RECIPES

[Paul723]

Estivi

 

1 clove of garlic minced

juice of 1/2 lemon

2 T minced parsley

5 minced basil leaves 

3 ripe tomatoes cut into 1/4 inch dice

1 1/2 T olive oil

salt and pepper

 

Eat on garlic toasts.  The tomatoes should be very ripe; pick up the diced tomato with your fingertips to leave the seeds and juice behind.

 

[Nancy]

Estivi

 

1 clove of garlic minced

juice of 1/2 lemon

2 T minced parsley

5 minced basil leaves 

3 ripe tomatoes cut into 1/4 inch dice

1 1/2 T olive oil

salt and pepper

 

Eat on garlic toasts.  The tomatoes should be very ripe; pick up the diced tomato with your fingertips to leave the seeds and juice behind.

 

Oh, wow...that is beautiful!!  And looks and sounds absolutely delicious!

[Nicole Diver]

So I'm not much of a cook.

I wanted some broccoli rice frozen thing. I said to the hb, 'what do I do?'

He put it in the microwave, started the timer and walked into the other room.

So then it's beeping and I ask, 'what do I do?' And he yells, all annoyed like from the other room, 'eat!'

Oh.

[Colleen]

So I'm not much of a cook.

I wanted some broccoli rice frozen thing. I said to the hb, 'what do I do?'

He put it in the microwave, started the timer and walked into the other room.

So then it's beeping and I ask, 'what do I do?' And he yells, all annoyed like from the other room, 'eat!'

Oh.

lol Ava...that's not cooking   :sarcastic_blum:

[Devil Doll]

Pasta Fagioli (pronounced Pasta Fazool)

 

3 cloves garlic minced

1 onion chopped

4-5 stalks of celery chopped to bite size pieces

5 strips of bacon chopped

2 quarts chicken broth

3 chicken boullion cubes

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

2 cans cannellini beans

 

In large soup pot heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add bacon, cook until crispy then remove from the pot and save for later. Add garlic, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until onions are translucent and softened. Drain beans and rinse well then add them, tomatoes, chicken broth, 2 quarts of water and bouillion cubes. Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to a simmer and cover.

Simmer for about 90 minutes and them add the ditalini and the bacon. When the macaroni is cooked grab a bowl, spoon, some parmesan cheese and enjoy. Nom!

 

*** you can use prosciutto or pancetta instead of bacon. Just cook it the same way and use a little more olive oil.

**** you can also add red pepper flakes if you like some heat.

[Nancy]

Pasta Fagioli (pronounced Pasta Fazool)

 

3 cloves garlic minced

1 onion chopped

4-5 stalks of celery chopped to bite size pieces

5 strips of bacon chopped

2 quarts chicken broth

3 chicken boullion cubes

1 28 oz can crushed tomatoes

2 cans cannellini beans

 

In large soup pot heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil, add bacon, cook until crispy then remove from the pot and save for later. Add garlic, onions, and celery to the pot and cook until onions are translucent and softened. Drain beans and rinse well then add them, tomatoes, chicken broth, 2 quarts of water and bouillion cubes. Bring to a boil over high heat and then reduce to a simmer and cover.

Simmer for about 90 minutes and them add the ditalini and the bacon. When the macaroni is cooked grab a bowl, spoon, some parmesan cheese and enjoy. Nom!

 

*** you can use prosciutto or pancetta instead of bacon. Just cook it the same way and use a little more olive oil.

**** you can also add red pepper flakes if you like some heat.

Sounds fabulous!!

[Nicole Diver]

It sounds tough!

Here is a recipe I often do, put some turkey on a pile of lettuce, drizzled with low cal thousand island.  :)

[Devil Doll]

It sounds tough!

Here is a recipe I often do, put some turkey on a pile of lettuce, drizzled with low cal thousand island.  :)

Lmfao you're hilarious!

[Nancy]

It sounds tough!

Here is a recipe I often do, put some turkey on a pile of lettuce, drizzled with low cal thousand island.  :)

Not even in a wrap??  You are so funny!!

[Nicole Diver]

I am so not a good cook.

[Devil Doll]

But soup is just throwing stuff into a pot with liquid.

[Colleen]

It sounds tough!

Here is a recipe I often do, put some turkey on a pile of lettuce, drizzled with low cal thousand island.  :)

No CHEESE?  How can that be?  

[Nicole Diver]

No CHEESE?  How can that be?

 

Throw on some parm if it'd make you happy :)

[Still winning]

Coming into autumn now, so thought chicken noodle soup for coughs and colds recovery :)

 

Cook chicken in oven wrapped in tin foil or grill if prefered. Dice into smallish pieces.

 

Boil 1 1/2 pints of water in a saucepan

Add two chicken stock cubes (or follow guidelines if using stock pots) I use Knorr.

Add to boiling water and stir until melted in. Turn down to a high simmer.

Add egg noodles, any brand, I use sharwoods, as much as you want.

Add chicken, as much as you want.

Thyme and Sage are great herbs for colds, so I add these in, couple of pinches of each.

