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Pressure Cooker Pork Ragu
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
So, you don't own a pressure cooker? No worries, mate
- 1 1/2 pounds country-style pork ribs, boneless, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 (28-ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
- 3/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
Vanilla Cinnamon Tapioca Pudding
By á-39535
Nothing is better than a warm bowl of tapioca pudding to get that fuzzy, comforting feeling inside
- 1/2 cup large pearl tapioca
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 whole cinnamon sticks or ground cinnamon to taste
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
No-Bake Chocolate Ganache Tart
By á-4084
Anyone lucky enough to try this decadent dessert will assume you slaved over a stove to prepare it
- 1 (9-ounce) package Nabisco famous chocolate wafers
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 9 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 strawberries, sliced
Frozen Champagne Cream in Chocolate Cups with Chocolate Sauce
By Kitchenbee
Decadent dessert for a special occasion
- CHOCOLATE CUPS:
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 8 (1/3-cup) fluted paper cupcake liners
- CHAMPAGNE CREAM:
- 3/4 cup brut Champagne
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 5 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
- 6 tablespoons brut Champagne
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoons superfine sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Cheesecake Stuffed Apples
By DawnYL
Imagine this...it's an apple, but instead of being filled with apple, it's filled with cheesecake
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar or more to taste
- 1/2 cup cold heavy cream, whipped
- 5 Granny Smith Apples, washed well
- 1 fresh lemon, juiced
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon or to taste
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- caramel sauce to drizzle
Bacon-Goat Cheese Jalapeno Poppers
By jenlin
Salty bacon, rich goat cheese, savory-sweet jelly, and roasted jalapeño--it takes teamwork to make the dream work
- 2 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 2 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon grated red onion
- 3/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 medium jalapeno peppers, halved vertically and seeded
- 3 center-cut bacon slices, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons red pepper jelly
- 1 teaspoon water
Goat Cheese, Cranberry & Walnut Canapes
By LRay
These easy canapes are perfect for a light snack or appetizer in autumn
- 24 walnut halves (about 3/4 cup)
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 24 thin slices whole-wheat baguette, from 1/2 baguette
- 8 ounces fresh goat cheese
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, choped, plus whole leaves for garnish
Moms Divinity
By jasonhewitt
Make homemade divinity, starting with a box of fully white frosting
- 1 box fluffy white frosting
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Baked Creamy Corn Casserole
By á-48467
You're going to love the flavor-marriage of sweet corn and Asiago cheese in this Baked Creamy Corn Casserole recipe
- 1/2 cup milk, divided
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 to 5 cups corn kernels, fresh, frozen, canned, or leftover, thawed and well drained
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup Asiago, shredded
- Chives for garnish
Roasted Vegetable Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
By ruthg
A nutritious, healthy and great tasting Roasted Vegetable Salad with Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE:
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled and cut lengthwise
- 1 pound carrots, peeled and cut lengthwise
- 1 pound small golden beets, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 10 to 12 garlic cloves
- 1 cup frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 1 pound small brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
- 3 fresh rosemary or thyme sprigs
- 3 small bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 head radicchio, separated into leaves
- 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Christmas Brie
By KimberlySeverino
I made this Christmas Brie for our last holiday gathering and everyone loved it! I'll be making it again this year,...
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups cranberries
- 4 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup nuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic
- Wheel of brie (large or small)
Beef & Curry Pie
By á-81356
These personal beef pies are filled with curried ground beef, potato, peas, and onion, then glazed with egg and bak...
- 1/2-pound ground beef chuck, not lean
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Madras curry powder
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2 (17.25-ounce) packages frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
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