Besides being Taco Tuesday, it's also Double-Post Tuesday. Here are six yummy recipes to help you through the day, including Five Bean Soup and Victoria Sponge Cake. Enjoy!
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE
This is from Melissa Clark in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. Melissa wrote, “This traditional British layer cake is made up of two buttery, tender spongecake rounds that sandwich a thick layer of jam and, often, a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. It’s a simple, homey confection that works as well with a cup of afternoon tea as it does for dessert. Feel free to substitute other flavors of tart jam for the raspberry. Apricot and blackberry work particularly well.” Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
This was featured in “‘The Great British Bake Off’ Changes the Way the British Bake” and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened, more for greasing pan
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 cup raspberry jam, more to taste
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Heat oven to 350 degrees and place a rack in the center. Grease and line the bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, then beat in milk, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in flour mixture until combined, then scrape into prepared cake pans, smoothing the top.
Bake cakes until golden brown and springy, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then unmold them onto a wire rack to cool completely, flat side down.
Transfer one cake (the less attractive one) to a serving platter, and spread jam evenly on top. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip cream, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla just until it holds stiff peaks. Dollop about half the cream on top of jam, then top with remaining cake. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately, with the extra whipped cream on the side.
BOSTON MARKET MEAT LOAF
This comes from the Restaurant Copycat Recipes eCookbook from Recipe4Living, and begins, “Now you will never have to go to Boston Market to eat your favorite meatloaf.”
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
1 1/2 lb. lean ground Chuck
1/2 C. minced onions
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
3/4 C. drained diced tomatoes
3/4 C. Plain bread crumbs
1 Egg
Topping
3/4 C. tomato sauce
2 Tbs. sugar
Directions
Mix all ingredients together in first list until well blended. Place in a lightly greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 3/4hr. Remove from oven and drain excess grease from pan. Mix tomato sauce and sugar together and pour over the meatloaf and place back in the oven to finish baking until done about 1/2 hr depending on the oven.
PUMPKIN PIE
This came from the December 2004 issue of Runners’ World. Makes 8 servings. Calories: 110 per slice.
1 ready-made piecrust
1 10-ounce can mashed pumpkin
1/4 C egg substitute
1 can evaporated fat-free milk
1/3 C brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger and nutmeg
Mix ingredients in large bowl using wire whisk. Pour into unbaked piecrust in nine-inch pie pan. Bake at 421 degrees for 15 minutes, then turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake for another 30 minutes. Let cool.
FIVE BEAN SOUP
This is from Eden Foods. Serves 10. Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 40 minutes.
2 Tbs Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 C celery, diced
1/2 C carrots, diced
3 Tbs barley, rinsed
3 C water
1 can Eden Organic Pinto Beans
1 can Eden Organic Black Beans
1 can Eden Organic Kidney Beans
1 can Eden Organic Navy Beans
1 can Eden Organic Garbanzo Beams
1 C sweet corn, fresh or frozen
1 can Eden Organic Diced Tomatoes with Roasted Onion
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp crushed bay leaf
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt – French Celtic
Heat oil in soup pot, sauté garlic & onion until onion is translucent. Add water, celery, carrot & barley, beans, corn, tomatoes & herbs. Add salt, cover & simmer 30 minutes. Serve.
CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE
This comes from Julia Moskins in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. The recipe begins, “Here is Julia Moskin's fantasy of what this dish should be: nothing more than tender elbows of pasta suspended in pure molten cheddar, with a chewy, golden-brown crust of cheese on top.” Yield: 6 to 8 servings; Time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
This was featured in “THE WINTER COOK; Macaroni and Lots of Cheese” and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup cottage cheese (not lowfat)
2 cups milk (not skim)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch cayenne
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 pound elbow pasta, uncooked
Preparation
Heat oven to 375 degrees and position an oven rack in upper third of oven. Use 1 tablespoon butter to butter a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper together. Reserve 1/4 cup grated cheese for topping. In a large bowl, combine remaining grated cheese, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes.
Uncover pan, stir gently, sprinkle with reserved cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more, until browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Wednesday Recipes
Here are today's six recipes to help you through the day, including Tie-Dye Cheese and Grilled Chicken. Enjoy!
WORLD'S BEST SMOOTHIE
This recipe, as well as the next one (Pineapple Passion) are from “20 Super Healthy Smoothie Recipes” on the Runner’s World website. They’re originally from The Editors of Prevention.
This one begins, “Slurp down this smoothie recipe at breakfast, and you’ll feel satisfied until lunchtime.”
Servings: 1
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries
Combine the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Nutrition Information: Calories: 300; Protein: 14 g; Carbs: 63 g; Fiber: 5 g; Sugar: 45 g; Total fat: 0.5 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 180 mg
PINEAPPLE PASSION
This recipe begins, “This decadently thick smoothie recipe is almost like drinking ice cream!”
Servings: 1
1 cup low-fat or light vanilla yogurt
6 ice cubes
1 cup pineapple chunks
Combine the yogurt and ice cubes. Blend, pulsing as needed, until the ice is in large chunks.
Add the pineapple and blend at “whip” speed until smooth.
Nutrition Information: Calories: 283; Protein: 13 g; Carbs: 53.5 g; Fiber: 2 g; Sugar: 48 g; Total fat: 3.5 g; Saturated fat: 2 g; Sodium: 167 mg
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
TIE-DYE CHEESECAKE
This is from The Food Network, and begins, “This outrageous psychedelic cheesecake is an ode to all the tie-dye of the 1960s. Making the vibrant swirls is much easier to do than it looks; all you need is a wooden skewer – groovy!” Total: 10 hr 45 min; Active: 35 min; Yield: 12 servings; Level: Intermediate
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 18 whole crackers)
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch fine salt
Filling:
Three 11.5-ounce containers whipped cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
One 16-ounce container sour cream, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Neon blue, pink and purple food coloring
Yellow food coloring
Whipped cream, for serving
Directions
Special equipment: a 10-inch springform pan and a wooden skewer Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
For the crust: Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and salt and press into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely. Wrap up the bottom and sides of pan with a large piece of foil and put in a large roasting pan.
For the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar, in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream and mix until just combined. Add the heavy cream and mix until just combined. Mix in the eggs, by hand, 1 at time. Then mix in the vanilla, lemon juice, by hand as well, until just combined. (Overmixing can turn your cheesecake into a souffle.)
Using a ladle, divide the cheesecake batter into 4 separate bowls. Dye each a separate color; blue, pink, purple and yellow. Add enough food coloring so that the colors are very vibrant and intense.
Use an ice cream scoop or large spoon to drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the crust, alternating the colors, until all the batter has been scooped. Use a wooden skewer and drag it through the colors to marble them for tie-dye effect, making sure the skewer reaches down to the bottom of the pan. Transfer the pan to the roasting pan. Add enough hot water to come about halfway up the side of the springform pan.
Bake until the outside of the cake is set and the center is still slightly loose, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven for another hour. Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
Unmold the cheesecake and transfer to a serving plate or cake stand. Serve slices with a dollop of whipped cream.
