Ama's Chicken
(30 min) Ingredients Chicken(~2 lbs) Progresso Breadcrumbs (~2 cups) Vegetable oil (~1 cup) Egg (~1) Scramble an egg in a mixing bowl. In...
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Back to Basics Oregano Shrimp
(10 minutes) Ingredients Raw Shrimp (with or without tails, frozen or fresh, ~3/4 lb) butter (~1 tbsp.) salt pepper garlic powder oregano...
Sausage & Brussel Sprout Gnocchi
(30 minutes) Ingredients Gnocchi (1lb) red onion (1) Brussel sprouts (1 lb) butter garlic (2 cloves, chopped) lemon (1/2) sweet italian...
Pan & Oven Honey Balsamic Chicken
(35 min) Chicken (2 lbs) Honey (2 tbsp.) Balsamic Vinegar (1/2 cup) Olive oil (2 tbsp.) salt pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a...
Beef & Rice Bowl in the style of Bibimbap
(45 minutes, makes about 4 bowls) Ingredients Chopped meat (1.5 lbs) Carrots (3) spinach (~8 oz) cucumber mushrooms egg (1/person)...
Chicken Francese
(30 min prep and cook, 45min bake) Ingredients Chicken (3 large breasts) White Flour (~2 cups) Eggs (1-2) salt pepper olive or vegetable...
Kalamata & Caper Sauce Sea Bass
(30 min) Ingredients Sea Bass (4-5 pieces) Kalamata olives (1/2 cup) Capers (1/4 cup) Chopped tomatoes (1/2 cup) garlic (2 cloves,...
Rigatoni Bolognese (a la Mario's a Firenze!)
(20 min prep, 1-2 hours cook) Ingredients Chopped meat (1.5-2lbs) ground pork (1/2 lb) tomato paste (6oz per 2lbs meat) half and half (1...
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
(25 minutes) Ingredients Soy Sauce (3 tbsp.) Sesame Oil (1 tbsp.) Sherry Wine (1 tbsp.) Sake (1 tbsp.) Oyster sauce (1/2 tbsp.) Siracha...
Pancetta and Peas Pasta
(35 minutes) Ingredients Penne Pasta (1/2 lb) Pancetta (4oz) Peas (13oz bag, I usually use about 6oz) Fresh Parmesan (1/4 cup, but get a...
Sloppy Joes with Homemade 'Slaw
SLOPPY JOES (15 min) Ingredients Chopped Meat (1-2lbs) Tomato Paste (6 oz can) Sloppy Joe Packet Hamburger Buns water (1/4 cup) HOMEMADE...
Linda's Eggplant Saucers
(1 hr) Ingredients Eggplant (1) Tomatoes (3) basil breadcrumbs eggs (1-2) vegetable oil grated cheese leftover sauce* salt pepper garlic...
Ginger Soy Mahi-Mahi
(25 min) Ingredients Mahi-Mahi fish snow peas soy sauce chili paste sesame seeds garlic ginger pepper sesame oil cous cous Peel and...
Light Chicken Tacos
(30 minutes) Ingredients Chicken avocado cherry tomatoes pineapple shredded cheddar cheese yellow rice (I use VIGO) Tobasco sauce (if you...
Kale & Sausage Orecchiette
(45 minutes) Orecchiette (1lb) Italian Sausage (6 sweet) Kale Yellow Onion (2 large) Tomato Paste (1 can) Beef Broth (16-32 oz) salt...
Rachel's Sheet Pan Sliders
(45 minutes) Ingredients: 2-3 lbs of ground beef (depending on size of sheet pan you’re using) 1 yellow onion American Cheese (White or...
Dino Bones
(prep, 10 min; let season overnight, cook 2 hours) Ingredients Pork Baby Back Ribs (1 rack) BBQ seasoning (any! your fav! 1 container)...
Spinach Ricotta Ravioli in Creamy Wine Sauce
(45 mintues) Spinach & Ricotta Ravioli (1lb) Spinach Sliced almonds butter (half a stick) Half & half (1 cup) White wine (half a bottle)...
Loaded Baked Potato
(50 minutes) Ingredients Russet Potato Broccoli Bacon shredded cheddar cheese oil salt pepper butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cover...
Salisbury Steak
(25 min ) Ingredients Chop meat (1-1.5 lb) Homestyle gravy (onion and/or mushroom) (4 cans) Mushrooms (1 pkg) yellow onion (3 large) egg...
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