Who's up for a recipe thread? Let's do it!

[bicentennial_baby]

C'mon kids, let's talk recipes! Omnivores, Vegetarians, and Vegans are all welcome!

I'll start, since I'm cooking this right now.

Bicentennial_Baby's Kickass Pasta Sauce

You will need:

2 large pots - the pot I use for the sauce is a 12 qt., I think. The other one is for the pasta.
Cutting board
Chef's knife
Can opener
Blender
Stirring utensils
Spatula (preferably stainless steel)
Large frying pan

Ingredients:

3 Hot Italian Sausages
3 Sweet Italian Sausages
2-3 Bone-In Pork chops
2 28 oz cans of San Marzano Tomatoes (only San Marzano, trust me)
1 can Tomato Paste
1 large Green Pepper
1 medium Yellow Onion
8-10 cloves of Garlic
Fresh Basil
Fresh Oregano
Dry Red Wine (I use Cabernet Sauvignon, usually)
2 Bay Leaves
Black Pepper
Olive Oil
Pasta of your choice

Recipe:

1) Slice the garlic thinly, rough chop the onion, and slice up the green pepper into 1/2 inch slices.
2) Put 1/4 cup of Olive Oil into the pan you will cook the sauce in, and heat on low.
3) Set frying pan on Medium-High heat, dry.
4) When the Olive Oil is shimmery, add chopped/sliced veggies, stir to coat.
5) In frying pan, quickly sear all of the meat, then set aside.
6) Turn the frying pan temp. up a bit, pour in wine, and deglaze the pan fast!
7) Add deglazed liquid to veggies in oil
8) In blender, puree the tomatoes, and add them to the pot. Add tomato paste
9) Add meats to the pot
10) Chop up about 8 basil leaves, and maybe a teaspoon of oregano, add to pot with 2 bay leaves
11) Stir it all up gently, so that the herbs are blended in, and the meats are submerged
12) Pour in some wine, enough to make it liquidy, but not too much, maybe a cup.
13) Set to low heat, maybe 3 on the dial, but be prepared to turn it down in a bit. You don't want it bubbling too fast, as you'll be cooking it down slowly for 5-6 hours.
14) Cook down for 5-6 hours, stirring gently and frequently. Don't scrape the residue off the sides as it cooks.
15) When it's about done, cook your pasta in the other pot.
16) EAT.

:hi:

Ok, whaddya got? :bounce:

[onlyadream]

1. Two-Step Chicken

Just discovered this one - it's quick and easy & my really picky hubby loved it.

You'll need:
1 jar picante sauce (14-16 oz)
3 TB brown sugar
1 TB dijon musturd
1-2 lbs of boneless, skinned chicken breast
cooked rice



Steps:
1. Mix the above (minus chicken) in a bowl.
2. Slice chicken so that it's thin & put in shallow baking dish.
3. Pour mixure over chicken
4. bake at 350F for about 20 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
5. Serve over white rice

[arcadian]

2. Were you a cheerleader in a former life?

That's the perkiest damn intro I've ever read. :D

[bicentennial_baby]

3. Haha!

:rofl:

I'm in a really good mood today, oddly enough. :D

:hi:

[arcadian]

6. That's good, I know you were having a rough time.

Cheers and Bon appetit! :hi:

[sniffa]

4. My original DU recipe from years ago

Chicken & Apple Sausage Hoagie

- chicken & apple sausages (homemade or just buy it like I do)
- red onions
- peppers (your choice of color. I prefer the bright ones for this dish)
- macintosh apple(s)
- cucumber
- braided sesame seed rolls

Pan cook the sausages and onions and peppers until the sausages are cooked (at this point the onions and peppers will be caramelized). Place the ingredients into the rolls and stuff the sides of your sandwich with apple and cucumber slices. :9

[Shakespeare]

5. The best pecan pie you'll ever eat:

I posted this a few days ago in cooking & baking, but it's worth a re-post.

Pecan Pie

3 eggs
1/2 stick butter
1 cup blue label karo syrup (NOT green label)
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp vinegar (white or cider)
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1+ Tbsp half & half
1+ cup pecans
pie crust

Whisk 3 eggs in a large bowl. Melt butter & beat into eggs. Whisk in sugar. Add karo and all other ingredients, pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake 10 min at 400, turn down to 350 for 40 minutes. Let cool at least one hour before cutting.