BOILED POTATOES WITH BUTTER AND MINT
This is from Julia Moskin in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. Julia wrote, "The chef April Bloomfield cooks from a place of profound hunger for good food: specifically, Birmingham in the Midlands of England, where she grew up in the 1970s and 1980s just as English food reached a low point. The childhood food she remembers most fondly: the hot buttered potatoes served in her school cafeteria. Her homage to that dish is this basic but stunningly good recipe for freshly boiled potatoes thickly glazed in butter and brightened with lemon, garlic, cracked black pepper and what she calls a 'five-fingered pinch' of fresh mint leaves, 'as much as you can grab with just the tips of all five fingers.'"
Yield: 3 to 4 servings; Time: 30 minutes.
This was featured in "April Bloomfield’s ‘A Girl and Her Greens’ Delights in the Details" and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
1 pound small potatoes, like fingerlings or creamers, all about the same size
1 tablespoon flaky salt, like Maldon, or kosher salt
4 tablespoons/2 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 small garlic clove, finely grated or shaved
A 5-finger pinch of whole mint leaves, preferably black mint (see note)
1/2 lemon
Coarsely ground black pepper
Preparation
In a medium pot, combine potatoes and salt. Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a generous 1/2 inch and set the pot over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a vigorous simmer. Cook potatoes just until tender and creamy inside, 10 to 25 minutes depending on size.
Reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid, gently drain the potatoes and return them to the stove. Add butter, garlic and reserved cooking liquid to the pot and set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, swirling the pan and basting as needed so that the liquid coats the potatoes until they are well glazed, about 5 minutes.
Tear the mint leaves into small pieces, stir them very gently into the potatoes, and take the pot off the heat. Squeeze on just enough lemon to add brightness, not sourness; taste as you go. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
GRILLED CHICKEN
This is from Ree Drummond of The Food Network show The Pioneer Woman.
Total: 24 hr 15 min; Active: 15 min; Yield: 4 servings; Level: Easy
To view this recipe online, click here.
Ingredients
Olive oil
Juice of 4 lemons
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
A dash of salt
4 whole chicken breasts
Directions
Mix together some olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon, honey and a dash of salt. Pound the chicken breasts until they are uniform thickness, then marinate them for about 24 hours in the fridge.
Grill 'em up ... they should take 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked all the way through ... turn them halfway through so they cook evenly on both sides, then set 'em aside and keep 'em warm.
WORLD'S BEST SMOOTHIE
This recipe, as well as the next one (Pineapple Passion) are from “20 Super Healthy Smoothie Recipes” on the Runner’s World website. They’re originally from The Editors of Prevention.
This one begins, “Slurp down this smoothie recipe at breakfast, and you’ll feel satisfied until lunchtime.”
Servings: 1
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries
Combine the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Nutrition Information: Calories: 300; Protein: 14 g; Carbs: 63 g; Fiber: 5 g; Sugar: 45 g; Total fat: 0.5 g; Saturated fat: 0 g; Sodium: 180 mg
PINEAPPLE PASSION
This recipe begins, “This decadently thick smoothie recipe is almost like drinking ice cream!”
Servings: 1
1 cup low-fat or light vanilla yogurt
6 ice cubes
1 cup pineapple chunks
Combine the yogurt and ice cubes. Blend, pulsing as needed, until the ice is in large chunks.
Add the pineapple and blend at “whip” speed until smooth.
Nutrition Information: Calories: 283; Protein: 13 g; Carbs: 53.5 g; Fiber: 2 g; Sugar: 48 g; Total fat: 3.5 g; Saturated fat: 2 g; Sodium: 167 mg
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
TIE-DYE CHEESECAKE
This is from The Food Network, and begins, “This outrageous psychedelic cheesecake is an ode to all the tie-dye of the 1960s. Making the vibrant swirls is much easier to do than it looks; all you need is a wooden skewer – groovy!” Total: 10 hr 45 min; Active: 35 min; Yield: 12 servings; Level: Intermediate
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 18 whole crackers)
1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch fine salt
Filling:
Three 11.5-ounce containers whipped cream cheese
1 1/4 cups sugar
One 16-ounce container sour cream, at room temperature
1 cup heavy cream
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Neon blue, pink and purple food coloring
Yellow food coloring
Whipped cream, for serving
Directions
Special equipment: a 10-inch springform pan and a wooden skewer Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
For the crust: Mix together the graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar and salt and press into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely. Wrap up the bottom and sides of pan with a large piece of foil and put in a large roasting pan.
For the filling: Beat the cream cheese and sugar, in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream and mix until just combined. Add the heavy cream and mix until just combined. Mix in the eggs, by hand, 1 at time. Then mix in the vanilla, lemon juice, by hand as well, until just combined. (Overmixing can turn your cheesecake into a souffle.)
Using a ladle, divide the cheesecake batter into 4 separate bowls. Dye each a separate color; blue, pink, purple and yellow. Add enough food coloring so that the colors are very vibrant and intense.
Use an ice cream scoop or large spoon to drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the crust, alternating the colors, until all the batter has been scooped. Use a wooden skewer and drag it through the colors to marble them for tie-dye effect, making sure the skewer reaches down to the bottom of the pan. Transfer the pan to the roasting pan. Add enough hot water to come about halfway up the side of the springform pan.
Bake until the outside of the cake is set and the center is still slightly loose, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven for another hour. Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
Unmold the cheesecake and transfer to a serving plate or cake stand. Serve slices with a dollop of whipped cream.
BOILED POTATOES WITH BUTTER AND MINT
This is from Julia Moskin in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. Julia wrote, "The chef April Bloomfield cooks from a place of profound hunger for good food: specifically, Birmingham in the Midlands of England, where she grew up in the 1970s and 1980s just as English food reached a low point. The childhood food she remembers most fondly: the hot buttered potatoes served in her school cafeteria. Her homage to that dish is this basic but stunningly good recipe for freshly boiled potatoes thickly glazed in butter and brightened with lemon, garlic, cracked black pepper and what she calls a 'five-fingered pinch' of fresh mint leaves, 'as much as you can grab with just the tips of all five fingers.'"
Yield: 3 to 4 servings; Time: 30 minutes.
This was featured in "April Bloomfield’s ‘A Girl and Her Greens’ Delights in the Details" and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
1 pound small potatoes, like fingerlings or creamers, all about the same size
1 tablespoon flaky salt, like Maldon, or kosher salt
4 tablespoons/2 ounces cold unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 small garlic clove, finely grated or shaved
A 5-finger pinch of whole mint leaves, preferably black mint (see note)
1/2 lemon
Coarsely ground black pepper
Preparation
In a medium pot, combine potatoes and salt. Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a generous 1/2 inch and set the pot over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a vigorous simmer. Cook potatoes just until tender and creamy inside, 10 to 25 minutes depending on size.
Reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid, gently drain the potatoes and return them to the stove. Add butter, garlic and reserved cooking liquid to the pot and set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, swirling the pan and basting as needed so that the liquid coats the potatoes until they are well glazed, about 5 minutes.
Tear the mint leaves into small pieces, stir them very gently into the potatoes, and take the pot off the heat. Squeeze on just enough lemon to add brightness, not sourness; taste as you go. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
GRILLED CHICKEN
This is from Ree Drummond of The Food Network show The Pioneer Woman.
Total: 24 hr 15 min; Active: 15 min; Yield: 4 servings; Level: Easy
To view this recipe online, click here.
