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Ingredients 12ozangel hair pasta 8½ozfresh mozzarella cheese,cut into 1/2 inch pieces 6ripe tomatoes,cored, seeded, and chopped 2garlic cloves,finely minced 6tbspolive oil ½cupfresh basil leaves,roughly chopped kosher salt and ground black pepper,to taste 2tspItalian seasoning,or equal parts dried basil, parsley, and oregano Preparation Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain. Meanwhile, in a heavy large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat....

Ingredients 2cupspitted green olives,large, drained and torn into bite-sized pieces 1cupcelery,(from 2 to 3 medium ribs) diced ½cupalmonds,roasted, roughly chopped 2ozparmesan cheese,crumbled with a fork or knife point into a ½ cup rubble 1clovegarlic,large, very thinly sliced 2tbspextra-virgin olive oil,plus more to taste 1tbspwhite wine vinegar,plus more to taste kosher salt,to taste red pepper flakes,to taste celery ribs,leaves, roughly chopped, for garnish Preparation In a medium bowl, toss all of the ingredients except the celery leaves together....

Ingredients 6hot dogs 3string cheese sticks,cut or peeled into thin strips 1canpizza dough,cut length wise into 6, 1-inch wide strips ½cupketchup ½cupmustard ½cuprelish ½white onion,finely chopped 6wooden skewers,(12-inch) Preparation Insert a skewer into a hot dog. Cut a spiral by holding the knife at a diagonal to the top of the hot dog and rolling it down along a cutting board until the bottom. Wind a strip of cheese into the spiral groove on the hot dog....

Ingredients 5largebell peppers 2tbspolive oil,divided 1lbchicken,(breasts or thighs), cut into 1 inch pieces 1mediumonion,diced 2clovesgarlic,minced 2cupsrice,cooked 1cupfrozen corn 14½ozblack beans,drained and rinsed 1ozenchilada sauce,can 1tspcumin ½tspchili powder ½tspchipotle chili powder 1tbsplime juice Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 9×13-inch pans with cooking spray. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large saucepan. Add in chicken and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes or until fully cooked. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside....

Ingredients 1cupsour cream 16ozrefried beans 4ozcream cheese,softened 1pkgtaco seasoning 1cupMexican cheese ¼cupfavorite kind of salsa,optional Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix beans, sour cream, and cream cheese in a bowl until well combined. Add taco seasoning and salsa. Pour into 8×8-inch pan. Top with shredded cheese and bake for 25 minutes. Serve hot with tortilla chips. Enjoy! Related Video

Ingredients 8cupsfruit,chopped, such as berries, cherries, peaches, pineapple, plums, apricots, pears ⅓cupmaple syrup 3tbspcornstarch 3tbsplemon juice vanilla ice cream,for serving, optional ½cupold-fashioned oats ¼cupalmond meal,or all-purpose flour ¼cupalmonds,sliced 3tbspmelted butter,or coconut oil 2tbspmaple syrup ½tspground cinnamon ½tspsalt Preparation Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lay out 8 half-pint ramekins on a large baking sheet, and set aside. In a large bowl, add the chopped fruit, maple syrup, cornstarch and lemon juice, and stir until evenly combined....

Ingredients 1tbspolive oil 2clovesgarlicminced 1lbturkey sausageshot or sweet, casings removed 24ozmarinara sauce(Classico Four Cheese) 14½oztomatoesdiced ¾cupchicken brothlow-sodium ½cupwater 20ozthree cheese tortellinirefrigerated 4cupsfresh spinachpacked, roughly chopped 3tbspfresh parsleychopped freshly ground black pepper 3tbspfresh basilchopped Preparation Heat olive oil in an extra-large skillet or a pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds then add sausage break it up a bit and cook, stirring and breaking up sausage occasionally, until sausage has cooked through....

Ingredients 2lbsfirm ripe peaches,halved, pitted and cut into ½ inch wedges 2cupsfresh blackberries ½cupgranulated sugar 2tspfresh lemon juice 1cupquick cooking oats ¾cupall purpose flour ¾cuplight brown sugar ½tspkosher salt ½tspground cinnamon ¼tspground cardamom ⅛tspnutmeg,freshly grated 1stickcold unsalted butter,(plus 1 tbsp), cubed Preparation Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, gently toss the peaches and blackberries with the granulated sugar and lemon juice. Transfer the fruit to an 8×11-inch baking dish....

Ingredients 2pkgfresh potato and cheese pierogi 4bacon slices ½lbkielbasa 2tbspunsalted butter 1large white onion 1lbsauerkraut 8juniper berries,optional salt freshly ground pepper 1tbspall purpose flour 2cupschicken stock,or low-sodium broth 1cupsour cream 1cupwhole grain mustard Preparation In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook the potato-and-cheese pierogi until they are just done for about 3 minutes. Drain and gently shake off any excess water. Arrange the pierogi in a 3-quart baking dish in an even layer....

Ingredients ½cupwhite sugar ½cupbutter 3largeeggs 1 ½cupspumpkin puree 1cupmilk ½cupcake flour 2tspbaking powder 1pinchground cinnamonor as desired Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish. Beat sugar, butter, and eggs together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add pumpkin and mix well. Beat milk, flour, and baking powder into pumpkin mixture until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle cinnamon over the top....