[bicentennial_baby]

7. Oh, that sounds fantastic!

maybe I'll make it to take to my SIL's for T-Day! :bounce:

:hi:

[Shakespeare]

8. It takes about 5 minutes to make. SO easy.

And the vinegar cuts the sweetness a bit, so it's not cloying.

:hi:

[graywarrior]

9. Buttercup (Kobocha) Squash Soup

1 buttercup squash, peeled
1 onion, chopped
Salt or tamari sauce
Grated ginger (palmful)
Creamed corn or frozen corn
Toasted sesame oil
8 cups water

Directions
Cut squash into 1-inch chunks. Saute onion in toasted sesame oil until translucent, about 8 minutes. Add squash to water. Add salt to taste (or tamari). Bring to a simmer and cook until squash is tender. Add corn and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove squash chunks and corn and place in a blender and puree. Return blended squash to pot. Squeeze ginger juice into squash soup and stir. Serve over boiled brown rice or just as plain old soup.

[Debi]

10. This is so bookmarked!

:bounce: YUM!

[InternalDialogue]

16. I can't believe you were getting all excited about this recipe thread

just a couple hours before a big dinner out.

Hope you didn't ruin your appetite with recipe overload.

:hi:

[Debi]

17. It made me hungry for more!!!

I ate light so I could have dessert (Red Velvet Cheesecake!! - so rich I couldn't eat the whole piece...even with Mr. Debi and Debi, Jr's help :P)

[bicentennial_baby]

11. Sriracha Fettucine with Spinach and Tomatoes

1) Dice 1 Green Pepper, smash and chop 5 cloves of Garlic, dice 1/2 Onion.
2) Sautee the above in Olive Oil, while bringing a pot of water to a boil
3) Wash and chop a couple handfuls of Spinach
4) Core and Dice 1 tomato
5) Cook the Fettucine
6) When al dente, drain the pasta and add to the sauteed veggies, with a couple drops of Sriracha sauce.
7) Toss hot pasta and veggies with the spinach and tomatoes until the spinach wilts.
8) Top with fresh grated Parmesan and fresh ground Black Pepper.
9) Serve! Eat!

*note: Sometimes I fry up some hot sausage, crumbled, and add that too. :D

Quick and Easy and SOOOO delicious! :9

PS- You can do this with any pasta, but a long form such as fettucine or spaghetti works best, imho. :)

[bamademo]

12. The best steak you'll ever eat not cooked on a grill

Ingredients
1 boneless rib eye steak, 1 1/2-inch thick
Canola oil to coat
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
Directions
Place 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet in oven and heat oven to 500 degrees. Bring steak(s) to room temperature.

When oven reaches temperature, remove pan and place on range over high heat. Coat steak lightly with oil and season both sides with a generous pinch of salt. Grind on black pepper to taste.

Immediately place steak in the middle of hot, dry pan. Cook 30 seconds without moving. Turn with tongs and cook another 30 seconds, then put the pan straight into the oven for 2 minutes. Flip steak and cook for another 2 minutes. (This time is for medium rare steaks. If you prefer medium, add a minute to both of the oven turns.)

Remove steak from pan, cover loosely with foil, and rest for 2 minutes. Serve whole or slice thin and fan onto plate.

[johnnie]

13. One I like to make in the summer

Slice small eggplant in half length-wise and scoop out insides. Chop up the scooped out parts and saute in olive oil with minced garlic and capers (added toward the end) also salt and pepper to taste.

Scoop sauted mixture into halves of eggplants and add chopped fresh tomatoes on top. Put on hot grill for about 10-15 minutes and add slices of mozzarella cheese on top for about 5 minutes or so until it's melted. I don't have exact measurements or times because I really don't know.

I like the tomatoes to be not cooked enough to make them mush.

[bicentennial_baby]

14. Oooh, I like this one. A lot!

I will have to make that sometime. Thank you! :hi:

[hippywife]

15. Tonight's dinner.

Pretty easy so recipes not really needed.

2 salmon filets marinated in a mixture of soy, brown sugar, sesame seeds, minced fresh garlic and grated fresh ginger. Cooked on the stove top, skin-side down in the marinade until flaky.

Sliced fresh fennel caramelized in a skillet in butter with minced fresh garlic, salt, pepper, and just a small pinch or two of sugar.

Boiled potatoes. drained, and put back in the pot with butter, salt and dried chives. Stir together and cover until butter melts.