Ingredients
Olive oil
Juice of 4 lemons
1 heaping tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
A dash of salt
4 whole chicken breasts
Directions
Mix together some olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon, honey and a dash of salt. Pound the chicken breasts until they are uniform thickness, then marinate them for about 24 hours in the fridge.
Grill 'em up ... they should take 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown and cooked all the way through ... turn them halfway through so they cook evenly on both sides, then set 'em aside and keep 'em warm.
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
Chicken - Double-Post Chicken
Besides being Taco Tuesday, it's also Double-Post Tuesday. Here are six recipes to help you through the day, including BBQ Chicken and Strawberry Chicken Salad. Enjoy!
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
BBQ CHICKEN
This comes from the folks at GE Appliances, and begins, “This BBQ chicken recipe is a simple classic that will be the star of your next summer gathering.”
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 pound chicken drumsticks
1 pound chicken thighs
2-3 cups Italian dressing
2-3 Cups BBQ sauce (homemade or store bought)
Directions
Marinate the Chicken:
Combine drumsticks and thighs in a bowl and add Italian dressing until chicken is covered. Let sit overnight (ideal) or for 3-4 hours.
Cooking:
Fire up a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat, put chicken on, and cook for 20 minutes (about 10 minutes per side). After 20 minutes, brush on your favorite BBQ sauce. Turn chicken and add more BBQ sauce. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes. Watch closely, so you don't burn the BBQ sauce.
ONE-PAN CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
This comes from Stephanie Wise in her blog Girl Versus Dough and reposted in the Tablespoon e-newsletter. This recipe starts off, “Crispy chicken thighs and caramelized vegetables all baked on one sheet pan.” Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 60 minutes; Makes 4 servings.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, halved and quartered
4 to 5 carrots, peeled, halved and quartered
1 red onion, halved and quartered
1 garlic bulb, cloves separated and skins removed
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 1/2 to 4 lbs skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Directions
Heat oven to 450°F.
In a large bowl, toss potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spread in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Use paper towel to blot chicken thighs to remove excess moisture. Arrange chicken thighs on top of vegetables, and brush chicken skin with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle thighs generously with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle thyme, oregano and parsley flakes evenly over thighs and vegetables. Bake on center rack of oven 40 to 45 minutes until an internal thermometer inserted in center of largest piece of chicken reads 175°F, chicken skin is crispy and browned and vegetables are tender.
STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD
This recipe was found in an article on Prevention's website, titled “20 Scrumptious Strawberry Recipes.” Click here to see the article and all twelve recipes.
SERVINGS: 4
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp vinegar
3/4 lb cubed cooked chicken breast
2 C strawberries, quartered
1 C tender watercress leaves
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Whisk together olive oil and vinegar in medium bowl.
Add chicken, strawberries, watercress leaves, salt, and pepper. Toss gently.
NUTRITION (per serving): 228 cal, 27 g pro, 7 g carb, 2 g fiber, 10 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 286 mg sodium
MONTEREY CHICKEN FAJITAS
This is from FamilyTime, and begins, “Stir-fried chicken strips, peppers and onions are simmered in a zesty sauce and wrapped in warm tortillas.”
Serves: 8 servings; Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 20 minutes.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast half (about 1 pound), cut into strips
1 medium green pepper, cut into 2-inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (10 3/4 ounce) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
1/2 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa
8 flour tortillas (8-inch), warmed
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
Directions
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well browned, stirring often.
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the pepper and onion to the skillet and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir in the soup and salsa and cook until the chicken is cooked through.
Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with the cheese and additional salsa. Fold the tortillas around the filling.
HEALTHIER CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
This is from Casey Barber on The Today Show website. The recipe begins, “It's easy to see why Cajun chicken pasta keeps popping up on fast-casual restaurant menus nationwide. Even picky eaters agree that the combination of spicy chicken and creamy sauce (not to mention mountains of irresistible noodles!) is across-the-board appealing. What's not to love? Well, the whopping waistline implications of indulging in all that Alfredo sauce and pasta can certainly add up.
“When you want the satisfaction of your favorite restaurant standby without the heavy-sauced hangover, give this at-home version a try. Clocking in at about 450 calories per serving, it's a healthy excuse to have what you're craving. Boost the health benefits even more by adding a handful of fresh or frozen spinach or broccoli to the pan with the red bell pepper.”
Cook Time: 20 minutes; Prep Time: 10 minutes; Servings: 4.
To view this online, go to http://www.today.com/recipes/healthier-cajun-chicken-pasta-t66376.
Ingredients
1/2 pound (8 ounces) linguini or penne
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3-4 breasts)
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 medium Roma tomato, finely diced
1 large scallion, thinly sliced into rounds
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Bring a large (4-quart) pot of water to a boil and add the salt, stirring to dissolve. Add the pasta and cook for about 10 minutes or al dente. Drain and reserve.
While the pasta cooks, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Sprinkle the chicken breasts evenly on both sides with 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Carefully place the breasts in the skillet. Cook for about 4-5 minutes per side, until the chicken is deeply browned and crisp.
Transfer the chicken to the baking sheet and into the oven to finish cooking through. Remove the chicken when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees F.
Add the remaining teaspoon oil to the skillet and stir in the bell peppers. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers begin to soften, then stir in the garlic and cook for a minute more.
Pour the milk into the skillet and bring to a simmer.
Whisk the water and cornstarch together in a measuring cup, then pour into the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Turn the burner off and stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted, then stir in the cooked pasta.
To serve, divide the pasta between 4 bowls. Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces and divide evenly between the pasta dishes, then top each with handfuls of tomato and scallion. Serve immediately.
Note: The pasta sauce will thicken as it cools. Reheat in a covered skillet over medium-low heat, stirring in 1-2 tablespoons water as needed to help the sauce retain its consistency.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
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Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
BBQ CHICKEN
This comes from the folks at GE Appliances, and begins, “This BBQ chicken recipe is a simple classic that will be the star of your next summer gathering.”
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Ingredients
1 pound chicken drumsticks
1 pound chicken thighs
2-3 cups Italian dressing
2-3 Cups BBQ sauce (homemade or store bought)
Directions
Marinate the Chicken:
Combine drumsticks and thighs in a bowl and add Italian dressing until chicken is covered. Let sit overnight (ideal) or for 3-4 hours.
Cooking:
Fire up a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat, put chicken on, and cook for 20 minutes (about 10 minutes per side). After 20 minutes, brush on your favorite BBQ sauce. Turn chicken and add more BBQ sauce. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes. Watch closely, so you don't burn the BBQ sauce.
ONE-PAN CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
This comes from Stephanie Wise in her blog Girl Versus Dough and reposted in the Tablespoon e-newsletter. This recipe starts off, “Crispy chicken thighs and caramelized vegetables all baked on one sheet pan.” Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 60 minutes; Makes 4 servings.
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Ingredients
2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, halved and quartered
4 to 5 carrots, peeled, halved and quartered
1 red onion, halved and quartered
1 garlic bulb, cloves separated and skins removed
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 1/2 to 4 lbs skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Directions
Heat oven to 450°F.
In a large bowl, toss potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spread in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Use paper towel to blot chicken thighs to remove excess moisture. Arrange chicken thighs on top of vegetables, and brush chicken skin with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle thighs generously with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle thyme, oregano and parsley flakes evenly over thighs and vegetables. Bake on center rack of oven 40 to 45 minutes until an internal thermometer inserted in center of largest piece of chicken reads 175°F, chicken skin is crispy and browned and vegetables are tender.
