten free blend) 3 1/2 C milk, warmed 1/4 C white wine (or sub w/chicken broth) 1/2 lb Velveeta cheese, cubed 1/2 lb cheddar, cubed Topping: 1/2 C panko bread crumbs (gluten free bread crumbs) 1 Tbl parsley 2 Tbl butter, melted Heat 350' oven. Combine the panko, parsley and melted butter in a small bowl. ~Be sure to follow my recipe blog so you can get all the latest goodies! enjoy,
Braided Spaghetti Bread » The official blog of America's favorite frozen dough We are carb lovers at our house, so when I saw the Braided Spaghetti Bread recipe in the Rhodes Home Baked Family Favorites with frozen dough cookbook I knew we would love it. This is a really simple recipe; it just takes a little planning for thawing the dough. It will take 2-3 hours for the bread loaf to thaw to room temperature or 1-2 hours for the rolls to thaw to room temperature. You will need: 1 Loaf Rhodes Bread Dough or 12 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed to room temperature6 oz spaghetti, cooked 1 cup thick spaghetti sauce 8 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2 –inch cubes 1 egg white Parmesan cheese Parsley flakes Spray counter lightly with non-stick cooking spray (or use parchment paper). Roll loaf or combined dinner rolls into a 12x16-inch rectangle. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. Remove wrap from dough. Make cuts 1 ½-inches apart on long sides of dough to within ½-inch of filling. Begin braid by folding top and bottom strips toward filling. This was fantastic!
Civil War Macaroni and Cheese Recipe Today, as I write this, marks the 150th anniversary of the beginning of America’s Civil War, with the bombardment of Fort Sumter . I recently took my 13-year old nephew to visit our nation’s capitol, including visiting Robert E. Lee’s house at Arlington National Cemetery, and a day wandering the battlefield at Gettysburg. The National Military Park Museum at Gettysburg is not to be missed, by the way. So, what did they eat in the 1860s? along with recipes for okra soup, indian pudding, gumbo and brown bread. According to the Civil War Recipes book, the following “maccaroni cheese” recipe first appeared in Godey’s Lady’s Book magazine in 1861 (circulation 150,000). Boil the maccaroni in milk; put in the stewpan butter, cheese, and seasoning; when melted, pour into the maccaroni, putting breadcrums over, which brown before the fire all together. How much milk? Update 1-27-12 I’ve discovered another recipe from Godey’s published in this blog.
A Whisk and A Prayer: Magazine/Cookbook Monday: Slow-Baked Mac and Cheese Happy Monday! And my second official Magazine/Cookbook day! awhoohoo! This week I wanted something easy because I was focusing on cupcake making.... more on that later ☺... So I picked a recipe from a cookbook that I have had for awhile but have actually never used, "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two" by Beth Hensperger. Slow- Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe Courtesy of "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two" Ingredients 1 1/2 cups milk One 12 oz can evaporated milk (I used skim, evaporated milk keeps the egg and milk from curdling) 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted, cooled to room temp 3 large eggs 1/2 tsp salt 3 cups (12 oz) shredded cheese (I used an Italian blend, recipe calls for Italian fontina cheese) 1/2 pound elbow macaroni or mini penne tubes, par cooked and drained (this means cook them for about five minutes until tender but not completely cooked) Freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on top.
