Muffaletta-Stuffed Pizza Pockets
Ingredients:
For the olive salad:
1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed olives or pitted Sicilian olives
1/2 cup pitted black olives
1 roasted red pepper, homemade or store-bought
2 large clove garlic, grated
A few leaves of basil
A small handful of flat-leaf parsley
For the pizza:
2 containers of crescent rolls
2 cups(ish) of Italian blend shredded cheese
About 1/2 lb of any Italian sandwich meat, Salami, Sopressata, Pastrami(yum)
Directions:
(Heat oven to package specifications)
1. In a food processor, add olives, roasted pepper, garlic, basil and parsley. Pulse to form a finely chopped relish.
2. Separate crescent rolls into rectangles, they should naturally come apart into 4 rectangles
3. Top with a layer of olive salad
4. Top with cheese
5. Top with sliced meats
6. Bake 9-10 min
I really liked this and had a second one for lunch today, TB however was not impressed. So this one goes in the Faithly only file!
Feb 15, 2011
Our Valentine's Day dinner!
We had our Valentine's dinner on Saturday since TB had to work on Monday.
Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi
I got this recipe from Pioneer Woman she explains here where she got the recipe.
Ingredients:
1 pound Angel Hair Pasta
½ cups Grated Fontina Cheese (I left this out b/c I couldn't find it)
½ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
½ cups Grated Romano Cheese
½ cups Goat Cheese (chevre)
2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 whole Garlic Clove, Peeled
½ teaspoons Salt, More To Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Minced Fresh Parsley
Directions:
1. Heat cream in a small saucepan on the stove over low heat.
2. Rub garlic clove all over the inside of the bowls you are using.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions in lightly salted water, leaning toward the al dente side.
4. Drain pasta, saving a little bit of the water, then return to the cooking pot.
5. Pour in cream, add butter, and add cheeses and salt and pepper.
6. Stir gently to combine, adding hot pasta water as needed for consistency. Don’t overmix
7. Taste and add more salt if needed.
8. Put pasta into bowls.
9. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately
(Can use whatever four cheeses you’d like!)
Steak
Ingredients:
Thin sliced steak
1 bottle of any bbq sauce or marinade
1 Ziploc freezer bag
Directions:
1. Place steak into plastic bag
2. Pour in sauce
3. Smush around to cover the meat and leave in the fridge for an hour or so or even overnight
4. Let meat come to room temp
5. Heat a skillet over med-hi with some oil (veggie, olive, whatever)
6. Put steak into skillet sear about 1-2 min a side, a little longer if you prefer your steaks well done
7. Let the steak rest for a few minutes before slicing
8. Enjoy!
Pasta ai Quattro Formaggi
I got this recipe from Pioneer Woman she explains here where she got the recipe.
Ingredients:
1 pound Angel Hair Pasta
½ cups Grated Fontina Cheese (I left this out b/c I couldn't find it)
½ cups Grated Parmesan Cheese
½ cups Grated Romano Cheese
½ cups Goat Cheese (chevre)
2 Tablespoons Butter, Softened
1 cup Heavy Cream
1 whole Garlic Clove, Peeled
½ teaspoons Salt, More To Taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Minced Fresh Parsley
Directions:
1. Heat cream in a small saucepan on the stove over low heat.
2. Rub garlic clove all over the inside of the bowls you are using.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions in lightly salted water, leaning toward the al dente side.
4. Drain pasta, saving a little bit of the water, then return to the cooking pot.
5. Pour in cream, add butter, and add cheeses and salt and pepper.
6. Stir gently to combine, adding hot pasta water as needed for consistency. Don’t overmix
7. Taste and add more salt if needed.
8. Put pasta into bowls.
9. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately
(Can use whatever four cheeses you’d like!)
Steak
Ingredients:
Thin sliced steak
1 bottle of any bbq sauce or marinade
1 Ziploc freezer bag
Directions:
1. Place steak into plastic bag
2. Pour in sauce
3. Smush around to cover the meat and leave in the fridge for an hour or so or even overnight
4. Let meat come to room temp
5. Heat a skillet over med-hi with some oil (veggie, olive, whatever)
6. Put steak into skillet sear about 1-2 min a side, a little longer if you prefer your steaks well done
7. Let the steak rest for a few minutes before slicing
8. Enjoy!
Feb 11, 2011
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Sticking with the buffalo chicken theme this was a yummy easy recipe! The original called for mozzarella cheese but I forgot and didn't even notice till I was almost done with the pizza it definitely didn't need it!
Ingredients:
2skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cooked and shredded
2 tablespoons butter, melted
hot sauce(I used about 5-10 dashes)
bottle blue cheese salad dressing
2-3 celery stalks diced
1 (16 inch) prepared pizza crust
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 425
2. Roll out pizza dough-I use Pillsbury
3. Spread dressing on dough
4. Mix butter, hot sauce and chicken then layer onto the pizza
5. Sprinkle with celery-carrots would also make a nice addition
6. Bake for about 5-10 min until crust is done
you could also add some crumbled blue cheese it all depends on how much you like it
Ingredients:
2skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cooked and shredded
2 tablespoons butter, melted
hot sauce(I used about 5-10 dashes)
bottle blue cheese salad dressing
2-3 celery stalks diced
1 (16 inch) prepared pizza crust
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 425
2. Roll out pizza dough-I use Pillsbury
3. Spread dressing on dough
4. Mix butter, hot sauce and chicken then layer onto the pizza
5. Sprinkle with celery-carrots would also make a nice addition
6. Bake for about 5-10 min until crust is done
you could also add some crumbled blue cheese it all depends on how much you like it
Super Bowl Edition
I made two dishes to take to the SB party we went to Buffalo Chicken Dip and Nantucket Cranberry Pie. Both were delicious the dip was a big hit!