STRAWBERRY CHICKEN SALAD
This recipe was found in an article on Prevention's website, titled “20 Scrumptious Strawberry Recipes.” Click here to see the article and all twelve recipes.
SERVINGS: 4
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp vinegar
3/4 lb cubed cooked chicken breast
2 C strawberries, quartered
1 C tender watercress leaves
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
Whisk together olive oil and vinegar in medium bowl.
Add chicken, strawberries, watercress leaves, salt, and pepper. Toss gently.
NUTRITION (per serving): 228 cal, 27 g pro, 7 g carb, 2 g fiber, 10 g fat, 2 g sat fat, 286 mg sodium
MONTEREY CHICKEN FAJITAS
This is from FamilyTime, and begins, “Stir-fried chicken strips, peppers and onions are simmered in a zesty sauce and wrapped in warm tortillas.”
Serves: 8 servings; Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast half (about 1 pound), cut into strips
1 medium green pepper, cut into 2-inch strips (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 medium onion, sliced (about 1/2 cup)
1 can (10 3/4 ounce) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 98% Fat Free)
1/2 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa
8 flour tortillas (8-inch), warmed
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
Directions
Heat the oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until well browned, stirring often.
Reduce the heat to medium. Add the pepper and onion to the skillet and cook until the vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir in the soup and salsa and cook until the chicken is cooked through.
Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Top with the cheese and additional salsa. Fold the tortillas around the filling.
HEALTHIER CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
This is from Casey Barber on The Today Show website. The recipe begins, “It's easy to see why Cajun chicken pasta keeps popping up on fast-casual restaurant menus nationwide. Even picky eaters agree that the combination of spicy chicken and creamy sauce (not to mention mountains of irresistible noodles!) is across-the-board appealing. What's not to love? Well, the whopping waistline implications of indulging in all that Alfredo sauce and pasta can certainly add up.
“When you want the satisfaction of your favorite restaurant standby without the heavy-sauced hangover, give this at-home version a try. Clocking in at about 450 calories per serving, it's a healthy excuse to have what you're craving. Boost the health benefits even more by adding a handful of fresh or frozen spinach or broccoli to the pan with the red bell pepper.”
Cook Time: 20 minutes; Prep Time: 10 minutes; Servings: 4.
To view this online, go to http://www.today.com/recipes/healthier-cajun-chicken-pasta-t66376.
Ingredients
1/2 pound (8 ounces) linguini or penne
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 3-4 breasts)
3 teaspoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1 medium red bell pepper, diced
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 medium Roma tomato, finely diced
1 large scallion, thinly sliced into rounds
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Bring a large (4-quart) pot of water to a boil and add the salt, stirring to dissolve. Add the pasta and cook for about 10 minutes or al dente. Drain and reserve.
While the pasta cooks, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Sprinkle the chicken breasts evenly on both sides with 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning. Carefully place the breasts in the skillet. Cook for about 4-5 minutes per side, until the chicken is deeply browned and crisp.
Transfer the chicken to the baking sheet and into the oven to finish cooking through. Remove the chicken when a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees F.
Add the remaining teaspoon oil to the skillet and stir in the bell peppers. Cook for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peppers begin to soften, then stir in the garlic and cook for a minute more.
Pour the milk into the skillet and bring to a simmer.
Whisk the water and cornstarch together in a measuring cup, then pour into the skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 1-2 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Turn the burner off and stir in the Parmesan cheese until melted, then stir in the cooked pasta.
To serve, divide the pasta between 4 bowls. Slice the chicken into bite-size pieces and divide evenly between the pasta dishes, then top each with handfuls of tomato and scallion. Serve immediately.
Note: The pasta sauce will thicken as it cools. Reheat in a covered skillet over medium-low heat, stirring in 1-2 tablespoons water as needed to help the sauce retain its consistency.
Monday, May 22, 2017
Double-Post Monday - Mexican Recipes
Besides being Meatless Monday, it's also Double-Post Monday. Here are six recipes to help you through the day, including Tex-Mex Rice and Bean Casserole and Stuffed Piñata Cake. Enjoy!
APPLE-CHICKEN QUESADILLAS
This recipe begins, “You may be surprised at the idea of combining chicken and apples inside a crispy tortilla, but the taste will amaze you.”
This is from Diabetic Connect.
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Ingredients
2 medium tart apples, sliced
1 cup diced cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 low-carb tortillas, fajita-sized, warmed
3/4 cup shredded lettuce
3/4 cup salsa
6 tablespoons sour cream
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Place about 3/4 cup on half of each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half over filling and secure with toothpicks.
Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Carefully turn quesadillas over; bake 5-8 minutes longer or until golden brown. Discard toothpicks. Cut each quesadilla into three wedges. Serve with lettuce, salsa, and sour cream.
Nutritional Facts: Servings: 12; Calories – 121; Total Fat – 5 g; Saturated Fat – 3 g; Sodium – 196 mg; Carbohydrates – 13 g; Fiber – 2 g; Sugars – 4 g; Protein – 7 g
TEX-MEX RICE AND BEAN CASSEROLE
This is from Weight Watchers. Total Time: 55 minutes; Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 40 minutes; Serves: 6; Difficulty: Easy; Points: 5
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Ingredients
1 spray(s) cooking spray
1 cup(s) canned yellow corn, drained, or frozen, thawed corn kernels
1 Tbsp canned green chili peppers, chopped, mild or hot
15 oz canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup(s) long grain cooked brown rice, fresh or day old
7/8 cup(s) Weight Watchers Reduced fat Mexican blend shredded cheese
3/4 cup(s) fat free sour cream
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp uncooked scallion(s), chopped (dark green part only)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 2-quart glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine corn, chilies, beans, rice, 3/4 cup of cheese, sour cream, chili powder, salt and pepper; stir in scallions.
Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts and casserole is slightly bubbly, about 10 minutes more. Let stand for 5 minutes to firm up before slicing into 6 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
Notes
Change the beans or cheese to your liking: white or black beans, reduced-fat cheddar or Monterey Jack cheeses all work well.If you want to brown the cheese more, place the dish (make sure it's broiler safe) under the broiler for a minute or two.
AVOCADO AND MANGO SALSA
Yield: 3 cups
Servings: 12 (1/4-cup) servings.
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Ingredients
1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped ripe mango
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped jicama
Juice of 1 lime (2 tablespoons)
Salt and ground pepper
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine the avocado, mango, jalapeno pepper, jicama, and lime juice.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix in the cilantro.
Let the salsa sit 20 minutes for flavors to meld before serving.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 35; Protein: 0.5 g; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 0.5 mg; Saturated Fat: 0.5 g; Carbohydrates: 4 g; Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat
STUFFED PINATA CAKE
This is from The Food Network, and begins, “Your guests will certainly be delighted by the sight of this bright cake. But make sure they don't put their cameras away too soon: once you cut into it, a candy surprise comes spilling out!”
Total: 3 hours 15 minutes; Active: 1 hour 5 minutes; Yield: 8 to 10; Level: Intermediate
To view this online, go to http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/stuffed-pinata-cake.
