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Chicken Rice-A-Roni Salad
By Fleur de lis
Cook rice according to box directions
- 1 pkg chicken flavored Rice-A-Roni (prepared several hours before)
- 1/2 cup chopped green & red bell peppers
- 4 green onions or 1 slice of yellow onion finely chopped
- 10 pimento stuffed green olives sliced
- 1 jar marinated artichokes (save juice) chopped
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp curry powder
- 3 chicken breasts, cooked and cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 or 2 chopped tomatoes
- your favorite lettuce/greens salad mixture
Sautéed Sugar Snap Peas with Pine Nuts, Fennel & Lemon Zest
By Dr_Mom
See notes at the end for variations using the following instead of pine nuts, fennel and lemon zest Almonds, Coria
- MAIN VERSION:
- 3 tablespoons Pine Nuts
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, freshly grated
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 12 ounces, sugar snap peas, halved crosswise on the bias
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- MOROCCAN VARIATION:
- 3 tablespoons slivered or sliced almonds
- 1 teaspoon whole coriander seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
- 3 tablespoons cilantro
- Japanese variation
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, white or black
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger, freshly grated
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
Chestnut Stuffing
By scratch cook
Try something new this year for Thanksgiving with this delicious Chestnut Stuffing recipe! Goes great with your fav
- 6 cups homemade-style white bread, day-old, torn bite-size pieces
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 ribs celery, chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh sage leaves, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh savory leaves, minced
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 pound fresh chestnuts, shelled and peeled, chopped coarse, or 3/4 pound vacuum-packed whole chestnuts, chopped coarse
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Piselli Alla Romana (Roman Green Peas with Prosciutto)
By ltrodrigu
For best results, use the most flavorful extra-virgin you can find, preferably from Lazio, the region where Rome is...
- 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 garlic clove, crushed with a knife and chopped
- 2 to 3 slices prosciutto, diced
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup light chicken broth
- 3 to 4 pounds fresh young peas, shelled
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley, minced for garnish
Currant & Walnut Stuffing
By Dglmedia
Currants give this stuffing recipe a little added tartness and sweetness, with the toasted walnuts giving a bit of ...
- 12 slices sourdough bread, cut into 1/2" cubes
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 pound shiitake mushrooms, chopped
- 1 1/2 cup currants
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, stemmed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, stemmed and chopped
- 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
- 2 ounces Egg Starts
- 6 ounces organic egg whites
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
Potato and Corn Mash, Pioneer Woman Cook's Style
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This Potato Corn Mash is a delicious way to change the way that you serve potatoes
- Optional:
- 3 pound potatoes (I prefer Yukon Gold)
- 3 cans corn, divided
- 1/2 cup hot milk
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, grated or finely chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Butter (or cream cheese)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Chives
- Milk or heavy cream (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup, depending on how thick you like your potatoes)
Apple Cider Jus
By TNTPayne
One of the reviews at Epicurious said of the sauce for this pork,”I could drink it with a straw
- 2 cups apple cider
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 6 whole allspice
- 3 large fresh thyme sprigs (or a big rosemary sprig)
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- Salt & pepper
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Butternut Squash
By BobN
The flavors from the Brussel sprouts and butternut squash, mixed with crunchy pecans and dried cranberries with a t...
- ROASTED BRUSSEL SPROUTS:
- 3 cups Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed, yellow leaves removed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH:
- 1 1/2 pound butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and cubed into 1-inch cubes (Yields about 4 cups of uncooked cubed butternut squash)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- OTHER:
- 2 cups pecan halves
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 2 to 4 tablespoons maple syrup (optional)
Whole Hog Potato Salad
By á-8242
If you like ranch dressing you'll love this Whole Hog Potato Salad recipe
- 3 1/2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon parsley, dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup bacon, crumbled
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/3 cup chives, finely chopped
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- Splash of vinegar
Stuffing with Ritz Crackers, Apples, Walnuts & Mushrooms
By á-3209
This stuffing recipe comes together quickly using Ritz cracker crumbs instead of bread cubes or cornbread
- 1 cup coarsely chopped mushrooms
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1/2 stick
- 1 (1-pound) package RITZ crackers, coarsely crushed, about 7 cups crumbs
- 2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large diced
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoons chopped, minced rosemary
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can chicken broth
- 2 eggs, beaten
Boston Market's Squash Casserole
By raklisa2020
Boston Market's Squash Casserole is the best vegan squash casserole that your taste buds have ever had the privileg...
- 4 cups zucchini, chopped
- 4 cups yellow squash, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 sticks Earth Balance or other vegan butter
- salt, black pepper, sage, thyme, and parsley to taste
- 1 package cheddar Daiya or other vegan shredded cheese
- 1 better than bouillon no chicken vegan bouillon cube
- 1 loaf of freshly baked vegan cornbread
Pappadeaux Dirty Rice
By jackiemo
When you're wanting Pappadeaux's dirty rice but don't want to leave the house, this copycat recipe will satisfy you...
- DIRTY RICE SEASONING MIX:
- 2 cups uncooked long grain rice
- 2 tablespoon dirty rice seasoning (see below)
- 1/2 cup onion, medium dice
- 2 cups steamed long grain rice
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced fine
- 1 pound ground meat mixture (see below)
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper
- 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 1/4 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard (Coleman's is best)
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- Thyme and oregano, all to taste
- GROUND MEAT MIXTURE includes chicken lilvers, gizzards, and pork in equal portions to make a pound of meat.
- SEASONING MEAT MEXTURE Includes red pepper, salt, black pepper, paprika, dry mustard, comino, thyme and oregano, all to taste.
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