Ingredients 2½cupsall-purpose flour ½cupbrown sugar,packed 1tbspbaking powder 2tspground cinnamon 2tsppumpkin pie spice ½tspfine sea salt ½cupbutter,very cold, salted, diced or grated ¾cuppumpkin puree ⅓cupbuttermilk,or milk, plus extra for brushing 1tspvanilla extract ½cuppowdered sugar 3tspbuttermilk,or milk ½tspvanilla extract ¼tspground cinnamon,or ginger, or cardamom, optional Preparation In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt until evenly combined. Add the diced butter and use a pastry cutter or two forks to cut the butter evenly into the dry ingredients, until the mixture is crumbly and the butter forms are no larger than pea-sized chunks....

Ingredients 3ozpaneer,cubed 2sweet onions,blended into a paste 3tomatoes,blended into a paste 2tspginger,chopped 2tspgarlic,minced 2tspgreen chili paste 2tbspbutter salt 1tbspoil ½tspturmeric ½tspred chili powder ½tspblack pepper ½tspcumin powder ½tspgaram masala 1tspdalchini 1bayleaf 1tspcoriander powder Preparation Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet and pan-fry the paneer cubes. Once lightly browned, set aside and sprinkle salt to taste. Then, heat a pan and add oil. In this, add the bay leaf, dalchini, and onion paste and cook for 1 minute....

Ingredients ½onion,minced 4tbspolive oil 3garlic cloves,minced 1lbground beef 1cupwhole milk ricotta cheese ¼cupItalian parsley,packed, chopped 1egg,beaten 1½tspkosher salt ½tspfreshly ground black pepper 1pinchcayenne pepper,or to taste ⅓cupdry bread crumbs 28ozmarinara sauce,(1 jar) 1cupwater Preparation Sauté the onion in 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Stir the garlic into the onion, then turn off the heat. Transfer onion mixture to a large mixing bowl....

Ingredients 3 lb roast beef, pork, or wild game 2 pkg brown gravy mix 1 pkg beef stew mix 1 tbsp garlic, minced 2 carrots, sliced or diced 2 green bell peppers ½ onion 3 green onions 67 red potatoes, small, whole or quartered or 2 cubed russets salt and pepper , to taste 1 tsp Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning water Preparation Throw all ingredients in the crockpot or pressure cooker....

Ingredients 2lbbeef roast,chuck or pot roast 1tbspolive oil 10.5ozbeef broth,low sodium 2onions,sliced 10.5ozfrench onion soup,canned 1tbspsoy sauce 1tbspgarlic,minced 2bell peppers,sliced, yellow, red or green, optional 8ozsliced provolone,or American cheese 8hoagie rolls,or sub rolls Preparation Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat the olive oil over medium high heat on a pan, then brown the beef on all sides. Transfer the beef into the slow cooker. Add the broth to the pan to scrape up any brown bits....

Ingredients 3pork baby back ribs racks 2tbspsalt 2tbspground black pepper 1tbspgarlic powder 1tbsponion powder 1tbspchili powder 1tbspground cumin ¼cupbarbeque sauce,such as KC Masterpiece® Original, or to taste Preparation Place 3 fist-sized chunks of wood in a smoker and heat to 250 degrees F. Mix the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, and cumin together. Apply the rub to both sides of the ribs. Add the ribs to the smoker, bone-side down, once a thin blue smoke appears....

Ingredients 1red onion ½cauliflower ¾lbasparagus 1yellow bell pepper ¼cupextra-virgin olive oil salt and freshly ground pepper 4New York strip steaks 1cup*Garlicky Olivada,(see Recipe Notes for recipe) Preparation Light a grill. Secure each onion slice on a toothpick. In a bowl, toss the onion and vegetables with ¼ cup of oil. Season with salt and pepper. Brush the steaks with oil. Season with salt and pepper. Grill the steaks over high heat, turning occasionally, about 8 minutes for medium-rare meat....

Ingredients 2cupspeaches,diced ¼cupred onion,minced 2tspjalapeno,minced, remove ribs and seeds before mincing to reduce the heat level ⅓cupcilantro,chopped lime juice,or more to taste salt,to taste Preparation Place all of the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 day. Serve with chips or use as a condiment for chicken or fish. Related Video

Ingredients 3 cups sweet potatoes, cooked , mashed ½ cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten ¼ tsp salt ¼ cup margarine, melted ½ cup milk ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ cup brown sugar, firmly packed ⅓ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup pecans, chopped 3 tbsp margarine, melted Preparation Combine potatoes, sugar, eggs, salt, the ¼ cup margarine, milk, and vanilla. Spoon into an ungreased 1 to 1 ½ quart baking dish....

Ingredients 14 oz goat cheese 4 oz cream cheese, softened 16 oz whole milk ricotta cheese 2 large eggs 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 3 medium green onions ¼ tsp salt, or to taste ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, or to taste 1½ cup fine breadcrumbs 1 qt vegetable oil, for frying ⅓ cup guava paste 3 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp sugar ½ cup mango juice or pineapple juice, canned or fresh...