Ingredients
Frosting:
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Pinch fine salt
6 large egg whites
4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, at room temperature
5 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Filling and Decoration:
Blue, orange, yellow, purple and pink food coloring
2 cups of your favorite small and soft candies (none in wrappers), such as gummies or candy-covered chocolates
Cake:
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
DirectionsFor the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter and line the bottom of each with parchment.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, vanilla, eggs and egg yolk together in another medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high until light and fluffy. Add about a third of the flour mixture and beat on medium low until incorporated. Now add a third of the egg-milk mixture and continue to beat on medium low until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Repeat with the remaining flour and egg-milk mixtures, finishing with the flour.
Divide the cake batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake until the cake bounces back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the cake pans on a rack.
For the frosting: Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan that can hold a heatproof stand mixer's bowl above the water.
Add the sugar, lemon juice, salt and egg whites to the mixer bowl and whisk together by hand. Set the bowl above the boiling water and whisk until the mixture is warm to the touch and the sugar completely dissolves. Transfer to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat at medium-high speed until cool and the whites hold stiff peaks, 10 to 15 minutes.
Toss in a couple of chunks of butter at a time, making sure the pieces are incorporated before adding more. After all the butter is added, continue beating on medium-high speed. The mixture will deflate and appear curdled. Continue beating until the frosting comes back together to a smooth and spreadable consistency. (If the frosting is very soft or begins to break, refrigerate until set but still spreadable, then beat until light before using.)
For the filling and decoration: Dye the coconut: Have ready 5 resealable plastic bags or plastic containers. Put 1 1/2 cups of the coconut in one container with 6 to 8 drops of blue food coloring. Put 1 cup of coconut in the second container with 5 to 6 drops of orange food coloring, 1 cup of coconut in the third with 5 to 6 drops yellow food coloring and 1 cup of coconut in the fourth with 6 to 8 drops purple food coloring. Put the remaining 1/2 cup coconut in the fifth container with 4 to 5 drops pink food coloring. Seal each container and shake vigorously until the coconut is evenly dyed. Add more food coloring 1 drop at a time as needed to get bright, vibrant colors.
Assemble the cake: Cut a 4-inch circle out of the center of each cake (reserve the small cut-out cake rounds). Put one of the cake rings on a cake stand or serving platter and frost with about 1 cup of frosting. Put the other cake ring on top and push down slightly. Fill the hole with candy. Cut one of the reserved cake rounds in half horizontally to make 2 thinner rounds. Use one to fill the hole on top of the cake. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
Cut a strip of parchment about 30 inches long and 3 inches wide. Wrap this parchment around the cake like a collar, leaving 1 inch of frosting exposed around the bottom perimeter of the cake. Pack some of the blue coconut onto the exposed frosting to make your first strip of color. Lift the collar up another 1 inch and do the same with the orange coconut. Remove the collar and fill the remaining inch of frosting with the yellow coconut. For the top, make 1-inch-wide rings, starting on the outside and working your way in, with the purple, pink, blue and orange coconut until the top is completely covered. Let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
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Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
BAKING SHEET QUESADILLAS
This is from Pure Wow, and starts off, “Why make individual quesadillas when you can make one enormous one? Introducing baking sheet quesadillas, which are perfect for any gathering (or if you just want to get dinner on the table in a flash). It's the genius cooking trick you didn't even know you needed.” Makes 6 to 8 servings; start to finish: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
12 rectangular tortillas or wraps (available in the deli section of most grocery stores)
1/2 cup salsa
12 ounces shredded cheddar or Jack cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
Sour cream, as needed for serving
Salsa, as needed for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
Arrange half of the tortillas in the prepared pan, overlapping them as needed to fully cover the base.
Spread the salsa in an even layer on top of the tortillas. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the salsa.
Arrange the remaining tortillas on top of the cheese, overlapping as needed to fully cover the pan. Spread the remaining 2 tablespoons butter evenly over the tortillas.
Bake until the tortillas are golden and the cheese is fully melted, 9 to 12 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro and green onions.
Serve immediately, warm, with sour cream and salsa on the side.
APPLE-CHICKEN QUESADILLAS
This recipe begins, “You may be surprised at the idea of combining chicken and apples inside a crispy tortilla, but the taste will amaze you.”
This is from Diabetic Connect.
Click here to view this online.
Ingredients
2 medium tart apples, sliced
1 cup diced cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped onion
6 low-carb tortillas, fajita-sized, warmed
3/4 cup shredded lettuce
3/4 cup salsa
6 tablespoons sour cream
Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Place about 3/4 cup on half of each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half over filling and secure with toothpicks.
Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400° Fahrenheit for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Carefully turn quesadillas over; bake 5-8 minutes longer or until golden brown. Discard toothpicks. Cut each quesadilla into three wedges. Serve with lettuce, salsa, and sour cream.
Nutritional Facts: Servings: 12; Calories – 121; Total Fat – 5 g; Saturated Fat – 3 g; Sodium – 196 mg; Carbohydrates – 13 g; Fiber – 2 g; Sugars – 4 g; Protein – 7 g
TEX-MEX RICE AND BEAN CASSEROLE
This is from Weight Watchers. Total Time: 55 minutes; Prep: 15 minutes; Cook: 40 minutes; Serves: 6; Difficulty: Easy; Points: 5
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Ingredients
1 spray(s) cooking spray
1 cup(s) canned yellow corn, drained, or frozen, thawed corn kernels
1 Tbsp canned green chili peppers, chopped, mild or hot
15 oz canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup(s) long grain cooked brown rice, fresh or day old
7/8 cup(s) Weight Watchers Reduced fat Mexican blend shredded cheese
3/4 cup(s) fat free sour cream
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp table salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
2 Tbsp uncooked scallion(s), chopped (dark green part only)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a 2-quart glass baking dish with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine corn, chilies, beans, rice, 3/4 cup of cheese, sour cream, chili powder, salt and pepper; stir in scallions.
Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons of cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts and casserole is slightly bubbly, about 10 minutes more. Let stand for 5 minutes to firm up before slicing into 6 pieces. Yields 1 piece per serving.
Notes
Change the beans or cheese to your liking: white or black beans, reduced-fat cheddar or Monterey Jack cheeses all work well.If you want to brown the cheese more, place the dish (make sure it's broiler safe) under the broiler for a minute or two.
AVOCADO AND MANGO SALSA
Yield: 3 cups
Servings: 12 (1/4-cup) servings.
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Ingredients
1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced
1 cup chopped ripe mango
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped jicama
Juice of 1 lime (2 tablespoons)
Salt and ground pepper
1/4 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
Directions
In a mixing bowl, combine the avocado, mango, jalapeno pepper, jicama, and lime juice.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Mix in the cilantro.
Let the salsa sit 20 minutes for flavors to meld before serving.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 35; Protein: 0.5 g; Fat: 2 g; Sodium: 0.5 mg; Saturated Fat: 0.5 g; Carbohydrates: 4 g; Exchanges: 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat
STUFFED PINATA CAKE
This is from The Food Network, and begins, “Your guests will certainly be delighted by the sight of this bright cake. But make sure they don't put their cameras away too soon: once you cut into it, a candy surprise comes spilling out!”
Total: 3 hours 15 minutes; Active: 1 hour 5 minutes; Yield: 8 to 10; Level: Intermediate
To view this online, go to http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/stuffed-pinata-cake.