Arancini (Rice Balls) with Marinara Sauce My first taste of authentic arancini, or Italian rice balls, was at Stuzzi Ristorante, a tiny restaurant in Manhattan’s Flatiron neighborhood and just steps from where I attended culinary school. Back then, we knew the local hotspot as Bar Stuzzi, and it was a favorite for Italian small plates paired with towering glasses of crisp Prosecco. I’ll never forget my first taste of arancini, as my eyes went wide at the sight of the baseball-sized rice balls coated in breadcrumbs, deep-fried and served atop a bed of bright red marinara. If fried rice isn’t your thing, then arancini are the ultimate excuse for using up what’s left of the ol’ Uncle Ben’s in the fridge. Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake - Saving Money Living Life It looks like you're new here! You may want to subscribe to our RSS feed , Like Us on Facebook, or Follow Us on Twitter for recipes, DIY crafts, & savings tips and more. Thanks for visiting! If you are here from Pinterest, please follow my boards here –would love to share with you on my latest addiction!! I must tell you, this is one of my favorite dishes to make when we’re having company over. PS Please enter to win our super cute boutique giveaway here ! Chicken & Spinach Pasta Bake 8 oz uncooked rigatoni 1 T olive oil 1 c chopped onion 1 (10 oz) pack frozen spinach, thawed 3 c cubed, cooked chicken breasts 1 (14 oz) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, undrained 1 (8 oz) container Philadelphia chive & onion cream cheese ½ t salt, ½ t pepper 1½ c shredded mozzarella cheese Prepare rigatoni according to pkg directions. Drain chopped spinach well, pressing between paper towels. Find our other favorite recipes here ! Related posts:
Easy Dinner Recipe: Slow-Cooker Black Bean Enchiladas Slow Cooker Enchiladas Serves 4-6 1/2 yellow onion, diced small1/2 bell pepper, diced small (any color)1 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed1 cup frozen corn2 teaspoons chili powder1 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups cheese, shredded and divided - we like monterey jack2 16-ounce jars of your favorite salsa12 6"-8" tortillas, flour or cornOptional: 1 cup leftover meat - chicken, pork, hamburger, or shredded beef In a medium bowl, mix together the onion, pepper, black beans, corn, spices, meat (if using), and just 1/2 cup of the cheese. Pour about a cup of salsa (half a jar) into the bottom of the slow cooker and spread it around evenly. Scoop about 1/3 cup into one of the tortillas, roll it up, and nestle it into the bottom of the crock pot. Continue with the remaining filling and tortillas to create a second layer. Serve the enchiladas with the remaining salsa. Additional Notes:
Homeroom's Classic Macaroni and Cheese Recipe {*style:<i> Adapted from Erin Wade and Allison Arevalo </i>*} Difficulty: Medium | Total Time: | Makes: 6 servings This recipe comes from Homeroom in Oakland, California, a restaurant that specializes in one thing: mac ‘n’ cheese. Panko is coarse Japanese-style breadcrumbs. Watch Erin and Allison make this macaroni and cheese recipe in this episode of You’re Doing It All Wrong: Macaroni and Cheese. For the béchamel: 4 cups (1 quart) whole milk 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons kosher salt To assemble: 1 pound dried elbow macaroni 8 ounces shredded 2-year aged sharp cheddar cheese (about 3 cups) 3 ounces grated Pecorino Romano cheese (about 1 cup) 2/3 cup panko (optional) Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until it just comes to a simmer, then turn off the heat and set aside. In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over high heat.
Pull-Apart Spicy Cheese Bread Pull-Apart Spicy Cheese Breadinspired by Stella's hot and spicy cheese bread of Maidson, WI 1 rustic loaf of sourdough bread¾ cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese¾ cup shredded provolone cheese (or sliced provolone, cut into strips)1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (more if you want spicier bread)¼ cup butter, melted Preheat oven to 350&def; F. Using a serrated knife, carefully cut bread horizontally into inch-wide strips without cutting all the way through the bottom crust. Use the same method to cut bread vertically so that the result is a grid of 1-inch square cuts, leaving the bottom of the loaf intact. Combine cheese, chives, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl and mix until evenly distributed.
Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe Chicken Mac and Cheese. What is it about it that with just one bite, it immediately feels like you are getting a great big hug from your Grandmother? Or like your snuggling up with the coziest of blankets on the coolest of evenings. Chicken Mac and Cheese is one of those comforting meals that makes you feel better no matter what the situation. Sick member of the family? New baby? New neighbor? Chicken Mac and Cheese just works, y’all. The wonderful thing about this recipe, in addition to its pure comfort, is it easily makes enough for two 9×13 casserole dishes. Since it’s already fully cooked, you just have to remove it from the freezer the night before and allow to thaw in the refrigerator. You can also shorten the total initial cooking time of this Chicken Mac and Cheese recipe by using store-bought rotisserie chicken for a quicker-cook meal. Here’s the recipe for my Chicken Mac and Cheese you can save to your recipe box, print, or bookmark. Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe Serves: 16
How to Make Creamy Macaroni and Cheese on the Stovetop Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn This is the mac and cheese that I grew up on—creamy sauce, chewy pasta, and don't spare the cheese! It always felt like a special treat to us kids, though I suspect that my mother liked it more because it was an easy stove top dish that required almost no thought to pull together at the end of a long day. Whatever the reason, whatever the occasion, a bowl of this mac and cheese will always spell comfort. When my brother and I were kids, we didn't like any "stuff" in our mac n' cheese. These days, I like a little more substance. Ham and peas are a favorite addition. This is a dish to fill you up and satisfy you to your toes, no matter how old you happen to be. Creamy No-Roux Stove Top Macaroni and Cheese Serves 4 to 6 What You Need Ingredients Equipment Pasta potSauce panWhiskSpatula Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Additional Notes: • Baked Mac and Cheese: If you have a little extra time, you can bake the macaroni and cheese to give it a golden crust.