You could also add roasted garlic too but I can never be bothered (garlic also great for flu's)

 

Comes out quite watery but literally you feel better with every spoonful. Keeps in the fridge for a day but not as nice but add boiling water to it before reheating as the noodles absorb the water if left.

 

[Still winning]

Oh and croutons are easy to make if you want to add to soups. 

 

Sharp knife, slice of bread.

Cut into small cubes.

Drizzle olive oil over them to cover.

Pop in the oven to cook at regular cooking temp 

Turn them over.

 

Takes about 10 mins.

[Humbled]

Italian Beef Florentine - so easy to make and so good -

 

Ingredients
1/4 cup flour
2 eggs (or 1/2 cup egg substitute)
1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 beef chuck patties (1 lb)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (15-oz) jar garlic Alfredo sauce 
2 cups fresh baby spinach (about 3 oz) 

Prep

• Place flour in shallow bowl.
• Beat eggs gently, in second bowl.
• Combine in third bowl: bread crumbs, seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Steps

 

1. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes. Dip patties in flour, coating both sides. Dip into eggs; let excess drip off. Dredge in bread crumb mixture (wash hands).
2. Place oil in pan, then add patties; cook 2-3 minutes on each side to brown.
3. Reduce heat to medium; cook 2–3 more minutes on each side or until 160°F.
4. Place Alfredo sauce in medium saucepan; bring to a boil on medium-high.
5. Reduce heat on sauce to low. Stir in spinach; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Serve sauce over patties.

Step 2 

Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 (19-oz) package frozen cheese tortellini
1 package frozen broccoli with cheese sauce (10-12 oz)
1 (14.5-oz) can herb/garlic diced tomatoes (drained) 

Steps

1. Place all ingredients (except tomatoes) in large sauté pan on medium heat and cover. Cook and stir 8-9 minutes or until hot.
2. Stir in tomatoes; cook 1-2 more minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve.

[Still winning]

Wow, just had to google...England needs alfredo sauce in it's life... big up!!

 

What a "beef chuck pattie"??  This sounds GOOOOOD

[Still winning]

Ideal christmas gifts.  Home made traditional fudge:

 

Tin Condensed milk (397g)

150ml milk

450g light brown sugar (can use dark brown but it just ends up much sweeter and not as nice a colour)

115g butter, actually unsalted butter seems to work better taste wise

 

BIG TIP - keep it moving most of the time otherwise it sticks!

Bung it all in a saucepan and turn the heat on medium to warm it through and melt the sugar. 

Whack up on full heat, keep it moving, scrape sides of pan as you go as well. it needs to look like a bubbling volcano for 8-10 minutes, it will start to get stiffer (oo er)

Turn heat off

If you want to make it vanilla fudge, add a tablespoon of vanilla essence now.

Stir for another 8 minutes. No pansy stuff but not hulk either - somewhere in the middle. It will get stiffer.

 

Tip it into a tin lined with greaseproof paper, more then one if needs be, you want it to be about an inch thick.

Leave it to air dry and lift it out of the tin

Cut into squares and jobs a goodun.

Ideal for christmas gifting and I even made them for wedding favours once :)

[Humbled]

Beef Chuck pattie is a hamburger they are so good - I like panko bread crumbs.  :good3:

[Humbled]

Wow, just had to google...England needs alfredo sauce in it's life... big up!!

 

What a "beef chuck pattie"??  This sounds GOOOOOD

The Beef Chuck Pattie is a hamburger - they do taste really good made this way with the sauce - they are good without it too.

[Chrysalis]

The Beef Chuck Pattie is a hamburger - they do taste really good made this way with the sauce - they are good without it too.

This hamburger Florentine recipe sounds good! I'm going to try it this week.

[Nicole Diver]

PB2 sandwich

Cry inwardly while bypass the mini m&m's in freezer

2 tbsp PB2 and tiny bit of water in a bowl.  mix well.

Spread on multi grain bread that has been in fridge for quite a while and is skeptic.

 

Drag self to gym.

[Colleen]

PB2 sandwich

Cry inwardly while bypass the mini m&m's in freezer

2 tbsp PB2 and tiny bit of water in a bowl.  mix well.

Spread on multi grain bread that has been in fridge for quite a while and is skeptic.

 

Drag self to gym.

I just bought some PB2 today, thinking to put in my yogurt...

[Sazerac]

 

Capsicum Sauce

         MMXV

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I am putting these beauties

into a BIG jar

and adding dry white wine to cover.

Will keep covered in Frigidaire and moosh around with a wooden spoon every so often

adding more peppers, whole garlic toes and wine till Epiphany.

Then shmoosh in blender or beloved food processer,

maybe adding a late tomato for colour.

Taste

Salt ?

Taste.

Strain.

pouring liquid into empty hot sauce bottles,

the pulp into jars a spoon can fit into

(add wine to cover these)

Keeps fine, refrigerated for Six months.

Travels well.

Could freeze some of that too, I reckon.

[Soberjulie]

I was meandering my way through this thread.....

Laughing cow cheese Huh?

I've never had it either.

But....it comes in a light version

35 calories a wedge.

Maybe cheese isn't off my list after all.....