Ingredients
Frosting:
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Pinch fine salt
6 large egg whites
4 sticks (1 pound) unsalted butter, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, at room temperature
5 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Filling and Decoration:
Blue, orange, yellow, purple and pink food coloring
2 cups of your favorite small and soft candies (none in wrappers), such as gummies or candy-covered chocolates
Cake:
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
DirectionsFor the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter and line the bottom of each with parchment.
Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the milk, vanilla, eggs and egg yolk together in another medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium high until light and fluffy. Add about a third of the flour mixture and beat on medium low until incorporated. Now add a third of the egg-milk mixture and continue to beat on medium low until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Repeat with the remaining flour and egg-milk mixtures, finishing with the flour.
Divide the cake batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and bake until the cake bounces back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool completely in the cake pans on a rack.
For the frosting: Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a saucepan that can hold a heatproof stand mixer's bowl above the water.
Add the sugar, lemon juice, salt and egg whites to the mixer bowl and whisk together by hand. Set the bowl above the boiling water and whisk until the mixture is warm to the touch and the sugar completely dissolves. Transfer to the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat at medium-high speed until cool and the whites hold stiff peaks, 10 to 15 minutes.
Toss in a couple of chunks of butter at a time, making sure the pieces are incorporated before adding more. After all the butter is added, continue beating on medium-high speed. The mixture will deflate and appear curdled. Continue beating until the frosting comes back together to a smooth and spreadable consistency. (If the frosting is very soft or begins to break, refrigerate until set but still spreadable, then beat until light before using.)
For the filling and decoration: Dye the coconut: Have ready 5 resealable plastic bags or plastic containers. Put 1 1/2 cups of the coconut in one container with 6 to 8 drops of blue food coloring. Put 1 cup of coconut in the second container with 5 to 6 drops of orange food coloring, 1 cup of coconut in the third with 5 to 6 drops yellow food coloring and 1 cup of coconut in the fourth with 6 to 8 drops purple food coloring. Put the remaining 1/2 cup coconut in the fifth container with 4 to 5 drops pink food coloring. Seal each container and shake vigorously until the coconut is evenly dyed. Add more food coloring 1 drop at a time as needed to get bright, vibrant colors.
Assemble the cake: Cut a 4-inch circle out of the center of each cake (reserve the small cut-out cake rounds). Put one of the cake rings on a cake stand or serving platter and frost with about 1 cup of frosting. Put the other cake ring on top and push down slightly. Fill the hole with candy. Cut one of the reserved cake rounds in half horizontally to make 2 thinner rounds. Use one to fill the hole on top of the cake. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
Cut a strip of parchment about 30 inches long and 3 inches wide. Wrap this parchment around the cake like a collar, leaving 1 inch of frosting exposed around the bottom perimeter of the cake. Pack some of the blue coconut onto the exposed frosting to make your first strip of color. Lift the collar up another 1 inch and do the same with the orange coconut. Remove the collar and fill the remaining inch of frosting with the yellow coconut. For the top, make 1-inch-wide rings, starting on the outside and working your way in, with the purple, pink, blue and orange coconut until the top is completely covered. Let sit at room temperature for at least 1 hour before serving.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
BAKING SHEET QUESADILLAS
This is from Pure Wow, and starts off, “Why make individual quesadillas when you can make one enormous one? Introducing baking sheet quesadillas, which are perfect for any gathering (or if you just want to get dinner on the table in a flash). It's the genius cooking trick you didn't even know you needed.” Makes 6 to 8 servings; start to finish: 20 minutes
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
12 rectangular tortillas or wraps (available in the deli section of most grocery stores)
1/2 cup salsa
12 ounces shredded cheddar or Jack cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
Sour cream, as needed for serving
Salsa, as needed for serving
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease a baking sheet with 2 tablespoons of the butter.
Arrange half of the tortillas in the prepared pan, overlapping them as needed to fully cover the base.
Spread the salsa in an even layer on top of the tortillas. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the salsa.
Arrange the remaining tortillas on top of the cheese, overlapping as needed to fully cover the pan. Spread the remaining 2 tablespoons butter evenly over the tortillas.
Bake until the tortillas are golden and the cheese is fully melted, 9 to 12 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro and green onions.
Serve immediately, warm, with sour cream and salsa on the side.
Friday, February 17, 2017
Friday Recipes
It's Friday - the end of the week, the beginning of the weekend. If you're like me, you probably have a bunch of stuff to get done over the weekend. Of course, by Sunday evening, we'll probably be wondering where the weekend went and why we didn't get half the stuff we'd planned to do done.
Of course, we still have to eat. With that in mind, here are six recipes to help you through the weekend. Enjoy!
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE
This is from Melissa Clark in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. Melissa wrote, “This traditional British layer cake is made up of two buttery, tender spongecake rounds that sandwich a thick layer of jam and, often, a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. It’s a simple, homey confection that works as well with a cup of afternoon tea as it does for dessert. Feel free to substitute other flavors of tart jam for the raspberry. Apricot and blackberry work particularly well.” Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
This was featured in “‘The Great British Bake Off’ Changes the Way the British Bake” and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened, more for greasing pan
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 cup raspberry jam, more to taste
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Heat oven to 350 degrees and place a rack in the center. Grease and line the bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, then beat in milk, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in flour mixture until combined, then scrape into prepared cake pans, smoothing the top.
Bake cakes until golden brown and springy, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then unmold them onto a wire rack to cool completely, flat side down.
Transfer one cake (the less attractive one) to a serving platter, and spread jam evenly on top. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip cream, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla just until it holds stiff peaks. Dollop about half the cream on top of jam, then top with remaining cake. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately, with the extra whipped cream on the side.
BOSTON MARKET MEAT LOAF
This comes from the Restaurant Copycat Recipes eCookbook from Recipe4Living, and begins, “Now you will never have to go to Boston Market to eat your favorite meatloaf.”
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
1 1/2 lb. lean ground Chuck
1/2 C. minced onions
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
3/4 C. drained diced tomatoes
3/4 C. Plain bread crumbs
1 Egg
Topping
3/4 C. tomato sauce
2 Tbs. sugar
Directions
Mix all ingredients together in first list until well blended. Place in a lightly greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 3/4hr. Remove from oven and drain excess grease from pan. Mix tomato sauce and sugar together and pour over the meatloaf and place back in the oven to finish baking until done about 1/2 hr depending on the oven.
PUMPKIN PIE
This came from the December 2004 issue of Runners’ World. Makes 8 servings. Calories: 110 per slice.
1 ready-made piecrust
1 10-ounce can mashed pumpkin
1/4 C egg substitute
1 can evaporated fat-free milk
1/3 C brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger and nutmeg
Mix ingredients in large bowl using wire whisk. Pour into unbaked piecrust in nine-inch pie pan. Bake at 421 degrees for 15 minutes, then turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake for another 30 minutes. Let cool.
FIVE BEAN SOUP
This is from Eden Foods. Serves 10. Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 40 minutes.
