Week of Sept 18, 2016

speghetti all carbonara with a poached egg

Sun - spaghetti alla carbonara

Mon - Greek Pitas
Tue - Chicken Enchiladas
Wed - Chicken con Broccoli
Thur Beef Yakisoba
Fri - Salisbury "steak"

spaghetti alla carbonara -
Food Netwoor Recipe.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/spaghetti-alla-carbonara-recipe.html
No pancheta? Use thick sliced bacon.
We like to top with a soft poached egg




Greek "Gyros"

For meat:

1 lb lean ground ground turkey

1 cup bread crumbs

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 tbsp finely chopped garlic, about 4 cloves
1/2 tsp each salt and pepper

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp Greek or Italian herb seasoning mix

1/2 medium yellow onion, shredded
1 tbsp olive oil

Mix together thoroughly.

Place in a loaf pan. Bake at 350F for 1 hour or until temp reaches 160F in center. Allow to stand 5-10 minutes before slicing.

For gyro sandwiches: 4-6 pita beard, 1 sliced cucumber, 1 sliced tomato, tzatziki 

Enchiladas

2+ cups cooked diced or shredded Pork (left over pork loin)

 12-16 corn tortillas (taco size)

1 can cream of chicken soup

1 large can (around 7 oz) of diced green chilies 

1 cup of sour cream

1/4 cup Salsa Verde 

1 tsp salt and pepper (each)

Shredded Colby jack cheese

Mix soup, chili's, sasla, and sour cream in a bowl, and set aside. Warm the tortillas in the microwave for 30-60 seconds until flexible.

Spray a 9x13 rectangular baking pan with oil. To assemble the enchiladas, place tortilla in the pan, fill with a spoonful of chicken, cream mixture, and a sprinkling of cheese. Roll the tortilla up with the open side down. Repeat until pan is full. I usually do 12 total - 8 down lengthwise, an two sets of two on the side of the pan. Spread the rest of the cream mix over the top. Sprinkle with cheese. Heat in 350 degree oven for about 30 minutes until hot.

NON-OVEN RECIPE: You can also do this recipe with out using an oven in a casserole form: instead of rolling the enchiladas, layer the ingredients in a microwave safe casserole dish with a lid. Layer tortillas, cream mix, meat, cheese, repeat 4x. On the top layer omit the chicken. Microwave on high, covered, for 20 minutes, or until center is hot. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving.

Chicken Con Broccoli
1 (15 oz) jar of Alfredo Sauce (I like Classico Creamy Alfredo)
4-6 oz (about 2-3 cups) orecchiette or shell pasta
1 lb chicken breast, cubed
2 tbsp roasted garlic, pressed or smashed
2 tbsp Herb Rub (such as Pampered Chef, or Mrs. Dash)
Salt and Pepper


2 tbsp Olive Oil
12 oz bag steamable frozen broccoli florets
Sprinkle chicken with rub, salt, and pepper. In a large non-stick skillet or grill pan, heat oil on medium heat. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Keep warm. Meanwhile, cook pasta and broccoli according to package directions. 
Add garlic and pasta sauce to skillet, return chicken. Stir to combine. When pasta and broccoli are done, drain, and add to skillet and stir until coated. Serve immediately.

Beef Yakisoba
1 lb  beef sliced thin (chicken, pork, whole shrimp, beef, etc)
1/2 tsp paprika, 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp hoisin sauce (found in Asian isle at grocery store)
1 lime, juice and zest
1 tbsp honey
2 tsp oil for cooking meat

 1 tbsp fresh ground ginger

 1 bell pepper, sliced
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1/2 lb snow peas
1 can water chesnuts, drained
2 carrots,sliced
1 (16 oz) package Soba noodles (or ramen noodles) - discard any seasoning packets

Mix Seasoning, soy, hosin, lime, and honey togother in a small bowl.
Add oil into large skillet or wok. Add veggies and cook until almost done on medium heat, add meat and raise heat to medium-high, cook until cooked through.
Meanwhile, cook noodles in boiling water until tender as package directs, drain.
Add seasoning mix and noodles to meat/veggies. Stir and heat through. Serve.

Salisbury Steak
1 lb ground beef
2 eggs
3/4 cup bread crumbs
1 tsp woreshestershire sauce

1 tsp each Salt and Pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
1 tsp onion salt
4 tbsp butter
3-4 tbsp AP flour
1 (14 oz) can beef broth

1 pint sliced mushrooms (optional)
Mix beef, eggs, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic, onion, worshister sauce together. Form into patties ("steaks"). Brown on each side on high heat in 2 tbsp butter - no need to cook through yet. About 2 minutes each side. Remove set on plate. 
 Add drippings remaining butter to a pan. On high heat, using a whisk, add the flour to the pan. Stir until incorporated, then turn down the heat to low and stir for 1-2 minutes or until it smells nutty. Turn the heat back up to high and slowly add the broth constantly whisking until completely incorperated. Turn heat down to low, add the patties back to the pan. Add mushrooms. Cover and simmer until the patties are cooked through and the gravy is thickened, about 20 minutes.