Sunday, October 15, 2017

week of Oct 15 2017

Pizza
Salisbury Steaks
Pork Tacos - Carnitas
Pasta Primevera Skillet
Chicken Pot Pie
Baked Potato Chowder

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

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 incorporated. Turn heat down to low, add the patties back to the pan. Cover and simmer until the patties are cooked through and the gravy is thickened, about 20 minutes.
Serve with mashed potatoes.

Pork Carnitas - slow cooker
Place the fresh 3 lb shoulder pork roast and 2 cans (7 oz) Mild Diced Green Chilies with liquid and 1 chopped yellow onion into the slow cooker. Cook in slow cooker 8 hours on low. Shred. Serve on warmed tortillas with taco fixings - such as cheese, lettuce or cabbage, onions, cilantro, lime juice.


Chicken Pot Pie
1 cup cooked, diced chicken or turkey
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 small bag of frozen mixed veggies or peas and carrots
1 cup cooked, diced potatoes
1 tsp each salt and pepper
2 pie crust rounds (recipe below, or use ready made Pillsbury Pie Crust)
Egg wash: 1 egg and 1 tbsp water beaten together
Preheat oven to 350F. Place 1 pie crust in a 9 inch pan. In a large bowl combine chicken, soup, veggies, potatoes and salt and pepper. When well mixed, spoon into crust. Top with other pie crust round. Cut slits in top crust for venting. Brush top crust with egg wash. Cook for 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

 Flaky Pie Crust
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
8 tbsp butter
6 tbsp Crisco shortening
1 tbsp white vinegar
2 tbsp - 1/4 cup water
Using a fork or a pastry blender, mix butter, shortening, salt, and flour together until it looks like small beads. Add vinegar and 2 tbsp water and mix until dough forms. If it is too dry to mix add water, a tbsp at a time until it comes together. Roll into a ball, cover with plastic wrap, and let rest 20 minutes (can be refrigerated for up to 3 days). After resting, roll out into 2 circles for your pie.

Baked Potato Chowder
3 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 box stock (chicken or veggie), heated
4 large baker potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cups milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream
3 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup minced chives
grated Cheddar Cheese
1/2 lb bacon, cooked crispy and broken up to chunks
Directions
In a large sauce pot, over high heat melt the butter and garlic. Cook over medium heat until fragrant. Add the hot stock and whisk to combine. Add potatoes. Add enough hot water to just cover potatoes. Stir in salt and pepper. Boil until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, cook bacon. DO NOT DRAIN potato water.
When potatoes are ready, mash in water with a masher. Leaving some lumps depending on how chunky you like your soup. Stir in the milk, cream, sour cream, and 1/2 the chopped bacon. Heat through. Serve in bowls with chives, cheese, bacon pieces and extra sour cream if desired.

Sunday, October 1, 2017

week of Oct 1 2017

Pot Roast
Meatloaf (see May 25, 2014)
Pot Roast (see Feb 19 2017)
Crunchy Chicken Tacos
French Dip (see Feb 19 2017)
Ramen Soup
Pork Milanese
Raviolis

The Pampered Chef ® Cool & Crunchy Chicken Tacos Recipe
 12 hard yellow corn taco shells 
 1 small head romaine lettuce (about 2 cups/500 mL shredded)  
 1-2 limes, divided 
 1/2 cup (125 mL) mayonnaise 
 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cumin 
 1/4 tsp (1 mL) cayenne pepper (optional) 
 3 cups (750 mL) diced grilled chicken breasts 
 1/2 small jicama 
 1 small mango 
 1/2 cup (125 mL) loosely packed fresh cilantro 
 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt 
 1 avocado, peeled and sliced (optional) 

  1. Prepare taco shells according to package directions; set aside. Shred lettuce using Santoku Knife. Zest limes using Microplane® Adjustable Grater to measure 1 tsp (5 mL). Juice limes to measure 3 tbsp (45 mL). Place zest, 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the juice, mayonnaise, cumin and cayenne pepper, if desired, inStainless (4-qt./4-L) Mixing Bowl; mix well. Spoon about 1/3 cup (75 mL) of the sauce into resealable plastic bag; twist to secure and set aside. Add chicken to remaining sauce; mix well using Classic Scraper.
  2. Peel jicama and mango using Serrated Peeler. Slice jicama using Ultimate Mandoline fitted with v-shaped blade. Slice jicama and mango into 1/4-in. (6-mm) strips. Chop cilantro. Combine jicama, mango, cilantro, salt and remaining juice in Classic Batter Bowl; mix well.
  3. Place lettuce into taco shells. Top evenly with chicken mixture, jicama mixture and avocado, if desired. Trim corner of sauce-filled bag; drizzle over tacos.
Yields 6 servings. Nutrients per serving: (2 tacos): Calories 370, Total Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 3.5 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 22 g, Sodium 350 mg, Fiber 3 g
Cook's Tip: To grill chicken in Grill Pan, season 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz/175 g each) with salt and coarsely ground black pepper. Heat pan over medium heat 5 minutes. Spray pan with vegetable oil. Cook chicken 7-10 minutes. Turn chicken over; cook 7-10 minutes or until Digital Pocket Thermometer registers 165°F (74°C) and juices run clear. 
NOTE: I am not a fan of jicama, feel free to leave it out or subsitute it with Cabbage. Also, I use sour cream for the sauce instead of mayo

Recipe for Ramen: Kikkoman Simple Ramen
Ramen is all about the broth - make your own!
BROTH recipe:
1 chicken carcass
1 onion, quartered
1 carrot
1 celery stock
1 pint mushrooms
1 tbsp pepper corns
1-2 whole cloves
8 cups water
Bring ingredients to boil in a large stock pot. Once boiling, lower to simmer. Simmer 3 hours, skim off foam and stir every 15 minutes. Drain, reverse liquid (stock) and discard the solids.



