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Beef & Broccoli - Instant Pot
By lindaauman
Tender, thin-sliced beef and broccoli in a rich sauce that is salty and sweet with just a little heat from the red ...
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless beef chuck roast, well trimmed and sliced into thin strips or flank steak cut into strips against the grain
- Salt and pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup soy sauce*
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Broccoli florets/sugar snap peas/ thin sliced carrots (as desired)
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Toasted sesame seeds or roasted cashews for garnish, optional
Grandma's Cornbread Dressing
By marcia505
This cornbread dressing is straight out of Grandma's own personal recipe collection and is guaranteed to be a hit o...
- 1 cup celery, finely chopped
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons of butter, plus more to taste
- 5 cups white bread, crumbled
- 5 cups corn bread, crumbled
- 2 cups chicken broth, plus extra
- 1/2 teaspoon of sage seasoning, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon of poultry seasoning, plus more to taste
- 1 1/4 teaspoon of salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, plus more to taste
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup milk
Caramel Apple Cookie Cups
By MJH
These cookie cups are like a mini single serving apple pie! With the perfect pairing of caramel and apples, this ma...
- COOKIE CUPS:
- 3/4 cups butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
- CARAMEL SAUCE:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- CINNAMON APPLES:
- 2 apples, chopped
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
Fish Cakes
By á-45241
Love this flexible recipe for fish cakes
- 1 (6-ounce) package Stove Top Stuffing Mix for Chicken
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup Kraft Real Mayo Mayonnaise
- 1 to 2 (5 or 6 ounce) cans fish; pick from crab, tuna, salmon or other
- 2 tablespoons Clausen Sweet Pickle Relish
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice,
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
Gorgonzola & Toasted Walnut Spread
By á-177978
Walnuts give this Gorgonzola cheese bread a nice crunch and flavor
- 1 cup Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped, toasted*
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
- French bread slices
- Apple and pear slices
Smoked Gouda-Chorizo Jalapeño Poppers
By á-61574
This crowd-pleasing appetizer will keep all your family, friends, and loved-ones well-fed and happy while the main ...
- 2 (14-ounce) packages Mexican chorizo, casings removed
- 1/2 pound smoked gouda, shredded
- 1/4 cup red onions, finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 3 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon Frank's Red Hot hot sauce
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 12 large jalapeño peppers, stemmed, seeded and halved
- parchment paper
Cranberry Meringue Pie
By á-48383
This meringue pie with cranberries is a wonderful dessert to serve up for Thanksgiving
- 1 1/2 cups fine vanilla wafer cookie crumbs (from about 40 cookies)
- 1 stick (8-tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 2 cups Brandied Cranberry Sauce, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 heaping teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine salt
- 6 cups fresh cranberries
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cups brandy
St. Patrick's Day Mint Oreo Cookie Truffles
By á-160091
Impress your friends and family with these St
- 1 (17-ounce) package Cool Mint Oreo Cookies, crushed
- 1 (8-ounce) package great value cream cheese, softened
- 1 (24-ounce) package chocolate bark, prefer Plymouth Pantry Almond Bark or chocolate candy melts
- Green candy melts or vanilla candy melts + green icing paste
Turkey Breast Stuffed with Italian Sausage & Marsala-Steeped Cranberries
By á-175897
This festive stuffed turkey is a beautiful and elaborate dish to serve as the centerpiece of your holiday feast!
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 7 tablespoons Marsala wine
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 echalion or banana shallots, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons fresh sage, chopped
- 2 1/4 pounds Italian sausages
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1 (11-pound) boneless turkey breast, butterflied, with skin left on
- 1/4 cup duck or goose fat
Patriotic Cheesecake Pretzel Bites
By carvalhohm2
Patriotic Cheesecake Pretzel Bites are the best munchies to tame that sweet tooth while celebrating everything red,...
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon bubble gum Duncan Hines Frosting Creations mix or 1 teaspoon strawberry Jello
- 1/2 teaspoon cotton candy Duncan Hines Frosting Creations mix or 1 teaspoon berry blue Jello
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- mini Pretzel Twists
- 1 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- Red, White, and Blue sprinkles, optional
Schnecken (Sticky German Cinnamon Buns)
By mzander
Schnecken means “snails,” which is what these coiled buns resemble
- 3 1/3 cups bread flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 ounce fast rise yeast or 1 tablespoon fresh yeast
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk, plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons Sugar in the Raw turbinado sugar
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 cup walnut pieces or 1 cup pecan pieces
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown raw sugar (demerara) or 1/2 cup Sugar in the Raw turbinado sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
Thanksgiving Turkey Cookies
By Vanetta
So adorable! Prepare the cookies ahead of time and this is a perfect project for the kids to help with the big Than
- 1 (16.5 ounce) package Nestle® Toll House® Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dough
- 3/4 cup prepared chocolate frosting
- 1/3 cup sliced almonds
- 48 Nestle® Toll House® Premier White Morsels
- 48 Nestle® Toll House® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels
- 24 candy corns
- 48 pretzel twist pieces for feet
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