Buffalo Chicken Dip
(I doubled this recipe to serve about 8 people and had plenty left over)
Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese
½ cups Blue Cheese Dressing
½ cups Hot Sauce(I acually used only about 10 dashes or so)
½ cups Crumbled Blue Cheese
2 cups Shredded, Cooked Chicken
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350
2. Mix all ingredients together
3. Put into dish bake for 20 min till mixture is heated through
4. Stir and serve
Nantucket Cranberry Pie
(it's really halfway between a cake and a pie)
Ingredients:
Butter, For Greasing
2 cups (heaping) Cranberries
¾ cups Pecans, Chopped (measure, Then Chop)
⅔ cups Sugar
1 cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 stick Unsalted Butter, melted
2 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
¼ teaspoons Salt
Sugar For Sprinkling
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350
2. Grease a cake pan or pie plate
3. Layer in the cranberries (I just measured over the pan so that the extras just fell in)
4. Sprinkle nuts and the 2/3 cup of sugar
5. In a mixing bowl add flour, sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract, and salt
6. Mix until smooth
7. Pour batter evenly over cranberry mixture
8. Bake 45-50 min
9. 5 min before it's done sprinkle sugar over the top and then finish baking
Buffalo Chicken Dip
(I doubled this recipe to serve about 8 people and had plenty left over)
Ingredients:
8 oz cream cheese
½ cups Blue Cheese Dressing
½ cups Hot Sauce(I acually used only about 10 dashes or so)
½ cups Crumbled Blue Cheese
2 cups Shredded, Cooked Chicken
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350
2. Mix all ingredients together
3. Put into dish bake for 20 min till mixture is heated through
4. Stir and serve
Nantucket Cranberry Pie
(it's really halfway between a cake and a pie)
Ingredients:
Butter, For Greasing
2 cups (heaping) Cranberries
¾ cups Pecans, Chopped (measure, Then Chop)
⅔ cups Sugar
1 cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 stick Unsalted Butter, melted
2 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
¼ teaspoons Salt
Sugar For Sprinkling
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350
2. Grease a cake pan or pie plate
3. Layer in the cranberries (I just measured over the pan so that the extras just fell in)
4. Sprinkle nuts and the 2/3 cup of sugar
5. In a mixing bowl add flour, sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract, and salt
6. Mix until smooth
7. Pour batter evenly over cranberry mixture
8. Bake 45-50 min
9. 5 min before it's done sprinkle sugar over the top and then finish baking
Cheeseburger Mac
A favorite in our house, this is really simple since I use Velveeta shells and cheese instead of making my own cheese sauce!
Ingredients:
Shells and cheese
Hamburger
S+P
Evoo
Yellow mustard
Ketchup
Onions
Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to box directions
2. Heat evoo in a skillet
5. Add onions and cook for a few minutes
4. Add ground beef and S+P
5. Once the beef is cooked stir in mustard and ketchup about 1/2 a cup each
6. When pasta is cooked mix cheese and hamburger mix into the pasta
7. Serve as is or with pickles, relish, or any other burger toppers you like
Ingredients:
Shells and cheese
Hamburger
S+P
Evoo
Yellow mustard
Ketchup
Onions
Directions:
1. Cook pasta according to box directions
2. Heat evoo in a skillet
5. Add onions and cook for a few minutes
4. Add ground beef and S+P
5. Once the beef is cooked stir in mustard and ketchup about 1/2 a cup each
6. When pasta is cooked mix cheese and hamburger mix into the pasta
7. Serve as is or with pickles, relish, or any other burger toppers you like
Sour Cream Enchiladas
Ingredients:
Flour tortillas(or corn if you prefer)
Oil to fry tortillas(I used veggie)
1 (20 oz) can of enchilada sauce
2 cups sour cream
2 cups shredded cheese, plus some for sprinkling
1/2 tsp cumin
Green onions
1/2 tsp cayenne(I didn't use this)
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375
2. Mix sour cream, cheese, cumin, cayenne(if using) and green onions
3. Heat oil in a skillet and enchilada sauce in a 2nd skillet(or saucepot)
4. Fry up a tortilla till it gets a bubbly 5-10 sec
5. Dunk it in the sauce, make sure you get good coverage
6. Put some on the sour cream mix into the tortilla, wrap and lay in a greased dish
7. Repeat process till sour cream mix is gone
8. Pour remaining sauce over rolled enchiladas
9. Top with more cheese
10. Bake 15-20 min till bubbly and yummy!
TB LOVES enchiladas of all sorts so he was ecstatic when I said I made them! He wolfed down his and half of mine!(I did like them I just gave myself too much)
Lazy Chicken Sandwiches
Ingredients:
Frozen chicken(not thawed)
Spices of your choosing
I used:
Paprika
Celery Salt
Pasilla Chili Powder
Garlic
Directions:
1. Heat your oven to 350
2. Put frozen chicken on your broiler pan
3. Coat once side with your spice blend
4. Bake for 30 min
5. Flip chicken and coat 2nd side in spices
6. Bake for another 30 min
I made a 'McChicken' sandwich with lettuce and mayo, I also put it on pasta and plan on using this as a base for many recipes.
TB and HB loved it, it's got so much flavor it's crazy!
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