Pork Milanese
2 lbs boneless thin sliced pork loin or chops
3/4 plus 1/4 cup  milk
1 egg
Oil to coat the bottom of the pan (veg or canola)
1 lemon (zest and juice)
flour coating:

1 cup AP flour
1 tbsp seasoning salt (such as Johnny's)
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp garlic salt
breading coating

1 cup bread crumbs (I use Progresso Italian)
1/4 cup Kraft Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp lemon zest
.
To bread the meat you will need: 2 bowls, 2 paper plates, 1 non-stick cooling rack covered with parchment paper, a fork. Set up the assembly line: bowl with  milk, paper plate with flour coating, bowl with 1 egg and 1/4 cup milk beaten together, paper plate with crumb coating, and last the cooling rack. One piece at a time, dip in milk, place on the flour and coat. Dip in the egg mix. the place on the crumb mix and coat. Lay on the cooling rack until all chops are breaded.
To cook the chops, heat the oil in a large skillet on med-high heat. Add peices one at a time, being careful not to splatter yourself. Cover, and cook for 5-10 minutes or until the bottom side is golden brown and top is starting to turn from pink to white. Turn and cook until done. Middle of meat should reach 160F. Let rest 5 minutes on the cooling rack (without parchment) to drain oil. Squeeze fresh lemon juice on top when serving.
Serving with Spaghetti with olive oil (prepared according to box, dressed with olive oil after draining).

week of sept 17 17

Mon - tortellini
Tue - 3 Bean Chili and Corn Bread

Wed - Chili Dogs
Thur - Zuppa
Fri Cheeseburger Macaroni
Sat - Roast Chicken

Three Bean Chili
1 lb ground beef
1 can 16 oz refried or pinto beans
1 can 15.5 oz Black Beans
1 15.5 oz can Kidney beans
1 14 oz cans diced tomatoes with jiuce (use ones with chilis, for hotter chili)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 onion, diced
2 small cloves garlic
1 green and/or red bell pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp cummin
1/2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp onion powder
1 tbsp oil
In a large skillet, brown beef, drain. Remove. Sauté onions and bell peppers in oil on medium until onions are translucent. Add garlic, cook until fragrant. Add beef, beans, tomatoes with the juice, paste, and seasoning to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese and/or fresh chopped onions on top, if desired.

Chili Dogs
(I will be using leftover homemade chili for this)
Ingredients
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium jar ketchup, about 2 1/2 cups
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 all-beef hot dogs (recommended: Ball Park)
4 hot dog rolls
1/2 cup grated Cheddar
Directions
Put a skillet over medium heat and drizzle in a 2-count of olive oil. When the oil gets hazy, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until it is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef, breaking it up with the back of a spoon, and cook until nicely browned, about 10 more minutes. Stir in the ketchup, chili powder, and mustard and simmer for 15 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.

While the chili is cooking, get the grill going. Place a large grill pan on 2 burners over medium-high heat or preheat an outdoor gas or charcoal barbecue and get it very hot. Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square. Blot a small

amount of oil on the paper towel. Then carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill to make a nonstick grilling surface.

Bring a pot of water up to a simmer and parboil the dogs for about 5 minutes. Take them out of the water, pat them dry, and grill them just long enough to mark them. (That'll give them a grilled flavor too.) Brush the insides of the rolls with olive oil and lay them face down on the grill; cook until toasty. To serve, put a dog in each roll and top with the chili and some Cheddar.
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/chili-dogs-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback


Roast Chicken
1 (5-6 lb) bone in whole chicken (completely defrosted if from frozen)
2 rib celery
1 carrot
1 onion
4 cloves of garlic
handful fresh parsley and thyme sprigs
2 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper

Chop onion into 8 pieces. Cut carrot and celery into 3 pieces. Remove skin from garlic. Remove anything in cavity from chicken. Rinse and pat dry. stuff vegetables and 1/2 onion, 1/2 herbs into cavity and neck opening. Put other 1/2 onion and herbs in roasting pan. Rub chicken with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Place a meat themamater (oven safe one) in thickest part of chicken. Place chicken on rack in roasting pan. add enough water in bottom to cover bottom of pan. Cover pan (use foil tent if no lid) Roast at 375 about 1 hours to 145 F internal temp. remove cover, turn up oven to 425F and roast for about 20 minutes until temp is 165F. Let rest out of oven for 10 minutes before carving.