2 Tbs Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 C celery, diced
1/2 C carrots, diced
3 Tbs barley, rinsed
3 C water
1 can Eden Organic Pinto Beans
1 can Eden Organic Black Beans
1 can Eden Organic Kidney Beans
1 can Eden Organic Navy Beans
1 can Eden Organic Garbanzo Beams
1 C sweet corn, fresh or frozen
1 can Eden Organic Diced Tomatoes with Roasted Onion
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp crushed bay leaf
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt – French Celtic
Heat oil in soup pot, sauté garlic & onion until onion is translucent. Add water, celery, carrot & barley, beans, corn, tomatoes & herbs. Add salt, cover & simmer 30 minutes. Serve.
CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE
This comes from Julia Moskins in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. The recipe begins, “Here is Julia Moskin's fantasy of what this dish should be: nothing more than tender elbows of pasta suspended in pure molten cheddar, with a chewy, golden-brown crust of cheese on top.” Yield: 6 to 8 servings; Time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
This was featured in “THE WINTER COOK; Macaroni and Lots of Cheese” and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup cottage cheese (not lowfat)
2 cups milk (not skim)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch cayenne
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 pound elbow pasta, uncooked
Preparation
Heat oven to 375 degrees and position an oven rack in upper third of oven. Use 1 tablespoon butter to butter a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper together. Reserve 1/4 cup grated cheese for topping. In a large bowl, combine remaining grated cheese, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes.
Uncover pan, stir gently, sprinkle with reserved cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more, until browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
Of course, we still have to eat. With that in mind, here are six recipes to help you through the weekend. Enjoy!
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
VICTORIA SPONGE CAKE
This is from Melissa Clark in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. Melissa wrote, “This traditional British layer cake is made up of two buttery, tender spongecake rounds that sandwich a thick layer of jam and, often, a dollop of sweetened whipped cream. It’s a simple, homey confection that works as well with a cup of afternoon tea as it does for dessert. Feel free to substitute other flavors of tart jam for the raspberry. Apricot and blackberry work particularly well.” Yield: 8 to 10 servings.
This was featured in “‘The Great British Bake Off’ Changes the Way the British Bake” and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened, more for greasing pan
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 large eggs, at room temperature
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 cup raspberry jam, more to taste
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, more for dusting
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Heat oven to 350 degrees and place a rack in the center. Grease and line the bottoms of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated, then beat in milk, scraping down sides of the bowl as necessary. Mix in flour mixture until combined, then scrape into prepared cake pans, smoothing the top.
Bake cakes until golden brown and springy, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, then unmold them onto a wire rack to cool completely, flat side down.
Transfer one cake (the less attractive one) to a serving platter, and spread jam evenly on top. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip cream, confectioners’ sugar and vanilla just until it holds stiff peaks. Dollop about half the cream on top of jam, then top with remaining cake. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and serve immediately, with the extra whipped cream on the side.
BOSTON MARKET MEAT LOAF
This comes from the Restaurant Copycat Recipes eCookbook from Recipe4Living, and begins, “Now you will never have to go to Boston Market to eat your favorite meatloaf.”
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
1 1/2 lb. lean ground Chuck
1/2 C. minced onions
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
3/4 C. drained diced tomatoes
3/4 C. Plain bread crumbs
1 Egg
Topping
3/4 C. tomato sauce
2 Tbs. sugar
Directions
Mix all ingredients together in first list until well blended. Place in a lightly greased bread pan and bake at 350 for 3/4hr. Remove from oven and drain excess grease from pan. Mix tomato sauce and sugar together and pour over the meatloaf and place back in the oven to finish baking until done about 1/2 hr depending on the oven.
PUMPKIN PIE
This came from the December 2004 issue of Runners’ World. Makes 8 servings. Calories: 110 per slice.
1 ready-made piecrust
1 10-ounce can mashed pumpkin
1/4 C egg substitute
1 can evaporated fat-free milk
1/3 C brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp ginger and nutmeg
Mix ingredients in large bowl using wire whisk. Pour into unbaked piecrust in nine-inch pie pan. Bake at 421 degrees for 15 minutes, then turn oven down to 350 degrees and bake for another 30 minutes. Let cool.
FIVE BEAN SOUP
This is from Eden Foods. Serves 10. Prep Time 10 minutes. Cook Time 40 minutes.
2 Tbs Eden Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, diced
1/4 C celery, diced
1/2 C carrots, diced
3 Tbs barley, rinsed
3 C water
1 can Eden Organic Pinto Beans
1 can Eden Organic Black Beans
1 can Eden Organic Kidney Beans
1 can Eden Organic Navy Beans
1 can Eden Organic Garbanzo Beams
1 C sweet corn, fresh or frozen
1 can Eden Organic Diced Tomatoes with Roasted Onion
1/2 tsp dried basil
1 1/2 tsp crushed bay leaf
1 tsp Eden Sea Salt – French Celtic
Heat oil in soup pot, sauté garlic & onion until onion is translucent. Add water, celery, carrot & barley, beans, corn, tomatoes & herbs. Add salt, cover & simmer 30 minutes. Serve.
CREAMY MACARONI AND CHEESE
This comes from Julia Moskins in The New York Times cooking e-newsletter. The recipe begins, “Here is Julia Moskin's fantasy of what this dish should be: nothing more than tender elbows of pasta suspended in pure molten cheddar, with a chewy, golden-brown crust of cheese on top.” Yield: 6 to 8 servings; Time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
This was featured in “THE WINTER COOK; Macaroni and Lots of Cheese” and can be viewed online here.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup cottage cheese (not lowfat)
2 cups milk (not skim)
1 teaspoon dry mustard
Pinch cayenne
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 pound elbow pasta, uncooked
Preparation
Heat oven to 375 degrees and position an oven rack in upper third of oven. Use 1 tablespoon butter to butter a 9-inch round or square baking pan.
In a blender, purée cottage cheese, milk, mustard, cayenne, nutmeg and salt and pepper together. Reserve 1/4 cup grated cheese for topping. In a large bowl, combine remaining grated cheese, milk mixture and uncooked pasta. Pour into prepared pan, cover tightly with foil and bake 30 minutes.
Uncover pan, stir gently, sprinkle with reserved cheese and dot with remaining tablespoon butter. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes more, until browned. Let cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Friday Recipes
Finally, Friday, and the weather is cooling off, even here in Florida. Never mind that it's supposed to be back in the 80s here next week - the weather now feels great.
Here are today's six recipes to help you through the weekend. Enjoy!
BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD
This comes from Rachel Ray, star of The Food Network's 30 Minute Meals. Total Time: 25 minutes; Prep Time: 10 minutes; Inactive Time: 15 minutes; Yield: 4 servings; Level: Easy
Read more at:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/black-bean-and-corn-salad-recipe.print.html?oc=linkback
Ingredients
1 can, 14 ounces, black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, half a palm full
2 teaspoons hot sauce, just eyeball the amount (recommended: Tabasco)
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Let stand at least 15 minutes for corn to fully defrost and flavors to combine, then toss and serve. The corn will also place a quick-chill on this easy side-salad as it defrosts - no need to refrigerate!
PEACH PIE
This comes from my e-cookbook, Off The Wall Cooking, available from Amazon.com.
4 C peaches, cut up
dash salt
1 – 1 1/4 C sugar
2 T butter
3 T unbleached flour
1 unbaked pie shell & lattice top
Arrange peaches in unbaked pie shell. Mix sugar, flour & salt. Sprinkle over peaches. Dot with butter. Cover with lattice top. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
BBQ CHICKEN
This comes from the folks at GE Appliances, and begins, “This BBQ chicken recipe is a simple classic that will be the star of your next summer gathering.”
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 pound chicken drumsticks
1 pound chicken thighs
2-3 cups Italian dressing
2-3 Cups BBQ sauce (homemade or store bought)
Directions
Marinate the Chicken:
Combine drumsticks and thighs in a bowl and add Italian dressing until chicken is covered. Let sit overnight (ideal) or for 3-4 hours.
Cooking:
Fire up a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat, put chicken on, and cook for 20 minutes (about 10 minutes per side). After 20 minutes, brush on your favorite BBQ sauce. Turn chicken and add more BBQ sauce. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes. Watch closely, so you don't burn the BBQ sauce.
ONE-PAN CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
This comes from Stephanie Wise in her blog Girl Versus Dough and reposted in the Tablespoon e-newsletter. This recipe starts off, “Crispy chicken thighs and caramelized vegetables all baked on one sheet pan.” Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 60 minutes; Makes 4 servings.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, halved and quartered
4 to 5 carrots, peeled, halved and quartered
1 red onion, halved and quartered
1 garlic bulb, cloves separated and skins removed
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 1/2 to 4 lbs skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Directions
Heat oven to 450°F.
In a large bowl, toss potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spread in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Use paper towel to blot chicken thighs to remove excess moisture. Arrange chicken thighs on top of vegetables, and brush chicken skin with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle thighs generously with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle thyme, oregano and parsley flakes evenly over thighs and vegetables. Bake on center rack of oven 40 to 45 minutes until an internal thermometer inserted in center of largest piece of chicken reads 175°F, chicken skin is crispy and browned and vegetables are tender.
"BETTER THAN THE DELI” MACARONI SALAD
Kathy Kingsley is one of About.com's American Food guides. Kathy wrote, “Take your time, and use your sharpest knife to get a nice fine dice on the veggies in this classic pasta salad. When made right, this is a macaroni salad where every forkful bursts with flavor.” Serves 8; Prep Time: 30 minutes; Cook Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 40 minutes
I couldn't find the original link to this recipe. If/when I do find it, I'll post it.
Ingredients:
1 pound dry elbow macaroni, cooked, rinsed in cold water, and drained well
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 finely grated carrot
2 tablespoons finely diced roasted red pepper or pimento
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Preparation:
Whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and add the drained pasta. Toss to combine thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Here are today's six recipes to help you through the weekend. Enjoy!
BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALAD
This comes from Rachel Ray, star of The Food Network's 30 Minute Meals. Total Time: 25 minutes; Prep Time: 10 minutes; Inactive Time: 15 minutes; Yield: 4 servings; Level: Easy
Read more at:http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/black-bean-and-corn-salad-recipe.print.html?oc=linkback
Ingredients
1 can, 14 ounces, black beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups frozen corn kernels
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, half a palm full
2 teaspoons hot sauce, just eyeball the amount (recommended: Tabasco)
1 lime, juiced
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, eyeball it
Salt and pepper
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Let stand at least 15 minutes for corn to fully defrost and flavors to combine, then toss and serve. The corn will also place a quick-chill on this easy side-salad as it defrosts - no need to refrigerate!
PEACH PIE
This comes from my e-cookbook, Off The Wall Cooking, available from Amazon.com.
4 C peaches, cut up
dash salt
1 – 1 1/4 C sugar
2 T butter
3 T unbleached flour
1 unbaked pie shell & lattice top
Arrange peaches in unbaked pie shell. Mix sugar, flour & salt. Sprinkle over peaches. Dot with butter. Cover with lattice top. Bake at 425 degrees for 30-40 minutes.
CHEESY CHICKEN AND SWEET POTATO ENCHILADAS
This comes from Kraft Recipes, and begins, “Get cheesy with Cheesy Chicken and Sweet Potato Enchiladas! For hotter sweet potato enchiladas, add a minced fresh jalapeño pepper to the chicken mixture.” Prep Time: 30 min; Total Time: 50 min; Servings: 6.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 sweet potato (1/2 lb.), peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream
2 cans (10 oz. each) mild green enchilada sauce
2 cups shredded cooked chicken breasts
1 cup rinsed canned black beans
1-1/2 cups KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
12 corn tortillas (6 inch), warmed
Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Cook potatoes in boiling water 5 min. or just until tender; drain. Place in large bowl. Mix sour cream and enchilada sauce until blended.
Add 1 cup of the sour cream mixture to potatoes along with the chicken, beans, 1/2 cup cheese and 2 Tbsp. cilantro; mix lightly.
Spoon about 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up.
Place, seam sides down, in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining sour cream mixture and cheese. Cover.
Bake 15 to 20 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
BBQ CHICKEN
This comes from the folks at GE Appliances, and begins, “This BBQ chicken recipe is a simple classic that will be the star of your next summer gathering.”
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
1 pound chicken drumsticks
1 pound chicken thighs
2-3 cups Italian dressing
2-3 Cups BBQ sauce (homemade or store bought)
Directions
Marinate the Chicken:
Combine drumsticks and thighs in a bowl and add Italian dressing until chicken is covered. Let sit overnight (ideal) or for 3-4 hours.
Cooking:
Fire up a gas or charcoal grill to medium heat, put chicken on, and cook for 20 minutes (about 10 minutes per side). After 20 minutes, brush on your favorite BBQ sauce. Turn chicken and add more BBQ sauce. Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes. Watch closely, so you don't burn the BBQ sauce.
ONE-PAN CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
This comes from Stephanie Wise in her blog Girl Versus Dough and reposted in the Tablespoon e-newsletter. This recipe starts off, “Crispy chicken thighs and caramelized vegetables all baked on one sheet pan.” Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 60 minutes; Makes 4 servings.
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, halved and quartered
4 to 5 carrots, peeled, halved and quartered
1 red onion, halved and quartered
1 garlic bulb, cloves separated and skins removed
4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 1/2 to 4 lbs skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Directions
Heat oven to 450°F.
In a large bowl, toss potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spread in an even layer on a large rimmed baking sheet.
Use paper towel to blot chicken thighs to remove excess moisture. Arrange chicken thighs on top of vegetables, and brush chicken skin with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Sprinkle thighs generously with salt and pepper.
Sprinkle thyme, oregano and parsley flakes evenly over thighs and vegetables. Bake on center rack of oven 40 to 45 minutes until an internal thermometer inserted in center of largest piece of chicken reads 175°F, chicken skin is crispy and browned and vegetables are tender.
"BETTER THAN THE DELI” MACARONI SALAD
Kathy Kingsley is one of About.com's American Food guides. Kathy wrote, “Take your time, and use your sharpest knife to get a nice fine dice on the veggies in this classic pasta salad. When made right, this is a macaroni salad where every forkful bursts with flavor.” Serves 8; Prep Time: 30 minutes; Cook Time: 10 minutes; Total Time: 40 minutes
I couldn't find the original link to this recipe. If/when I do find it, I'll post it.
Ingredients:
1 pound dry elbow macaroni, cooked, rinsed in cold water, and drained well
1 1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup minced red onion
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 finely grated carrot
2 tablespoons finely diced roasted red pepper or pimento
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Preparation:
Whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a large mixing bowl, and add the drained pasta. Toss to combine thoroughly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
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